Fanatics Announces Inaugural Three-Day Sports Festival
Chances are, if you have recently purchased gear representing your favorite sports team, you visited a Fanatics site to do so. Now, you can visit them in person. Fanatics has announced their first three-day sports festival will take place in this August in New York City.
Fanatics Fest will be a “multi-day event will be laced with interactive features, multiple stages and theaters, exclusive merchandise, products drops, major announcements, live podcasts and more to celebrate and elevate modern sports fandom in all its forms.”
Fanatic’s first sports festival will be held August 16 – 18 at Javits Center in New York City, beginning at 10 a.m. each day.
Fanatics’ CEO Michael Rubin said in a video statement yesterday,that the idea came from attending events like Comic Con, and then wondering why something like this didn’t exist in the sports world.
Well, that changes this summer.
What Can Fans Expect At Fanatics Fest Sports Festival?
For starters the biggest names in professional sports will serve as headliners to the three-day event. This includes Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Sabrina Ionescu, and Hulk Hogan, who are all scheduled to attend. In addition, major leagues like the UFC, MLS, and WWE are going to participate.
“I’m not bad at throwing parties, and this is going to be a heck of a party,” Rubin said. If you are not familiar, Rubin throws a legendary Super Bowl “Fanatics Party” each year, in addition to a major summer 4th of July bash in the Hamptons.
What else will occur over the three days in August? Fanatics will set up a 2,500-seat main stage inside the convention center and will host highlighted live content events over the weekend. This is where fans can expect to see podcast tapings, among other live events.
“Among the additional activities on-site, attendees can expect an all-day ‘trading pit’ for card collectors of all ages – which features ‘Collecting 101’ content for novice collectors – as well as a museum display of some of the world’s rarest cards and sports memorabilia,” Fanatics explained, in an attempt to bring together sports, culture, and entertainment.
Ticket prices range from $20 to $400, depending upon your access choice. For example, a general admission adult ticket is $50 per day. Tickets are on sale now.
“Sports fans deserve a place to gather, celebrate their passions and foster new ones, and Fanatics Fest NYC aims to do just that,” Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events, concludes.
