[Hunton Peck]

Critics, however, have said they...go against the spirit of festivals.

Doesn't charging admission itself go against the "spirit" of any [Whatever]stock festival?

[a fool in paradise]

I’d say it’s fair to charge a cover, the big rip off comes when you are locked into a festival ground for 3 days and have no option to BRING ANY FOOD OR WATER from home.

Price gouging is a bitch. It’s exploitive.