Wanna Skip the Line? Live Nation Will be Offering TSA Pre-Check to Festivals & Events
Love them or hate them, Live Nation is a major player in today’s world of festivals and events, and you most likely go to more of their events than you even realize (and you definitely have spent quite a lot of time waiting in line to get into said events). In an effort to make attending their events a bit easier, the company has announced they’ll be teaming up with IdentoGo, the same company that helps the TSA with their Pre-Check program.
The program will bring the same Pre-Check you see at the airport to your local Live Nation event or festival. Pre-Check attendees will have a Fast Pass wristband that will allow them to bypass long entry lines. One benefit of signing up for the Live Nation Pre-Check is that it also gives you access to TSA Pre-Check when you’re flying.
The process is fairly simple; provide a valid government-issued ID or proof of US citizenship at a designated enrollment location, then have a quick screening, and you’re set for five years. The entire process is supposed to only take about ten minutes of your time, and Live Nation is also testing the idea of having enrollment locations at selected venues and events (these will presumably be larger festivals and venues). If all goes well with your application, you’ll be given a nine-digit Known Traveler Number. Next time you’re at an event all you need to do is provide that number along with a photo ID at the Fast Pass gate, and you’ll walk right into the concert, foregoing the entire general entry line.
Washington’s Watershed Festival saw this program first, and Las Vegas’ Harvest Country Music Festival, along with New York’s The Meadows Music & Arts Festival, will feature the program next. There are also a handful of venues including Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, and Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta implementing the fast pass program. The process will be tested at multiple venues and festivals throughout the year, and, if all goes well, you can expect to see this as a mainstay at all Live Nation events.
What are your thoughts? Is this a needed/wanted service at festivals and shows?