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WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY WIN BEFORE YOU CAN BUY:

2024 “WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY WIN BEFORE YOU CAN BUY” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES: 

By participating in the “Willie Nelson & Family Win Before You Can Buy” Sweepstakes (hereinafter “Contest”), participants in the Contest (each a “Participant”) acknowledge reading, and further accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (“MWF”) regarding the Contest are final and binding in all respects. 

  1. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. This Contest is a two day contest. The Contest will run from Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 10:00am CST through Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 10:00am CST (the “Contest Period”). MWF’s server and computer clock is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.  
  1. ELIGIBILITY.  The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who, at the time of entry are 18 years of age or older and are not considered a minor in their state of residence. Full-time benefited employees, agents, successors, assignees, officers, and/or directors of MWF or their Immediate Families (defined below), and MWF’s consultants, licensees, contractors, and any individual employed to work on the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds during any MWF-produced event within the past year, and officers, directors, agents, successors, assignees, employees and former employees of any company providing or otherwise associated with a Prize, (as defined below), if any, (the “Sponsor Entities”) and their Immediate Families and any other persons engaged with the production and/or the administration of any MWF event and/or Contest (collectively MWF and Sponsor Entities shall be the “Companies”) are not eligible to enter. For the purpose of administering this Contest, “Immediate Family” includes spouses, parents, children, and siblings (including stepparents, stepchildren, and stepsiblings) of the employee, former employee, agent, successor, assignee, officer and/or director of MWF or the Sponsor Entities. The social media profile used to enter the Contest must be public in order to be chosen as a Prize Winner (as defined below). Entries on private accounts will not be seen and cannot be used to enter the Contest.  
  1. HOW TO ENTER. During the Contest Period, Participants will navigate to the exclusive giveaway web page found here: https://forms.office.com/r/JeK19eP0MJ that will be posted on the BMO Pavilion Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages and emailed to individuals on the BMO Pavilion email list . Participants must fill out the required form on the web page to be entered in the Contest. Upon submitting the form, users will be automatically entered into the Contest. MWF shall provide an alternative method of entry upon request. No purchase necessary. Limit one entry per person. Participants who submit or attempt to submit more than one entry by using multiple/different accounts, identities, registrations, or logins or through any other methods will be disqualified from participating in the Contest. Participants who use false, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, or materially incomplete information as part of their entry into the Contest, as determined solely by MWF, will be disqualified from participating in the Contest. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of any entry, the authorized account holder of the account used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant. 
  1. USE OF PARTICIPANT NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS, AND CONTENT. By entering the Contest, Participant grants MWF and/or others authorized by MWF the right, without limitation or further permission or compensation, to use and publicize the Participant’s name, platform user name, social media or other online posts, content, or messages, story, and likeness for promotional, advertising, publicity, and marketing purposes in any manner in commerce and in any medium now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity without limitation and without further notice or approval. 
  1. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. One winner (the “Prize Winner”) will be chosen during the Contest Period and will be drawn randomly from eligible entries on Thursday, January 18, 2024 on or after 8:30am CST.  The odds of winning the Prize are based upon the total number of eligible entries during the Contest Period. The Prize Winner will be notified via email address provided on the entry form. 
  1. PRIZE.  The Prize Winner will receive a pair of tickets to see Willie Nelson & Family at BMO Pavilion on July 20, 2023 the “Concert”). There will be no substitutions of or exceptions to the Prize, including in the event the Concert does not occur through no fault of the Companies. Verifiable Prize value: $179. Prize Winner is solely responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the Concert, and any other incidental costs related to attending the Concert and claiming the Prize. The Prize may not be substituted for cash or other prizes except by MWF, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize for cash or for any other prize of equal or greater value, in its sole discretion. 
  1. PRIZE DELIVERY.  The Prize Winner must meet all requirements for eligibility to participate in the Contest and complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Publicity Release, a Release of Liability, and any additional documents requested by MWF (collectively, the “Required Documents”) and present a government issued photo ID prior to receiving the Prize. MWF will accept an electronic signature on the Required Documents. Failure to meet these requirements may result in forfeiture of the Prize, which may not be awarded. If Prize Winner is eligible to win a Prize, MWF shall bear the costs of such delivery. MWF is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage due, incorrect, illegible, or incomplete Required Documents, which may result in forfeiture, delay, and/or failure to deliver or receive the Prize. The Prize may also be picked up from the MWF headquarters at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, during normal business hours. MWF will not pay any travel costs for the Prize Winner to pick up the Prize. Prizes that are not timely claimed within 90 days of the winning notification shall be forfeited.  
