Historic inaugural edition of the event had cheaper entry while not offering as complete structure as today
The world was quite different four decades ago. There is no better example than Rock in Riowhich had its first edition held in 1985, to illustrate such an obvious sentence.
A newspaper report The globe He pointed to the disparity between the amounts charged to attend the festival in its inaugural performance. Names like Queen, Iron Maiden, AC/DC and Yes They were among the main attractions of the event, which revolutionized the live music market not only in Brazil, but also in other regions of the planet.
For the start of conversation, the public acquired tickets totally differently compared to the present moment. Tickets were printed and sold directly at Banco do Brasil agencies.
Prices varied according to the date of purchase. In October 1984, tickets cost Cr $ 18,000. In November, they rose to Cr $ 19,000, and in December, they reached Cr $ 20 thousand.
Updating this last value to 2025 based on the Central Bank National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), the equivalent today would be about R $ 102. A cost significantly lower than that of the 2024 edition, with an entire ticket sold to R $ 795 – Almost eight times more expensive.
The difference in economic impact also draws attention. In January 1985, the minimum wage was Cr $ 333 thousandmaking the entrance of Rock in Rio equivalent to approximately 16% of that value. In 2024, with a minimum of R $ 1,412the ticket represented 56% monthly income.
Rock in Rio cheaper, but with less structure
In addition to the financial issue, the evolution of the festival can be measured by the structure and number of shows per day. If in the first edition the public watched, on average, the six presentations per night, in 2024 this number was 20with several stages scattered throughout the city of Rock.
An example of how the 1985 structure was not compared to that of 2024 lies in how the place behaved with the rains: it became a mud. To the newspaper O Globo, Roberto Medina pointed out that it was bothered by it. The public? I don’t care.
“I was horrified, and people hugged me, happy, in the middle of the all -mud.”
The next edition of Rock in Rio takes place in 2026. The the Town festival of the same creators will be held in São Paulo next September. Attractions such as Green Day, Katy Perry and Bruce Dickinson They are confirmed.
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Source: Rollingstone
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