Some high-demand events on Multipass don't sell tickets first-come-first-served. Here's what to expect when you see a lottery or an interest form.
Ticket lotteries
A lottery replaces the mad-dash on-sale with a random draw — no waiting rooms, no refresh-spamming, no being online at the exact minute.
How to enter
- Visit the event page during the lottery window (up to six days before the drop) and go through the normal purchase flow for the tickets you want.
- Enter your payment details. Your card is pre-authorized, not charged.
- That's it. You don't need to be online when tickets drop.
What happens at the drop
- All entrants are shuffled into random order.
- Orders are approved down the list while inventory lasts — you can see your status shortly after the drop begins.
- Selected? Your card is charged, tickets are issued, and you get an email.
- Not selected? You get an email, and you are never charged — the pre-authorization simply releases.
Trying to buy after the lottery has started puts you at the end of the line, in order of arrival. Once the lottery finishes, leftover tickets (if any) go on normal sale.
About that pre-authorization
You may see a pending amount on your card during the lottery. It's a hold, not a charge. If you're not selected, it disappears on its own (typically within 5–7 days, depending on your bank).
Interest lists and invitations
Some events show an interest form instead of tickets. Leave your contact info; the event's organizers review the list and send invitations — typically a unique, time-limited promo code — to the people they choose. If you're invited, don't sit on it: invitation codes expire.
Curated events
Similar to interest lists, but fully hand-picked: the organizer selects each attendee and sends personal, time-limited invitations to purchase.
Password-protected events
If an event page asks for a password before showing anything, it's invite-only in the simplest sense — the host shares the password with the people they want there. No password, no details, no exceptions (we can't share it either!).