  1. TAXES. Any federal, state, and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the Prize Winner’s sole responsibility. 
  1. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No portion of the Prize is transferable or redeemable for cash. If the Prize Winner attempts to resell a Prize (or portion thereof), including online or through a ticket reseller, MWF reserves the right to immediately rescind the Prize. There are no substitutions for the Prize. If the Prize Winner would like to relinquish the Prize, for any reason, they must contact MWF to coordinate a Prize drop off.  
  1. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Contest, each Participant releases and discharges the Companies and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Contest, including any social media or other host website and platform, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns (collectively, “Release Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Contest, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands, or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). Participant acknowledges that if the release of liability in these Official Rules was not as broad as it is, the cost of the Contest would be considerably higher, and Participant may not have the ability to participate in the Contest. Because Participant wishes to participate in the Contest, Participant waives the right to bargain for a different waiver of liability terms. Prize Winner agrees that all prizes are provided “as is” without any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, whether now known or hereinafter enacted, relative to the use or enjoyment of the Prize, including, without limitation, its quality, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. No responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omission, delays, or re-routing resulting from any acts of any government or authority. If a Participant provides an email address or posts artwork or other content during the Contest or Concert, it may be used for future marketing, promotional, or advertising purposes, including by the Companies, without compensation to the Participant. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with the social media or other online platform upon which it is administered or advertised. Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of the Prize constitutes the consent of the Prize Winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of the Prize Winner for editorial, advertising, and publicity purposes by MWF and/or others authorized by MWF; (ii) acceptance of a Prize by a Prize Winner constitutes a release of the Release Entities of any and all Claims in connection with this Contest or any Prize; and (iii)  the Prize Winner will be required to sign the Required Documents and provide them to MWF before receiving the Prize. Nothing in these rules shall be construed to create a relationship between the Prize Winner and Companies other than as expressly set forth herein. No Prize Winner is authorized to and shall not use, recreate, or assert an interest in MWF’s trademarks, including the “Smile logo”® and the name Summerfest ®. 
  1. DISCLAIMERS. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, distorted, torn, illegible, or incompletely received for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at MWF’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted to the Contest. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute, email service provider) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address. MWF, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to pursue any remedies available, including disqualification from the Contest and any legal claims against any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated processes to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of MWF. MWF further reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Contest if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, inclement weather, technical failures of any sort, or other force majeure events. MWF is not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Contest, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution, or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Contest based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. THE COMPANIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS CONTEST OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF LAW AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MWF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. 
  1. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. This Contest is void where prohibited by law. If all or any part of this Contest is prohibited or regulated by the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction, MWF reserves the right to disqualify Participants, change, alter or modify eligibility and prize structure (including without limitation the right to limit participation in the Contest) or to suspend or cancel the Contest as may be necessary, in MWF’s sole discretion, to comply with such laws or regulations. MWF reserves the right to suspend any music show that is the subject of the Prize and/or to impose any health and safety measure, which shall be immediately adopted by the Prize Winner as a condition of winning the Contest. MWF reserves the right to suspend, reschedule, or cancel the Concert. 
  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. As a condition of participation in this Contest, all Participants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the Participants and the Companies, and all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually in a state or federal court located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. All Participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such state and federal courts and waive any rights they may have to a trial before a jury in connection with any such dispute. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules) associated with participation in this Contest and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules. 
  1. MWF’s RIGHTS. This Contest is sponsored by MWF, located at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, WI 53202. MWF’s decisions on all matters relating to this Contest will be final, including cancellation of this Contest or revocation of any Prizes. MWF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to alter or amend these Official Rules and its procedures in administering the Contest and to establish additional rules or procedures in the operation of this Contest should MWF, in its sole discretion, so desire. 

