We are six months away from SiliCon with Adam Savage at the Santa Clara Convention Center on October 14-15, 2023. Early bird ticket pricing is still available for the next 25 days. Here are the two-day ticket options, what changed from previous years, and which one might be the best bang for the buck.
General Admission
The first ticket option is General Admission at $73 for early bird pricing and $83 for regular pricing.
- Two-day general admission.
- Dealer room access.
- Panel programming.
- Show credentials.
Gold
The second ticket option is Gold at $96 for early bird pricing and $109 for regular pricing. Gold adds the following to General Admission:
- A collectible Gold credential.
- An exclusive collectible SiliCon pin.
- Fast pass line for admission, photo ops, autographs, and panels.
- Priority panel entry.
VIP Platinum
The third ticket option is VIP Platinum at $199 for early bird pricing and $227 for regular pricing. VIP Platinum adds the following to General Admission:
- A collectible VIP credential.
- An exclusive collectible SiliCon pin.
- Exclusive VIP T-Shirt (while supplies last).
- Fast pass line for admission, photo ops, autographs, and panels.
- VIP entrance to the event 30 minutes before the doors open.
- Priority panel entry and seating.
- Fast pass photo op line.
- Access to private catered VIP lounge with a live feed to the main stage.
- VIP access to the Halloween party.
Ticket Changes
If you attended SiliCon with Adam Savage in the last two years, you may have noticed two big changes.
- VIP Gold is now Gold and no longer has access to the VIP lounge.
- VIP Platinum no longer has an overpriced cocktail party.
When I inquired about the changes with the organizers, they explained the new price structure this way:
- General admission cost less than what it was from before.
- Gold is about the same price as general admission from what it was before.
- VIP Platinum is about the same price as VIP Gold from what it was before.
With the price changes came feature changes for the mid to high ticket options.
Which Two-Day Ticket Should You Get?
Out of the three two-day ticket options available, Gold might be the best bang for the buck.
SiliCon With Adam Savage 2023 will be at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Main panel room and dealer room could be in the exhibit halls at the far side. The panel rooms will be upstairs at the opposite side. If you’re going back and forth between the two, that’s a lot of walking.
For $26 more than the General Admission ticket, Gold ticket holders will have priority entry to panels and fast lines for autographs and photo ops. If you’re walking in from the opposite side of the center, you can still get a good seat behind the VIP Platinum ticket holders.
If you’re not into panels, autographs and photo-ops, get the General Admission ticket. If you want the extra perks and can spend the extra money, get the VIP Platinum ticket.
With the SiliCon With Adam Savage 2023 being six months out, guest announcements will be forthcoming. Guest announcements usually appear first on Facebook before showing up on Twitter and the website. Since there will be a Halloween party this year, the organizers should to get Jenna Ortega from Netflix’s “Wednesday” out on the dance floor.