As predicted, Decatur Best Fest tickets sold out in a little more than an hour today. Though the DBF tweeted the sellout around 1:30p, Todd reported that tix were gone by 1:18pm.
Last year’s 7 hour sell-out caught many by surprise, so it’s NO surprise this year that they went much faster.
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I got mine!
just curious. how many tickets were available?
4,000.
4000.
Next year they should make this a two day event. The demand is certainly there.
Way too much logistics for a 2 day event.
Pfffffttttt.
How would adding a second day be too much of a logistical challenge?
got mine at 12:03
They ought to charge a lot more for these tickets, if they sell out so fast.
They might not sell out so fast, and the charities would get more money.
Last year I think they cost $35. This year, they raised it $5 to $40? Next year, at least $50, don’t you think? $60 not out of the question, either.
Please, no. Keep it a reasonable price so that ordinary people can afford the tickets.
Only extraordinary people drink beer!
This was from one of the posts on the facebook site.
2009: 4,000 tickets sold out in 12 days
2010: 4,000 tickets sold out in <7 hours
2011: 4,000 tickets sold out in 88 minutes
That checks out with my previous “reporting” as well.
Or do it twice a year?
Honestly, social media is the reason for the ever decreasing sell out time. In years past you could count on people either forgetting about tickets going on sale for a while, or just putting it last on a list of “to-dos.”
Now the festival organizers and thousands of Decurites and Atlantans were reminding us about the on-sale date for weeks prior on Facebook and Twitter.
Also, the word is simply out…cool festival, cool location, great time of year, great weather, great day.
That’s a great point. Last year especially I really noticed more “alerts” that tix were available via Twitter and Facebook. The year before, I was one of a lone few reminding folks.
And this year is really just a snowball of last year, since so many people were caught unaware by the speed of the sellout.
Okay, so who wants to scalp theirs? I’ll pay $100 for 2:)
I think I have posted this in the wrong place originally (the other thread about the festival), but my husband and I miscommunicated and both bought tickets. I will pass the extra set along for what we paid ($87.00 for both–$40 + $3.50 fees each).
Joe, I’ll buy them from you!
To the person already trying to sell two tickets for $100 each on craigslist – LAME!
yes, I noticed the tix on Craig’s list as well, several entries asking for more than double the face value. I wonder how many were bought with the intention to re-sell for a profit? I find that icky.
Would it be equally icky to sell them on e-bay, with profits going to the charity of the seller’s choice.
Any armchair ethicists out there? BTW, this is a purely theoretical question.
Seriously lame. I’m asking $200 each.
I’m in the market for a ticket.