BARENAKED LADIES TICKETS + T-SHIRT” SWEEPSTAKES:

2023 BARENAKED LADIES TICKETS + T-SHIRTSWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES: 

The “Barenaked Ladies Tickets + Merch” sweepstakes (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (“MWF”). The Contest is solely administered by MWF. By participating in the Contest, participants in the Contest (each a “Participant”) acknowledge reading, and further accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions by MWF regarding the Contest are final and binding in all respects. 

  1. CONTEST PERIOD. This Contest is a seven day contest. The Contest will run from Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 9:00am CST through Monday, June 5, 2023, at 3:00 pm CT (the “Contest Period”). MWF’s server and computer clock is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.  
  1. ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who, at the time of entry are 18 years of age or older and are not considered a minor in their state of residence. Full-time benefited employees, agents, successors, assignees, officers, and/or directors of MWF or their Immediate Families (defined below), and MWF’s consultants, licensees, contractors, and any individual employed to work on the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds during any MWF-produced event within the past two years, and officers, directors, agents, successors, assignees, employees and former employees of any company providing or otherwise associated with a Prize, (as defined below), if any, (the “Sponsor Entities”) and their Immediate Families and any other persons engaged with the production and/or the administration of any MWF event and/or Contest (collectively MWF and Sponsor Entities shall be the “Companies”) are not eligible to enter. For the purpose of administering this Contest, “Immediate Family” includes spouses, parents, children and siblings (including stepparents, stepchildren and stepsiblings) of the employee, former employee, agent, successor, assignee, officer and/or director of MWF or the Sponsor Entities.  
  1. HOW TO ENTER. At the outset of the Contest Period, MWF will create a Facebook post containing details about the Contest to its Facebook page (the “Post”). In order to enter, Participants must (i) “like” the Post by clicking the “Like” button located on the Post (liking” a related post or other content such as a comment within the Post or a version of the Post shared or otherwise distributed by a anyone other than MWF is not acceptable) and (ii) tag a Facebook friend in the comment section of the Post (but not in a version of the Post shared or otherwise distributed by a anyone other than MWF). Upon completing both subs (i) and (ii) of this Section, individuals will be automatically entered into the Contest. MWF shall provide an alternative method of entry upon request. No purchase necessary. Limit one entry per person. Participants who submit or attempt to submit more than one entry by using multiple/different accounts, identities, registrations, or logins or through any other methods will be disqualified from participating in the Contest. Participants who use false, untrue, misleading, inaccurate, or materially incomplete profile or other information as part of their entry into the Contest, as determined solely by MWF, will be disqualified from participating in the Contest. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of any profile or entry, the authorized account holder of the account used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant. 
  1. USE OF PARTICIPANT NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS, AND CONTENT. By entering the Contest, Participant grants MWF and/or others authorized by MWF the right, without limitation or further permission or compensation, to use and publicize the Participant’s name, platform user name, social media or other online posts, content, or messages, story, and likeness for promotional, advertising, publicity, and marketing purposes in any manner in commerce and in any medium now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity without limitation and without further notice or approval. 
  1. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. One winner (the “Prize Winner”) will be drawn randomly from eligible entries on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, on or after 3:00pm CST. The odds of winning the Prize are based upon the total number of eligible entries during the Contest Period. The Prize Winner will be notified via a message to the Facebook profile used to enter into the Contest (or otherwise if an alternative method of entry was used). 
  1. PRIZE. The Prize Winner will receive a pair of tickets to the Barenaked Ladies concert scheduled at the BMO Pavilion the evening of June 7, 2023 (the “Concert”) (valued at $99) and their choice of T-Shirt merchandise at the Concert (valued at $30) (collectively the “Prize”). There will be no substitutions of or exceptions to the selection, including in the event the Concert does not occur through no fault of the Companies or certain designs or sizes of T-shirt are sold out or otherwise unavailable. Verifiable Prize value: ($129).  The Prize Winner is solely responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the Concert, and any other incidental costs related to attending the Concert and claiming the Prize. The Prize may not be substituted for cash or other prizes except by MWF, who reserves the right to substitute the Prize for cash or for any other prize of equal or greater value, in its sole discretion. 
  1. PRIZE DELIVERY.  The Prize Winner must meet all requirements for eligibility to participate in the Contest and complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Publicity Release, a Release of Liability, and any additional documents requested by MWF (collectively, the “Required Documents”) and present a government issued photo ID prior to receiving the Prize. MWF will accept an electronic signature on the Required Documents. Failure to meet these requirements may result in forfeiture of the Prize, which may not be awarded. If Prize Winner is eligible to win a Prize, MWF shall bear the costs of such delivery. MWF is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage due, incorrect, illegible, or incomplete Required Documents, which may result in forfeiture, delay, and/or and failure to deliver or receive the Prize. The portion of the Prize that constitutes Concert tickets may also be picked up from the MWF headquarters at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The portion of the Prize that constitutes a T-Shirt must be picked up at the merchandise location at the Concert. Prize Winner must present the confirmation message or email sent from MWF to Prize Winner in order to receive the T-shirt from the merchandise handler. MWF will not pay any travel costs for the Prize Winner to pick up the Prize. Prizes that are not timely claimed shall be forfeited.  
