Is A Riverfest Button Really Worth $10?

For the fourth straight year, Riverfest buttons are being sold for $10 each. People often question the value of the festival, so we decided to see what a button was really worth. We checked on the ticket pricing for concerts and similar events around the area and came up with what a Riverfest button is actually “worth”
How much is a Riverfest Button Worth?
- Hawthorne Heights - $36
- Matisyahu - $57
- Stephen Marley - $57
- Randy Houser - $35
- Lukas nelson - $28
- Cypress Hill - $57
- ZZ Ward - $36
- Liz Phair - $35
- Morris Day & The Time - $68
- Trampled by Turtles - $32
- Save Ferris - $30
- HIRIE - $14
- Cracker - $20
- The Revolution - $45
This list alone makes the button worth more than $550. This doesn't include other festival events like the Jet Ski races, Starlight Flotilla, Blacktop Nationals car show and dozens of other activities. Plus ... the people watching is priceless.
*Ticket Prices based on artists existing performance/comparable event schedule at the time of writing*