During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct 15), Austin FC proudly celebrates the many local Latino leaders who help shape our city, as the Club seeks to do year-round. Austin FC will host its annual Hispanic Heritage Night at its match against Real Salt Lake on September 28. The match will include Mariachi Voz de Pasion performing at various locations, including Telco Terrace during Q2’s pre-match and an instrumental version of the U.S. National Anthem.
The Club, alongside local nonprofit Latinitas and partner Kendra Scott, recently hosted an event at Q2 Stadium where young students were invited to share how their experiences have impacted who they are and what inspires them. In addition, Austin FC and partner O’Reilly Auto Parts honored car enthusiast, local Lowrider club legend, and M.A.S. Cultura Community Leader, John Colugna.
2024 Honoree – Alex Vallejo
Austin FC’s Hispanic Heritage Month social initiative feature is Alex Vallejo, a Latino community leader who has contributed immensely to the local music scene. Alex is a co-founder drummer of the award-winning Austin, Texas rock band VALLEJO. Alex is also VP of Austin music label VMG (Vallejo Music Group), board member and artist consultant at Austin Music Foundation, operations director for School of Rock, member of the EQ Austin advisory board and is also a partner and talent buyer for EPS Presents.
Austin FC sat down with Vallejo to gain a better understanding of the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here!
EPS founder Jeff Miller received a Proclamation from Kirk Watson, Mayor of the City of Austin, on stage at the 2024 ACL Radio Blues on the Green.
June 11, 2024, is designated “Jeff Miller Day” in Austin, Texas! This is the second proclamation Jeff has received from the City of Austin!
Press Release
For immediate release: December 9, 2022
Event Production Services is very excited to announce Michaelyne Escobar as our newest team member! She comes on board as our Senior Producer / Director of Private Events. Michaelyne will oversee all sales and production for private events and as Senior Producer for corporate conferences, tradeshows, incentive programs, product launches, festivals, and meetings.
Michaelyne brings over 17 years of experience in live event production, project management, sales, and client relations to EPS. As a native Austinite, she began her career at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and then George P. Johnson (GPJ), leading her teams on the AMD and IBM accounts. Michaelyne followed her passion for live music and helped pioneer Private Events for ACL Live at the Moody Theater and 3TEN ACL Live as Director of Events. Michaelyne led her team in executing over 1,000+ events ranging from clients such as Viacom, Paramount, American Express, Red Bull, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, iTunes, Billboard, Rolling Stone Magazine, Spotify, Cirrus Logic, AMD, and Yeti (and many more!). Her love for local non-profits and the Austin community helped Michaelyne launch the non-profit hybrid gala and concert model. This program has brought millions back to the Austin non-profit community for clients such as Mack, Jack, and McConaughey, Andy Roddick Foundation, and Save Muny. Her most recent endeavor led her into sponsorship sales for festivals such as Something in the Water, Fantastic Fest, and Pharrell Williams DE&I Business Forum, Mighty Dream. Michaelyne brings unparalleled experience, excitement, and enthusiasm to every event!
For more information, contact Event Production Services at 512-828-7551 or contacteps@epstx.net
EPS receives Proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Austin on stage at ACL Radio’s Blues on the Green.
July 28, 2021, is designated Event Production Services day in Austin, Texas!
EPS Presents (Event Production Services), in conjunction with the launch of EQ Austin, is producing One Road Austin, a kick-off concert celebrating Austin’s diverse music community on Wednesday, October 24 at 3TEN ACL Live.
One Road Austin (ORA), a two-week series of city-wide events (Oct 24-Nov 4), unifies and promotes existing events and organizations that champion diversity, sustainability, civic involvement and education. The purpose of ORA is to connect communities and their stakeholders to local events, organizations, services, and educational hubs that celebrate Austin’s diverse ethnicities, cultures and social movements.
One Road Austin’s inaugural event will be Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 3TEN ACL Live at 8 p.m. The concert will feature performances by a number of legendary and up-and-coming Austin artists, including Vallejo, Nakia, Betty Soo, Ruben Ramos, Peterson Brothers, Oliver Rajamani, Lesly Reynaga, Tiarra Girls, a tribute to hip-hop pioneer MC Overlord and very special surprise guests. Headed by musical director Alex Vallejo of the award-winning band Vallejo, One Road Austin will play out like the city’s own version of The Last Waltz by The Band with representation across multiple musical genres.
A follow-up event “Women of World Music” will be held Thursday, Oct. 25 at One-2-One Bar at 7 p.m. The all-female lineup will feature Leti Garza, Lesly Reynaga, Candiland, Naga Valli and Tiarra Girls.
