Presale Tips

The Boardwalk Rock presale begins Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10 AM ET and is your best chance to secure tickets!


We expect a high demand for tickets during this presale. We recommend following these tips for the smoothest possible experience. 


Step 1: You need to sign up for the presale passcode on the festival website. You can sign up via SMS or email. If you sign up via SMS, follow the steps below:  

  • Reply “Y” to the first message you receive from us.
  • Presale passcodes will start to go out at 9 AM ET October 21, 2026. (which is an hour before the presale begins) If you don’t receive your passcode at exactly 9 AM ET, don’t panic! (passcodes can take up to 15 minutes to be delivered). If you’re signed up, you’ll receive your passcode before the presale.

Step 2: Be ready to buy - Create/Sign-In to your Front Gate Tickets account at least an hour before the presale begins. 

  • Visit https://boardwalkrock.frontgatetickets.com/
  • Sign In or Sign Up if you don’t already have an account.
  • Ensure your payment and billing information are correct by clicking “My Account” then “Account Details”

Step 3: Be ready to buy at https://boardwalkrock.frontgatetickets.com/10am ET October 22, 2026.

  • You may be directed to a standby page. Do not refresh. As soon as it’s your turn, you’ll be let into the purchase page. 
  • Once you arrive at the tickets page, select your ticket type. Look for the presale passcode box at the bottom-left underneath the ticket descriptions. 
  • You can purchase up to 8 tickets per transaction. 
  • Layaway plans will be available to opt into for all ticket types

If you are having issues checking out, we recommend clearing your browser’s cache and cookies, or accessing the site on a different browser if you are still running into issues. Then try purchasing again. We appreciate your patience. 


If you are seeing a “currently carted by others - keep refreshing” message, keep refreshing, more tickets may become available.


If you have any further questions about a presale passcode, email us at info@boardwalkrockfest.com.

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