Download also sold out hasnt done so in years, as had a lot of the medium size festivals, arenas and stadiums selling out as well as academy size gigs with tickets more expensive than ever, NFL managed to sell out wembley and spursx2 in 2 minutes, hell even the Hives who didnt sell out venues last time are selling out an academy tour at nearly 45 quid a ticket.
airports are full, cities are full every weekend, towns are probably worse off i would imagine though
people are worse off yes, but as you state its nowhere near the economic crash, yet