Ticket Purchase Agreement & Liability Waiver

BADGER MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2026

TICKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, LIABILITY WAIVER & ASSUMPTION OF RISK

By purchasing a ticket to Badger Music & Arts Festival 2026 ("the Event"), you ("Participant") agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. TICKET TERMS

• Ticket sales are final if you change your mind, cannot attend, or lose your ticket.
• Colorado law (C.R.S. 6-1-718) requires a full refund of the ticket price if we cancel the Event, if the ticket is counterfeit, if it does not reasonably match what was advertised, or if a valid ticket does not get you in for a reason that is not your doing.
• Use our ticket exchange to move a ticket so we can assign it to the new holder. That is the transfer we support. The new holder assumes this Agreement. Colorado law does not let us ban other resales or refuse a valid ticket just because it was bought from someone else. A handoff outside our exchange is not replaced if the ticket is lost or already used.
• You must present valid government-issued photo ID at entry.
• Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced.
• We may refuse entry or remove a person for safety, fraud, or a written Event rule. That is not a refund situation unless C.R.S. 6-1-718 requires one.

2. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

The Event takes place at Badger Basin Recreation Area in Hartsel, Colorado at an elevation of approximately 9,000 feet. You acknowledge and voluntarily assume all risks associated with attending the Event, including but not limited to:

• High Altitude: Risk of altitude sickness, dehydration, and related medical conditions
• Extreme Weather: Exposure to extreme heat during the day, cold temperatures at night, sudden storms, lightning, high winds, rain, and dust
• Remote Location: Limited access to emergency medical services, hospitals, and cellular communication
• Terrain Hazards: Uneven ground, rocks, wildlife, and natural hazards
• Camping Risks: Fire hazards, equipment failure, and exposure to the elements
• Physical Activities: Dancing, walking on uneven terrain, and other physical exertion
• Loud Music: Exposure to high sound levels that may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage
• Other Participants: Actions of other attendees, including but not limited to negligent or reckless behavior

3. RELEASE OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Badger Music & Arts Festival, its organizers, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, sponsors, vendors, contractors, and the landowners/managers of the Event venue (collectively, the "Released Parties") from liability, claims, demands, actions, or causes of action arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by you, or to any property belonging to you, while participating in, traveling to or from, or in any way connected with the Event, including claims that arise from the ordinary negligence of the Released Parties. This release does not apply to willful and wanton conduct or gross negligence, which Colorado law does not allow a waiver to cover. If you are a parent or guardian accepting for a minor, you do so as a voluntary and informed decision under C.R.S. 13-22-107. That statute allows a parent to waive a child's prospective claims for ordinary negligence for a recreational activity. It does not allow a waiver of claims for willful and wanton acts, reckless conduct, or gross negligence.

4. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Released Parties from claims, lawsuits, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that arise from your own conduct at the Event or your breach of this Agreement. This does not require you to cover claims that arise from the Released Parties' willful and wanton or grossly negligent conduct. A parent or guardian who accepts for a minor does not, by this paragraph, take on claims the minor would have for that kind of conduct.

5. MEDICAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

You confirm that you are physically and mentally fit to attend the Event, are not under medical advisement to avoid such activities, and have no conditions that would make your participation unsafe. You agree to bring adequate supplies of any required medications and to seek medical attention if needed at your own expense.

6. PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE

You grant permission to the organizers and their authorized representatives to photograph, film, and record you and your likeness during the Event, and to use such images and recordings for promotional, commercial, or any other lawful purposes without compensation.

7. CODE OF CONDUCT

You agree to:

• Comply with all Event rules, regulations, and instructions from staff
• Practice Leave No Trace principles—pack out everything you pack in
• Treat other participants, staff, and the environment with respect
• Not bring prohibited items including illegal substances, weapons, fireworks, glass containers, or pets (service animals excepted)
• Not engage in vending or commercial activity without authorization
• Consume alcohol responsibly and only if of legal drinking age

8. EVENT CHANGES

The organizers reserve the right to modify the Event schedule, lineup, activities, or location. The Event may be postponed, modified, or canceled due to circumstances beyond our control, including weather, fire danger, public health emergencies, or government orders. A change to lineup, schedule, or activities, or a postponement to a new date where your ticket still works, is not a cancellation and is not a refund. If we cancel the Event, we will refund the ticket price as C.R.S. 6-1-718 requires.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. Any disputes arising from this Agreement or the Event shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Park County, Colorado.

10. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the organizers regarding your attendance at the Event and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.