Seems like we just returned from Coachella, and we’re already gearing up to make plans for the next one. But the globally renowned music festival that takes place over two weekends in April near Palm Springs—the 2016 edition specifically happening April 15-17 and April 22-24, which is a few days later than the 2015 version—has roughly 180,000 passes to sell, so it’s wasting no time.
As it has done in years previous, promoter Goldenvoice is putting a limited number of advance weekend passes on sale for its 2016 edition this Thursday (June 4) at 11 a.m., ahead of the January lineup reveal and subsequent general onsale. Coachella die-hards not only have a chance to lock down passes for the following year—and thus begin finding the hotel room they certainly won’t get come January—but also get to participate in the festival’s Payment Plan, which bills attendees in monthly installments as opposed to one lump sum.
Potential festivalgoers are expected to create an account for either or both weekends, and encouraged to enter billing details before Thursday as well. At 11 a.m. that day, they’ll be asked to log in, choose their ticket preferences—GA weekend passes are $375 (same as last year) and VIP weekend passes are $899 ($100 more than in 2015); parking, camping, shuttle and accommodation options will be available as well—and then, if passes are still available, make a 20 percent down payment. From there, it will bill attendees incrementally for the next six months.
Additional information can be found at Coachella.com.
