Pepsi launch iconic summer campaign with Blake Shelton

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GRAMMY-nominated musician Blake Shelton has teamed up with Pepsi to promote its Iconic Summer campaign, an initiative

rewarding consumers with prizes and access to the season’s music and events.

With the launch of http://www.iconicsummer.com, Pepsi will offer consumers fun summer rewards and unparalleled access to great music and great summer events, including: Beyoncé’s The Mrs. Carter World Tour, the MTV Video Music Awards, the MLB All Star Game in NYC, the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in Florida, and many more.

As part of his involvement, Blake is using his digital platforms to encourage the public to get involved and taking part in meet-and-greet appearances, including the Pepsi Fan Engagement Bus at the CMA Music Festival, Nashville.

“I am excited to be part of Pepsi’s Iconic Summer,” said Blake Shelton. “Music fans are the absolute best and I am looking forward to offering up some memorable opportunities to them during CMA’s Music Fest next month and throughout other events coming up. It truly will be an iconic summer.”

Blake will help the brand illustrate the program experience and encourage fans to participate for giveaways and prizes through his digital platforms and select in-person appearances. “This summer, Pepsi will invite consumers to make the most of the season,” said Angelique Krembs, Vice President, Marketing, Trademark Pepsi. “We’re excited to offer our fans so many opportunities to enhance their iconic summer experience.”

As part of this campaign, Pepsi unveiled plans to bring fans closer to their favorite country artists at this year’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville. Making the country fan experience truly iconic, Pepsi invited consumers to experience the CMT Music Awards on June 5 and they will also be able to experience the CMA Music Festival from June 6-9 in Nashville, TN. The week will include an appearance by Blake Shelton at the newly debuted Pepsi Fan Engagement Bus, artist meet-n-greets, and opportunities to win prizes and rewards.

To show off the spirit of red, white and blue, this summer Pepsi will encourage fans to share their iconic summer photos by uploading to http://www.pepsi.com/iconicsummermoments. These images will be curated by Pepsi to create unique content featured on its multi-media channels. For every photo that is submitted to http://www.pepsi.com/iconicsummermoments from May 26th to August 31st 2013, Pepsi will donate $1 to several charitable organizations, including a nonprofit dedicated to providing relief and aid to the victims of the recent tornado impacting the Oklahoma City area, as well as a select group of exceptional military affiliated charities.