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Festivals & Fan Cons

  • SXSW 2017 Part One: Five Can’t-Miss Activations

    It’s mid-March in Austin, and that can only mean one thing: the South By Southwest festivals and conferences are back (this year March 10-19), bringing insights on the interactive, film and music industries to the Lone Star State. EM is on the ground scouting out unique activations, taking notes on brand takeovers and eating our weight […]

  • Steal-Worthy Ideas from Fashion Brands at Coachella

    Fashion Week has a rival—Coachella. Over the last few years, fashion has dominated the conversation surrounding the Indio, CA-based music festival.

  • Citi Unlocks an Intimate Concert Series for Cardmembers

    How the Citi Sound Vault delivered exclusive music experiences during Grammy Week   Citi, during Grammy Week in L.A., launched Citi Sound Vault, a live music concert series that gives Citi cardmembers exclusive access to performances by major artists in intimate venues, as well as meet and greets and backstage access. The first Sound Vault […]

  • EA Sports Expands its Super Bowl Presence to Focus on Fan Engagement

    Video game developer EA Sports kicked its Super Bowl sponsorship into high gear this year with gaming tournaments, performances by top musicians and its biggest activation footprint to date. The highlight of the brand’s on-site presence was the inaugural EA Sports Bowl, held Feb. 3 in Houston at Club Nomadic, a 60,000-square-foot pop-up nightclub. The […]

  • Music Festival Strategies: 10 Ways Toyota Engages Fans

    Music is a powerful platform for reaching millennials and multicultural audiences, a fact not lost on Toyota, where music festival sponsorships and activations strike a chord with these potential car buyers.