Festicket Announces Launch of LA Headquarters, Executive Hires
Festicket is continuing its planned expansion into the North American market, announcing a pair of executive hires as well as the opening of a Los Angeles HQ where they will operate. Stephanie Rosa has been brought in as the VP of Sales, while Steve Levy will serve as Consultant... Read more
Festicket’s Event Genius Platform Expands With Australia Festival Deals
Festicket’s Event Genius is expanding its presence in the Australian festival marketplace with primary ticketing deals with several music festivals, the company announced this week. The system, promoted as an “end-to-end ticketing, cashless, and event management platform” has inked deals with Lost Paradise, Wildlands, and For The Love for... Read more
Festicket Survey Shows 82% of Festivalgoers Ready For Live Event Return
As the live event industry remains ultimately halted, Festicket surveyed over 110,000 festival-goers to find out how comfortable they’d be returning to live events following the coronavirus pandemic. Out of those surveyed across the U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands, 82% of respondents said they would feel comfortable attending... Read more
Event Genius By Festicket Partner With Google To Host Free Webinar
Event Genius by Festicket announced a partnership with Google this week to host a free webinar for event promoters. The webinar, titled Consumer Behaviour Trends & Recommendations During COVID-19, will take place next Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12 p.m. BST, 7 a.m. EST. Through the webinar, promoters can... Read more
Festicket Launches ‘FlexTicket’ Option For Tickets Amid Cancellations
Festivalgoers have been feeling a sense of uncertainty as coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads globally. During this time, Festicket has launched the “FlexTicket.” Festicket, the world’s largest platform for discovering and booking festival trips, said in a press release that the new “FlexTicket” initiative protects fans “in the uncertain times we find... Read more
Event Genius To Make U.S. Debut With Back-To-Back Festivals
The music festival ticketing platform Festicket announced that its cashless RFID POS system Event Genius Pay will make its debut in the U.S. this year. The system will launch with back-to-back music festivals this month, following its success in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Fans at SXM Festival, Saint Martin... Read more
Rolling Loud To Launch In Portugal With Event Genius By Festicket
The world’s largest hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud, is heading to Portugal for an inaugural fest this summer with Event Genius by Festicket. The festival will make its debut in Europe with Festicket providing ticketing, travel, access control, and cashless services during the weekend-long event. Rolling Loud alumni Kendrick Lamar,... Read more
Festicket Signs Deal With Beach Festival Afro Nation Portugal
The festival experience platform Festicket announced a multi-year ticketing deal with the beach festival Afro Nation Portugal, adding to its European catalog. By partnering with Festicket, Afro Nation will be able to use Event Genius by Festicket product set – which Festicket acquired last year – as well as... Read more
AEG Announces Festicket As Official Partner For 2020 UK Festivals
AEG announced a deal this week naming Festicket as the official ticketing partner for festivals BST Hyde Park and All Points East. Festivalgoers will be able to purchase tickets and exclusive travel packages for All Points East, set to be headlined by Tame Impala at Victoria Park, along with... Read more
Former Eventbrite Music Account Director Joins Festicket
The music festival experience platform Festicket announced the appointment of Ed Walsh as the Strategic Commercial Director this week. Walsh, who was known as the former Music Account Director at Eventbrite for the past two years, will help provide industry insight in his new role. While at Eventbrite, Walsh... Read more