  1. TAXES. Any federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the Prize Winner’s sole responsibility. 
  1. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No portion of the Prize is transferable or redeemable for cash. If the Prize Winner attempts to resell a Prize (or portion thereof), including online or through a ticket reseller, MWF reserves the right to immediately rescind the Prize. There are no substitutions for the Prize. If a Prize Winner would like to relinquish the Prize, for any reason, they must contact MWF to coordinate a Prize drop off.  
  1. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Contest, each Participant releases and discharges the Companies and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Contest, including any social media  or other host website and platform, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Release Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Contest, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). The Prize Winner agrees that all prizes are provided “as is” without any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, whether now known or hereinafter enacted, relative to the use or enjoyment of the Prize, including, without limitation, its quality, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. No responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omission, delays, or re-routing resulting from any acts of any government or authority. If a Participant provides a Facebook profile or email address, or posts artwork or other content during the Contest or Concert, it may be used for future marketing, promotional, or advertising purposes, including by the Companies, without compensation to the Participant. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with the social media or other online platform upon which it is administered or advertised. Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a Prize constitutes the consent of the Prize Winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of the Prize Winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by MWF and/or others authorized by MWF; (ii) acceptance of the Prize by the Prize Winner constitutes a release of the Release Entities of any and all Claims in connection with this Contest or any Prize; and (iii) the Prize Winner will be required to sign the Required Documents and provide them to MWF before receiving the Prize. Nothing in these rules shall be construed to create a relationship between the Prize Winner and Companies other than as expressly set forth herein. No Prize Winner is authorized to and shall not use, recreate, or assert an interest in MWF’s trademarks, including the “Smile logo”® and the name Summerfest ®. 
  1. DISCLAIMERS. Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, distorted, torn, illegible, or incompletely received for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at MWF’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the Facebook profile that entered the Contest. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address that was used to create the Facebook profile by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute, email service provider) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address. MWF, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to pursue any remedies available, including disqualification from the Contest and any legal claims against any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated processes to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of MWF. MWF further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Contest if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, inclement weather, technical failures of any sort, or other force majeure events. MWF is not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Contest, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution, or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Contest based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. THE COMPANIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS CONTEST OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF LAW AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MWF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. 
  1. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. This Contest is void where prohibited by law. If all or any part of this Contest is prohibited or regulated by the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction, MWF reserves the right to disqualify Participants, change, alter or modify eligibility and prize structure (including without limitation the right to limit participation in the Contest) or to suspend or cancel the Contest as may be necessary, in MWF’s sole discretion, to comply with such laws or regulations. MWF reserves the right to suspend any music show that is the subject of the Prize and/or to impose any health safety measure, which shall be immediately adopted by the Prize Winner as a condition of winning the Contest. MWF reserves the right to suspend, reschedule, or cancel the Concert. 
  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. As a condition of participation in this Contest, all Participants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the Participants and the Companies, and all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually in a state or federal court located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. All Participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such state and federal courts and waive any rights they may have to a trial before a jury in connection with any such dispute. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules) associated with participation in this Contest and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules. 
  1. MWF’s RIGHTS. This Contest is sponsored by MWF, located at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, WI 53202. MWF’s decisions on all matters relating to this Contest will be final, including cancellation of this Contest or revocation of any Prizes. MWF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to alter or amend these Official Rules and its procedures in administering the Contest and to establish additional rules or procedures in the operation of this Contest should MWF, in its sole discretion, so desire. 

