Best sites to buy festival tickets
Buying a festival ticket is not quite like buying a classic concert ticket. Passes are often sold in several packages (day, several days, camping), volumes are high, and some editions sell out in a few minutes. The best sites for festivals are therefore those which combine official ticketing from the organizer, readable prices, controlled costs, clear reception and, in the event of a full date, a regulated resale rather than a free market place. Here is our commented selection, designed for a worry-free festival purchase, with the profile to which each platform best suits.
Our selection for festivals
Editorial selection by usage profile. Always check your festival’s official ticket office.
See Tickets
Historical player in festival ticketing, often the organizer's official channel. To be preferred as soon as your festival is sold there, for a purchase at the original value.
Read the reviewOWTicket
Useful for a festival abroad or an international audience: multilingual interface, prices highlighted as clear and direct reception when available.
Read the reviewTicketmaster
Present at numerous festivals and major events. Asset: notoriety and coverage. To watch carefully: the service fees upon payment.
Read the reviewegticket
Practical for a festival outside Europe or a tour on both sides of the Atlantic. Same reflex: compare the total before validating.
See egticketOfficial supervised resale
If your festival is sold out, first look for the official resale at the face value offered by the organizer, before any open market place.
Understanding ResaleWhat Makes Festival Buying Special
A festival is often a 'T0' pass 'T1' rather than a simple ticket: day package, several days, sometimes camping or shuttle option. The 'T2' sales volumes 'T3' are significant and the opening of the ticket office can cause large crowds, with virtual queues. In this context, it is better to prepare your purchase in advance: create your account, choose your plan and check the total before the rush. The calm reflex also consists of only purchasing from the organizer's official 'T4' ticket office 'T5', indicated on the festival website, to avoid the dubious offers which abound around complete editions.
Costs, reception and resale: the key points
On a festival pass, the 'T0' service fees 'T1' can be significant, especially for multi-day packages: compare the total including all costs, not the call price. On the 'T2' reception 'T3' side, the e-ticket dominates, but some festivals send tickets or bracelets a few weeks before the event, or even activate them late - this is normal, you just need to follow the instructions indicated. If your festival is 'T4' full 'T5', don't rush to an open market place: first look for the official resale regulated at face value, much more certain in terms of price and validity of the bracelet.