Festivals & Fan Cons

San Diego Comic-Con was poised for a banner year in 2023, but when Hollywood writers and actors launched the SAG-AFTRA strike, the fate of the 53-year-old fan convention was in question. Industry giants Marvel and DC Comics didn’t show up, there wasn’t enough talent for the event’s myriad panels, and brands that typically build large-scale […]

The Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola, better known as Essence Fest, celebrated its 29th year as the place to be for brands looking to connect with Black audiences, especially Black women.

Offering insight into the current state of the entertainment, music and tech industries, SXSW 2023 took over Austin, TX, in March, with brands activating a variety of experiences, ranging from immersive art installations to larger-than-life photo ops to DIY crafting sessions. In this episode of Event Peeps, we look back on this annual 10-day event […]

Last year may have marked the post-pandemic return of Coachella, but 2023 signaled its renaissance. Throngs of creators and music fans—and the brands hoping to engage with them—flooded the festival grounds at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, during both weekends of the 22nd annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 14-16 and […]

“This was an opportunity for us to not only engage the 250,000 people who are coming in across the two weekends, but also to bring a bit of that flavor back home. We really tried to create that connective tissue between the two.” -Molly Spychalski, Head of Partnership Marketing at Postmates and Uber For its […]