Tedeschi Trucks Band Win Before You Can Buy Sweepstakes:

2023 “TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES:

By participating in the “Tedeschi Trucks Band” Sweepstakes (hereinafter “Sweepstakes”), participants in the Sweepstakes (each a “Participant”) acknowledge reading, and further accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (“MWF”) regarding the Sweepstakes are final and binding in all respects.

  1. SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD. This Sweepstakes is a two day Sweepstakes.  The Sweepstakes will run from Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 9:00am CST through Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 11:59pm CST. MWF’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes. One winner will be chosen.
  2. ELIGIBILITY.  The Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United States who, at the time of entry are 18 years of age or older and are not considered a minor in their state of residence. Full-time benefited MWF employees, agents, successors, assignees, officers, and/or directors or their Immediate Families (defined below), and MWF’s consultants, licensees, contractors, and any individual employed to work at the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds during any MWF-produced event within the past  year, and officers, directors, agents, successors, assignees, employees and former employees of any company providing or otherwise associated with a Prize (as defined below), if any (the “Sponsor Entities”) and their Immediate Families and any other persons engaged with the production and/or the administration of any MWF event and/or Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Companies”) are not eligible to enter. For the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes, “Immediate Family” includes spouses, parents, children and siblings (including stepparents, stepchildren and stepsiblings) of the employee, former employee, agent, successor, assignee, officer and/or director of MWF or the Sponsor Entities. Participants who win Prizes must present a government issued photo ID prior to the awarding of any Prize.
  3. HOW TO ENTER. During the Sweepstakes period, Participants will navigate to the exclusive giveaway web page that will be posted on the BMO Pavilion Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages and emailed to individuals on the BMO Pavilion email list. Participants must fill out the required form on the web page to be entered in the Sweepstakes. Upon submitting the form, users will be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. MWF shall provide an alternative method of entry (AMOE) upon request. No purchase necessary. Limit 1 entry per person. Participants who submit or attempt to submit more than 1 entry by using multiple/different accounts, identities, registrations, or logins or through any other methods will be disqualified from participating in the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of any entry, the authorized account holder of the account used to enter will be deemed to be the Participant.
  4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. One winner will be chosen during the Sweepstakes period, as follows: one winner will be drawn randomly from eligible entries on Thursday, February 23, 2023 on or after 9:00am CST. The odds of winning the Prize are based upon the total number of eligible entries during the Sweepstakes period. The winner will be notified via email address provided on the entry form.
  5. PRIZE. Winner will receive two tickets to see Tedeschi Trucks Band at BMO Pavilion on July 20, 2023. There will be no substitutions of or exceptions to the selection, including in the event the performance does not occur through no fault of MWF. Verifiable Prize value: $84
  6. PRIZE DELIVERY.  The Prize Winners must meet all requirements for eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes and/or complete, sign, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity Release, a Release of Liability, present a government issued photo ID, and provide or execute any additional documents requested by MWF (collectively, the “Required Documents”) prior to receiving the Prize. MWF will accept an electronic signature on this paperwork. Failure to meet these requirements may result in forfeiture of the Prize, which may not be awarded. If a Prize is eligible to be sent to a Winner, MWF shall bear the costs of such delivery. MWF is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage due, incorrect, illegible, or incomplete Required Documents, which may result in forfeiture, delay, and/or failure to receive the Prize. The Prize may also be picked up from the MWF headquarters at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, during normal business hours. MWF will not pay any travel costs for the Prize Winner to pick up the Prize. Prizes that are not claimed within 90 days of the winning notification shall be forfeited.
  7. TAXES.  Any federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the Prize Winner’s sole responsibility.
