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If you’re getting ready for some Bacchanal antics, you may want to figure out your game plan before you start turning up on Saturday. There’s a ton of different ways to do Bacchanal, but if you’re planning on going all out, be sure you know the general course of events that happen the day of.

Try after try, you can’t seem to nab a ticket to Bacchanal. Sure, if you wanted to go, it sucks, but there is some good news. Obviously you won’t have to brave the mosh pit in front of Low or have your personal space and hygiene compromised by countless drunken strangers. Also, there’s still plenty of ways to enjoy the Bacchanal experience and even find a great view to watch the show. All you need is a little creativity.

The Bacchanal committee will release 4,000 free tickets over the span of four days beginning on Thursday, the committee announced Monday.

The rumors are true—all of the Low Plaza tickets are sold out for the Big Sean Fest on Saturday, but there's still hope for rocking out to IDFWU in the cold. The Bacchanal Board requests that those who are seeking tickets hop on Eventbrite by the end of the day. The committee released this statement:

In a press release sent out Friday evening, the Bacchanal Executive Board announced that they will be refunding but not redistributing all 4,000 of the original tickets. So, if you managed to get a ticket, you get to keep it for good (and for free!). However, the refunds will not be made until after the concert in order to maintain ticketing info collected in Eventbrite.

The Baccha-drama continues: tickets for the annual spring concert sold out in less than 12 hours yesterday, leaving many students wondering if they would be able to go to the event at all. In addition, the Bacchanal Board announced today that it will not be selling any more tickets and that the capacity cap is final. The committee stated:

Less than a day after the 4000 available Bacchanal tickets went on sale, the event is already sold out, according to the Eventbrite page. If you weren't fast enough to get one, keep an eye on the Bacchanal Facebook page for an announcement if more tickets become available. More information is to be released tonight, so check back for updates!

In the last few weeks, hopefully you've had time to explore Spec Marketplace, one of our site's most exciting new features. Spec Marketplace is a portal that connects Columbia students to companies who provide services such as textbook exchanges, discount ticket deals, and internships. This week, we'd like to tell you a little bit more about our partnership with PavéLife, a premier ticket aggregator that can provide you with discounted tickets to arts, culture, and entertainment shows at over 500 venues from New York to Los Angeles. Tickets are discounted up to 65 percent and are available for theater shows, ballets, operas, concerts, exclusive museum tours, botanical gardens, and much more. How does it work? There is no membership fee required to access the deals, and buying tickets is quick and easy. Once you purchase your ticket through the Marketplace site, a voucher is emailed to you. All you have to do is print it out and head out for your night out on the town. So break out of the Morningside Heights bubble! Grab a friend and enjoy a New York City adventure that won't break the bank. Click here to try out PavéLife, and leave a comment if there are other features you'd like to see in our Marketplace! Wes Rodriguez is Spectator's chief revenue officer.