FAQs

Ticket sales coming soon! Tickets are ONLY available on our Eventbrite. Avoid SCAMS. DO NOT purchase tickets outside of Eventbrite. We do not allow reselling of tickets.

VIP includes:

1. Preferred on-site parking.
2. Select seating space for (1) chair per ticket in an area under a tent (chair not provided).
3. Convenient Food and Beverage (F&B) Service at your seat (F&B is available for purchase at an additional cost)
4. Artist photo opportunity.
5. Private Charter Bus tour of the community with the Township Historian before the festival starts each day. (Registration required here)

General Admission Ticket grants you entry to the event but doesn’t guarantee a specific seat or designated area. You’re free to move around the festival grounds and choose your own spot on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring (1) chair per ticket. Spaces for tents will be sold as an add on at a later time.

Tickets are limited to four (4) per person.

All sales are final.

Live at Idlewild is held in Idlewild, MI at the Yates Township Hall complex – 6437 S Nelson Rd, Idlewild MI 49642. The festival takes place on June 28 & 29, 2025. You can purchase a 1 day ticket or a weekend pass for 2 days.

*NO CAMPING IS PERMITTED.

 *The event is rain or shine.

Yes! Children ages 10 and under get in free to the General Admission section.
All ages must purchase a VIP ticket for VIP access.

1. Children ages 10 and under are free admission with a General Admission ticket holder.
2. Children must be accompanied by their parent at all times.
3. Parent must provide proof of age (birth certificate or passport) upon entry.
4. Children must be supervised at all times or parent and child(ren) will be asked to leave.

Yes. You will be allowed to enter and exit the festival. Please note, you will be required to properly scan your wristband out of the festival each time you exit.

Reserved onsite parking is for VIP ticketholders only. Free parking is available for general admission ticketholders within walking distance. RV Parking will be limited and sold as an add on.

Please visit here for more information.

No.

General Admission (GA) music festival ticket grants you entry to the event but doesn’t guarantee a specific seat or designated area. You’re free to move around the festival grounds and choose your own spot outside of the VIP area on a first-come, first-served basis. You may bring (1) lawn chair per ticket.  15×15 spaces for tents are sold as an add on here.

VIP Tickets: Includes select seating space for (1) chair per ticket in an area under a tent.

You must have an ID ready to purchase or consume alcohol at the event.

• Any US government-issued driver’s license or ID card containing a photograph and date of birth
  US or foreign government-issued passport containing a photograph and date of birth
• Foreign government-issued driver’s license/ID with color photocopy of passport
• Temporary DMV documents proving you are currently renewing a license—ONLY if accompanied by passport or expired license.

Security will accept expired ID cards ONLY if accompanied by DMV renewal documentation. If your ID was lost or stolen, you must bring a government-issued interim license or passport.

• Small bags, backpacks, purses will be subject to security checks
• Small coolers, wagons and carts
• Earplugs
• Fanny packs
• Baby strollers
• Binoculars
• Lawn chairs
• Blankets, sheets, towels
• Cameras (no detachable lenses) – must be without equipment attachments such as camera stands, selfie sticks, tripods, and monopods
• Hydration packs and water bottles, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
• Rain ponchos / umbrella (hand-held ONLY and no bigger than 42 in. when open)
• Personal misting fans
• Sunscreen or bug repellant lotion (no aerosol)

• Aerosol containers, including sunscreen, insect repellant and personal beauty products
• No candles or insence
• Any and all professional audio recording equipment
• Shoulder-mounted video cameras
• Cameras with detachable lenses, camera stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment
• Drones or any other remote flying device
• Laser pointers
• Tents and pop-up canopies (only allowed with advance reservations)
• Illegal and illicit substances of any kind
• Large purses, bags or backpacks 
• Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, large wagons, large carts, or any personal motorized vehicles (with the exception of disability-related items)
• Pets (except documented service animals on leash and supervised at all times)
• Professional radios or walkie-talkies
• Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed
• No solicitation and/or promotional materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
• Weapons or explosives of any kind
• Fireworks
• Bicycles or motorized carts inside festival grounds
• Grilling
• Overnight camping

No printed materials, including flyers and stickers, may be distributed on the festival property (or cars parked within the grounds), without prior written consent from the organizers.

For immediate medical attention, please contact the first aid tent. (A festival map will be provided in an Eventbrite attendee email prior to the event.)

Yes. Please return any found items, and inquire about lost items, in the Customer Service tent. The tent also contains the first aid tent. Please check your site map for location. 

To apply for press and photo credentials, please email liveatidlewild@gmail.com. Walk-up requests for press/photo credentials will not be granted.

Choose from day trips or overnight packages with roundtrip transportation, hotel stays, and a guided Idlewild tour—all organized by Small World Tours & Travel. Find out more here

1 Day attendees will have to pack up.
There is no attendee overnight camping.
The festival grounds will be cleared of people shortly after the event.

Weekend attendees may leave their tents overnight unattended, but please note that we are not responsible for any missing items or damages.

Visit here for details and requirements.

RVs with confirmed ticket holders are allowed to stay overnight and 1 day stays must be gone by 7 a.m.

Please visit here for details and requirements.

Opt for a convenient package that includes round-trip transportation, hotel stays, and The Historic Tour of Idlewild. Let Small World Tours & Travel handle the details.

We have also provided links to nearby Visitor Bureaus for vacation rentals, hotels, lodges and campgrounds, and other activities that may work for you.

Please visit here for more information and always remember to call first for availability.

Please visit our SCHEDULE page. Attendees will also get event updates emailed to the email they used to purchase their tickets.