Strapped for cash... road side tix ok?

I bought tix from the line of traffic my first 4 Roos. I'd just park somewhere near the gate and walk back through the traffic jam asking for tix. Always found one within 15-20 minutes and never paid more than $100 (sometimes much less)

As the festival has gotten more popular and mainstream, counterfeits could be problem but if you buy from someone in a vehicle and not a scalper, that shouldn't be a problem. Seems like there was always lots of people with extras desperate to get sometihing befor ethey reached the gate.

The last 2 Roos I just bought thru Bonnaroo as I had the $$$ and decided to avoid the hassle.

Also look for people on craigslist and on this and other forums. One year I just met a fellow Bonnaroovian at the Interstate exit as they came in and bought it there. I always do the face to face meetup though.

If you're willing to get out of the car and stand on the corner scalping, you can get a better return. The longer you're willing to wait and haggle the more you'll get.

From my dated experience, you probably won't get more than $150 and more likely $100-$125 if you work it. You could luck out and find someone willing to pay $200 but not likely.

Of course my experience is 2 years old when tix were $189+, not $225+

Best to sell on ebay or craigslist if you can. Or try and hookup with gijoekfg above. You could make more than in line and she might pay a little more to avoid the hassle.

Good Luck to you both.

These tix look like they'd be a little tougher than most to counterfeit. Get a good look, look for the perforations at the guys feet and Good Luck!