WE BRIDGE 2023 event
FESTIVAL

WE BRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL & EXPO 2023

April 21–23, 2023 · Michelob ULTRA Arena + Mandalay Bay · Las Vegas, NV

As seen in Billboard, Rolling Stone

Overview

One year after its debut, IPE welcomed over 25,000 attendees from all over the world to the inaugural WE BRIDGE Music Festival & Expo — a 3-day celebration of the Asian cultures, artists, and creators who are fueling the explosion of Asian influence on mainstream pop culture.

The festival combined a concert at Michelob ULTRA Arena with a full-scale expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, generating 18.6M TikTok views on the #WeBridge hashtag and 45.3M combined reach across Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

Artists

  • ENHYPEN
  • Monsta X
  • Kang Daniel
  • Jessi
  • BamBam
  • CIX
  • VIVIZ
  • Dreamcatcher
  • ONEUS
  • BE'O

Event Stats

25,000
Attendees
45.3M
Combined Social Reach
18.6M
TikTok Views (#WeBridge)
144K
Website Users (Apr 2023)

IPE's Role

  • Founder and organizer of the inaugural WE BRIDGE event
  • Partnership coordination with MGM Resorts
  • Artist booking and contract negotiation
  • Festival production across two venues simultaneously
  • Grammy Museum cultural programming integration

Gallery

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Official photography — all images subject to copyright.

In times of doubt, we need to see the light, and this weekend was just that.

Alex Kang, CEO of IPE