Speedy J, Green Velvet, Alex Smoke, Bola, Thomas Fehlmann (Dub Set), The Dead Texan, Fax, Telefon Tel Aviv, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Apparat, Taylor Deupree, Funckarma, Richard Chartier, Subtle, Andreas Tilliander / Mokira, Static, Jeremy Ellis, [a]pendics.shuffle, Murcof, Claude VonStroke, Deru (Ambient Set), Panoptica, Kate Simko, Latinsizer, Tim Xavier, Ruoho Ruotsi, Soultek , Plankton Man, Subtle, Davide Squillace, Camea & Insideout , Robin Judge....

All in one weekend. To me, that's worth $100.

If it seems too high, the $50 pass gets you into all evening events except the Broadway Performance Hall stuff.

Decibel Festival is very reasonably priced. I would even say it's an incredible bargain. Consider the following:

There are over 70 artists performing over the course of four nights at Decibel Festival this year. 44 of them are from out of town - the majority of them from outside of the country. Anyone of these out-of-town artists would easily cost anywhere from $10-$20 to see by themselves. There are also going to be several national and international visual artists performing at this year's festival, as well as several music and technology clinics and panels featuring some of the world's leading industry professionals. On top of all this, the $100 pass also gets you into the opening gala and all the official after parties.

But if you don't have $100 to spend or you're not as interested in the clinics and panels, galas or after parties, you can purcahse a $75 pass which gets you into all the shows. And if you're really on a tight budget, they even offer a $50 pass which gets you into all the shows with the exception of two showcases at the Broadway Performance Hall (because there is limited seating).

Regardless of which pass you decide to get, it's an absolute bargain. Compare Decibel Festival to any similar size music festival anywhere in the world and you'll see what I mean.