Today’s guest blogger is Jackie Tincher from the StubHub Social Team.  Any questions? jtincher@stubhub.com

A few months ago, we introduced you to our Ultimate Fan Contest on our Facebook Page. It’s our first User Generated Contest to celebrate fans just for being FANS, in unique and fun ways! This month we are looking for the Ultimate Fan Look-Alike! Some of the submissions we’ve received so far are very rad and spot on! 

Among some of the entries so far include a Forrest Gump (aka Tom Hanks) a Ke$ha, the Most Interesting Man in the World, a Gene Simmons, a Marilyn and a Buddy the Elf. 

As you can see people are into it and it’s a ton of fun. Some of the past winners include the Ultimate Festival Fan, Jeff Hodak who won by seeing 87 performances in 5 days.

 Ultimate Fan Pet, Yogi Berra won in part because of a cross country road trip, when he traveled from Brooklyn to Oakland to watch his beloved Yankees.  He’s also got a custom #8 jersey and a twitter handle @YankeePup

Our most recent winner was Johnny Volk whose Ultimate Fan Date was a road trip from San Diego to Candlestick where his beloved Bolts were routed by the 49ers, 35-3.  The loss didn’t diminish the date or his love of his Chargers. 

To check out more entries and winners, visit the Ultimate Fan Page on our Facebook page. http://on.fb.me/S3gHo4  It’s fun in there and encourage your family, friends and & Facebook homies to enter! They could win $500 StubHub Gift Code!  

Bonnaroo, the annual weekend long music extravaganza on a farm in Manchester, Tennessee, took place last weekend and StubHub was there to soak in all the festivities. We were thrilled to once again pitch our tent at one of the most prestigious music festivals in the world. As disappointed as I was to miss Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skrillex, and the rest of the talented lineup, I was off in Miami that weekend. However, my good friend Briana Wynant, who works with partnerships at StubHub, was there for the whole festival. 

As part of our sponsorship with Bonnaroo, we were able to set-up a Digital Music Lounge, where fans could come and sample new music by festival-licensed artists and create customized playlists to bring the experience home.  Briana said that fans really took to the kiosks and loved being able to make customized Bonnaroo Playlists courtesy of StubHub.

Briana said the most memorable part for our fans were the live performances hosted in the StubHub tent. We invited The Punch Brothers, Black Box Revelation and Mariachi el Bronx to come inside and play. Their performances, like the one by the Punch Brothers in the photo below, blew everyone out of the water.

For those who wanted to stay in touch on the latest sports action, our Digital Music Lounge also served up some sports entertainment. We set up a fully operational sports bar, equipped with TVs, bartenders, and Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. If you wanted to catch the game, StubHub was there to let you see it. We’re all about keeping the fans happy!

 Finally - -new this year —for one lucky music fan, we provided a VIP package for eight, which included “All Access” credentials, a private tour bus, 24/7 concierge service, exclusive onsite gourmet catering and open bar, and 24/7 golf cart service with chauffeurs. It was a fun way to enjoy all the sights and sounds of Bonnaroo in comfort.

Next up on our festival tour? We’ll be back at Outside Lands in San Francisco in August. Stay tuned for future giveaways surrounding that festival!

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