What eaux claires does

Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage music and arts festival organized by Eau Claire Events LLC, a privately held Wisconsin LLC. Originally operated from 2015 to 2018 at Whispering Pines Campground, the festival is being relaunched on July 24-25, 2026 at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, targeting music and arts enthusiasts and families across the Midwest. The event combines live music, performance art, visual art, literary programming, and food and beverage experiences across multiple stages and a "faire" artisan component, with all-ages admission and free entry for children under 10.

Name

eaux claires

Legal name

Eau Claire Events LLC

Website

https://eauxclaires.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage music and arts festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, operated by Eau Claire Events LLC, featuring live music, performance art, visual art, literary programming, and food experiences for Midwest attendees and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music & Arts Festival

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Live music festival
• Arts festival
• Music and arts
• Festival tickets
• Event experience

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. General Admission Ticket Sales: GA tickets provide admission to all performances, access to food vendors including vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free options, beer/wine/cocktails, and free water stations. Two-day passes and single-day tickets are available.
2. VIP Ticket Sales: VIP tickets include all GA access plus grandstand seating, dedicated VIP bar, shaded areas, enhanced bathrooms, complimentary beer and bratwurst for early arrivals, and dedicated entrance lane.
3. Merchandise Sales: Festival merchandise including t-shirts, limited edition posters, hats, and other items sold at the main merchandise stand and online through the store.
4. Food and Beverage Vending: Festival operates as a cashless event with diverse food vendors, beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks available for purchase throughout the grounds.
5. Parking Passes: Reserved parking passes available for advance purchase at $30 per pass. VIP parking lot opens at 11am on show days with no overnight parking allowed.
6. Camping Access Passes: Camping passes sold separately from festival passes at The Pines Music Park. Options include unreserved tent camping, reserved non-electric and electric campsites, and custom-built air-conditioned tiny cabins. Shuttle service to and from the festival included.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage music and arts festival held at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It offers live music, performance art, visual art, literary programming, and food and beverage experiences. Tickets are sold as General Admission and VIP passes, with add-ons including parking, camping at The Pines Music Park, and locker rentals. Festival merchandise is sold on-site and through an online store.

Product overview

Eaux Claires is a two-day, multi-stage music and arts festival held at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The core offering is the festival experience itself, supported by ticketed entry through General Admission and VIP tiers, with add-on services including parking passes, locker rentals, and camping access at The Pines Music Park. Merchandise including apparel and limited-edition items are sold through an online store and on-site.

