Band Merch 101: Smoothly Managing Artist Merchandise Sales at Festivals
Make your festival market street a highlight, not just a hallway. Learn how to transform your marketplace with interactive demos, smart layouts, and more.
Festival Market Streets & Maker Rows: Experiences, Not Hallways
Don’t kill small festival vendors with strict rules. Set fair SLAs (coaching over fines), use mystery shoppers to monitor quality, and share resources to cut costs.
Festival Vendor SLAs and QC That Don’t Kill Small Businesses
Efficient festival tear-down saves time and money. Learn veteran tips to schedule vendor exits, coordinate crews, and clean up fast for a spotless venue.
Festival Load-Out and Tear-Down Efficiency
Behind the scenes of festival artist transport and stage logistics. See how organizers manage parking, shuttles, and gear load-ins to keep every show on time.
The Festival Guide to Artist Transport and Stage Logistics
Tips on feeding your festival crew, accommodating artist riders, scheduling breaks, and creating comfortable backstage areas to keep everyone energized.
Festival Crew Catering and Backstage Hospitality: Feeding and Accommodating Staff and Artists
Discover why a well-run festival ‘boneyard’—secure on-site storage for event gear—is the key to quick fixes, restocking, and smooth festival operations.
On-Site Storage and the Festival ‘Boneyard’
Learn how to integrate sponsor activations into your festival by allocating space and power, coordinating vehicle load-ins, and positioning booths to maintain crowd flow and clear sightlines.
Festival Sponsor Activation Logistics
Learn how to optimize festival merchandise booths and vendor operations to boost revenue and attendee satisfaction with memorable shopping experiences.
Festival Merchandise Booths and Sales Operations: Boosting Revenue and Attendee Satisfaction
Keep your festival clean and safe with tips on vendor waste management – from waste bins and disposing of used cooking oil to preventing spills and pests.
Managing Vendor Waste and Grease Disposal at Festivals
Master festival beverage operations: Get tips on ID checks, beer garden fencing, draft system setup, hydration, and security to keep your event safe and legal.
Festival Beverage Service and Beer Garden Operations
Keep festival food vendors compliant with health and safety standards: tips on permits, refrigeration, fire extinguishers, propane safety, and inspections.