--- title: "Beatswitch Alternative for Artist Advancing and Passes" description: "Advance every act, issue crew and guest passes, book pickups and sell your festival tickets from one dashboard. Fai drafts the admin for you to approve." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/beatswitch-alternative" --- # Beatswitch Alternative for Artist Advancing and Passes Artist Advancing and Accreditation # A Beatswitch Alternative for Advancing Artists and Issuing Passes Advance every act and issue every pass, beside the tickets you sell for the same festival. - **Artist** advancing and set times - **Pass** groups, zones and meals - **Pickup** runs and rooming lists [Get Started](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome) [Book Demo Call](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) No setup fees or subscription required ![Ticket Fairy event dashboard](https://www.ticketfairy.com/resources/css/pages/contact-us-v4/img/dashboard-main-optimized.jpg) Advance your acts and issue your passes in the same dashboard that shows your ticket sales. Sell more tickets, understand your audience and run your event with less admin. **25,000+** Events powered **10M+** Tickets issued **$300+ Million** Ticket sales **13** Countries What you can do ## Get Your Acts Advanced and Your Passes Issued ### Advance every act by link Send each act a link where their agent or tour manager adds travel, hotel, technical and hospitality details, with no account to create. ### Build set times on every stage Build set times across every stage and day with clashes flagged, and share each act's day sheet. ### Get contracts signed and pay on time Send contracts for online signature, see each deposit and balance by due date, and let Fai draft each settlement. ### Book pickups and hotel rooms Give each driver a link to their pickups and shuttle runs, hold hotel rooms and share live rooming lists with each hotel. ### Issue passes by group Add people from your rota, advances and trader list to a pass group, then issue named passes your door team scans. ### Control every zone Set zones, days, meals and parking for each pass type, and check passes in and out at your staff gates. ### Run your crew meal desk Scan passes at the meal desk so each person gets the meals their pass allows, and give acts their drinks. ### Sell your festival tickets too Sell passes with payment plans, offer face-value resale and scan guests at every gate. [Explore all features](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features) World-class, 24/7 ticket buyer support ## We handle all of your event's customer support enquiries, at no extra cost. ### 24/7 ticket buyer support Our support team is there around the clock to help your ticket buyers with any question, by email, chat and social media. ### Dedicated account management You get personal support from an experienced account manager who helps you get your event setup, marketing and operations right. ### Multi-channel support Get support by email, live chat and social media, plus a help centre full of guides and FAQs. ### Help during your event Get help with urgent ticketing problems during your event, with 24/7 support for critical event-day issues. ## Transparent Pricing Standard buyer-paid ticket fees include payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers. Taxes, optional services, bank instalments and custom agreements may change the total. No setup fee. No required monthly ticketing fee. You keep 100% of ticket revenue. Choose your country: ### How Our Pricing Works Fees depend on your ticket price and country. All standard fees shown include payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers. 🎟️ You and your attendees pay no fees on free tickets 💎 8–10% of the ticket price: the higher the ticket price, the lower the fee 📊 Minimum fee of US$2.00 per paid ticket ✅ Core ticketing, standard payment processing and customer service for your ticket buyers included ### All-Inclusive Pricing - Platform usage and technology - Standard card payment processing - Built-in marketing tools - Customer service for your ticket buyers, handled by Ticket Fairy, plus support for you - Real-time analytics dashboard - Mobile check-in app No setup fee or required monthly ticketing fee • Fees are added to ticket prices - you receive the full ticket value [See full pricing breakdown](https://www.ticketfairy.com/pricing) Why Ticket Fairy ## Get Every Act, Pass and Pickup Ready Before the Gates Open ### Riders and travel details still missing the week before? Send each act an advance link. Their agent or tour manager fills in their part, and you see each part as it comes in. ### Drivers unsure who they are collecting? Give each driver a link to their pickups and shuttle runs for the day. ### Crew and guests queuing for passes on day one? Issue named passes ahead of time, then hand them out at your desk by scan or name. How Ticket Fairy helps ## Advance Your Artists and Issue Passes With Less Admin Send each act an advance link their agent or tour manager fills in with no account, build set times across every stage, book pickups and hotel rooms, issue crew and guest passes with zones and meals, and sell the tickets for the same festival. Fai, your Ticket Fairy AI assistant, drafts tasks, the run of show, settlements and follow-ups. Nothing goes to anyone until you approve it. See how the [Event Operating System](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-operating-system) covers artists, accreditation and every other part of your festival. How it works ## Move Your Artist Advancing to Ticket Fairy 1. 1 ### Book a demo Show us how you advance your acts, and we switch the Event Operating System on for your events. 2. 2 ### Add your acts and crew Add each act with their fee, rider and travel party, and send their agent an advance link. 3. 3 ### Issue passes and run the day Issue named passes by group, book pickups and call each stage from a live run of show. ## Advance, Accredit and Sell From One Dashboard More about this solution ### Advance Your Acts and Sell Your Tickets on Ticket Fairy Advance your artists, build set times, get contracts signed, book pickups and hotel rooms, issue passes and run your meal desk on Ticket Fairy, and sell the tickets for the same festival. ### Bring Your Artists' Teams In Without Accounts Each act's agent or tour manager works from an advance link, so nobody needs a password to send you their travel party, rider or flights. 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Book a demo. We switch the Event Operating System on for your events, and you can sell tickets for the same festival from your Ticket Fairy dashboard. #### What does Ticket Fairy cost? You can start selling tickets without a credit card or monthly ticketing fee. Buyers pay the booking fee by default. Ask about pricing for the Event Operating System when you book your demo. #### What does Beatswitch charge? On 28 September 2026, the Beatswitch pricing page listed Artists from EUR 2,000 a year, Credentials from EUR 3,000 a year and Mobile Apps from EUR 4,000 a year, before VAT, each with unlimited events and users. Check current prices with Beatswitch. [Beatswitch pricing page](https://www.beatswitch.com/pricing) #### Can I bring my acts and crew across? Yes. Add each act with their contract, fee, rider and travel, and import your crew and volunteers from a spreadsheet. Book a demo and our team will plan the move with you. #### Does Fai send anything without my approval? No. You turn Fai's drafting on or off for each event, and you approve anything that goes to other people. Ready when you are ## See Your Advancing Running on Ticket Fairy [Start Selling Your Festival Tickets](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome) [Book Demo Call](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) Start selling festival tickets without a credit card or monthly ticketing fee, then book a demo to advance your acts and issue your passes with the Event Operating System. Ticket Fairy publishes this page. Ticket Fairy has no affiliation with Beatswitch, and Beatswitch has not endorsed or sponsored this page. Beatswitch is a trademark of its owner. We checked the Beatswitch details on this page on 28 September 2026. Check current features and prices with each provider before you choose. --- This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. It grows revenue with fan rewards that turn an audience into a sales channel, and runs the money side with payments and payouts, Vault business banking, and working capital advanced against ticket sales. [Ticket Fairy for AI assistants](https://www.ticketfairy.com/llms.txt)