Earl Scruggs Music Festival event powered by CrowdPass
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Simplifying Entry & Elevating VIP Experience

Earl Scruggs Music Festival

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781

Total Attendees

707

Total Checked-in

<2s

Entry time per attendee

Event of the Year (IBMA)

Achievement

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival partnered with CrowdPass to manage hundreds of attendees securely and efficiently while ensuring VIP guests received a premium experience without creating bottlenecks at entry points.

The Challenge

The festival needed to manage hundreds of attendees securely and efficiently while ensuring VIP guests received a premium experience without creating bottlenecks at entry points.

The Solution

CrowdPass implemented CrowdReaders deployed at entrance gates for automated ticket validation with custom NFC wristbands connected to individual ticket types. Attendees used tap-and-go access for instant entry, while digital drink tokens were loaded onto VIP wristbands for cashless bar redemption.

Earl Scruggs Music Festival CrowdPass wristband setup

Results

Reduced entrance wait times and delivered an elevated VIP experience through convenient, tokenized perks. The festival went on to win Event of the Year from IBMA.

CrowdPass Features Used

Even though this was our first try at utilizing RFID the Crowdpass team was fantastic... the level of support I could not be more appreciative of.

Eric Gilbert

Event Director, Earl Scruggs Music Festival

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