The opportunity
Turn a familiar room into a fictional reunion tour.
COLTCHELLA 26' invited 85 guests to The Rosemary Room for a private, one-night parody of a 2000s-era boy-band reunion tour. The host's 'dress like a star' direction called for an immersive environment with the confidence of a real tour stop—not simply a themed party layered over a familiar room.
FP Presents developed the experience over two months, connecting digital RSVP and ticketing, text-message reminders, security check-in, tiered credentials, scenic fabrication, lighting, sound, cocktails, guest capture, and show-night operation. Because nothing could be installed permanently, every element had to arrive, perform, and strike cleanly within a limited access window.
The night in motion
Step inside COLTCHELLA 26'.
The finished experience—lighting, atmosphere, installations, and a room full of guests—captured in one event trailer.
Experience details
- Event
- COLTCHELLA 26'
- Date
- Saturday, February 28, 2026
- Venue
- The Rosemary Room
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Format
- Private, invitation-only themed experience
- Audience
- Adults ages 25–40
- Planning
- Two-month production timeline
Production approach
One connected system, designed to disappear without a trace.
FP Presents owned the creative, technical, fabrication, and operational plan. More than 100 feet of drape created a temporary perimeter for the stage and photo areas, while custom two-meter illuminated inflatable lips anchored the performance zone. Two distinct photo experiences—a red-carpet capture point and a stage setting—extended the story for guests. Digital RSVP, automated ticket delivery, day-of text reminders, QR scanning, and GA/VIP wristbands kept arrival controlled and helped venue staff recognize each guest tier quickly. Lighting, audio, DJ coordination, specialty food and cocktails, signage, guest flow, and show-night leadership connected the room from entry through final strike.
Experience features
What brought the event to life.
Photo Booth
Branded guest capture
QR Code Entry
Fast digital check-in
Digital RSVP
Guest list management
Text Notifications
Timely guest updates
DJ
Live music programming
Signature Cocktails
Event-specific specials
Security
Guest and venue support
Digital Media
Campaign and event content
Lighting Design
Atmosphere and focus
Audio Production
Room-filling sound
Custom Fabrication
Purpose-built scenic work
Signage & Branding
Identity in every detail
Custom Wristbands
Branded guest credentials
Decor & Scenic
A transformed environment
Show-Night Operation
Hands-on event delivery
Creative Direction
One connected event identity
Guest Flow
Movement through a compact venue
The event poster
The story started before event night.
The COLTCHELLA poster introduced the night as a fictional 2000s-era boy-band reunion tour. Its one-night-only billing and guest-facing tour language established the parody before arrival, supporting the host's 'dress like a star' direction and carrying the event identity into digital tickets, signage, and wristbands.
Every FP Presents event receives an original poster designed to introduce the concept before the doors open.
Installation to event night
The full transformation.
Follow the room from its everyday configuration through a fully temporary installation, controlled guest arrival, two capture environments, and the live experience.
The room before production
The Rosemary Room in its everyday configuration, before the transformation began.
Building the temporary environment
More than 100 feet of drape, lighting, scenic pieces, and branded touchpoints were installed without permanent attachment to the venue.
The arrival moment
A graphic balloon installation established the event palette and marked the transition into the fictional tour stop.
The branded lounge
A layered seating environment carried the COLTCHELLA identity beyond the stage and into the guest experience.
Digital Event Check-in
After RSVP, each guest received a unique QR ticket by text, followed by a day-of reminder. Security scanned tickets at arrival, then issued GA or VIP wristbands so bar staff could recognize each guest tier quickly.
The finished stage
Color, shimmer, and custom two-meter illuminated inflatable lips created the room's unmistakable performance focal point.
The room in motion
Lighting, haze, guests, and the venue architecture working together on event night.
The red-carpet photo experience
A dedicated capture zone combined the step-and-repeat, lighting, red carpet, and share station as one of two photo experiences.
A captured guest moment
The finished stage became a second portrait setting, helping produce 511 photo booth moments across the night.
Behind the scenes
From custom fabrication to final strike.
Process footage follows the temporary build from fabrication through installation and strike, including the custom manufacture of the two-meter illuminated inflatable lips.
Manufacturing the giant lips
Behind the custom manufacture of the illuminated inflatable lip set - built at two meters wide to anchor the finished stage.
The room begins to change
A behind-the-scenes look as temporary drape, scenic pieces, lighting, and activation elements move into The Rosemary Room.
Building toward show-ready
The production comes together as individual installations become one connected guest environment.
After the final guest
A process view of the room after the event and before the full production strike.
Strike and restoration
The final behind-the-scenes stage: removing the temporary environment and returning the venue to regular operations.
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