EPS Presents (Event Production Services) has been producing family friendly, community oriented festivals in Austin for over 15 years, with such classic events as Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Trail of Lights, Blues on the Green and Austin’s New Year Celebration.
Produced with City of Austin support, ORA will also mark the launch of EQ Austin, a new community based non-profit organization with a mission to stimulate cultural representation in the creative sector. One Road Austin is sponsored by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, Humanitarians in the Arts, and School of Rock (Round Rock). For the complete lineup, updates and more information on both shows, visit www.oneroadaustin.com
For more information, contact Event Production Services at 512-828-7551 or contacteps@epstx.net
For immediate release: Oct. 12, 2017
Contact: Communications and Public Information Office (512) 974-2220
It’s not to early to start making plans to ring in the new year right here in Austin, especially with the show-stopping headliners scheduled to take the stage at Austin’s New Year 2018.
Austin’s New Year line-up includes:
Brownout, Ian Moore Band, Tomar and The FCs, and
Magna Carda.
The annual alcohol-free celebration will showcase a variety of art, food trucks and live music on three stages.
Other confirmed musical acts include:
Charlie Faye & The Fayettes, Money Chicha, Jane Ellen Bryant, The Watters, Kalu & The Electric Joint, and James Junius
A call for community musicians, performers, entertainers is now underway. Learn more about how to submit a proposal to perform at the event and find information on vendor opportunities at: http://austinsnewyear.com/
Austin’s New Year begins at 3 p.m. at Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores), South 1st Street and Riverside Drive, with a fireworks finale at 10 p.m.
Learn more at http://austinsnewyear.com/
Sept. 14, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Miller, Founder and Executive Producer, Event Production Services
contacteps@epstx.net
The City of Austin’s annual New Year’s Eve event, Austin’s New Year’s (ANY) Celebration will return to the Vic Mathias Shores on Saturday December 31st, 2016.
The City has selected Austin based Event Production Services (EPS), the production company behind KGSR’s Blues on the Green and many of Austin’s most popular events, produce ANY through 2019. EPS looks forward to building on the success of last year’s family-friendly event which attracted an estimated 20,000 attendees with live music from 15 local and regional bands, food trucks, art, and other attractions. “Our goal is to grow the event with key sponsor partners to include even more music, art and high quality programming that appeals to all Austinites,” said Miller
Located on the edge of Lady Bird Lake, The ANY event is a day-long festival that offers a picture perfect opportunity to welcome the year ahead.
“The big stage with the water, the bridge and the glowing city skyline is a beautiful postcard on any night, especially during a concert when the fireworks show begins. It’s a very special space to do a show,” Miller said.
Headlining acts for this year’s ANY celebration will be officially announced in mid-November.
For information about sponsorships and additional event details contact EPS at: contacteps@epstx.net
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About EPS
EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES (EPS) is a nationwide event production management company based in Austin, Texas. EPS offers turnkey services in Event and Festival Production, Talent Buying, Event Planning, Concert Production, Vendor Management, Permitting, Mapping, Consultation and much more. Our experienced Event Team will work with you to ensure your event is a complete success on every level.
EPS specializes in outdoor music festivals, concerts and food/wine events, with satellite offices in in Chicago, Denver, and New York City.
In addition to event management services, EPS now provides a multitude of staging, lighting, audio & video solutions.
EPS current clients include:
• KGSR’S BLUES ON THE GREEN – AUSTIN TEXAS • AUSTIN ICE CREAM FESTIVAL• CARROLLTON FESTIVAL AT THE SWITCHYARD – CARROLLTON TEXAS • ACL LIVE – AUSTIN TEXAS • MATHIS CULTURAL FREEDOM FEST – MATHIS TEXAS • SOUNDCHECK ON SECOND STREET – AUSTIN TEXAS • POCO FEST – PORT O’CONNOR TEXAS • AUSTIN ICE CREAM FESTIAL – AUSTIN TEXAS
“LET EPS DO THE HEAVY LIFTING!”
MAY 25
ANTONES CELEBRATION
MIKE FLANIGIN’S THE DRIFTER WITH BILLY GIBBONS, JIMMIE VAUGHN, CHARLIE SEXTON & SPECIAL GUESTS
PETERSON BROTHERS OPEN
JUNE 22
WILD CHILD
MAX FROST
JULY 13
HAYES CARLL
CARSON MCHONE
AUGUST 3
CO HEADLINE BILL
SWEET SPIRIT / THE SUFFERS
This March Event Production Services (EPS) turns TEN years old!!!
