Meet the Best Festival Giveaways

Summer is always is right around the corner somewhere...which means music festivals are cooking up plans to entertain us. Music festivals have become very popular with Millenials and Gen-Z. 

"Millennials gain a sense of community via events: 69% of millennials believe attending events makes them feel more connected to other people, the community, and the world." Source: Harris Group for Eventbrite (2014)

"In the U.S. alone, 32 million people go to at least one music festival every year (that is more than the entire population of Texas). 14.7 of that million falls into the “millennial” generation. 3.5 million tweets were recorded from the first weekend of Coachella (2015)." (Statistics come from Billboard online.)

If you are planning out your brand activation at an upcoming festival or summer concert series? We know how agonizing it can be to come up with ideas to questions like:

• "How hot will it be?"

• "Who will be there?"

• "What should we do for our giveaway?"

• "Where should we set up?"

• "What's cool these days?"

Here at Brand+Aid, we are here to help you answer these questions. 

These numbers show that the millennial generation is dominating the music festival population. We feel as though a music festival is a perfect place to promote, so when thinking of brands at a festival we like to think about some questions to get our minds in the right place. Here are a few examples of those questions.

• Where? Are you activating at Yankee Stadium in New York, or 6th street in Austin, TX? The location of your event can have a big impact on what kind of items will work best.

• Who? What are the average attendee ages and their socio-economic factors for the festival you are headed to? Will they be interested in what you are giving out or selling?

• When? What is the average temperature where you will be? The temperature in Austin, TX will be very different compared to New York. A cooling towel will probably work anywhere in the summer but, it will REALLY work in 110° weather in Austin, TX.

• How? How will the items be distributed? Do you have a team of brand ambassadors or just a few brand managers roaming? Depending on your resources items can change. It's easier for a team of people to hand out individual items, whereas with just a few people it may be easier to have pre-assembled bags with the items inside.

Now that your mind is in the zone of festivals. Take a look at some of the items we think will make a big impact and get your brand in the hands of the "festies".



"81% of hardcore festies are active on social media during festivals."Source: Eventbrite (2016)

There's a little bit of everything in this list from fanny packs to water bottles so take a look and be sure to call us at 323 800 2241 or shoot us an email at happy at brandaiding.com.

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Brand Aid has the coolest and most innovative merchandise that will represent your organization with pride. We focus on finding the best quality products in your price range, offer creative branding capabilities, and handle everything from ideation to delivery. We turn ideas into tangible, fun experiences through experiential advertising. Have an idea you’d like to make happen? Contact the Brand+Aid team to schedule a free consultation at 323-800-2241 or shoot us an email at happy@brandaiding.com.