Concert organizers and music promoters have one of the coolest gigs in the music industry.

You've got a front-row seat to some of the best acts in town, and you get to share your love of arts and entertainment with your greater community.

However, anyone in this business knows that it isn't all spotlights and superstars. The journey from initial concept to opening night can be a stressful and challenging one. With so many moving parts, it can be difficult to keep your event planning efforts on track, especially as the inevitable surprise issues pop up.

That's where handbands can come in handy!

In addition to keeping your in-house team organized, they can also help you manage day-of logistics, including event check-in, age-specific designations and more.

Today, we're exploring five reasons our bands should be your go-to accessory through every step of your concert coordination! Read on to learn more.

1. Pre-Concert Organization

When you're in the throes of planning a concert, your team will likely be running in a million directions at all times.

Someone might be fine-tuning the lineup. Another person is working on scheduling logistics and timelines. Then, there's someone in charge of contacting venues and vendors to make sure the event comes together as planned.

Before you disperse and go your individual ways, you can assign each "department" its own silicone band. Not only will this keep your team members organized and on-task when they're working in-house, but it will also serve as an extension of your branding when your team has to attend meetings outside of your planning headquarters.

In addition to providing bands they can wear around your wrists, you can also supply team members with customized Silicone Binder Bands that they can wrap around their documents, folders, and other event-related materials to stay organized!

You can include the name of your concert on the band, along with the name of each planning department. Choose different colors that are easy to distinguish and you'll be able to tell in an instant where each team member belongs. Then, on the day of the event, these wristbands can help you easily identify your crew members apart from your guests.

2. Ticket Replacements

Research shows that the market for online ticket sales is valued at $10 billion. Although we're quickly becoming a paperless society and mobile entries are now more commonplace, many events still require a paper ticket for admission.

This means that attendees for a multi-day concert will have to keep up with pages of barcodes to scan at different times. Over the course of the event, this documentation is likely to be lost, misplaced or damaged. Then, there's the issue of someone simply forgetting their tickets at home.

When you replace physical tickets with wristbands, you eliminate this problem.

With these, you can allow concertgoers to pre-pay online for their admission. Then, you can mail them an Event Entry Handband, along with information about the concert, to amplify their excitement and anticipation. No more paper tickets to contend with!

3. Audience Segmentation

Do you plan to serve alcohol at your event? Or, are you holding the concert at a bar or a similar establishment? If so, you'll need to check the license of anyone who enters to discern which attendees are 21 and older.

This can help you stay on the right side of the law and ensure that bartenders don't inadvertently serve an underage minor. When you're planning your concert, you can brainstorm the ways to designate the above-21 crowd from the rest.

Some venues will use stamps as a point of distinction, while others will use paper wristbands that can fall apart or come loose in seconds. However, a wristband is durable, long-lasting and highly visible.

How would it work? Choose two contrasting band colors and order a bulk quantity for your next concert. Then, after your license check, hand attendees under age 21 the first color, reserving the second color for those over 21.

Other Special Groups

In addition to drinking age identification, you can also use handbands to track other types of audience admission, including:

  • Free admission
  • Paid admission
  • Special access

You can also pass out special handbands to identify attendees who prepaid for food and drinks! Ultimately, these are an ideal way to confirm that all attendees have been rightfully admitted.

4. Spread the Word

Planning your concert and noticing that the numbers just aren't where you need them to be? Want to attract more visitors to your event? It's time to get the word out, and wristbands can do so in a major way.

How?

When you mail out concert wristbands ahead of the time, you don't just give individual attendees something to look forward to.

Rather, you give them immediate entry into an exclusive club of "ticketholders" that can share the cool swag and talk about the event online. From Instagram to Facebook, they can take images of their silicone wristbands and post them on any social media platform. You can even include customized binder bands in the box, so they can promote your event on their smartphone or laptop while they're on the go!

Want to really get them talking? In the package with your wristband, include a creative hashtag for recipients to use when sharing about your concert over the internet. Then, as more and more people receive their boxes in the mail, they can use the tag to spread the word to others.

The result? Free, invaluable pre-concert buzz.

Looking for other ways to get the word out about your event? Check out our entire line of promotional products!

5. Versatile, Cost-Effective Organization

Whether you're trying to ramp up local interest in your concert, keep your teams on point, or help the logistics all fall into place, you don't have to break the bank and drain all of your resources to do so.

Rather, promotional items such as custom silicone wristbands are available at a price point you can trust. Take our Custom Colour Wristbands, for instance. Available in bulk quantities of 30 or more, these are a cost-effective way to organize and promote your event.

Prefer a different style or material?

There are varieties of handbands designed to suit different types of events. Let's take a look at a few of your options.

Silicone

When you want to invest in bold, eye-catching wristbands for your event that will last for years to come, our Silicone Wristbands are the answer.

Our high-quality, high-tensile silicone bands are attractive, safe for everyone to wear, and won't become worn or faded after a few wears. This material is also highly flexible, designed to be formed into a variety of designs, including:

  • Dog tags
  • Rings
  • Slap bands
  • LED wristbands
  • Vape bands
  • Coffee cup bands

Thus, you can find a special design to match your event aesthetic and vibe.

Planning a pet-friendly event? Why not pass out dog tags to everyone who attends? Hosting a large-scale, vibrant nighttime event filled with dancing and music? Our LED silicone wristbands are a fun way to identify guests, washing all participants in a wave of light as you control them via laptop, DMX or hand remote.

Tyvek

Affordable and durable, Dupont's Tyvek wristbands are comprised of a tear-resistant "plastic-paper" material that secures with a special adhesive, making sure it isn't going anywhere until you want it to. These are an economical way to identify attendees at a variety of events, with a lighter weight that makes them ultra-comfortable for all wearers.

Tyvek wristbands are an especially practical way to ensure safety at your events, as they allow you to easily distinguish:

  • Degrees of permission security
  • Different guest admission levels
  • Different categorical levels

These wristbands are easily customizable with your event name and logo. You can even order multiple colors and designs to establish different security levels.

Fabric

Our Woven, Printed Fabric Wristbands are hardwearing and non-toxic, offering an attractive way to brand and promote your event, as well as identify attendees.

Doubling as both a fashion accessory and a security measure, these are customizable with your event details and logo. We offer both locking and non-locking designs, as well as elastic fabric wristbands that offer the ultimate in comfort.

Planning an eco-friendly event or simply want to reduce your carbon footprint? Check out our Custom Bamboo Fabric wristbands! You can silkscreen-print these beautifully and even add a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system as required!

Use Handbands for All Your Event Planning Needs

Whether you're planning an intimate evening of music for a small crowd or a multi-day outdoor festival with thousands in attendance, there's a handband that's perfect for your needs.

From silicone and fabric to Tyvek options, all of our products are designed to be long-lasting, durable and comfortable to wear for hours. They offer a unique and memorable way to identify attendees, distinguish between types of guests, amplify security and generate excitement around your event.

Under event planning stress and suddenly realize that you need a mass quantity of handbands in a short turnaround time? Don't worry. We can ship up to 5,000 bands via next-day delivery through our 2U in 24 program!

You've got enough to think about as you plan your big day. Let us take the stress and guesswork out of guest identification and event promotion, one bold and fashionable design at a time. If you have any questions, reach out to us today.