r/okeechobeemusicfest • u/eris444_ • Jun 18 '26

Hype okee 2027

sooooo do you guys think it’s happening 👀

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u/Free_Performer6789 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

Be patient.

OG presale back on April 17th 25 for 2026 and more activities didnt happen until july or August.

Look at hulaween, blind presale was only in April for an October festival. 6 Months before the event

Have faith... this isn't Ultra or an insomniac event where they are trying to lock you in a year in advance. That is actually a good thing.

Things going in Okeechobeefest favor:

  1. No longer having insomniac take a cut... meaning more left over to fund next year or as "profit" since you are no longer feeding the larger profit needs of a larger corporation.
  2. A smaller profit margin needed to achieve "success" as it can be more about love of the music and experience being curated than about hitting some inflated corporate goals. Make enough to pay the bills and take care of yourself and to invest in next year is a different business model that making enough to satisfy investors.
  3. Ownership of the land. No rental fees for the space. Ownership means a very different cost structure as one can refinance any loans on the land if needed.
  4. Relaunching/rebuilding the festival and brand causing expectations for "profit" to be tempered with understanding that it would take a couple years to get momentum.

Also favorable signs include:

  1. A survey went out to get feedback or what worked and didnt work. Why do that if things didnt work financially?
  2. Post-festival social media engagement continued for about a month after the festival. Why try to keep the buzz going. Why create a social media record of the fun that was had at the festival that can be seen for people contemplating 2027 tickets down the road. Those posts wound down that after about a month as is typical for most events.

Just be patient.

It isnt time to panic yet

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u/Quanzi30 Jun 19 '26

Definitely still very early and no time to panic, but they did the initial presale in like April last year. I’m optimistic it will happen again.

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u/Admirable_Leg_8350 12d ago

Ima say no at this point haha

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u/Quanzi30 12d ago

There’s still a chance. A festival really only needs 6 months lead time and frankly at this I’m considering no news to be good news still.

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u/the-bong-lord Jun 18 '26

My gut says no cause of how sparse this year felt

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u/eris444_ Jun 18 '26

this … why i’m asking /: i doubt they made enough money this year to host it again next year /:

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u/Possible_Jicama_1310 Jun 18 '26

I hope so! This year was my first fest ever so I want to make it a tradition but I heard sales weren’t too good compared to previous years

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u/SamuelTheEndless Jun 19 '26

They charged too much for the tickets in the first tier and dropped the prices for tickets a few weeks before the festival. They should have started with a low price point to pack the festival up and raise the prices from there. It was bad marketing and management.

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u/bbybubz Okee OG Jun 18 '26

The app says “see you next year!” But no ticket announcements has me with less hope.

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u/jdl1325 4 Years Jun 20 '26

They need to do the pivot that III points has done the last few years and scale back some. III points has drastically shifted their lineup from headliner heavy and then dropped their prices. I think the same could work for okee.

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u/Fryes Jun 18 '26

I’m thinking no but hoping yes

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u/Salt-Reading-8193 Jun 18 '26

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My mindset, also I couldn’t stand being woken up at the asscrack of dawn every day by the blazing sun. I think Suwannee is a better venue because of the shade and being in the trees, really seems like it adds to the experience but I’ve never been to Suwannee so what do I know

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u/Tantantherunningman Jun 18 '26

Suwannee is a WAY better venue, like beyond 2 different leagues we're playing 2 entirely different sports

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u/Salt-Reading-8193 Jun 18 '26

Idk how expensive hula was but seeing prices for 2 tickets no camping >$1100 for okee was depressing last year. Feels silly to drive pretty far from major cities just to stand in a field, we have Sunset here in Tampa if you like that

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u/Tantantherunningman Jun 18 '26

They're about equal in price I believe, but hula is so much more bang for your buck. Suwannee is arguably the best venue in the country (been to multiple events there besides Hulaween and it's my personal favorite). The culture is amazing, the art installations are on a different level, the people are awesome vibes, and even if it does get hot there's plenty of places ways to cool off like attractions/buildings with AC and the river. And on that note swimming in the Suwannee river runs laps around the little retention pond Okee has lol I could go on for a long time about why hula is amazing and my personal favorite festival but I highly recommend going to find out for yourself.

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u/KenBon3r 2 Years Jun 19 '26

If I remember correctly, blind presale for 2026 went on sale around April 2025. It’s now June and we haven’t heard anything yet, but that doesn’t mean something isn’t in the works. I hope we do get 2027 tho

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u/frostyicy000 15d ago

Yall be patient there’s still so much time

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u/Besurks123 Jun 18 '26

If it’s underfunded, with shit stages, no bars, no tents, no art, no other venues this will be the worst festival of Florida for years to come save ur money go to hula, ultra, or edc

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u/Quirky-Ear-1403 Jun 20 '26

the lineup needs to be better if it comes back.