Handling Sold-Out Festival Events and Waitlists
Sold out festival? Learn to handle surging ticket demand – use waitlists and added dates, turn a sellout into a marketing win, and keep fans safe and happy.
All Festival Production
Americana Festivals
Artist Relations & Hospitality
Attendee Experience and Services
Audience Targeting and Experience Design
Beer Festivals
Boutique Festivals
Budgeting and Finance
Case Studies
Concept and Vision
Contingency & Risk Management
Country Music Festivals
Crew & Team Management
Cultural Festivals
Destination Festivals
Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep and Bass Music Festivals
Electronic Music Festivals
Family-Friendly Festivals
Festival Formats & Venues
Festival Sponsorship Strategies
Festival Technology and Innovation
Film Festivals
Folk Festivals
Food & Beverage
Food Festivals
Infrastructure & Utilities
Inner-City Festivals
International Planning Considerations
International Production & Global Logistics
Large-Scale Festivals
Large?Scale Festivals
Legal, Contracts & Licensing
Marketing and Promotion
Merch
Multi-Genre & Multi-Stage Festivals
Multi-Year Growth and Festival Evolution
Operations and On-Site Management
Operations, People & Safety
Permitting & Local Relations
Planning and Project Management
Post-Event Evaluation and Next Steps
Programming & Scheduling
Reggae Festivals
Remote Location Festivals
Risk Management and Safety Planning
Rock & Metal Festivals
Safety & Emergency Planning
Site Planning & Layout
Specialized Festival Types and Niches
Strategy & Positioning
Summer Festivals
Sustainability & Community Impact
Sustainability and Community Impact
Sustainability and Waste Management
Talent Booking and Lineup Curation
Technical Production (Staging, Sound, Lighting, AV)
Temporary Structures
Ticketing and Admissions
Timeline & Project Management
Transportation & Parking
Vendor & On-Site Logistics
Venue and Site Planning
Wine Festivals
Winter Festivals
Preventing Ticket Fraud and Scalping at Festivals
Don’t let ticket scammers ruin your festival. Learn how to use secure tickets, anti-bot tools, and official resale channels so tickets stay with real fans.
Designing Smooth Festival On-Sale and Ticketing Processes
Avoid on-sale chaos at your festival. Discover how to prevent website crashes, handle high demand fairly, and give fans a smooth ticket buying experience.
Festival Access Control and Credentialing: IDs, Wristbands, and Badges
Master festival access control – learn to manage IDs, wristbands, VIP badges, and vehicle passes to keep your event secure and running smoothly.
Festival VIP and Special Ticket Packages: Crafting Premium Experiences That Boost Revenue
VIP and special ticket packages can boost festival revenue if they deliver real value. Learn to craft premium experiences with the right perks and pricing.
Tiered Pricing and Early Bird Strategies for Festivals
Boost festival ticket sales with early-bird specials, tiered pricing, flash sales, and group offers that create urgency and reward loyal fans.
Ticketing Platforms: Choosing the Right System for Your Festival
Should you use Ticketmaster, Eventbrite or a white-label solution? This article compares your festival ticketing options and outlines what to consider – high on-sale traffic, fees, ticket tiers, scanning and support – to ensure a smooth experience.