Collector spotlight: a vintage Tomorrowland “Full Madness” confirmation (2013)
A Reddit user in r/festivals posted a clean photo of a 2013 Tomorrowland “Full Madness Pass” confirmation sheet — an A4-style purchase confirmation that lists the weekend dates (26–27–28 July 2013), the location (Recreation Area De Schorre, Boom) and a price shown on the form (€182). The paperwork carries Tomorrowland branding and the large warning: “ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT YOUR FESTIVAL TICKET!” Organisers mailed the actual festival bracelet and treasure case to buyers later; this sheet was a purchase confirmation only.
ATTENTION: THIS IS NOT YOUR FESTIVAL TICKET!
Why these little paper memos matter
Small confirmations like this are festival collector culture in miniature — proof of attendance, a design object and a time capsule from the pre-app era of ticketing. In the Reddit thread fans dug into Tomorrowland’s early‑2010s visual aesthetic and swapped stories about the chaos and hype of ticket sales back then.
Collectors’ tips
- Store paper passes flat, away from sunlight, in an acid-free sleeve to preserve color and paper.
- Keep provenance: clear photos with purchase/confirmation dates help if you sell or trade memorabilia.
- Crop or blur personal data, barcodes or names before sharing scans online to protect privacy.
Seen on r/festivals — community threads keep turning up gems like this; worth watching if you collect festival ephemera.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/festivals/comments/1o4tuyf/a_few_of_my_fav_music_festival_items_in_my/