  8. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No Prize is transferable or redeemable for cash. If the Prize Winner attempts to resell a Prize, including online or through a ticket reseller, MWF reserves the right to immediately rescind the Prize. There are no substitutions for the Prize. If a Prize Winner would like to relinquish the Prize, for any reason, they must contact MWF to coordinate a Prize drop off.
  9. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Sweepstakes, each Participant releases and discharges MWF, the Sponsor Entities, and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Sweepstakes, including any social media host website and platform, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Release Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Sweepstakes, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”). If a Participant provides an email address or posts artwork or other content during the course of the Sweepstakes or music show that is the subject of the Prize, it may be used for future marketing, promotional, or advertising purposes, including by the Sponsor Entities, without compensation to the Participant. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with the social media or other online platform upon which it is administered or advertised. Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of the Prize constitutes the consent of Prize Winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of Prize Winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by MWF and/or others authorized by MWF; (ii) acceptance of a prize by Prize Winner constitutes Prize Winner’s release of the Release Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Sweepstakes; and (iii) Prize Winner will be required to sign the Required Documents and provide them to MWF before receiving the Prize.  Nothing in these rules shall be construed to create a relationship between the Prize Winner and MWF or the Sponsor Entities other than as expressly set forth herein. No Winner is authorized to and shall not use, recreate, or assert an interest in MWF’s trademarks, including the “Smile logo”® and the name Summerfest ®.
  10. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, distorted, torn, illegible, or incompletely received for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at MWF’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute, email service provider) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) MWF, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated processes to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of MWF. (iii) MWF further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, inclement weather, technical failures of any sort, or other force majeure events (iv) MWF is not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Sweepstakes, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Sweepstakes based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. (v) MWF AND THE SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF LAW AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MWF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
  11. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. If all or any part of this Sweepstakes is prohibited or regulated by the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction, MWF reserves the right to disqualify Participants, change, alter or modify eligibility and prize structure (including without limitation the right to limit participation in the Sweepstakes) or to suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes as may be necessary, in MWF’s sole discretion, to comply with such laws or regulations. As a response to continuing guidance and regulation from City of Milwaukee Health Officials, MWF reserves the right to suspend any music show that is the subject of the Prize and/or to impose any health safety measure, which shall be immediately adopted by the Prize Winner as a condition of winning the Sweepstakes. MWF reserves the right to suspend, reschedule, or cancel the Event that is the subject of this Sweepstakes.
  12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. As a condition of participation in this Sweepstakes, all Participants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between or among any Participant(s), and MWF, and/or the Sponsor Entities , and all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually in a state or federal court located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. All Participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such state and federal courts and waive any rights they may have to a trial before a jury in connection with any such dispute. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules) associated with participation in this Sweepstakes and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages unless otherwise set forth in these Official Rules.
  1. MWF’s RIGHTS.This Sweepstakes is sponsored by MWF, located at 639 E. Summerfest Place, Milwaukee, WI 53202. MWF’s decisions on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes will be final, including cancellation of this Sweepstakes or revocation of any Prizes. MWF reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to alter or amend these Official Rules and its procedures in administering the Sweepstakes and to establish additional rules or procedures in the operation of this Sweepstakes should MWF, in its sole discretion, so desire.