As Coachella Weekend 1 officially begins today, April 10, 2026, a growing number of attendees are reporting systemic failures within the secondary ticketing market. According to reports surfaced by industry watchdog The Festive Owl, third-party platforms including StubHub are under fire for allowing sellers to default on long-standing “guaranteed” orders without adequate recourse for the buyers.
In a recent X post, the outlet expressed: “Demand has surged over the last ten days for wristbands ahead of this weekend, and with that, so have prices. People who purchased “guaranteed” orders months ago — when prices were…
