• Burning Man takes place this year in Black Rock City, Nevada, from August 27 to September 4. 
• The festival faced several obstacles so far, including a protest and torrential downpours.
• Mobile cell service trailers and buses are being deployed for stranded attendees.

The year’s Burning Man is off to a rocky start. 

The annual festival officially began on August 27 but splintered before guests even arrived in Black Rock City, the temporary town erected in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert each year.  

According to SFGate, many resale tickets have been priced below face value as some guests skipped or wavered on attending the typically pricey affair.

In an interview with the outlet, a veteran “Burner” pointed to several reasons, including brutal weather conditions at the 2022 festival may have dissuaded would-be attendees and finances likely influenced some people’s decisions. 

And now, tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees are stranded due to a rainstorm that turned the desert into a mud pit. 

Here’s how Burning Man 2023 has played out so far.