Master Musicians Festival Sponsorship Opportunities

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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Music for all

Our family-friendly festival celebrates three decades

30 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 13-member, all-volunteer/working board of directors.

MMF brings multi-cultural multi-generational & multi-racial music to thousands each year.

A sound mission

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 29 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

$135

1 general admission ticket 1 lineup shirt 1 Friend of MMF sticker

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