Become a Sponsor

Contact us: sponsors@thebayareatakeover.com

Over 150,000 people flock to Austin, Texas every March for South by Southwest, making it an ideal place to advertise your brand or products to an audience of savvy indie music fans, bands and industry professionals. While the South by Southwest week is packed with events, few can offer the unique branding and reputation for success demonstrated by The Bay Area Takeover. We are actively seeking sponsors for our 2010 event and have a variety of affordable sponsorship options.

On March 18th, 2010, the Bay Area Takeover will return to Austin’s Beauty Bar for our third-annual day party, featuring two stages of performances by over a dozen of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest independent bands. Most day parties during South by Southwest feature a seemingly interchangeable jumble of artists, but the Bay Area Takeover’s unique branding and consistently excellent booking have made it “definitely one of the best regional events put on every year.” (DoneWaiting.com)

After thousands packed our parties in 2008 and 2009, the 2010 Bay Area Takeover promises to be even bigger and better. Simply put, a party of this size and significance is a great opportunity for your business to publicly declare your support for cutting edge Bay Area independent music on an international stage. Our promotional efforts this year will repeat successful strategies, including early announcement of the event to media and an e-mail list of over 10,000 people who have RSVPed for our past events.

Thank you for considering sponsorship of this event. The sponsorship packages detailed below offer a variety of cost-effective ways to get a major presence at what is sure to be one of the hottest events during South by Southwest. Please let us know if you have any questions about our available packages. We would be happy to tailor an individual package to meet your specific goals and needs.

Bay Area Takeover 2010 Sponsorship Tiers

Silver Sponsor ($1000 – $1499)
Company logo/link on Bay Area Takeover website, MySpace page and Facebook page
Company name on all printed advertisements and handbills
Company name listed on Bay Area Takeover sponsor banner
Two (2) VIP Passes*

Gold Sponsor ($1500 – $1999)
All Silver Level Benefits and…
Partial Table Space at Event
Company Logo on Bay Area Takeover sponsor banner
Company Logo on all printed advertisements and handbills
Company link/logo included in one E-mail blast to Takeover RSVP e-mail list
Four (4) VIP Passes*

Platinum Sponsor ($2000 – 3999)
All Gold Level Benefits and…
Company banner on display at event (you provide banner)
Company Logo on Bay Area Takeover sponsor banner with premium placement and size
Full table space at the show
Audio advertisement in Bay Area Takeover Podcast Series
Company promotional message included in one E-mail blast to Takeover RSVP mailing list
Six (6) VIP Passes*

Co-Presenter Sponsorship ($4000 and up)
All Platinum Level Benefits and…
Full branding rights across Takeover event, including:
– Company name in official event title (”The Bay Area Takeover Presented by The Bay Bridged and COMPANY”)
– Joint decision making in overall visual aesthetic of event
Company link/logo and message in all E-mail blasts to Takeover RSVP mailing list
Twenty (20) VIP Passes*

***We can custom tailor a sponsor package to your specific needs. Just ask.***

Other Details

VIP passes include free beer and food (while supplies last) as well as a premium seating and stage viewing area indoors. Number of badges listed for each tier is the amount given – they are not additive through the tiers.
Audio ad on The Bay Area Takeover podcast can be no longer than 30 seconds and is distributed to 1000’s of listeners through TheBayBridged.com.

Sponsorship Team

Christian Cunningham and Ben Van Houten

Email Us:
christian[at]thebaybridged.com