Entertainment venues roll out contactless digital cloakroom ticketing

Concert-goers attending events at entertainment venues across North America will soon be able to check in and check out coats, bags and other items at the cloakroom with a tap of their NFC-enabled Apple or Android device.

Customers can add a digital ticket, ChexPass, to Apple Wallet or Google Pay by scanning a QR code at the cloakroom entrance and then tapping it on an NFC reader.

If an item is not retrieved, its owner will receive a text message alerting them that they have left it behind.

The system has been launched in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment, Big Night Entertainment Group, The Bowery Presents, IMP Concerts and House of Blues. It will initially be available at venues including Webster Hall and Terminal 5 in New York City, The Anthem in Washington DC and House of Blues locations across the US.