The Heyday of the Burn
In the ‘90s, Burning Man grew exponentially and the new location proved to be an excellent decision. During the event’s second year in the Black Rock desert in 1991, 250 people showed up to watch the man burn. This was followed by 1,000 people joining the event in 1993 and by the time the decade closed out in 1999, 23,000 people were in attendance. With the increased number of attendees also came an increase in ticket price. What was once a donations only event in the early ‘90s cost over $100 to attend in 1999.