It certainly increases the value of the pass, if it comes from the celebrity themselves. This pass was sold three days after the death of Prince, which could have influenced the bidding to lead to the $3,499.99 sale price.Ī collection of backstage passes to shows from the 1960s to 2004 sold for over $2000 in 2004. But backstage passes to Woodstock do not often come up for sale, which may be why Heritage sold these three passes for $3,500.Ī backstage pass from a historic concert or tour PLUS the signature of the artist will drive the value of a backstage pass–for example, this Prince signed guest pass from the Purple Rain tour shown below. These tickets sell for between $125-$500. Tickets from Woodstock are available in abundance because eventually people were admitted with or without tickets. In 2019, Heritage sold three backstage passes from the 1969 Woodstock music festival (see top photo). The most prized passes come from the most historically important concerts. If you have been so lucky, cool, or talented and have saved your backstage passes, you may be able to turn that into a little cash – all the better if your passes are signed. Each pass below AAA gets you a little less area to move around in.ĭo these categories, you may ask, change their value? An appraiser’s favorite answer is always: it depends. a friend/promoter/just generally important person will get a VIP pass a lucky winner or someone who has shelled out for a backstage experience will get a Meet & Greet pass.

If you are talent you get an Access All Areas (AAA) pass those working will get a “working” pass, Local Crew Pass, Photographer pass, etc. What category you fall into determines what type of pass you get. There is the rare third possibility of winning a backstage meet and greet where one tries not to be too enthusiastic or to stare too much. To go backstage at a concert, you need one of two things: a talent (singing, ability to play an instrument, strength to be a roadie, skills with lighting or stage design) or to be really cool. Backstage passes to Woodstock do not often come up for sale, which may be why Heritage sold these three passes for $3,500.

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