Burning Man tickets disappeared Wednesday faster than untethered tents in a dust storm. Within a half hour of the noon PT opening bell, 26,000 main sale tickets, which cost $425, were snapped up to participate in the temporary arts and music community although the $80 vehicle passes held out for a little longer.
Burning Man, which began on a San Francisco beach for the 1986 summer solstice, moved to Northern Nevada's Black Rock Desert in 1990 and now attracts 68,000 people. It happens Aug. 26 to Sept. 3 this year.
This year's theme: "I, Robot"
Tickets during the main sale, where the list prices do not include taxes and fees, have sold out since 2011, and they have been bought up in less than 30 minutes during recent years. The number of people trying to buy tickets is often twice the number of tickets available, according to Burning Man organizers. Burning Man, which allows nudity and also is known to have a number of sex- and sexuality-oriented camps, has increased its efforts to educate its community not only about sexual consent but also consent to have photos taken and participate in other activities...
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