Heads Up: Tickets On Sale!

Ticket 2010

As I said earlier, tickets went on sale yesterday at noon and already the first two price levels are sold out!

I suppose you'd like to know what I mean by 'price levels,' eh? Alrighty, I'll break down the ticket buying process. Here goes:

Around Thanksgiving time, Bonnaroo does a "Holiday Pre-Sale" for General Admission tickets at Price Level 1. These tickets are $209.50 plus applicable fees.  Note:  be careful! 'plus applicable fees' will trick you if you aren't paying attention.  These applicable fees they mention add up to about another $30 - so make sure your bank account is ready.  Anyway, these are the cheapest tickets you'll be able to find, but the thing is - you do not yet know the line up!  This may not matter to some, but it is a lot of money to spend without knowing who you will be seeing and it is a long time in advance to plan for.  If this package interests you, make sure you keep up to date with exactly what day and time the tickets go on sale, because they sell out very quickly.

Yesterday, all other tickets went on sale - starting at Price Level 2 - $224.50 and moving onto Price Level 3 - $234.50 and Price Level 4 - $249.50 as each sells out.  Unfortunately, I had to buy mine at Price Level 4, but for good reason.  As I said in my last post - Conor came to visit for the week!  Danielle and I spent the morning getting lost in Boston as we attempted to pick him up at the airport.  Luckily, we eventually found him, but consequently missed out on the second and third price levels.  Not too worry though because we are happy to see him and Bonnaroo is well worth the $300.  Some advice though - if you are picking up your Bonnaroo friend, do not rely on a GPS for directions, double check another source! Also, buy your tickets as early as you can. It is nice to save that extra money in case you want souvenirs (t-shirts are great), food, and transportation to and from can get a little pricey.

Another feature that Bonnaroo offers when it comes to ticket buying is a payment plan - which allows you to pay in $50 installments over the course of three months.

I realize all this money-talk may be overwhelming and scary, but trust me, it is worth every penny and you will not be disappointed.

Tips to Save:

Danielle's Bonnaroo-Bank

1. Start a Piggy Bank:
It may seem childish, but putting one to two dollars a day away towards your ticket really does wonders!  A piggy bank is a good place to keep it because it is always a terrible feeling to have to break it open.

2. Ask for Christmas/Birthday/Insert Holiday-of-Choice-Here 
Afraid you cannot afford the ticket even though you are working?  Don't worry, there are plenty of holidays to ask your friends, parents, and family for donations! (If you are lucky, maybe someone will like you enough to buy your complete ticket)

This year as a birthday gift, my friends and I are throwing down ten dollars each in order to send one of our friends to the festival this summer.  Twenty friends = $200 and almost an entire ticket! - Not bad.

I should also mention, that when you buy your ticket - it takes a couple days to ship.  Last year, I bought my ticket five days before the actual festival and was anxiously waiting its arrival every day, stressing that it would not arrive before we headed out on our eighteen hour drive to Tennessee. Obviously, I recommend buying as early as possible to avoid that situation, but the important thing is:  buy your ticket and make your friends buy tickets too!


Final note:  all information offered is on General Admission tickets - for information regarding VIP, Total Access, or RV passes, reference the Bonnaroo ticket website linked at the top of this post.