<P> Burning Man is organized by the Burning Man Project , a non-profit organization that , in 2014 , succeeded a for - profit limited liability company ( Black Rock City , LLC ) that was formed in 1997 to represent the event 's organizers , and is now considered a subsidiary of the non-profit organization . In 2010 , 51,515 people attended Burning Man . Attendance in 2011 was capped at 50,000 participants and the event sold out on July 24 ; the attendance rose to 70,000 in 2015 . Smaller regional events inspired by the principles of Burning Man have been held internationally ; some of these events are also officially endorsed by the Burning Man Project as regional branches of the event . </P>
<P> Burning Man is organized by the Burning Man Project , a non-profit organization that , in 2014 , succeeded a for - profit limited liability company ( Black Rock City , LLC ) that was formed in 1997 to represent the event 's organizers , and is now considered a subsidiary of the non-profit organization . In 2010 , 51,515 people attended Burning Man . Attendance in 2011 was capped at 50,000 participants and the event sold out on July 24 ; the attendance rose to 70,000 in 2015 . Smaller regional events inspired by the principles of Burning Man have been held internationally ; some of these events are also officially endorsed by the Burning Man Project as regional branches of the event . </P>
when did burning man move to black rock
when did burning man move to black rock
1997
1997