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Weekly Newsletter - Nov 13
As prices rise and funding drops, many are turning to virtual spaces for culture, connection, and creativity.
Decentraland Foundation
November 13, 2025
Music Festival Lineup Just Dropped!
Can’t Afford to Show Up? Why More People Are Turning to Virtual Culture
“Do people realize the amount we have to pay for concert tickets is not normal?” Last month, this seemingly innocuous tweet struck a nerve because it’s true—ticket prices today are not normal. Somewhere between the service fees, dynamic pricing and VIP experiences, prices have crept up fast. The average concert ticket in the U.S. now costs about $136, according to a 2024 report by industry trade magazine Pollstar, and museum tickets, which used to cost a few dollars, can now set you back $40 to $50, based on American Alliance of Museums’ 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers.
The things that used to bring people together, like music, art, and shared experiences, are beginning to feel like gated spaces. That same AAM survey found that cost is now the number-one reason why occasional museum-goers choose not to attend more often. Meanwhile, the 2024 Arts Funding Snapshot from Grant Makers in the Arts found that public arts funding in 2023 dropped to just $3.94 per person, which represents a 43% decrease from 2022 when adjusted for inflation and population growth—a sign that cultural funding is struggling to match community demand. So it’s worth asking: who can still afford to show up, and what can the rest of us do?
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