VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Project: Voodoo Music Experience

Location: New Orleans.LA

Client: Rehage Entertainment

Event Background: Launched in 1999 as a single day event with two stages, the Voodoo Experience, now in its 14th year, has grown to a seven stage, three-day arts and music Halloween weekend tradition attracting over 130,000 people annually.   Located on a 27-acre site within New Orleans’ City Park, Voodoo offers large scale award-winning interactive art installations, a kid-friendly family area, art market, and community outreach village. 

Execution:  Beese was first hired in 2008 to create a new & fresh festival appearance and to implement art & design into the event.  As the festivals Design Producer, Beese handled all aspects of creative direction, festival planning & production design, implementing sponsor activations and incorporating visual art into their lineup by developing & curating a new ART program. In addition, Beese and his team assisted with Sponsorship Procurement and Activations, Marketing and Event Management.  

RETROSPECTIVE: The festival has been nominated twice for Pollstar Festival of the Year.