WHOA…Better Have Deep Pockets for The ‘BET Experience’

Each year, the BET Awards rank high in attendance and viewership according to analysts. But, did you know that the price for those that attend can cost as much as a ticket to see a Mayweather fight?

According to BET estimates and Staple Center assessments, the starting cost for BET Experience attendees was $4,395 this year.

The “experience” this year in Los Angeles didn’t just include a ticket to the awards show. In fact, that price tag encompassed a three-day long music and entertainment festival  full of parties, movie screenings, concerts and more.

Here’s a list of what those bands (aka “money”) gained you access to:

• 2014 BET Awards show
• VIP at the Conga Room
• Performances at L.A. Live
• Panel discussions on celebrity, health and wellness featuring Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson and Nikki Giovanni
• BETX Dance Competition
• BETX Film Festival
• Concerts at the Staples Center (all 3 nights) 
• Performances at Club Nokia (all 3 nights)

Of course, there were budget-minded individuals in L.A. over the weekend that didn’t choose the VIP/All-Access route. But in case you are planning to attend next year’s festivities and aren’t privy to a “hook up,”  we advise you to start saving those stacks now.

Source: LA Times

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