'We tried everything': Another long-running Calif. music festival is canceled

Better acts increase cost. Lower ticket prices reduce income.

The real problem here is that too many people simply can't afford "luxuries" like a festival visit anymore.

The lineup was pretty solid, especially if you look at the full lineup, but that price is a bit much for a single day festival.

We just keep getting fucked. I paid 160 for bonnaroo 2006 tickets because I got the first wave, I think the final wave was 190. That’s with fees and all. Adjusted for inflation thats $250-290. But that was a 4 day festival with Radiohead headlining, beck, tom petty, god tons of sick bands. It was imo the peak of bonnaroo

Now this is $300 for a single day? It’s more after inflation for 1/4 the festival? I get that there’s savings in running a festival for multiple days so it’s not like cutting a 3 day to a 1 day means costs are cut by 2/3rd, but from my perspective as a consumer it looks like I am paying ~300% more than I did 18 years ago even after adjusting for inflation because I just don’t get nearly as much value for my dollars.

I remember that bonnaroo and being like “Jesus this is so much money” and here we are with a show that’s 53% more expensive in raw dollar amount and 1/4 the length. Sigh.

Was worth it though, that Radiohead set was insane. They played for over 2 hours. Also a few months later I got tickets for daft punks alive 2007 tour - $50 plus fees (which were like $14). At the time I thought it was the most absurd shit, so expensive. I almost didn’t go. I’m glad I did because it was the most insane concert I’ve ever seen in my life. But it’s funny because nowadays finding a major act that puts out tickets for $65 with fees is actually fairly tough.

Jack White is good but there is no way I would ever pay $300 to see him.

Unpopular opinion but the people who keep paying $300-$1000 a ticket to take shrooms and cosplay Woodstock are the problem.

They're just Fyre fests that didn't hit rock bottom yet.

Maybe, but I don't like this whole "not automatically directing cynicism towards real estate companies sucking up everyone's money" business.

Off we go to stomp the leeches. Bring your rainboots, for they are fat.

Marc Rebillet and Thundercat had sets too, plus Hamilton Morris was going to give a lecture. The line up was pretty stacked overall and early bird tickets were $250, which isn't unreasonable for a 3 day festival.

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Huh... That price is okay compared to a lot of festivals. The line up is also very good, The Mars Volta, Converge, DFA1979A, De La Soul, ect.

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I was at the last Desert Daze at JT and thought it was fine. Maybe it was “too little, too late” though.

I’m curious what sketchy plays you’re talking about.