Built a community? Run your own ZAO.
ZAOstock is the fourth event in the ZAO Festivals series after ZAO-PALOOZA NYC, ZAO-CHELLA Miami, and ZAOville in the DMV. The next chapter could be yours - in your city, with your community, under the ZAO Festivals umbrella.
What you get
If you plug in
- →The full ZAOstock playbook - run-of-show, sponsor framework, fiscal sponsorship infrastructure (NMC + Fractured Atlas), finders fee structure, livestream rig, partner template.
- →Access to the 100+ member ZAO music community for booking artists.
- →Brand co-presentation - your event runs as ZAO-{YourCity} with shared visual identity.
- →Coaching from Zaal and the team during your first event.
- →Per-event revenue split. We work the deal out per-city based on what you bring.
What we ask
In return
- →Real local roots in your city. You can answer "why your city" without flinching.
- →Capacity to land a venue, permits, and day-of crew. We coach but you operate.
- →Participation in the broader ZAO Festivals brand. Not your own competing brand.
- →Honest financial reporting. Same break-even ethos that shapes ZAOstock.
How to plug in
Pick a door
Open conversations now for 2027 events. First city to commit gets the slot. Lineage so far: ZAO-PALOOZA (NYC, NFT NYC, April 2024) and ZAO-CHELLA (Miami, Art Basel, December 2024) - both proved the model.