Music Festival Tycoon vs Festival Tycoon

Two Roblox games share nearly identical names and festival themes, yet they are completely separate experiences with different Place IDs, developers, promo code pools, and save data. Music Festival Tycoon (Place ID 105896604492658) is the Live Nation and Livewire partnership built by Sawhorse Interactive. Festival Tycoon (Place ID 9648883891) is The Chainsmokers-branded tycoon from a different studio. Confusing them wastes hours, breaks script injections, and sends you to code lists that will never redeem.

This page is the definitive comparison for July 2026. Bookmark it before searching YouTube or Discord for “Festival Tycoon codes” or “Festival Tycoon scripts.” Return to Official Links for verified game URLs and partner announcements.

Side-by-side comparison table

Detail	Music Festival Tycoon	Festival Tycoon (The Chainsmokers)
Place ID	105896604492658	9648883891
Roblox URL	Music Festival Tycoon	Different game page
Publisher	Live Nation + Livewire	The Chainsmokers / independent creators
Developer	Sawhorse Interactive	Different studio
Launch push	July 2026 Live Nation newsroom campaign	Earlier release, DJ-centric branding
Featured artists	CORTIS (K-Pop), fictional MashUpHeaval	Chainsmokers-themed DJ content
Real festival partner	Lollapalooza (main stage, mascot, merch, hot dog vendor)	None equivalent at Music Festival Tycoon launch
Music genres	Rock, Hip Hop, EDM, Country, K-Pop	Different mechanic set
Active promo (Jul 2026)	2X COINS HUD event	Separate unrelated events
Promo codes	None published yet — see Codes	Separate code pool — not compatible
Progress transfer	None — separate save data	None
This wiki covers	Music Festival Tycoon only	Not covered here

If a guide mentions DJ booths, Chainsmokers skins, or Place ID 9648883891, it targets the wrong game for Live Nation players.

How the confusion spreads

Search engines and Roblox discovery lump both titles under “festival tycoon” keywords. YouTube creators often upload Festival Tycoon auto-farm scripts and code videos that rank above official Live Nation coverage because the Chainsmokers game launched earlier and accumulated more views.

Common failure modes:

1. Wrong Place ID — You open 9648883891 expecting CORTIS avatars and Lollapalooza stages that do not exist there.
2. Wrong codes — Promo strings published for the Chainsmokers game fail silently or show “invalid code” in Music Festival Tycoon. As of July 2026, Music Festival Tycoon has no active promo codes at all — check Codes for the first verified drop.
3. Wrong scripts — Executor scripts hard-code remotes and instance paths from the Chainsmokers experience. They crash or flag accounts in Music Festival Tycoon. See Scripts Hub and Auto-Farm Guide for risks.
4. Wrong build advice — Chainsmokers map layouts and stage types do not translate to Sawhorse plot grids. Follow Festival Build Guide instead.

Always confirm the Place ID in your browser URL bar before spending Robux or grinding coins.

Feature differences that matter

Live Nation partnerships

Music Festival Tycoon ships with real-world music industry tie-ins absent from the Chainsmokers title:

• CORTIS — First featured artist; K-Pop collaboration with avatar unlocks and branded stage.
• Lollapalooza — Licensed main stage, lollipop mascot, merch stand, and Chicago-style hot dog vendor.
• Five genre lanes — Rock, Hip Hop, EDM, Country, and K-Pop each with dedicated stages and synergy bonuses.

The Chainsmokers game centers on DJ festival aesthetics without these Live Nation assets.

Economy and events

Music Festival Tycoon ran a headline 2X COINS promotion during July 2026 launch — the Roblox title displays [2X COINS] and the HUD shows a 2X icon. Multipliers, event timers, and pass offerings differ entirely in the other game. Track Music Festival Tycoon events on Updates only.

Codes incompatibility

Promo codes are game-specific strings validated against each experience’s backend. Even if two games used identical code text — they do not — redemption would still fail across Place IDs because Sawhorse and the Chainsmokers developer maintain separate code tables.

Music Festival Tycoon status (Jul 2026): No active promo codes. When Sawhorse publishes the first strings, redeem them only on Place ID 105896604492658 via the in-game code menu described on Codes.

Festival Tycoon (Chainsmokers) status: Separate tracker required — do not cross-post strings between wikis.

Which game should you play?

Choose Music Festival Tycoon if you want Live Nation branding, CORTIS and Lollapalooza content, five genre lanes, and the experience promoted in the July 2026 newsroom campaign citing 3.5 million visits and 23 million in-game performances.

Choose Festival Tycoon (The Chainsmokers) only if you specifically want that DJ-themed experience — but use a different wiki and code source, not this site.

Getting started in the correct game

New Music Festival Tycoon players should follow this verified path:

1. Open Place ID 105896604492658 from Official Links.
2. Read Getting Started for day-one plot setup and tutorial completion.
3. Stack coins during 2X COINS using Earn Coins priorities.
4. Bookmark Updates for patch notes — not Chainsmokers patch threads.
5. Check Codes after major events for the first Music Festival Tycoon promo strings.

Related wiki pages

• Official Links — Verified Roblox URL and Live Nation newsroom.
• Codes Hub — Redemption steps and tracker (no active codes yet).
• Getting Started — Onboarding for the correct Place ID.
• Updates Hub — July 2026 launch, 2X COINS, CORTIS x Lollapalooza.
• Scripts Hub — Why third-party tools often target the wrong game.
• Tier List Hub — Meta rankings for Music Festival Tycoon only.

This wiki documents Music Festival Tycoon exclusively. Fair-use educational guides only — game names and marks belong to their respective owners.