Tickets for the event started at $169 for early bird purchasers, with a VIP package costing $299 and a platinum VVIP ticket costing $999. An FAQ on the website said tickets would be emailed out “seven days prior to the event date, to help prevent scalping and fraudulent ticketing”.
The website also warns “all ticket sales are final and non-refundable”, but if the festival is cancelled promises “we will provide a refund” which would be “only the face value of your ticket”.
Newshub understands Napier City Council and Tauranga City Council have received multiple calls from customers who have paid for their tickets and are concerned the festival won’t actually be taking place.
There’s been speculation Tauranga’s festival wouldn’t be happening, but a spokesperson for the Council’s events management team told Newshub that was not true, confirming that in fact the current Wharepai Domain had sold out.
That site can hold 8000 including event staff, artists and organisers.
A statement from Juicy Fest addressed the concerns about the Wharepai Domain booking, saying it was a case of them possibly considering a bigger venue due to overwhelming demand.
“In regards to Tauranga, Wharepai Domain is the current confirmed venue,” reads the statement, which is attributed to Juicy Fest owner and promoter Glenn Meikle.
“Due to this venue selling out we are working towards confirming a bigger venue, which we expect to do very soon.
“We did prematurely announce a new venue for Tauranga…
