I got my hands on some non-traditional merch this weekend at a special event for my favorite band: Umphrey’s McGee. Only 50 people were invited to the Umphrey’s S2 event, so the band made sure to create event tickets that reflected the unique exclusivity of the event. Each attendee received this custom trade show badge that had the name of the event on one side, and a space for band members to leave autographs on the other. Trade show badges don’t sound like the most exciting piece of band merch, but when they are autographed and exclusive, they immediately turn into must-have souvenirs! This badge has immediately become the coolest “ticket stub” in my collection of more than 100!

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