Why we do it

Hey folks,

Whether it’s on CNBC’s Squawk Box or at OZY Fest, whenever A-Rod and I get together it’s guaranteed to be a good time.

And just how did the 14-time MLB All Star become a friend and partner of OZY? It all started last summer in NYC when I interviewed him at OZY Fest, our annual summer festival of music, comedy, food and ideas. And I love that Alex enjoyed his experience so much last year that it led him to want to go deeper.

Alex here. In many ways, last year’s OZY Fest was life changing for me. Because I love Central Park so much, I love New York City and the No. 1 thing that I love is the fact that it’s not just music or entertainment — there’s sports, there’s politics, there’s entrepreneurship.

And there’s a great roster of folks — John Legend, A R I Z O N A, Trevor Noah, Rachael Ray, Malcolm Gladwell, Stacey Abrams, Mark Cuban and many, many more — it’s just the complete package.

So here’s our pitch: If you want to have fun, if you want to be energized and be inspired, then come hang with us for two days — on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21 — on Central Park’s Great Lawn at OZY Fest.

And to kick off your summer right, we want to give members of the OZY Tribe the opportunity to come hang with us backstage at OZY Fest 2019. The first 200 people who purchase tickets with code: HIAROD between now and Memorial Day will be entered for a chance to win a backstage meet-and-greet.

We hope to see you there,

P.S. Four years ago, we set out to reinvent the summer festival — we wanted to create an event that wouldn’t just leave you mind-blown, but mind-grown. It’s incredibly powerful to see the OZY Tribe assembled in one place, which is why you’ve heard us talking about it a lot lately.

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