Advertising Opportunities

BIG SCREEN Initiative & other advertising opportunities

Please note: We do not field unsolicited requests for advertising and promotion proposals. Due to the large number of requests we receive, we are not able to respond to unsolicited requests.
The festival will present over 200 performances and feature world-famous acts each day. There will be five big screens located at four major stages, broadcasting the performances and vital updates, including—potentially—your message. Fifteen-second video (no audio) spots are available for purchase and will be aired throughout the festival. The packages below are available on a first come first served basis

BIG SCREEN PACKAGES

Weekend Special (Friday-Sunday):
-guaranteed minimum of 45 airings
-Cost: $2,000 + tax

Full Festival Special (12 days):
-guaranteed minimum of 180 airings
-Cost: $3,000 + tax
-Material Deadline: June 8, 2012

Other advertising opportunities

RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest has developed several unique ways for forward-thinking businesses to advertise their products and services at one of the most high-profile musical events on the planet. Last year, a captive audience of more than 300,000 fans attended the event.

DAILY GRID – updated schedule (printed daily)

4,000 updated grids are produced daily and distributed on site, at the gates, at the info booth, as well as VIP areas (Gold Circle, Club House, & Corporate Suites). Exclusive ad space is available as one ad per day or for multiple days.

Ad size: 3” X 5” in 4 colour process.
Cost: $1,200 + tax per day (4,000 copies) or $4,800.00 + tax for 1 full week - 6 days (24,000 copies)
Material Deadline: May 15, 2012

Contact: ashalla@ottawabluesfest.ca

e-Ticket Advertising

Tickets for RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest are available on-line and can be printed on home computers. More than 20,000 of these tickets were purchased and printed in 2010. This presents an excellent opportunity to advertise within an important market.

Ad Specs: 7.5" wide by 2.4375" high (2250 pixels by 731 pixels)
Cost: $5,000 + tax .

Material Deadline: April 1st, 2012

Contact: ashalla@ottawabluesfest.ca

Hard Ticket Back Advertising

Get your ad on the back of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest tickets - maximum exposure on 250,00 printed hard tickets!

Ad Specs: 1 3/8" wide by 2 3/16" high - four colour process

Cost: $10,000 + tax .

Material Deadline: April 1st, 2012

For all advertising inquiries, please contact: Allison Shalla, Director of Marketing by email at:

ashalla@ottawabluesfest.ca or by phone at: 613-247-1188 ext.230