Respectfully, who can afford $3-5k for a music festival?

(Old person rant incoming)

I went to Coachella 20 years ago when it was a one-day festival. I paid a few hundred which set me back financially for a week or two, and I had no regrets. So many amazing acts, such a pristine venue to celebrate music. I do a double take when I saw what tickets are going for nowadays, basically 3 months rent for many of us!

I get that affluent teens can get their parents to subsidize these tickets/AirBnbs and Ubers, but it’s not just all rich kids attending.

Are the rest of y’all doing the Klarna thing? Do you feel like the experience provides value?

Again, I’m not shitting on people who attend, I’m just asking if it makes sense? And yes I understand it’s a three day pass, but damn, I was gassed after one day at the Empire Polo Fields!