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SOLAR STATION, Black Rock City’s largest power grid deployed by Camp SOLARPUNKS (Photo Credit: SOLARPUNKS, 2025)

The Race to Decarbonize Black Rock City

July 15, 2026 By Stephen Chun

Were you in Black Rock City over the last few years? Did you think it was… quieter? Was there less humming and rumbling as you walked through camps and encountered ...Read More

BRC News, Ticketing

Latest Ticket Information

July 26, 2004 By Will Chase

Greetings from Ticket Land! The $225 tickets are sold out! All pre-sale tickets now cost $250. Tickets are available for ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Pack It Out – Reflections on BRC ’04

June 16, 2004 By Tales From the Playa

We did not find it here waiting. We made it. It is ours. ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Green Monkey

June 15, 2004 By Tales From the Playa

It is the first time since my son's death that a reminiscence of him brings me a smile. ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Burn It

April 2, 2004 By Tales From the Playa

I've come to Burning Man to shave my head. ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Cephalopods

March 5, 2004 By Tales From the Playa

I felt like all those horrible years of holding back were now gone forever. ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Knob

February 26, 2004 By Tales From the Playa

Burning Man is a continual week-long process of letting go. There are so many things to get snagged on - ...Read More

Building BRC

NYC Decompression

November 27, 2003 By Madonna

Everyone from the East Coast and all over the country gathered in New York on November 22, 2003, to celebrate ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Being There – A Cardboard Trek

November 15, 2003 By Tales From the Playa

We were not going to make a burn trip with an infant of 2 weeks or less. ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Why People Dress Funny at Burning Man

October 17, 2003 By Tales From the Playa

In the ”early days,” we didn't wear costumes at Burning Man. ...Read More