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Products and services

• Eaux Claires Festival A two-day, multi-stage experience featuring live music, performance art, visual art, food vendors, and beverages at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. All ages welcome; children under 10 enter free with a ticketed adult.
• General Admission Tickets Admittance to the festival including access to all performances, food vendors (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free options), beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks, and free water stations. Two-day pass at $229.00; Friday GA at $124.00.
• VIP Tickets Full festival access plus grandstand seating, dedicated VIP bar, shaded areas, enhanced bathrooms, one complimentary beer and bratwurst daily for early arrivals, and dedicated entrance lane. VIP Two-Day Pass at $399.00; Friday VIP at $239.00.
• Parking Pass Reserved on-site parking pass for festival attendees, priced at $30.00 per pass.
• Festival Merchandise Festival t-shirts for men and women, limited edition festival posters, hats, and other items sold at the main merchandise stand on-site and through the AmbientInks online store.
• Camping Access at The Pines Music Park On-site camping experience near Carson Park with shuttle service included. Options include unreserved tent camping, reserved non-electric and electric campsites, and custom air-conditioned tiny camping cabins.
• Locker Rentals Small 12x12x12 inch lockers available for rental during the festival, provided by The Mobile Locker Co.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Autumn Harvest WineryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal winery partner with logo displayed on the Partners page. Contributes to the diverse beverage offerings at the festival.
• Dogfish HeadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCraft brewery partner with logo displayed on the Partners page. Provides craft beer options among the beverage offerings.
• Sun CruiserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner with logo displayed on the Partners page. Likely provides beverage or lifestyle products for the festival.
• Montucky Cold Snacks LagerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeer brand partner with logo displayed on the Partners page.
• Open WaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner with logo displayed on the Partners page. May provide water stations or hydration products.
• Ashley FurnitureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor furniture retailer as a sponsor partner with logo displayed on the Partners page.
• Visit Eau ClairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism partner for Eau Claire. Provides tourism marketing support, hotel recommendations, and regional promotion for the festival. Critical partner for driving regional attendance.
• Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level economic development organization partner. Supports the festival as a regional economic driver for Wisconsin tourism and cultural development.
• LismoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner with logo displayed on the Partners page. Nature of partnership not specified.
• MironminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction and development company as a sponsor partner with logo displayed.
• Apfelhaus CideryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cidery partner contributing to the diverse alcoholic beverage options at the festival.
• Hauser's Superior View FarmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal farm partner with logo displayed on the Partners page. May contribute to food offerings or farm-to-table experiences.
• Dogwood CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal coffee roaster partner providing coffee beverages at the festival.
• Arete BeverageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partner with logo displayed on the Partners page.
• TuskerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partner with logo displayed on the Partners page.
• Chippewa Valley Museum (CVM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural institution partner with logo displayed on the Partners page.
• The Pines Music ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial camping partner (formerly Whispering Pines Campground). Located minutes from Carson Park in Eau Claire. Offers tent camping, reserved campsites with electricity, and custom tiny cabins. Shuttle service to and from the festival included with all camping access passes.
• Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free parking lot for festival shuttle service. Shuttles run continuously from 11am each festival day to and from Carson Park. Critical transportation partner for regional attendees.
• Hotels in Eau ClaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple hotels throughout Eau Claire near downtown, the river, and festival grounds. Promoted through Visit Eau Claire partnership for attendee lodging needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Newport Folk Festival: Rhode Island-based folk and roots music festival; comparable as a curated multi-day music and arts festival with multi-disciplinary programming and a strong community orientation, though focused on folk/roots genres and a different regional audience.

Direct peers

• Pitchfork Music Festival: Chicago-based annual indie-leaning music festival; comparable as a multi-day indie-focused festival in the same Midwest region targeting similar music and arts enthusiast segments with tiered ticketing.
• Lollapalooza: Chicago-based multi-day multi-stage music festival; directly comparable as a Midwest multi-stage music festival with tiered ticketing and broad genre programming, operating at materially larger scale and longer continuous run.
• Hinterland Music Festival: Iowa-based multi-day music festival; comparable as a Midwest regional multi-day music festival with tiered ticketing targeting similar indie-leaning festival audiences.
• Blue Ox Music Festival: Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based roots/Americana music festival; directly comparable as a same-city regional music festival operating in the same Eau Claire market with overlapping audience and partnership pool.
• Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival: Tennessee-based multi-day music and arts festival with on-site camping; directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival combining live music, art, and community programming with tiered ticketing, though at materially larger scale.
• Summerfest: Milwaukee-based multi-stage music festival held across multiple weekends; directly comparable as a Wisconsin/upper Midwest regional music festival with multi-day programming, tiered ticketing, and a permanent venue footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: California-based flagship multi-day music and arts festival; comparable as a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival with tiered ticketing, though at materially larger scale, longer continuous run, and broader national/international geographic draw.
• Austin City Limits Music Festival: Austin-based multi-weekend music festival held in a public park; comparable as a multi-day multi-stage music festival with tiered ticketing operating on public-park grounds, though at much larger scale and broader genre programming.

Regional players

• Basilica Block Party: Hudson, Wisconsin-based two-day music festival; comparable as a regional upper-Midwest music festival operating in close geographic proximity to Eau Claire, targeting overlapping audience segments in the Twin Cities/Eau Claire corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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