Organizers called it one of the most significant changes in the history of Fresno's Rogue Festival. With the introduction of Rogue Bucks, the festival shifted from an all-cash operation to a different kind of "currency." Patrons bought Rogue Bucks from a few centralized locations, then traded them in for admission at the venues.
Now that the first year of Rogue Bucks is behind us, what are your thoughts?
To me, the system seemed to work quite smoothly. I bought Rogue Bucks twice and didn't have to wait too long either time. I was never in a position where I had to buy Rogue Bucks from one of the "floaters" promised at outlying venues, so I'm not sure how that worked, but I didn't hear any complaints about that set-up.
I did hear a few complaints about the added steps of having to stand in a line to buy Rogue Bucks, trading those Bucks in for "boarding passes" and then having to stand in a final line to get into a show. The most number of complaints I heard was about the fact that some of the Rogue's "Bring Your Own" venues didn't accept Rogue Bucks, which complicated some people's efforts to buy a certain number of Bucks to get through the festival without having some left over at the end.
I did chat with a couple of people who were Rogue-goers in years past but decided not to attend this year because of what they perceived to be the added hassle of Rogue Bucks.
Considering our pre-Rogue post on this subject, I wanted to follow up with a post-Rogue assessment. Overall, a hit or a miss? Is there any way the Rogue Bucks system can be improved in the future?







