Join the family. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
7,500 Record MMF attendance in 2021
29 years and counting
Named as a Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s Top 10 Summer Festivals & Event, and the Southeast Tourism Society’s Shining Example of the Year, the Master Musicians Festival — held annually in July at Somerset Community College's Festival Field in Somerset, Kentucky — is a premier summer event in the Lake Cumberland region and beyond. Our festival has remained true to its roots for nearly three decades, paying special tribute to “Master Musicians” who have devoted much of their lives to preserving their musical heritage and whose contributions have had a significant impact on their musical genre. MMF has tremendous community support, and is operated by a fulltime executive director and 12-member, all-volunteer/working board of directors.
As a non-profit organization, the Master Musicians Festival remains focused on our mission of bringing musical excellence to rural Kentucky at a low price. And we pride ourselves on being a family-friendly event: Children 12 and younger are always admitted FREE, and youth music workshops are a staple of every festival.
MMF generates a
$3 million economic impact for Pulaski County
Tickets for MMF 28 were purchased in more than half of the country’s states as well as Canada.
The Masters (and Masters-to-be) Not only is MMF known for the Master Musicians we honor each year, we’re maybe best known for booking the next big artist on the Americana, bluegrass and country music scenes. Past lineups have included:
The Avett Brothers Tyler Childers Billy Strings Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and more, before their rise to the top of the charts.
Headliners & Notable Acts
Masters
Goose Creek Symphony
Marc O'Connor
Willie Nelson Counting Crows Blues Traveler Dwight Yoakam Jason Isbell John Prine Old Crowe Medicine Show The Avett Brothers Amanda Shires St. Paul and The Broken Bones John Prine plays the 2018 Master Musicians Festival. Top right, Billy Strings watches a performance on Festival Field in 2016.
Dawes Blackberry Smoke
John Prine Honey Boy Edwards Richie Havens Willie Nelson Billy Joe Shaver Dale Ann Bradley JD Crowe Dan Tynimski
Join the family.
MMF is able to continue its mission thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Consider joining our family and having a lasting impact on the arts in rural Kentucky.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
$25,000 Only sponsor with logo on festival poster
STAGE SPONSOR
$10,000 Name/logo across top of main stage
Logo on festival wristband
10 VIP tickets
Only logo on stage banner
20 general admission tickets
Logo on T-shirt
Logo on website
20 VIP tickets
Stage recognition
30 general admission tickets
Logo on daily schedule graphic
Logo on website Stage recognition
VIP SPONSOR
$10,000
Tagged on MMF’s social media platforms in posts mentioning stage
Questions? Contact MMF Executive Director Tiffany Finley, 606.875.6732 or mastermusiciansfestival@gmail.com.
Tent naming rights 30 VIP tickets
MMF provides tables, chairs, tent, portable restrooms, bartenders, security and will facilitate in-kind food with an agreed-upon vendor Logo on website Stage recognition
BAR SPONSOR
$5,000 Naming rights to main bar
GATE SPONSOR
$5,000 Naming rights to the gate
Logo on souvenir cups
Promotion space at gate
10 VIP tickets
10 VIP tickets
16 general admission tickets
16 general admission tickets
SECOND STAGE SPONSOR
$5,000 Naming rights to second stage
Promotional space at second stage 10 VIP tickets 16 general admission tickets
VENDOR VALLEY
$2,500 Naming rights to Vendor Valley Promotional space at Vendor Valley 4 VIP tickets 8 general admission tickets
SHADE TENT SPONSOR
$2,500
Naming rights to shade tent
CABANAS
$2,500
Personal cabana shade tent
Promotional space at shade tent
6 VIP tickets (access to VIP restrooms)
4 VIP tickets
6 MMF lineup shirts
8 general admission tickets
Additional MMF swag Cooler with ice and water 6 MMF souvenir cups Business banner of outside of cabana
DIAMOND
$10,000 Logo on T-shirt
PLATINUM
$5,000 Listed on stage banner
GOLD
$2,500 Listed on stage banner
Listed on stage banner
Listed on sponsor banner
Listed on sponsor banner
Listed on sponsor banner
Stage recognition
Stage recognition
Stage recognition
Listed on website
Listed on website
Listed on website
6 VIP tickets
10 general admission tickets
10 VIP tickets
16 general admission tickets
Information booth space
20 general admission tickets
Information booth space
Information booth space
SILVER
$1,500
BRONZE
$1,000
Listed on sponsor banner
Listed on sponsor banner
Listed on website
Listed on website
8 general admission tickets
4 general admission tickets
Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Family and Friend sponsorships are not exclusive and available to unlimited supporters.
MMF FAMILY
$250
2 general admission tickets 2 lineup T-shirts 2 souvenir cups 2 MMF Family stickers (As always, kids 12 and younger are free) Listed on sponsorship banner
FRIEND OF MMF
$100
1 general admission ticket 1 lineup shirt 1 Friend of MMF sticker
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