Could I survive Bonnaroo?

[Jdarg]

If you go....

Stay in an RV.

Buy the shower pass.

Don't take anything you don't care about ever seeing again.

Be prepared to have someone vomit on you.

Don't expect a lot of sleep.

Map out your band itinerary in advance (what stage and when)


My info comes from a friend in Louisville that goes every year with her parents and her boyfriend- and they have a blast. All of it backed up by the gal that cuts my hair here in SoWal- she goes every year. They both said the same things!

 

[audie]

If you go....

Stay in an RV.

Buy the shower pass.

Don't take anything you don't care about ever seeing again.

Be prepared to have someone vomit on you. :shock: :shock:

Don't expect a lot of sleep.

Map out your band itinerary in advance (what stage and when)


My info comes from a friend in Louisville that goes every year with her parents and her boyfriend- and they have a blast. All of it backed up by the gal that cuts my hair here in SoWal- she goes every year. They both said the same things!

those are my responses.....

 

[Rudyjohn]

I have to make sure I never go to Bonnaroo!!

 

[Teresa]

I realize it's not the same as jazz fest/Nola, but like any big music festival you need to know how to do it. If you are fully prepared and got the right attitude, then surely it will be a great time.

when we went to jazz fest in nola, we went with locals and they had yet to figure it all out. all I remember is standing in line for beer and standing in line for the potty. we hardly saw any music at all. like many nola people, they've got it down to a science now, and wouldn't miss it for anything. but, we're just not into anything that huge.

 

[Smiling JOe]

If you go....

Stay in an RV.

Buy the shower pass.

Don't take anything you don't care about ever seeing again.

Be prepared to have someone vomit on you.

Don't expect a lot of sleep.

Map out your band itinerary in advance (what stage and when)

Good advice, except for the shower part. You will be showering in other peoples grime. Also, if you go, you have to forget about seeing all of your favorite bands. It just doesn't seem to happen. Just go with the herds of people and you wont get trampled by the cattle. It is a hay field. ;-)

 

[Cil]

heh
Jdarg's practical advice is what I was hoping for. Cool!
Funny, an RV did occur to me. My brother in law (single) has a nice one, and maybe would join us if there were naked hippie chicks involved.

We had sort of a plan with Voodoo Fest, and saw everyone we hoped to see, and that was close to 100,000 people (but spread out over 3 days).
We were staying at a B&B, took the trolley. Everyone was friendly and there was mud here and there but the port-a-potties did not have long lines.
Sure there was some smoking/moshing/dancing but nothing to harsh our mellow. ;-)

At Jimmy Buffet, there were people barfing or dead drunk in the parking lot long before the music even began, and for most of the concert, some intoxicated girl in front of us sniped at her equally inebriated husband/boyfriend to the point where he began choking her and security took them both away.
Talk about wasted away in Margaritaville.

Well, as I said, we probably can't go to Bonnaroo anyway--this year. But it was good to hear some opinions about it. Iwishiwasthere, some day I may hold you to your invitation!

 

[iwishiwasthere]

heh
Jdarg's practical advice is what I was hoping for. Cool!
Funny, an RV did occur to me. My brother in law (single) has a nice one, and maybe would join us if there were naked hippie chicks involved.

We had sort of a plan with Voodoo Fest, and saw everyone we hoped to see, and that was close to 100,000 people (but spread out over 3 days).
We were staying at a B&B, took the trolley. Everyone was friendly and there was mud here and there but the port-a-potties did not have long lines.
Sure there was some smoking/moshing/dancing but nothing to harsh our mellow. ;-)

At Jimmy Buffet, there were people barfing or dead drunk in the parking lot long before the music even began, and for most of the concert, some intoxicated girl in front of us sniped at her equally inebriated husband/boyfriend to the point where he began choking her and security took them both away.
Talk about wasted away in Margaritaville.

Well, as I said, we probably can't go to Bonnaroo anyway--this year. But it was good to hear some opinions about it. Iwishiwasthere, some day I may hold you to your invitation!

I hope you do!!!!

 

[John R]

At Jimmy Buffet, there were people barfing or dead drunk in the parking lot long before the music even began, and for most of the concert, some intoxicated girl in front of us sniped at her equally inebriated husband/boyfriend to the point where he began choking her and security took them both away.
Talk about wasted away in Margaritaville.

it's amazing to me what has become of a buffet concert. it seems the love of the music and the conch lifestyle bas been eclipsed by people wearing parrot heads, shark fins, and getting sheetfaced before they even get inside. and these are grown adults, buffet isn't really attracting the younger crowd. i can't go to them anymore.

 

[iwishiwasthere]

it's amazing to me what has become of a buffet concert. it seems the love of the music and the conch lifestyle bas been eclipsed by people wearing parrot heads, shark fins, and getting sheetfaced before they even get inside. and these are grown adults, buffet isn't really attracting the younger crowd. i can't go to them anymore.

I always enjoyed going for the music. The best concert I ever saw him give was a fundraiser for a music school in Nashville. It was at TPAC and he played the guitar with two friends....pure music. :clap_1: No showiness and hoopla. Just his music and laughter. I would pay well to see another show like that one!

 

[30A Skunkape]

Tootsie, out of curiousity, did you go to jazzfest in 2004? That one was cold and soggy. You are right, you need to go with somebody who 'knows how to do it'...I am really looking forward to this year because we have parking down to a science and discovered that sitting toward the back of the main stage provides acoustics just as swell as those up close, and you can see everything on the jumbotrons...also, plenty of personal space, bathrooms and beer tents without any competition. Very laid back. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!!!:clap_1: