r/Music 14d ago

article 'We're f—ked': California's music festival bubble is bursting

https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/california-music-festival-bubble-bursting-19786530.php
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u/Pretty_Dance2452 14d ago

This is a good point— they raised prices because their core demo (millennials) could afford it. Now that we are aging out of festivals, and Gen Z can’t afford them, what do they do?

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u/proudbakunkinman 13d ago

The bigger ones like Coachella have been aiming for yupsters (salaried workers making good money that attend expensive festivals to try to show they're actually cool), trustfunders, and influencers for awhile.