Attendance Numbers
Publicly announced attendance numbers for the festival.
2023: "More than 460,000"
2022: "475,000"
2021: 0. (Canceled due to Covid-19)
2020: 0. (Canceled due to Covid-19)
2019: "475,000"
2018: "450,000"
2017: "425,000"
2016: "425,000"
2015: "460,000"
2014: "435,000"
2013: "Over 425,000"
2012: "450,000."
2011: "More than 400,000."
2010: "Approximately 375,000".
2009: "Over 400,000", with "90,000 2nd Saturday".
2008: "Between 375,000 and 400,000".
2007: "375,000".
2006: "Between 300,000 and 350,000".
2005: "Approximately 400,000 total".
Prior to 2005, the Fest used to announce attendance numbers broken
down by day.
First Weekend |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Thursday |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26,000 |
- |
Friday |
48,000 |
56,000 |
77,000 |
73,000 |
49,000 |
51,000 |
Saturday |
60,000 |
67,000 |
69,000 |
94,000 |
60,000 |
64,000 |
Sunday |
69,000 |
78,000 |
73,000 |
65,000 |
58,000 |
40,000 |
Total |
177,000 |
201,000 |
219,000 |
232,000 |
193,000 |
155,000 |
|
Second
Weekend |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
Thursday |
38,000 |
43,000 |
59,000 |
49,000 |
40,000 |
43,000 |
Friday |
63,000 |
54,000 |
90,000 |
62,000 |
65,000 |
(2)0 |
Saturday |
91,000 |
95,500 |
160,000 |
92,000 |
83,000 |
87,000 |
Sunday |
86,000 |
73,000 |
90,000 |
66,000 |
66,000 |
61,000 |
Total |
278,000 |
265,500 |
399,000 |
269,000 |
254,000 |
191,000 |
|
GRAND
TOTALS |
455,000 |
466,500 |
618,000 |
501,000 |
(1)452,000 |
340,000 |
Notes:
(1) I know the totals for 2003 don't add up. All numbers came from 5/05/03
Times Picayune, I can only guess the discrepency is due to rounding errors.
(2) 2nd Friday 2004 was cancelled, due to inclement weather. |
Ticket Prices
Walk-up (gate) price of a daily adult admission ticket.
2023 |
$95 |
2022 |
$90 |
2021 |
$- |
2020 |
$- |
2019 |
$85 |
2018 |
$80 |
2017 |
$80 |
2016 |
$75 |
2015 |
$70 |
2014 |
$70 |
2013 |
$65 |
2012 |
$65 |
2011 |
$60 |
2010 |
$60 |
2009 |
$50 |
2008 |
$50 |
2007 |
$45 |
2006 |
$40 |
2005 |
$35 |
2004 |
$25 |
2003 |
$25 |
2002 |
$25 |
2001 |
$20 |
2000 |
$20 |
1999 |
$18 |
1998 |
$16 |
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|
1988 |
$9 |
1984 |
$6 |
1982 |
$6 |
1979 |
$4 |
1973 |
$2 |
1972 |
$3 |
1971 |
$3 |
1970 |
$3 |
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