Festival staffing

Festival staffing software that keeps the energy moving

Behind every great festival are the people who make it happen. Liveforce, a staffing solution for festivals, helps you organise, communicate with and deploy hundreds of temporary crew, keeping the right people in the right place, compliant and ready for whatever the event brings.

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How to use Liveforce for your

festival staffing needs

FESTIVAL OPERATIONS

Keep every team moving together

A festival brings together hundreds of people across different roles, locations and responsibilities. Liveforce gives your team festival staff management software to coordinate the workforce, communicate clearly and keep everyone ready for what happens next.

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Every role, one operation

Coordinate stewards, supervisors, accreditation, drivers, event staff and volunteers from one place.

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Clear from the start

Give every person the right shift, location, role and information before they arrive on site.

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Communication that keeps up

Keep teams informed as schedules, requirements and plans change throughout the event.

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The right people, ready to go

See availability, experience and compliance together, so you can put the right people in the right roles.

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From first shift to final sign-off

Track attendance and hours across the event, keeping accurate records ready for payroll.

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THE WHOLE SITE

Cover every function on site

From gates and accreditation to stewarding, welfare and production, every team has a different job to do. That is where festival staffing software comes in. Liveforce brings the people, roles and schedules together, so everyone knows where they need to be and what they’re there to do.

  • Organise every function in one place, with the people, roles and shifts needed to run it.
  • Give each team clear responsibilities, locations, call times and supervisors.
  • See how your workforce is spread across the site, so gaps can be spotted before they become problems.
  • Keep the whole operation connected as people, priorities and plans change throughout the event.
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BUILD, SHOW, BREAK

Roster the whole run

A festival doesn’t stand still. Teams arrive, roles change, and staffing levels shift from build through to show days and breakdown. Liveforce keeps every stage organised with festival staff scheduling software, so the right people know where they need to be and when.

  • Plan each stage separately, with the right roles and crew for build, show days and breakdown.
  • Coordinate changing teams and call times across days, nights and different areas of the site.
  • Give crew a clear view of their work, so they know when they’re needed, where they’re going and what they’re doing.
  • Keep everyone informed as plans change, without relying on spreadsheets, group chats and last-minute messages.
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AT SCALE

Hundreds of crew, still one team

Festival workforces can grow quickly, and so must your staffing solutions for festivals. Liveforce gives your operations team a clear view across hundreds of crew, helping them stay organised, responsive and in control as the numbers increase.

  • See availability across your entire crew pool, without chasing people individually.
  • Reach the right people quickly when more crew are needed or plans change.
  • Track responses and confirmations in real time, so your team always knows where things stand.
  • Manage hundreds of people with the same clarity as fifty, without adding more admin as the festival grows.
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ACCREDITATION

The right people, cleared and ready

  • Keep Right to Work, licences and essential documents connected to each crew member.
  • Match qualifications and requirements to specific roles, so you know who’s suitable for what.
  • See missing or expired documents early, while there’s still time to put them right.
  • Arrive on site knowing your workforce is checked, organised and ready to work.
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THE PAY RUN

Turn a weekend of work into hours you can trust

When hundreds of people are working different roles, rates and shifts, accurate hours matter across your festival event staffing. Liveforce captures time as the festival happens, giving your team a clear record of who worked, when and where.

  • Let crew check in and out from their phones, creating an accurate record of every shift.
  • Keep different roles, rates and working patterns connected, across long days, late nights and multiple shifts.
  • Review and approve hours in one place, without piecing together timesheets after the event.
  • Turn approved hours into payroll-ready reports, so your finance team has what it needs to get everyone paid.

Customer Stories

“Before, we were managing four separate sets of information that never quite matched. With Liveforce, the whole operation ran from one place. That alone changed how the team worked on match days.”

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Frequently asked questions

What is festival staffing software?

Festival staffing software plans, briefs and deploys the crew who run a festival site, from build to breakdown. Liveforce manages hundreds of temporary crew across functions such as gates, stewarding, welfare and production. Each person sees their own shifts, call times and location in one place.

How do you make sure festival crew are cleared before they arrive on site?

Liveforce keeps Right to Work documents, licences and qualifications against each crew member. You can match them to the roles that need them. Missing or expired documents show up early, while there is still time to fix them. Your team checks the documents, and Liveforce keeps the record ready.

How do you reach the right festival crew when plans change on site?

Liveforce sends updates to one team, one role or the whole crew. Use push for speed or SMS when it’s urgent. You can see who has read each message, so supervisors know who still needs to be told in person. Every update is also kept on record against the event.

Do build and breakdown crews need a separate rota from show days?

Liveforce plans build, show and breakdown as separate stages of one event, each with its own roles and call times. Crew who work more than one stage keep a single profile. Their briefs and hours follow them through the whole run, so nothing needs to be re-entered between stages.

Does Liveforce work for festival suppliers as well as organisers?

Liveforce works for festival suppliers, such as bar, hospitality and site services companies, as well as for organisers. Each supplier runs its own crew, briefs and hours across one festival or a whole summer season. That matches how many festival workforces are supplied.

What Liveforce does

Run every event.

With complete control.

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