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  • General Admission 2-Day wristbands will get you into all of the festival venues INCLUDING LONG DRINK MAIN STAGE on Friday and Saturday. (21+)
  • Discover Pass wristbands will get you into Opening Night on Thursday and ALL festival venues including the LONG DRINK MAIN STAGE on Friday & Saturday. (21+)
  • VIP Pass wristbands will get you priority access (guaranteed entry plus line-skipping privileges) for Opening Night on Thursday and at ALL festival venues including the LONG DRINK MAIN STAGE on Friday & Saturday. Also includes access to the Artist Hospitality Lounges during the festival which includes free beer, soft drinks, and food supplied by local restaurants and eateries. Locations of Artist Lounges Coming Soon! (VIP Passes sales are limited to 30 total) (21+)
  • Under 21  wristbands will get you into Long Drink Main Stage on both Friday and Saturday, as well as Pioneer Underground (presented by Holland Project) on Friday. 
  • Single Day (Friday or Saturday) wristbands will get you into all festival venues INCLUDING LONG DRINK MAIN STAGE on the specific day purchased for. (Please Note:  This wristband type is not guaranteed to go on sale and they will be released at a later date closer to the festival depending on availability determined by multi-day wristband sales.) (21+)
  • Main Stage Only wristbands will ONLY get you into the Long Drink Main Stage during on both Friday and Saturday. (Please Note:  This wristband type is not guaranteed to go on sale and they will be released at a later date closer to the festival depending on availability determined by multi-day wristband sales.) (21+)

THERE WILL BE NO INDIVIDUAL WALK-UP OPTIONS AT OFFBEAT 2023.  Individual cover charges and single-venue entry will not be available — all attendees must buy a festival wristband to enter participating venues during festival hours. Multiple options ranging from single day to multi-day options will be sold (subject to availability). Please refer to our ticket page for available options. This is subject to change, so check back in the weeks preceding the festival.

Pre-purchased tickets through Eventbrite will be redeemed for festival wristbands at the OffBeat HQ / Box Offices at the following locations and times:

Thursday, Oct 5 at Cypress Reno  4 pm to 10 pm – 761 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501

Friday Oct 6 at OffBeat Village – 4 pm to 10 pm – Cheney St & S. Virginia (800 S. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502)

Saturday Oct 7 at OffBeat Village 2 pm to 9 pm – Cheney St & S. Virginia (800 S. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502)

Yes! As long as Festival wristbands are not sold-out beforehand, remaining wristbands will be available for purchase during the festival at the OffBeat Box Office. Note that this goes for individual tiers (e.g. if all Discover Passes are sold out before 10/6, they will not be available in-person; however, any others that have not sold out will still be available to purchase in-person.)

Thursday at Cypress Reno – 761 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89501

Friday / Saturday at OffBeat Village – 800 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502

Depending on availability wristbands can be purchased in-person during regular Box Office hours:

Thursday, October 6 – 4 pm to 10 pm

Friday, October 7 – 4 pm to 10 pm

Saturday, October 8 – 2 pm to 9 pm

The OffBeat Box Office will be cashless so *bring your card* — Wristband sales are subject to availability.

Each venue is subject to capacity rules, so if the venue is full, expect to wait in line until there is room for you to enter. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET TO A VENUE EARLY, IF YOU WANT TO GUARANTEE SEEING ANY PARTICULAR ARTIST. Otherwise, we also recommend keeping an open mind and checking out our other venues if the line is too long or the venue is full. We promise every venue is going to be great!

This year the City of Reno is letting us take over the entire block of Cheney St. between Center St. & South Virginia St. — for both big days (Fri 10/6 + Sat 10/7).

Here’s what you’ll find:

  • OffBeat Box Office
  • Merch Tent
  • Wyld Market — an artisan goods-stacked, booth-packed bazaar curated by the badass makers and creators of the Wyld Market Collective. (Fri 4p–10p & Sat 1p–10p)
  • Piñon Beer Garden + Booze Booths
  • Food Truck Court
  • And the first-ever Long Drink Main Stage! (See Next Question!)

This year we are proud to present two days of programming on our big, new outdoor Long Drink Main Stage — named in honor of our perennial sponsors, pals, and party bringers at The Finnish Long Drink.

The stage will be located in the parking lot on the southeast corner of Cheney St. & S. Virginia St. intersection, between Poor Devil Saloon and the former Midtown Eats building (800 S. Virginia St., Reno, 89502).

  • Performances: Friday 6 pm to ~9:30 pm and Saturday 3 pm to ~9:30 pm.
  • The Long Drink Main Stage will be open to ALL AGES — special discounted Under 21 tix available!
  • OffBeat Village is open to everybody. However, the Long Drink Main Stage area will be accessible ONLY to those who’ve purchased festival wristbands.
  • ALL wristbands include entry to the Long Drink Main Stage!

This year, we have two Artist Hospitality Lounges, access to which is included with an All Access VIP wristband.

Craft Wine + Beer (map) is our main lounge and will offer adult beverages provided by festival sponsors, soft drinks, and full spreads of food catered by local restaurants, as well as some to-go snacks.

Hours are:

  • Friday, Oct 6: 3 pm to 8 pm
  • Saturday, Oct 7: 2 pm to 8 pm


Poor Devil Saloon (map) is our satellite Long Drink Main Stage area lounge and will offer adult beverages provided by festival sponsors and soft drinks.

Hours are:

  • Friday, Oct 6: 5 pm to 10 pm
  • Saturday, Oct 7: 5 pm to 10 pm


To purchase a VIP wristband, click here!

Depending on availability, you can upgrade your ticket type on Eventbrite. Follow the instructions that can be found here

No Refunds Will Be Provided 

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The Long Drink Main Stage and the special performance of J.R.C.G. at the Pioneer Underground presented by Holland Project will be all ages. Individual Under 21 Wristbands will be available for purchase (subject to availability).

40 Mile Saloon, Chapel Tavern, Cypress Reno and The Loving Cup showcases are 21+.

Please check back after the festival schedule has been released in early September to see if other all ages showcases have been announced. 

Tickets purchased online on our site can be purchased using credit/debit cards. If you are looking to purchase wristbands at our Box Offices, credit/debit cards are required. The Box Office will be cashless. The individual venues themselves will also take credit cards inside.

This festival respects the policies and rules of our venue partners. Please contact the individual venue if you have any specific questions or needs.

No Outside Drinks or Food will be allowed at the OffBeat Village or into the OffBeat Long Drink Main Stage. 

Wristbands are voided if lost, tampered with, destroyed or removed. Be careful with your wristband and leave it on for the duration of the fest to avoid losing access!

The event schedule will be released around the first week of September and we’ll let you know when it’s available through our social channels. The best place to access the schedule will be on our website and our mobile app. 

There’s a saying in Nevada; If you don’t like the weather just wait five minutes. We like to say that we are a tough and sturdy people and are not afraid of a little weather — in other words, the show must go on! 

OffBeat will take place in multiple venues throughout Midtown Reno. Because of this each venue handles accessibility differently. The Long Drink Main Stage will be accessible, but please reach out to individual venues in advance if there are specific questions. 

Each venue has different lost and found policies. Best to reach out to them if you think you’ve lost something.

Yes. Each venue is responsible for their own security resources.

As with most bars, many of our venues have ATMs.

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