Powering Festivals Smarter: Brick’s New Festival Powerbank Swapping Solution

Background: From Volt to Brick Festival Tech

Earlier this year, Brick acquired Volt, a leader in rentables within large festival setups. Volt built a strong reputation for running manned battery swap booths while also deploying Brick’s autonomous powerbank stations on-site. This hybrid setup allowed thousands of festival-goers to keep their phones alive throughout long music events.

But as anyone who has been to a major festival knows, network congestion is a serious problem. High device density makes card verification and app-based rentals slow and imperfect. On top of that, festival-goers don’t want the hassle of keeping track of rental times or waiting in long queues to swap. Many attendees also prefer to pre-purchase their charging access as part of their ticketing or preparation process.

These pain points inspired Brick to reimagine festival powerbank rentals.

The Challenge: Scaling Power in High-Density Environments

• Connectivity bottlenecks: Traditional app-based rentals require online checks that often fail when thousands of phones flood a weak mobile network.
• User friction: Festival-goers don’t want to worry about return times or failed transactions while enjoying music.
• Lost revenue windows: Manned swap booths sometimes need to close during peak hours, limiting availability and trust.
• Perception of unreliability: When rentals depend on unstable card checks, festival-goers hesitate to engage.

To solve these challenges, Brick combined its powerbank rental technology with a tailored festival mode experience.

The Solution: Brick Festival Mode

Brick’s new Festival Powerbank Swapping Solution introduces a dedicated mini-app designed specifically for festivals.

Key features include:

• A dedicated local mini app: with features like local maps and settings.
• Prepurchase swapping packs: Festival-goers can buy charging access before arriving, streamlining the onsite experience.
• Offline-light technology: By reducing data traffic by nearly two-thirds, transactions work even in poor network conditions.
• Improved on-site support: While the Brick stations are autonomous and don't generally requrie on-site support, the combination with Volt's other products allowed us to cover Brick stations with on-site support as well.
• Guaranteed coverage: With prepaid swap packs, Brick secures revenue upfront while festival-goers enjoy seamless access.

This festival-first approach means no more worrying about unreliable card checks or losing time in queues—just instant, stress-free swapping.

The Payoff: More Revenue, Happier Festival-Goers

The results speak for themselves:

• 500–600% increase in comparable festival revenue since launching the new setup.
• Improved trust and satisfaction with a prepaid, reliable charging option.
• Higher efficiency for staff, who can focus on support while the autonomous stations handle most demand.
• Reduced losses: Base swap package pricing ensures that no powerbank leaves unpaid.

By blending staffed kiosks for human support with autonomous swap stations, Brick delivers both scale and reliability. Festivals benefit from increased revenues and reduced operational strain, while attendees enjoy uninterrupted music experiences with charged phones.

Why It Matters: The Future of Festival Charging

Festivals thrive on connectivity, content sharing, and cashless payments. A dead phone is more than an inconvenience—it cuts attendees off from payments, friends, and memories.

Brick’s Festival Powerbank Swapping Mode ensures festivals remain connected, cashless, and social. For organizers, it’s a proven revenue booster. For festival-goers, it’s peace of mind in their pocket.

As Brick continues to innovate in mobile power, this festival solution marks a milestone in scaling sustainable, reliable charging at massive events worldwide.

👉 Interested in bringing Brick Festival Mode to your event?
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