ACL Fest: Weekend Two, Scalpers Zero

Oh, the humanity! Austin City Limits Music Festival, that beacon of musical delight, saw scalpers having a field day last week. These entrepreneurial spirits vultures were demanding up to $400 for a single-day wristband and a whopping $1,250 for a three-day pass. Capitalism at its finest, folks!

But in a twist of fate that has us cackling into our fair-trade coffee, weekend two is a very different story.

"Go to the bar this week. Save a ton of money next week," said one reseller. And wouldn't you know, he was right!

Along Barton Springs Rd., prices have plummeted like a certain former president's approval ratings. The same vendor is now singing a different tune, peddling one-day wristbands for $180 and three-day passes for $280.

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Another reseller, clearly desperate, started at $300 for a one-day band but immediately tried to haggle. Bless his heart.

And the desperation is real. Three other scalpers had zero inventory at 1:30pm. Two others, in a shocking twist, declined to comment to a reporter. Imagine that.

Even online, the resale market has cooled. Shocking, we know.

Are ACL tickets still available?

Wristbands on ACL’s verified site started at $223 for a single-day pass, and $320 for a three-day pass on Friday morning. ACL organizers warn, "Don’t buy from the street, kids."

Whatever your last-minute plan, be smart. Don't get scammed.

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Don't sell your ACL wristband, and watch out for scams

Local journalist Ford Sanders warned his 92,000 TikTok followers not to sell their wristbands. "They could buy up as many drinks as they wanted," he lamented in a viral video.

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And listen, some of this is common sense. Wristbands are traced, scanned, and linked to your credit card. Don't be that person who gets scammed on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist.

Three-day passes for weekend two are listed between $300 and $400 on Marketplace, but beware the deal that seems too good to be true. Because, let's face it, it probably is.

Those "General Admission Plus" passes might seem enticing, but if the price is suspect, so is the deal. Stay woke, music fans. Stay woke.