Music Festival

The week before the event, the week of the event, and the week after the event, Black Rock City is pretty quiet. People are moving into town, setting up their camps, and getting ready for the main event. The week before the gates open is when the action really starts. The week before the gates open, teams of volunteers gather to build the various art projects that will be on the Playa. And the week before the gates open, the playa is filled with sand trucks. They’re busy grinding sand, leveling the ground, and making Black Rock City a perfect flat surface for the week of the event.

On the week of the event, the gates to Black Rock City are closed and nearly all roads are restricted to Burning Man participants.

The week before the event officially begins, the organization begins to set up the city and play a game of road-mapping. The influx of people attending the week of Burning Man peaks on Monday, so it’s important for the city to be as prepared as possible. The week of the event is full of activities, including yoga, bike riding, and community meetings.

You can enter Black Rock City only with a valid pass.

Getting to Black Rock City is the first step in your journey to the desert. Once you arrive, you’ll need to pick up your wristband and attend the mandatory orientation session. During the session, you’ll learn more about the week ahead and how to prepare. You’ll also learn about Black Rock City’s “Leave No Trace” policies and ways to protect the desert.

These passes are available only through the waitlist.

There are no rides at Black Rock City, so most people get around on foot or on bikes, though there are a few rides on the playa that are open to the public. There are no shops in Black Rock City either, so people bring everything with them. Every year, the week before the burn, the city gets a big makeover. Black Rock City is completely transformed with new art installations, food stands, and temporary structures.

The waitlist is typically open about three months before the event.

The week of Burning Man is full of activities before the event begins. There are planning meetings, lots of work getting ready, and plenty of things to do in the Black Rock Desert. The week of the Burn is also full of conversations about what you’re most looking forward to. Have you been planning to see a certain Temple or play in the Temple of the Moon? Are you interested in helping build structures? Have you been looking forward to dancing the night away at the Burning Man Dance?

Once on the waitlist, you can submit your name at any time to be notified if a pass is available.

The week before the event, you can purchase a “guest pass” to come to Black Rock City and take part in the festival. During the week, you can also purchase a temporary “playa pass” which allows you to come to the city and set up shop. You can also purchase a “burner’s pass” which will allow you to stay on the playa for the entire week. Finally, you can purchase a “staff pass” which allows you to work on the organization of the event. The staff passes are only given out to those who have worked on Burning Man before.

If you don’t get a pass, you can purchase one at the gate.

The week before the event, the majority of the population of Black Rock City packs up and leaves town. The only people remaining are those who have purchased a temporary residency permit. This permits people to live in the temporary city that’s created. Others can enter to participate in the week of the event, but they’ll need a pass to enter.

Additional permits are required for many of the activities that take place at Burning Man, including art installations, vehicles, and large campsites.

The weeklong event is all about community and self-expression, and people from all over the world gather at Black Rock Desert to participate in the week’s activities. There are no TVs or cell phones on the playa, so there’s no need to worry about what’s going on back home or how you look. The focus is on creating amazing art and community, and the results are always stunning.

Conclusion

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people self-relocate to Black Rock City, Nevada to experience the week-long Burning Man festival. The week before arriving, participants clean and prepare their campsites and sometimes even build temporary structures. Once the gates open, the exodus begins. During the week, people dance, listen to live music, watch fire-spitting sculptures, and much more.

What happens during Burning Man?