The price is right? Festivals heads discuss ticket hikes

IQ analysis shows that ticket prices are cooling off ahead of next year, but what does this mean for the sector?

Hungary's Sziget festival is owned by Superstruct Entertainment
Hungary's Sziget festival is owned by Superstruct Entertainment

Ticket price increases for European festivals are cooling off ahead of next summer, according to analysis by IQ. Prices for full festival tickets increased by an average of 5% between 2024 and 2025, compared to almost 7% from 2023 to 2024, according to analysis of a cross-section of 20 European festivals.

Ticket price increases for European festivals are cooling off ahead of next summer, according to analysis by IQ.

Prices for full festival tickets increased by an average of 5% between 2024 and 2025, compared to almost…

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