New Festival Concept: You Name It, You Brand It

While I was looking around at festival websites last night, I came across a spinoff of Milwaukee's Summerfest: Your Music Fest. Yep. This is a new festival set for June 4 and 5, 2010 and will feature all modern and alternative rock bands. The cool thing is that promoters are asking you - the fans - to name the fest and create its logo, too!

Here are the official rules right from  the Your Music Fest website:

This year, the Summerfest grounds will host a brand new Modern Rock and Alternative Festival on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, 2010.  This new festival will feature Alternative and Modern Rock bands and will include a nonstop lineup of national and regional headliners.  And since it’s a brand new fest, we’re leaving the name and branding up to YOU!

Here’s how it works:

• Fans will have the opportunity to brand this festival by creating both a name and logo (submissions MUST include both)
• If interested, you may submit it here
• Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST, Sunday, February 21 , 2010
• Staff of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. will determine the Top 3 submissions
• Public may vote from Monday, March 1, 2010 until Monday, March 8, 2010, to determine the winner
• The winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, on www.yourmusicfest.com and www.summerfest.com

Top 3 Finalists receive a “Music Lovers” prize package comprised of the following:

• Two (2) complimentary 2-day admission passes to the Festival, June 4 – 5. Transportation and accommodations are the sole responsibility of the Finalists.
• Six (6) complimentary three-day admission passes and four (4) complimentary single day admission tickets to Summerfest, June 24 – July 4, 2010, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  3-Day passes are valid for one admission per day and are non-transferable. Transportation and accommodations are the sole responsibility of the Finalists.
• Eleven (11) complimentary single-day parking passes for Summerfest.
• One (1) complimentary $100 Summerfest Gift Card.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a VIP experience at the festival in June, including:

• Complimentary roundtrip airfare for two (originating in the Continental U.S.).
• Complimentary hotel accommodations in Milwaukee, June 4 -5, 2010 (one room; double or King).
• Tickets to the festival for them and a guest
• An assigned parking space for the festival
• VIP hospitality passes for them and a guest
• Backstage passes and Meet & Greets for select shows with Artists’ approval
• A themed profile on Summerfest.com and the festival’s web site
• Signed merchandise from the bands playing at the event

So, what do you think? Is this cool or lame? I tend to think this is a brilliant, recession-proof idea. After all, promoters are getting a dirt cheap name and brand identity and the person that wins will get ultimate bragging rights. As of right now, I have zero information of who could possibly be playing this new fest. Summerfest is the world's largest music festival and inks big time headliners. I will assume this means "Your Music Fest" will also ink top talent. Time will tell.

Comments

[will]

Its both brilliant and lame. its a great way to get attention and some press. Lame because there is no lineup to go with it. Festivals only survive because of the talent it is able to bring in

[Metalboy!]

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Scorps
Cinderella
Kix
Cheap Trick
Vince Neil
Wolfmother
Rob Zombie
Steel Panther
Them Crooked Vultures
Crash Diet
Hot Leg
Vains of Jenna
Miss Crazy
Crucified Barbara
Mad Margritt
Babylon Bombs
Halestorm
Papa Roach
The Hellacopters
Big Elf
Charm City Devils
Stonerider
Million Dollar Reload
Big C*ck
Wigwam
Killswitch Engage
Five Finger Death Punch
Lynam
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Dynazty
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p.s. Am I forgetting anybody?

[Kenny Ozz]

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[Metalboy!]

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[Metalboy!]

Oh, at least one more I would add...

Hardcore Superstar