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08.04.2024 - 13:41 / thepointsguy.com / Art
For the last few years, American Express has sponsored one of the world's most popular music festivals: the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Southern California, running April 12-14 and 19-21.
Ant this year, they will be debuting their first activation at the Stagecoach festival, on April 26-28.
Amex has announced this year's perks for cardmembers attending the festivals. Here's a look at them.
Amex cardmembers will get a one-time $10 statement credit when they spend at least $100 on-site (can be multiple purchases that add up to $100) using their eligible card at participating on-site merchants. Trust us — spending $100 at Coachella won't be too difficult.
You need to enroll in this offer first.
Cardmembers will get access for themselves and three companions to the on-site "Amex Experience." This year's experience will have four rooms:
The Amex Experience will open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day. No pre-registration is required; it's on a first-come, first-served basis.
You'll need to present your card physically or via a mobile wallet to get in. This is open to all eligible Amex cardmembers, not just those with premium cards like The Platinum Card® from American Express. Guests must enroll via the Coachella app.
This lounge can be a great way to escape the desert heat, escape the massive crowds, hang out with friends and grab a quick bite to eat and drink.
Amex is debuting their first-ever Merch To-Go Window, where cardmembers will receive a mystery box of merch from festival performer Reneé Rapp and Tyler The Creator, along with official Coachella merch. Mystery boxes will include various merch items, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, bandanas and totes.
This benefit seems promising as mystery boxes are becoming more popular and give fans the thrilling surprise of not knowing what items they will receive.
In addition to the Amex To-Go Window, the Tyler, the Creator merch will also be available exclusively to cardmembers at the Coachella Artist Merch Tent and GOLF WANG pop-up merch tent. Both tents will include a dedicated cardmember checkout lane to skip the lines.
Cardmembers will get access to a fast-tracked merch lane from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. daily.
This dedicated lane is a nice touch, as the standard Coachella merch lanes can be absurdly long as everyone wants to take home a piece of memorabilia.
For the first time, Amex will have a pop-up "get ready with me" partnership with In Your Dreams at the Coachella campgrounds.
This space will provide cardmembers without free services such as hair bow stacking. This is a nice benefit as so many people camp at Coachella, so a dedicated space to get ready will be much appreciated.
A three-day, curated "By Invitation Only" experience package
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