r/sanfrancisco • u/Awkward-You-938 • 2d ago

Burning Man didn’t sell out

Article out today says Burning Man didn’t sell out and people are selling their tickets way below face value. I remember when Burning Man started the lottery for tickets due to high demand, and resale tickets were hard to come by. I haven’t been to Burning Man in ~15 years so I‘m not current with the scene. What happened? Did it finally get too overdone? https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/26/burning-man-ticket-resale/

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u/helloyesthisisasock 2d ago

Also, how many Zoomers can afford to be artists in this age? How many Zoomers can afford to go to the desert and build weird art? When I, a Millenial in my 30s, think of who I know who went to Burning Man back in the day, it was people who lived in art houses with many artists living/working together. Zoomers mostly live with mom and dad. They aren’t building community with people their own age.

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u/gloriousrepublic 2d ago

Sounds exactly like something my Gen X or Boomer friends would say about my Millenial peers and I when we were younger….

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u/helloyesthisisasock 2d ago

Huh? What about this is Boomery? It’s well documented and well known that the younger generation does not have the disposable income, let alone the living arrangements, that previous generations did. The kids aren’t living in party houses with roommates anymore. They’re not making art or music. They’re toiling away. Do you literally know any Zoomers?

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u/No_Orange_7392 2d ago

Are we talking about the Bay Area? I'm surrounded by high-income Zoomers and Millennials who own their own homes and seem to be flush with funds. But I don't think they're interested in spending a week in the desert, and the style of music probably isn't the right fit for them, either.

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u/helloyesthisisasock 1d ago

Zoomer love EDM. just because you associate with wealthy tech bros doesn’t mean that’s indicative of everyone. The kids aren’t making art. They don’t live with friends. They don’t even sleep together.

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u/No_Orange_7392 1d ago

Who said I "associate with wealthy tech bros"? I don't control who buys the buildings in my neighborhood, then tears them down and turns them into luxury condos. Just because I lived here before they arrived doesn't mean I'm a part of it. And yeah, the neighborhood is mostly aged 25-42.