Since our formation, EPS has produced countless festivals, concerts and various events, all with the same passion and commitment we started with. That’s because the people behind the events care, and have fun producing events at the highest level possible. And with the same pride and teamwork as if it was our own. Over the past TEN years we have cultivated a work environment of collaborative teamwork and a brotherhood with our event staff and third party vendors not common in this business. That difference makes us stand apart from our competition. And we couldn’t be prouder of our team for the amazing effort they put into each event. With a smile and a genuine desire to deliver great events for our clients.
Throughout the summer we will celebrate EPS @ TEN, and we will be be offering various service discounts, contests for concert photography featuring Jeff Harris and Maggie Boyd, as well as freebies like t-shirts, koozies and stickers emblazoned with our 10th anniversary logo.
More info coming soon!
Austin residents may want to stay in town for New Year’s Eve this year. The Austin’s New Year line-up includes Grupo Fantasma, Golden Dawn Arkestra, and Carolyn Wonderland.
Austin’s New Year (ANY) is an annual alcohol-free celebration that showcases a variety of art, food trucks, and live music on three stages.
Other confirmed performers include The Statesboro Revue, Big Cat, Vallejo, KP and the Boom Boom, Shawn Nelson, and Kalu James.
The free event begins at 4 p.m. at Auditorium Shores, South 1st Street and Riverside Drive, with a fireworks finale at 10 p.m.
We are very excited to announce that Alex Vallejo, drummer of Austin based rock band Vallejo, joins Event Production Services as assistant talent buyer and lead on community and industry outreach.
Press Release
For immediate Release on October 11, 2015
Contact: Jeff Miller
Event Production Services LLC, Austin, Texas.
512-828-7551
contacteps@epstx.net
Alex Vallejo, drummer of Austin based rock band Vallejo, joins Event Production Services as assistant talent buyer and lead on community and industry outreach.
Alejandro “Alex” Vallejo is best known as being the drummer of the award-winning Austin rock band VALLEJO. Aside from performing, producing and co-writing with his brothers in Vallejo, Alex is also the VP of his own production label VMG (Vallejo Music Group), Artist Relations at the Austin Music Foundation, & co-founder/producer of the long running Pachanga Latino Music Festival.
Alex joins the EPS team as Assistant Talent buyer and lead on community & industry outreach.
Jeff Miller, Executive Director and founder of Event Production Services LLC says “EPS is very excited to welcome Alex to the team. His positive outlook and his passion for all things music and events will make an immediate impact on everything we do”.
For more information about EPS, contact: contacteps@epstx.net
EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES (EPS) is a nationwide event production management company based in Austin, Texas. EPS offers turnkey services in Event and Festival Production, Talent Buying, Event Planning, Concert Production, Vendor Management, Permitting, Mapping, Consultation and much more.
Press Release
For immediate Release on September 24, 2015
Contact:
Jeff Miller
Event Production Services LLC, Austin, Texas.
512-828-7551
contacteps@epstx.net
Austin Texas based Event Production Services (EPS), has been chosen by the City of Austin to produce the 2015 “Austin’s New Year” Celebration. The event is to be held at Auditorium Shores on Thursday, December 31, 2015. The celebration will feature live entertainment on three stages, local food trucks and other activities. And a fireworks display at the conclusion of the event. EPS will handle all planning, logistics, production, staffing and talent buying for the event. EPS is a full turnkey production company based in Austin Texas, founded in 2005. Other EPS events include several local and regional festivals such as KGSR’s Blues on the Green, Pachanga Festival, Austin Ice Cream Festival, Second Street Soundcheck, and the 2014 Trail of Lights.
Jeff Miller, Executive Director and founder of Event Production Services LLC says “EPS is very excited to be working closely with the City to make it the best it can be for the citizens of Austin”.
More details coming soon on acts and types of entertainment/schedule of activities. Vendors and performers interested in being part of Austin’s New Year may contact EPS at contacteps@epstx.net
For more information about EPS, contact: contacteps@epstx.net
For more information about the NYE Celebration, contact: Communications & Public Information Office, (512) 974-2220
EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES (EPS) is a nationwide event production management company based in Austin, Texas. EPS offers turnkey services in Event and Festival Production, Talent Buying, Event Planning, Concert Production, Vendor Management, Permitting, Mapping, Consultation and much more.
www.epstx.net
We are very excited to announce that EPS has been selected to return to produce the Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard for the 6th straight year!!! Join us on November 7 in North Texas for the best fall event in the metroplex. More info and lineup coming soon!
EPS is partnering with a Austin based company to offer event drone video coverage for event planning and capture. More details coming soon. For more info reach out to us at contacteps@epstx.net
We will be providing turnkey event production services to events held outside of the ACL Live theatre on 2nd Street.