ESL50: The 50 Most Staffed Events in the U.S.

ESL was and is the only staffing company maintaining a list of the 50 “most staffed events in the U.S”.—the ESL50. For these 50 events we begin to pre-book staff nine months in advance so our clients can know they literally getting the cream of the crop. The 2026 ESL 50 in chronological order…

  1. CES | Jan 6–9

  2. NRF | Jan 11–13

  3. World of Concrete | Jan 20–22

  4. Sundance Film Festival | Jan 22-Feb 1

  5. X Games Aspen | Jan 23-25

  6. WM Phoenix Open | Feb 4-9

  7. Super Bowl LIX | Feb 8

  8. Daytona 500 | Feb 15

  9. NBA All-Star Weekend | Feb 15

  10. KBIS (Kitchen & Bath) | Feb 17–19

  11. MAGIC (Fashion Trade Show) | Feb 17–19

  12. ConAgg/ConExpo | March 3-7

  13. BNP Paribas Open | March 4-15

  14. HIMSS | Mar 9–13

  15. PGA Players Cup | March 10-15

  16. South by Southwest | Mid-March

  17. Pack Expo East | Mar 16-18

  18. New York Auto Show | Apr 3–12

  19. NCAA Final Four | Apr 4–6

  20. Coachella | Apr 10–12 & 17–19

  21. MODEX | Apr 13–16

  22. NAB Show | Apr 18–22

  23. Jazzfest | April 23-May 3

  24. Stagecoach | Apr 24–26

  25. F1 Miami | May 1–3

  26. Kentucky Derby | May 2

  27. PGA Championship | May 14-17

  28. EDC Las Vegas | May 15–17

  29. Preakness | May 16

  30. Indy 500 | May 24

  31. Belmont Stakes | Jun 6

  32. Aspen Food & Wine | June 19-21

  33. Bonnaroo | Jun 11–14

  34. US Open Golf | Jun 18–21

  35. Summerfest | Jun 18–20, 25–27, Jul 2–4

  36. MLB All-Star Weekend | July 14 Weekend

  37. Comic-Con (SDCC) | Jul 23–26

  38. US Open of Surfing  | Jul 24-August 8

  39. Lollapalooza | Jul 30 – Aug 2 (Est. dates)

  40. Taste of Chicago | Mid-summer

  41. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | Aug 7–16

  42. US Open Tennis | Aug 31 – Sep 13

  43. PAX West | Sep 4–7 

  44. Bourbon & Beyond | Sept 24-27

  45. State Fair of Texas | Sept 25-Oct 18

  46. Austin City Limits | October 2026

  47. Pack Expo International | Oct 18–21

  48. Formula 1 Austin | Oct 23–25

  49. Formula 1 Las Vegas | Nov 19–21, 2025 

  50. RSNA | Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2025

 

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