This week's roundup includes a pop-up piano bar and a high-tech lemonade stand at Lollapalooza in Chicago, desserts hanging from trees in Connecticut, and pop-up band recitals at a massive convention in Orange County.
Lollapalooza took place in Chicago's Grant Park August 1 to 3. In the park, Samsung's Galaxy Experience let guests use the Galaxy Tab S to order lemonade. Using Samsung's new streaming service, Milk Music, guests then picked a favorite genre of music, which matched up with a particular flavor of the drink. Those who liked indie music, for example, were offered strawberry lemonade.
In a V.I.P. area known as the "Lolla Lounge," Dobel Tequila offered drink samples at a sleek pop-up piano bar.
On July 31, M.A.C. Cosmetics hosted a launch party for its new Mia Moretti collection, which is inspired by Lollapalooza and festival fashion, at Fulton Market Kitchen. As guests dined, artist Blue Logan painted the scene on a large canvas. BMF Media Group produced.
Nearly 5,000 fans of fantasy films, TV shows, and books gathered at the Orange County Convention Center July 30 to August 3 for LeakyCon. Organizers invited attendees with band experience to bring their instruments to LeakyCon so they could be part of the event’s pep band, which gave about 15 “pop-up” performances during the convention.
At the end of the opening ceremonies, a makeshift gospel choir sang a parody rendition of “Love Is an Open Door” from Frozen. The 40 choir members were LeakyCon attendees who had responded to a request on Twitter for “choir geeks” to bring their robes and attend a rehearsal.
Ravinia hosted its annual gala outside of Chicago in late July. For a dinner that followed a performance from Joshua Bell and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, designer Jeffrey Foster of Event Creative decked the tent in blue-and-white hues. The color scheme was inspired by the gala's invitation.
 The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hosted an event-industry gathering dubbed "Dripping in Diamonds" on January 23. Each room featured the work of a different design firm, and Blooming Events International designed the "Perfect Diamond" room in blue hues.
Blue lighting and sequined tablecloths made for a striking look at Ronald McDonald House Toronto’s holiday season gala in December 2012—and the food was also blue. One featured bite was Parisienne potatoes topped with blue-dyed whitefish mousse and blue sea salt.
For a grab-and-go option that eliminated the need for servers, Grand Performances hung bags of doughnuts from hooks at Nordstrom's grand-opening event at Americana at Brand in Glendale, California.
A Thyme to Cook in Connecticut used string to hang cake doughnuts from the branches of a living tree at a recent event.
