SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
APOLLO in the Hamptons
COCKTAIL HOUR
6:00 PM EST
DINNER & DANCING
7:00 PM EST
LOCATION
EHP Resort & Marina (Si Si Restaurant)
Sponsorships & Tickets

After a 7-year hiatus, Apollo in the Hamptons made a triumphant return to the East Hampton marina and Yacht Club in 2025. Now, in 2026, this exclusive event is back on Saturday, August 1st with an evening of dining, dancing, and A-list entertainment.

For more than 90 years, The Apollo has stood at the intersection of Black culture, creativity, and social impact. From launching legendary careers to amplifying contemporary voices, The Apollo is a global symbol of artistic excellence, innovation, and community engagement. Through world-class performances, education initiatives, and community programs, The Apollo continues to shape culture and inspire generations.

All proceeds from Apollo in the Hamptons will support the non-profit organization’s year-round, world-class artistic, education, and community programs, as well as its commitment to articulating and elevating arts and culture.

Sponsorships And Tickets

APOLLO SIGNATURE SPONSOR (Only 2 Available)

Benefits Include:

  • 20 premium seated table
  • Recognition on marketing materials, onsite signage and Step-and-Repeat banner
  • Acknowledgment from the stage and speaking opportunity
  • Artist Meet-and-Greet
  • Special invitations to Friday evening VIP dinner
  • Six (6) tickets to Reopening Event at The Historic Theater
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program
$100,000
($93,340 is tax-deductible)

Apollo Leading Sponsor

Benefits Include:

  • 10 premium seated table
  • Recognition on marketing materials, onsite signage and Step-and-Repeat banner
  • Acknowledgment from the stage
  • Artist Meet-and-Greet
  • Special invitations to Friday evening VIP dinner
  • Four (4) tickets to Reopening Event at The Historic Theater
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program
$50,000
($45,560 is tax-deductible)

Apollo Supporting Sponsor

Benefits Include:

  • 8 premium seated table
  • Recognition on marketing materials, onsite signage and Step-and-Repeat banner
  • Acknowledgment from the stage
  • Two (2) tickets to Reopening Event at The Historic Theater
  • Listing on printed program
$25,000
($22,780 is tax-deductible)

Donor Ticket

Benefits Include:

  • Seated admission for one (1) to the event
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program

* VIP seating available for purchases of 10 or more

$2,500
($1,390 is tax-deductible)

Contribution

All proceeds from Apollo in the Hamptons will support the non-profit organization’s year-round, world-class artistic, education, and community programs.


As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization your donation to The Apollo is tax deductible.

SPONSORS

Premier Sponsor

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  • 24 premium tickets and reserved VIP seating for 24 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Opportunity to walk red carpet
  • Acknowledgement from the stage
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program
$250,000
($241,600 is tax-deductible)
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Tent Sponsor

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  • 20 Premium tickets and reserved VIP seating for 20 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Opportunity to walk red carpet
  • Acknowledgement at After-Party
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program 
$200,000
($191,600 is tax-deductible)
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Vice Chair

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  • 16 premium performance tickets and reserved VIP seating for 16 at after-party
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens and step and repeat
  • Listing on digital invitation and printed program
$100,000
($94,000 is tax-deductible)
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Leading Benefactor

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  • 10 Premium performance tickets and reserved VIP seating for 10 at after-party
  • Recognition on The Apollo marquee, lobby, outdoor plasma screens
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program
  • Access to VIP Pre-Reception

$50,000
($46,500 is tax-deductible)
PURCHASE NOW

Benefactor

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  • 8 performance tickets and admittance to the afterparty
  • Listing on digital invitation and printed program
$35,000
($32,200 is tax-deductible)
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INDIVIDUAL

Patron

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  • Premium ticket and admittance to afterparty
  • Listing on the digital invitation and printed program

$5,000
($4,650 is tax-deductible)
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Donor

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  • Performance ticket and admittance to after-party
  • Listing on program
$2,500
($2,150 is tax-deductible)
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Friend

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  • Performance ticket ONLY
$1,750
($1,400 is tax-deductible)
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Contribution

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Can’t Attend? Please Consider Making a Gift to Support our Mission. All Gifts Over $2,500 will be acknowledged in the Annual Report.

SPONSORS

Other Ways to Support the Apollo

Looking for other ways to get involved? Please consider making a donation or become an Apollo Member today and access exclusive benefits.

Celebrate the past, present, and future of Black creativity. Your generosity supports The Apollo in fulfilling its mission and sustaining its legacy of excellence. 

  • 645 Ventures
  • Kathleen Adams & Rachelle Daglis
  • Blueprint Capital Advisors
  • Dr. Tiffany Bowen Burkett
  • Marcie Cleary & Aaliyah S. Thompson
  • Elizabeth A. Davis
  • Melissa Downing
  • Diana Elghanayan
  • DeNora Getachew
  • ICHOR Strategies
  • Cheryl Jones
  • Imani Laners
  • L’Oreal Groupe
  • Tracy Marie McNeil
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Ralph Lauren Center
  • Rhonda Mims & Barbara Scott
  • Liz Neumark
  • Mutale Nkonde
  • Blaine North
  • Jade Magnus Ogunnaike
  • S&P Global
  • Kathleen Tait
  • Lana Bailey Tamaro
  • LuShawn Thompson & Erika Liles
  • Pamela Wheeler
  • Patricia M. Zollar
  • Jennifer Jones Austin
  • Monica Azare
  • Wendy Short Bartie
  • Terri Borden
  • Charlane Brown-Wyands
  • Ann Charles
  • Ashley Nikkole Davis
  • Dr. Jeanine Downie
  • Jennifer Dozier
  • Regina L. Henry
  • Kathryn Jones
  • Tammye Jones
  • Tonya Lewis Lee
  • Courtney Lee-Mitchell
  • Ajaa Long
  • Annette Mitchell
  • Paulette Murphy
  • Nordstrom
  • Kimberly Paige
  • Melonie Parker
  • Jelena Pasic
  • Orlett W. Pearson
  • Orinthia E. Perkins
  • Minerva Phifer
  • Shawna Rodgers
  • Kristian Little Stricklen
  • Jennifer Streaks
  • Susan L. Taylor
  • Karen Tucker
  • Shawanda Vickers
  • Carra Wallace
  • Shani Waugh
  • Dawanna Williams
  • Lisa Gittens Williams
  • Saundra Williams-Cornwell
  • Lauren W. Wilson
  • Cheryl Jordan Winston
list updated as of 01.27.2025

PREMIER SPONSORS

VICE CHAIRS

Goldman Sachs |
Lou D’Ambrosio
Karen and Charles Phillips
  • GCM Grosvenor | Derek Jones
  • HSBC Bank USA | Racquel Oden
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Natasha and Aaron Holiday
  • Paramount | BET
  • Patricia M. Zollar
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • Peter and Katie O’Neill
  • Providence Equity Partners
  • Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP | Howard Schiffman
  • American Express
  • Bally’s
  • Hearst
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Gibson Dunn
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Clarence Otis and Jacqueline Bradley Otis
  • JoAnn H. Price
  • TD Securities | Adora and Carlos Whitaker
  • Nat Zilkha
list updated as of 06.04.2025

Other Ways to Support the Apollo

Looking for other ways to get involved? Please consider making a donation or become an Apollo Member today and access exclusive benefits.

Celebrate the past, present, and future of Black creativity. Your generosity supports The Apollo in fulfilling its mission and sustaining its legacy of excellence.