Membership
One ticket. One owner.
Membership is how you go from someone who buys a ticket to someone who owns the thing throwing the party. Membership is $100 a year. Members pay $10 a ticket, half the door price, for up to 6 tickets per show, and choose who plays. A few shows out and it pays for itself.
$100 a year · 12 months from the day you join
What it gets you: Members pay half the door price, $10 a ticket, for up to 6 tickets per show. Members buy tickets 48 hours before the public, choose who plays, get an equal vote on how OurFest is run, and share in a patronage rebate in years the co-op does well. Bring a few friends to a few shows and it pays for itself.
Membership is by application. $100 for 12 months. We meet every applicant in person and we do not approve everyone. If it is a fit, we email you to pay.
Apply to joinMembership is patronage in a cooperative, not an investment. The full member terms live in the co-op's bylaws.
What a membership is
It's a yearly membership in OurFest, a Colorado cooperative (a Limited Cooperative Association). It makes you a member: a co-owner with a vote, not a customer with a loyalty card. Membership is $100 a year, for 12 months from the day you join.
An equal vote
One member, one vote, the same say as every other member. Members choose who plays, and vote on how OurFest is run. No investor board, no golden shares.
Half off & first dibs
Members pay half the door price, $10 a ticket, for up to 6 tickets per show, so your friends get the deal too. Members buy tickets 48 hours before everyone else. Bring a few friends to a few shows and it pays for itself.
Rebates in good years
Members see every show's numbers, so you know where the money went. In years the co-op does well, surplus comes back as patronage rebates tied to how you took part, not how much you paid.
Toward land we own
Every membership moves Denver closer to festival grounds the community owns.
What it is not
Membership is patronage, not an investment. It buys you a vote, member benefits, and a stake in the community, not a financial return. Nobody at OurFest will ever pitch membership as a way to profit, including from any land the co-op may someday own. If you're looking for an appreciating asset, this isn't one, and we won't pretend otherwise.
How to join
Membership is $100 a year, for 12 months from the day you join. Your vote turns on the day you join, and we email you before your year ends.
Fill out a short application. We read every one, write back personally, and meet you in person. Membership is selective: we are building a small group of owners who will do the work, so not every applicant is approved. If you are, we email you. Then you sign in with the same email and pay by card through Stripe.
Questions, answered
Is this an investment?
No. Membership is patronage: it buys you a vote, member benefits, and a stake in the community, not a financial return. Nobody at OurFest will ever pitch membership as a way to profit, including from land the co-op may someday own.
What does $100 a year cover?
Twelve months of membership. It makes you a co-owner with an equal vote on how OurFest is run, and it comes with half off the door price for up to 6 tickets per show. Bring a few friends to a few shows and it pays for itself.
Can I pay it over time?
It is one payment of $100 for the year. If that is a stretch, write to hello@ourfest.co and we will work something out person to person.
Does it renew on its own?
No. Your membership runs 12 months from the day you join. We email you before it ends, and you decide whether to renew. Questions? Email hello@ourfest.co.
Who's behind this?
A Denver founding team running OurFest as a Colorado cooperative (FAIT Coop). One member, one vote, and the bylaws are public, read them here.