Trusted by 10,000+ Venues Nationwide

Turn Your Music Festival Into a Brand Experience Destination

Partner with top brands to bring free premium product samples to your festival-goers—boosting engagement, adding value, and earning incremental revenue.

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Music Festival brand activation
390.0K+
Samples Distributed
2.7M+
Consumers Reached
292+
Top Markets
69+
Active Brand Offers

Trusted by Leading Brands

Liquid I.V.
Red Bull
Clif Bar
KIND
Kraft Heinz
Anheuser-Busch
La Croix
GT's Kombucha

Everything You Need to Succeed

We've built a platform that makes it effortless to connect with brands and delight your members.

Access Premium Brand Demand

Connect with leading CPG, food, beverage, wellness brands and more actively seeking music festivals like yours to reach engaged festival-goers.

Generate Incremental Revenue

Earn money for every sample distributed—with zero upfront costs, inventory risk, or operational burden on your team.

Enhance Member Experience

Delight your festival-goers with free products from brands they love. Sampling creates memorable moments that boost satisfaction and loyalty.

Effortless Operations

We handle logistics end-to-end—from brand coordination to product delivery. You just provide the space and your members do the rest.

Brand-Safe Partnerships

Every brand and campaign is vetted to ensure alignment with your values. You approve what comes into your music festival.

Join a Nationwide Network

Become part of 10,000+ venues partnering with Recess to transform how brands connect with consumers in real-world spaces.

How It Works

Get started in minutes and start earning with your very first campaign.

1

Create a Listing for Your Music festival

Create and list your profile in under 5 minutes. 100% free to join and no obligations.

2

Get Matched with Brands

We connect you with brands looking to reach your specific festival-goers. You review and approve every campaign.

3

Receive & Distribute Samples

Products ship directly to your music festival and surprise and delight your community.

4

Get Paid

Get paid for every sample distributed to your festival-goers after completion of event.

Brand Success Stories

See what brands achieved at Music Festival venues

We've hosted multiple brand activations through Recess and each one has strengthened our relationship with our audience. The direct feedback and engagement we see from attendees trying new products gives us valuable insights, plus the sponsorship deals we've negotiated through the platform have significantly boosted our bottom line.

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Borda Productions

Brand Partner

Working with Recess to coordinate brand activations at our festival was seamless from start to finish. The platform helped us identify sponsors that genuinely resonated with our attendees, creating authentic experiences that enhanced the festival atmosphere while opening up new revenue streams we hadn't tapped into before.

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Breakaway Music Festival

Brand Partner

Recess made it incredibly easy to connect with brands that aligned with our values and customer base. The product sampling activations brought significant foot traffic during off-peak hours, and our vendors reported increased sales from the engaged audiences who stayed longer to explore the market.

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The Original Farmers Market

Brand Partner

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost to me?
Nothing. It's 100% free for your organization. There are never any costs or fees associated with using the Recess platform.
When and how do we get paid?
Within 7 days of distributing the products and completing your recap survey, you'll receive payment via ACH transfer.
Are we responsible for getting the product to our venue?
No. Products are shipped directly to your location during a timeframe that you provide. We coordinate all logistics to make it as convenient as possible for you.
What happens if we deny a brand's offer that isn't a good fit for our venue?
There are no penalties. You always have the option to accept or deny offers and aren't penalized in any way. We want to make sure it's a program you would be excited about and that aligns with your brand values.