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Festival Affordability Update

Festival prices are only comparable once the length of the pass is held constant. This monitor reports advertised general admission per festival day, from festivals whose own pages state both.

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Dated readings

  • Aug 27, 2026

    Festival affordability update — July 2026

    Across 20 verified United States festivals that publish both a pass price and its scope, the median advertised cost is $102.50 per festival day and the range runs from $30 to $249.50.

What this monitor reads

  • Advertised general-admission prices read from official festival ticketing pages
  • Pass scope in festival days, as stated by the same source
  • The stored Live Index festival catalog, which every observation is cross-checked against

What it does not claim

  • A national average festival price. The sample is selected by disclosure, not drawn from a sampling frame.
  • A value or quality score. The inputs a value score would need are not documented at the required standard.