January 2020 | Neon Entertainment

6 Popular Music Acts For Your Spring Music Fest

January 31, 2020

Every college student looks forward to their annual campus spring music festival. Whether it’s to celebrate the end of winter or the coming summer vacation, a live music party always hits the spot. If you’re a college event planner, now is the time to finalize booking music artists for your upcoming campus events. Lucky for you Neon Entertainment has a talented roster of up-and-coming musicians who love touring the college circuit. Here’s a quick look … Continued

Where to Eat in Denver? | NACA Live 2020

January 27, 2020

By Scott Talarico

by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler The time has come, NACA Live 2020 is nearly here! What would traveling to a new city be without trying out some new restaurant? Sad. That’s what. Here is my list of the must-eat restaurants in Denver Colorado. As always, check with your advisor to ensure you are clear to go, and NEVER miss a showcase to have a meal on your own or anything else off-site! Sam’s No. 3. This … Continued

Denver Themed Playlist for NACA 2020

January 27, 2020

By Scott Talarico

by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler Whenever I travel, I try to not only listen to artists FROM the city I’m in, but also songs ABOUT the city I’m in as well. Here is a list of songs mentioning Denver. Put these on a playlist and blast them as you take off to NACA Live 2020. Denvemolorado – Atmosphere I mentioned in an earlier blog post that this album inspired me to b ea traveling artist many … Continued

Denver Travel Guide 2020 | NACA Live

January 27, 2020

By Scott Talarico

by: I.N.K.’s Lane Shuler Greetings! When I was a senior in High School my brother got me a copy of Atmosphere’s Seven’s Travel’s CD. Back then, if you wanted music, you could try to download all of the MP3’s in the right order while simultaneously accidentally nuking your family computer, or you could wait to get the physical copy. That album was one of the things that inspired me to be a traveling artist, the … Continued

Hot Mic Artist Trending Report Vol. 146

January 27, 2020

By Scott Talarico

Award season is our favorite season at Neon Entertainment, and we had a blast watching the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards this past weekend. Each week we share with you trending artists in the entertainment industry that are available to bring to campus for your next large event, like Spring Fest. This week we have three artists that we think deserve an award. Offering services like event preparation and on-site consultation for your larger events, Neon … Continued

Hot Mic Artist Trending Report Vol. 145

January 21, 2020

By Scott Talarico

Each week we share with you three major artists in the entertainment industry. These artists are trending in the industry and are available to bring to campus for your next large event, like Spring Fest. Offering services like event preparation and on-site consultation for your larger events, Neon Entertainment has been one of the leading entertainment booking agencies for the past 23 years. If you need to hire a comedian or need a musician for … Continued

Shaun Boothe | Repackaging History Through Hip Hop

January 21, 2020

By Scott Talarico

“The power of hip-hop is in the stories we choose to tell. Our stories can either build us up or tear us down” – Shaun Boothe Shaun Boothe is a celebrated TEDx speaker, that has built a thriving international career as an inspirational speaker with his passion for public speaking and hip hop. He spent 10+ years in the music industry; his history includes sharing stages with notable rappers like Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill and … Continued

Hot Mic Artist Trending Report Vol. 144

January 14, 2020

By Scott Talarico

4 Fun Novelty Events To Bring To Campus This Valentine’s Day

January 10, 2020

By Neon Entertainment

Can you believe that it’s only a month to Valentine’s Day already! If you’re a college event planner you know this means it’s time to start booking programs for the holiday. Providing fun campus activities for students allows them the perfect opportunity to express their feelings toward their friends and significant others. Lucky for you, Neon Entertainment has some really cool event packages that will help your students form lasting memories. Here are 4 popular … Continued

2019: Neon’s Year in Review

January 7, 2020

By Scott Talarico

Neon Entertainment is proud to have been serving the college market for the last 28 years and happy to say that 2019 was one of our best yet. The year marked many milestone for our agency and artists, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the new decade! So today, we are taking time to reflect on our most memorable moments of the past year. Alex Babbitt @ The Apollo We started … Continued

Hot Mic Artist Trending Report Vol. 143

January 6, 2020

By Scott Talarico

This week we’re back in the New Year with an all new trending report. We’re celebrating 2020 with the biggest names in Country. Here are three Country Acts for your next large concert event. Offering services like event preparation and on-site consultation for your larger events, Neon Entertainment has been one of the leading entertainment booking agencies for the past 23 years. If you need to hire a comedian or need a musician for your … Continued

Bazooka Ball

“Yes, last-minute we had to change location due to their being confusion with reservations, facilities, and the campus police. It ended up working out though as the change of location ended up being better for Jay and the setup with electricity being right there and not having to be setup. Those who played seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game, and we want to thank you for all of your help and assistance through the booking process. We look forward to continuing working with you throughout the rest of this semester and those to come. “

— Paige, East Stroudsburg University

Will Jay

“Everything was wonderful with Will Jay. He was easy to work with during the event and our students truly loved having him – I have already received requests to bring him to campus when we are allowed to do face to face events again. Here is what one person text me after the event, “I hope you can tell Will Jay how powerful it was, I’m talking to so many people about it and they all loved it and were touched by his songs and words”. There were multiple messages in the chat during the event last night talking about how amazing his lyrics were, his voice, most importantly students were able to relate in to the messages he was talking and singing about. I think Will Jay has a new fan base here at CMU and they are going to consume the music he has out now – and are eagerly anticipating what he has in store.”

— Central Michigan University

Murder Mystery

“The event went really well. We had about 40-45 students show up which was a great turnout for events we usually host. We did have one volunteer back out the day of the event, but Thomas was quick to rearrange the script to account for the missing actor. It actually made the murder mystery more suspenseful. I think Thomas was a great host and really engaging with the students when giving clues. Along with asking the actors the right questions that would warrant an audience reaction. He was a big contributor to all of our ohs and ah moments. I also think that the verdict sheets helped students feel like they were detectives or investigators given information to an unsolved mystery. Overall, everyone from members of SAB to those who attended noted it was one of the best events. “

— Jordana, Ithaca College

Elizabeth Acevedo

“She [Elizabeth Acevedo] was wonderful. It was a perfect fit for the event, the audience loved her! She gave them a space to explore some emotions they may have or need to understand from an outsider’s perspective or just a space to hear what she had to say abut her experiences, observations, etc. One of the students from the club we were collaborating with even said we need to bring her back in the future. She is one performer we will be keeping in our heads for future performances.”

— Emily Umstead, Aquinas College

Brian Ledbetter

“During a time when first year students are uneasy about making friends, adjusting to college, and getting to know each other; Brian [Ledbetter] was able to bring them together through illusions! Students were consistently asking where to finding the roving mentalist at our Create your Own Adventure Event during Welcome Week at Temple University, and they were not disappointed when they found him. We could not have asked for a better addition to our event than Brian!”

— Mat Greer, Temple University