FESTIVAL TECHNOLOGY
Digital ID verification, line-free ordering, and first-party data — reducing risk, increasing revenue, and attracting sponsors.
OVERVIEW
Every festival wants higher revenue, fewer lines, and happier sponsors. Our proprietary technologymakes all three possible.
Designed by festival producers, for festival producers — this is a revenue multiplier, liability reducer, and sponsorship booster in one. Our RFID-based platform combines real-time ID verification, kiosk-based ordering, and first-party data capture — all in one seamless experience.
The result: stronger security, faster service, higher bar revenue, real-time data, and an enhanced consumer experience.
No lines. More revenue. Less risk.
DELIVERABLES
A full-stack solution designed to reduce liability, enhance consumer experience, and boost sponsor ROI.
Our RFID-based platform combines real-time ID verification, kiosk-based ordering, and first-party data capture — all in one seamless experience.
HARDWARE, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
- RFID-enabled kiosks
- Wearable wristbands
- 21+ ID verification stations
SOFTWARE & UI
- Custom branded UX
- On-demand ordering interface
- Real-time insights + sponsor dashboard
DATA & ANALYTICS
- Digitized age verification
- Liability-reducing ID protocols
- Consumer profile creation
- First-party data capture
- Sponsor data packages + reports
F&B OPTIMIZATION SUPPORT
- Line-skip ordering system
- Timed pickup scheduling
- Post-festival revenue analysis
- Staff training + on-site operations team
- Post-festival optimization report
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
No lines. More revenue.
Install the operating system for modern festivals.
Lower Risk
Digitally verify age and identity at the gate to increase safety and compliance.
Faster Service
Cut congestion with kiosk ordering and scheduled pickup.
Higher Sales
Increase throughput, reduce friction, and sell more per patron.
Happier Sponsors
Deliver brand-valuable data packages that drive ROI and renewal.
JK MCKNIGHT
Your point of contact — and the experience leader behind AOI.
JK McKnight has spent 25 years in festival development. He founded Forecastle Festival, growing it from 50 people into a 75,000-person destination event and one of America's most critically acclaimed festivals. He later worked with AC Entertainment (Bonnaroo, Big Ears, High Water, Railbird and more). Today, he helps founders design, produce, and grow world-class festivals through proven strategy, specialized expertise, and decades of firsthand experience.
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Our proprietary RFID-based platform that combines real-time ID verification, kiosk-based ordering, and first-party data capture — all in one seamless experience designed specifically for festivals.
Three months from kickoff to festival — enough runway to design, brand, provision hardware, and train your on-site team.
Hardware (RFID kiosks, wearable wristbands, 21+ ID verification stations), software (custom-branded UX, on-demand ordering, sponsor dashboard), data (age verification, liability protocols, first-party data capture, sponsor data packages), and F&B optimization (line-skip ordering, timed pickup, staff training, on-site operations team).
Sponsors get brand-valuable data packages — real-time consumer insights, activation performance metrics, and audience profiles — that drive ROI and renewal decisions.
A post-festival optimization report with revenue analysis, patron behavior insights, and recommendations for next year's implementation.
Take your festival to the next stage
Schedule a free discovery call with our team. We’ll assess where you are, where you want to go, and exactly how we can help you get there.