Headliners aren’t the only festival standouts.

Having started in Austin two decades ago, RED VELVET has grown up alongside some of the most successful festivals the nation has come to know and love.

We have deep experience with SXSW, ACL, F1, Consensus, and now, AfroTech in Austin; building an expertise that extends across the globe with a history of consulting on festivals in iconic cities like Sydney, Barcelona and even Cannes. 

Over the last few years especially, festivals have really taken the attendee experience by the reins, and so have its sponsors. Brands and production agencies leave no point of engagement untouched. Now the challenge is standing out from the rest and maintaining a fresh approach year on year — this is where a creative partner like RED VELVET proves invaluable. 

We’ve traveled these shows, we know their nuances, and we can anticipate obstacles. This leaves room for the creative concepts, the never-seen-before fabrication design, the unforgettable activation, the buzz-worthiness, the ROI.

HootSuite at
SXSW*

How do you get attention during SXSW in a cluttered activation space, serve up a good time AND effectively market your product and services? In three days, over seven hundred Hootsuite customers came together to reconnect with the brand and learn about new products through this interactive experience managed and designed by RED VELVET. 

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We’ve got the chops.

20 years
in business

25 international
event awards

100+ repeat
clients

1 team of strategic creatives

RED VELVET is a full-service experiential activations and events agency with dedicated account, creative and production teams accomplished in strategy and creative concepting.

From program design to marketing to full-scale production, we partner with brands to ensure business goals are met and exceeded to leave a lasting impression on each audience and its stakeholders.

Let’s make an impact together.