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Sep 23, 2025
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How AI Agents Are About to Transform the Music and Events Industry

The live events industry - from sports matches to festivals and concerts - is under pressure. Fans demand more, technology evolves constantly, and internal teams are stretched thin. In this shifting landscape, AI agents aren't here to replace people, but to amplify them - bringing structure, speed, and clarity where it's needed most.

Esmee Spaan
Esmee Spaan,
Product Marketer Ticketing

The New Complexity of Live Events

Selling tickets isn’t just a matter of dropping a link anymore. Visitors expect personal communication, instant support, and full transparency. Meanwhile, internal teams are at their limit. Customer service is chaotic, marketing is drowning in data, and HR is stuck trying to find and keep reliable flexible staff. Across departments, there's often a lack of clear oversight. Everyone wants more control, but few know where to start.

AI in Customer Service: Always On, Always Clear

Customer service is one of the fastest and most tangible areas where AI delivers value. AI agents can be available 24/7, providing consistent and accurate information every time. This eliminates conflicting messages from different staff members and drastically reduces long wait times. Even complex tasks like ticket changes or detecting fraud in secondary sales can be automated, quickly and flawlessly.

Every brand has a unique tone of voice, a personality that shapes how it connects with visitors. Usually, there’s someone on your team who perfectly embodies this voice -answering key questions and delivering the kind of support that defines your brand experience. Now imagine replicating that person with an AI agent that greets and assists visitors just like they would, but with the ability to handle many more interactions simultaneously. This allows your human experts to focus on more complex and nuanced issues that truly require their attention.

Need to cancel a locker or reassign seats due to last-minute changes? AI handles it seamlessly. Visitors get faster responses, and your team gains valuable time to focus on the cases that need a human touch.

Marketing that Moves Faster and Drives Revenue

AI agents don’t just analyze your data - they act on it. They turn insights into perfectly timed, hyper-personalized offers that captivate your most loyal visitors, deepen engagement, and build a fan base that sticks around. Plus, they identify upsell opportunities by presenting the right products or upgrades at just the right time, increasing your revenue with minimal effort.

Let’s face it: most event marketing teams are overwhelmed. Too many channels, too little time, and a constant scramble to keep up with fast-moving audiences. Who are your VIPs? When should you reach out? How do you scale personalization without burning out your team?

That’s where AI agents come in. They don’t wait for instructions - they act. Engaging visitors in real time. Triggering offers based on behavior. Recommending upgrades and merchandise precisely when your audience is ready to convert. The result? More conversions, more revenue, less manual effort.

No more digging through dashboards or second-guessing what worked. AI agents surface sharp, actionable insights, segment your audience, predict behavior, and launch multi-channel campaigns automatically - freeing your team to focus on strategy, not spreadsheets.

The outcome? Marketing that’s not just faster, but smarter. Fewer repetitive tasks. More meaningful conversations. And more time for your team to focus on what really moves the needle: bold ideas, unforgettable experiences, and campaigns that make waves.

Smarter Staffing with AI in HR

There’s no shortage of enthusiasm, many 18- and 19-year-olds are eager to work in the festival scene. But despite this interest, there’s a critical shortage of experienced crew across key roles: not just behind the bar, but also in security, setup crews, logistics, and more.

This staffing gap is made worse by a rising number of last-minute no-shows, making it harder than ever to maintain a dependable team. In this environment, retaining the people you trust becomes essential. That means building strong connections with your crew and investing in a talent pool that’s engaged, responsive, and ready to go.

This is where AI can make a real difference. With the right AI agents in place, you’re not just improving response times - you’re redefining how your workforce is supported and managed. These digital agents act as always-available touchpoints, answering questions, managing schedules, and tracking availability in real time. They know who’s active, who’s drifting away, and when it’s time to re-engage - keeping your flexible workers connected and committed.

The result? A more resilient, loyal workforce, even in a tight labor market. While others scramble to fill shifts, you’ve already built a smart, scalable system that keeps your crew organized, informed, and motivated.

AI Brings Clarity, Not Control

AI offers a clear, real-time view across your teams without micromanagement. It tracks progress, highlights ongoing tasks, and flags potential risks before they escalate - helping you spot issues early and stay ahead. By generating easy-to-understand, customized reports with the data you need, AI makes overseeing complex operations simple. Rather than taking control, it acts as a trusted partner that empowers managers to make smarter, more confident decisions in a fast-moving industry.

AI Doesn’t Steal Jobs - You’re Still in Charge

Let’s bust the biggest myth about AI: it doesn’t take jobs. It takes instructions. You decide what to automate, what to keep human, and where technology can create space instead of stress. AI is a tool and you’re still at the wheel.

Don’t wait for a perfect plan. Start small. Automate the tasks that burn time. Build trust in the system. And remember: only use AI where it adds value - not because it’s trendy.

In Closing: Progress Over Perfection

The future of music and sports events is faster, smarter, and more personal. AI won’t make it perfect, but it will make it possible. Start today. Improve step by step. And let your team get back to what they do best: delivering unforgettable experiences that leave a mark.

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Esmee Spaan
Esmee Spaan,
Product Marketer Ticketing

Focuses on understanding the needs and behavior of target groups and trends within the market to ensure that our story and solutions are optimally aligned.

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