Festivals & Fan Cons

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“It wasn’t our first rodeo, but it was our first Stagecoach.” That’s how American Eagle cmo Craig Brommers describes the retailer’s grand debut as the country music festival’s exclusive apparel and denim sponsor. To bring the sponsorship to life, the brand activated a “Jeans Country” denim desert-themed experience on the festival grounds in Indio, CA, […]

This year’s edition of the Stagecoach Music Festival brought the biggest names in country music to Indio, CA, including headliners Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone, with a few surprises (hello, Pitbull!) over the April 24-26 weekend. And while temperatures weren’t scorching as in years past, high winds came out in full force, causing […]

Consumers who are fatigued by the overstimulation and grand gestures often associated with todays’ brand activations may take comfort in a growing industry trend: miniaturized touchpoints. Charming, playful and intriguing, these tiny tokens of engagement, from collectibles to micro-spaces, are earning big-time attention.   MGA’s Miniverse MGA Entertainment drummed up a whole lot of buzz […]

Headliners rocked the Empire Polo Grounds at Coachella 2026, but it was the brands that truly reached fever pitch.