Empire Delivers The B-52s to Perform at a Corporate Conference Awards Night Celebration
This Fall, Empire delivered the B-52s to perform as closing entertainmentfor a corporate conference’s awards show at a hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
Empire worked closely with the client’s production company to select,negotiate for and ultimately contract the 1980’s dance artists. Any mystery concerning the band’s longevityand ongoing appeal is immediately solved when exposed to a B-52s concertexperience. From groundbreaking songs like “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This MessAround” and “Private Idaho“ to chart-topping hits like “Love Shack” and “Roam”the B-52s’ unforgettable dance-rock tunes start resonate with audiences thatcame of age in the 1980’s whenever their music begins.
After thirty-five years and over twenty million albums into theircareer, the B-52s remain one of rock music’s most beloved and enduring bands.The band still features most of its original lineup including principals FredSchneider, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson.
The B-52s delivered a high energy show of their greatest hits, keepingguests on their feet throughout the performance.
Empire continues to be a leading provider of top tier musicalentertainment and talent for corporate clients, production companies andprivate interests, and was proud to partner again with the B-52’s on anothersuccessful event.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
