New RFID Wristbands For 2022
We are excited to announce that we are enhancing the Telluride Jazz Festival experience by introducing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) festival wristbands. This improved system will allow attendees to use their wristbands to purchase food, drinks and merch with the tap of a wrist, skip the lines at the box office, streamline movement between each area of the festival, and enjoy the elevated comfort of the soft cloth wristband material.
RFID-enabled wristbands carry a small amount of data such as name and order number, and they allow us to operate more securely. If someone loses their wristband, our team will be able to look it up and remotely deactivate it so it does not fall into the wrong hands. We use “passive RFID,” which means the chip does not have a built-in battery and can only transmit data when it is held up to a scanner. It cannot be used to track location!
How Does It Work?
After making a ticket purchase, each buyer will be shipped a high security wristband with a uniquely coded RFID chip embedded inside. Each package shipped will include detailed instructions on the proper procedure for registering and using your wristband. It is important that you read these instructions and follow them exactly. Wristband activation ensures a smooth process when entering the festival each day and allows you to add emergency contact info to your wristband. All you need to do is enter your wristband ID number and contact info to activate!
Wristbands are non-transferable. One wristband per person. Each individual attending the event must have their wristband registered and on the their wrist at all times. Every wristband will be scanned as you enter and exit the Festival. Please wait until the day of the Festival to put your wristband on and leave it on throughout the entire weekend. Be careful! Wristbands will only tighten, not loosen. Festival attendees are allowed to come and go freely all weekend long while wearing their wristband; however, all wristbands must be scanned upon exit at the gate in order to re-enter that same day.
The following tickets are RFID and will be shipped in advance:
All 3-Day passes including Patron, VIP, and GA
All single-day passes including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
The following tickets are not RFID and must be picked up from the festival box office:
All camping passes
All vehicle parking passes
All late night passes including the Thursday Opening Show, Jazz After Dark, and The Final Waltz