Miami III Points festival faces crowd and ticket problems
Miami Herald • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The opening night of the III Points music festival in Wynwood faced significant ticketing issues due to a new RFID wristband system, causing hours-long lines, crowd safety concerns, and forcing some attendees to leave early.
- Rainy weather compounded the problems, affecting both fans and performers, with some artists forced to perform in the rain without proper equipment protection.
- Organizers addressed the issues by replacing wristbands with phone barcodes for general admission, increasing staff and ticket lanes, and improving crowd management for the second day, which reportedly ran more smoothly.
- The festival is processing refund requests from affected attendees and encouraging fans to contact them for resolutions.
- This year’s event may be the last at Mana Wynwood, as the site was recently purchased for $1.1 billion and will be transformed into a Carnegie Mellon University campus expected to open in 2028.
