Rosalie Murphy

The Desert Sun

If you missed out on buying tickets for Desert Trip, the two-weekend mega-concert coming to the California desert in October, you're in luck.

The initial sale sold out within hours, but Goldenvoice has announced another sale will take place Sept. 17. After finalizing the seating configuration, the promoter discovered they have more space for fans to see the first assemblage of these classic rock stars Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16.

Coachella Valley residents also will have an opportunity to buy tickets. A limited locals only sale will also be offered on Sept. 17.

The festival, scheduled for Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, features The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters and The Who.

Here are our tips for buying tickets

For a leg up, be ready on Saturday morning.

BACKGROUND: Desert Trip festival promoter: "It's a miracle"

Pick your ticket. While Goldenvoice originally offered a variety of tickets to Desert Trip, the second-chance sale will only feature the 3-day passes.

General admission: $399. Includes access to the grounds and parking. For shuttle access, you'll be charged an additional $25.

VIP general admission: $898. This is a GA ticket plus a "culinary experience bundle," which means access to wine, cocktail and craft beer tasting, plus two entrees from chefs on site each day.

Standing pit: $1,599. Includes access to the space closest to the stage, a special parking lot and a "platinum lounge," which has seating, bathrooms, food and a full cash bar.

Reserved floor seating: $699 or $999, depending on how close your seat is to the stage, for the same level of access you would get with general admission tickets. $1,599 for the same amenities you'd have with standing pit tickets.

Reserved grandstand seating: $999 for the same level of access you'd get with general admission tickets. $1,599 for standing-pit-level access.

For context, the stage will be set up in the southeast corner of the Empire Polo Club, where Coachella's Outdoor Stage usually sits. Grandstands will sit on either side of the field, with 30 rows of seating each. Pit passholders will stand very close to the stage, with reserved seating set up behind them and general admission ticketholders standing behind those seats, according to Goldenvoice.

Tickets cannot be upgraded after they're purchased, according to Goldenvoice.

Each ticket also includes a "convenience fee," $36 for three-day GA passes and $91 for $1,599 tickets. For full details, click here.

Decide on your party. You can't buy more than eight passes — two for the standing pit and six others — per customer account. Kids ages two and under are free. Accessible seating can be requested at all price levels online, or by calling (855) 414-6340.

Have cash in your account. Desert Trip isn't offering payment plans, so you'll have to pay for tickets in full on Monday or use a credit card.

Be ready at your computer. The additional public sale starts at 1 p.m. Sept. 17. Unlike for Coachella and Stagecoach, hopeful festival goers can't create Desert Trip accounts ahead of time, according to the festival's website. That means buyers will have to enter shipping addresses and billing information in a rush.

Also, it is unclear how many extra tickets are available. The city of Indio currently allows 99,000 people per day at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and 75,000 per day at Stagecoach, and recently approved plans to expand those festivals to 125,000 people and 85,000 people, respectively, next year.

If you're a local, you have two purchase options. For Coachella Valley residents, up to six passes will be available starting at 8 a.m. Sept. 17 either online at DesertTrip.com or at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Tickets will be available at Gate 5 off Miles Avenue. Goldenvoice says they won't allow residents to line up before 7 a.m. Sales will continue until noon, or until they sell out.

To buy local tickets in person, you must have a California driver's license or ID card with a designated ZIP code. If you buy locals tickets online, your billing or shipping address must have one of the designated ZIP codes.

Designated ZIP codes: 92201, 92202, 92203, 92210, 92211, 92230, 92234, 92236, 92240, 92241, 92253, 92254, 92255, 92258, 92260, 92261 – 92264, 92270, 92274, 92275, 92276, and 92292.

Think about lodging. A number of desert hotels are already sold out for Desert Trip weekend, and many others have hiked up their prices, the Desert Sun learned in May.

If you prefer to camp, note that camping is only available to people with three-day tickets. Tent and car camping sites are $99, RV sites are $950, and a variety of more expensive options are available, too. Get more information at deserttrip.com/lodging.