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.
Read JK's full bioFrequently Asked Questions
The strongest opportunities are festivals with high attendance volume, food and beverage sales, age-verification needs and an interest in using technology to lower risk, reduce friction and grow revenue. The right deployment ultimately depends on the festival’s size, site and existing operating environment.
Human eyes leave room for human error. Digitizing the age-verification process provides a more consistent way to validate IDs, helping festivals strengthen compliance procedures and reduce reliance on manual checks.
In many cases, yes. Every festival technology ecosystem is different, so we evaluate your existing providers and integrations first and determine what can connect directly or where a custom integration may be required.
Start by telling us about your festival through the inquiry process. From there, we’ll schedule a discovery call to evaluate your festival goals, team, operations and existing technology, then determine where our platform could provide the greatest value.
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.