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Pacha New York Faces Backlash Over High Ticket Prices

4/17/2026

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Pacha New York faces backlash over opening-weekend ticket prices starting at $150 ahead of its June 20, 2026 opening.
VIP tickets for DJ Michael Bibi reach $672, and general admission for Black Coffee costs $177.
Critics on social media say the pricing signals a decline of New York's rave culture.
Some label the venue a "money-sucking machine," and the Pacha Group has not commented.

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Pacha New York faces backlash over opening-weekend ticket prices starting at $150 ahead of its June 20, 2026 opening.
VIP tickets for DJ Michael Bibi reach $672, and general admission for Black Coffee costs $177.
Critics on social media say the pricing signals a decline of New York's rave culture.
Some label the venue a "money-sucking machine," and the Pacha Group has not commented.