Bonnaroo Speculation thread

[e_wind]

So the all access bus is only 3,000 per person if you have 8 people!! (seriously who has that much money for bonnaroo? ???)

[el_chode]

I sort of enjoy the prospect of being a filthy degenerate for a few days.

The only thing that I seek to avoid when going to a festie is a campsite in Arkansas for a concert in Tennessee. I walked to a friend who was truly far out in the fields a few years ago. The chafing! I needed my own bottle of baby powder just for the walk back.

Our campsite, though behind the main porta potties between shakedown and the food at 'roo was really the ultimate campsite.

[e_wind]

last year I was a 2 minute walk from the main Centeroo entrance. It was awesome. Another thing I like about the filth pile is the all illegal access pass.

[Penny Lane]

So the all access bus is only 3,000 per person if you have 8 people!! (seriously who has that much money for bonnaroo? ???)

VIP is like 6-700 per person...ridiculous---back in the day they used to feed you, too..

[CTdeadhead]

I made the expensive mistake of buying a VIP ticket back in 2008.  I did it because I was going alone, so what the hell, make the most of it....well, now I know..!
First of all, the only real benefit of doing VIP is the  camping proximity to the stage.  I was located in a primo spot about 25 feet from the VIP entrance to the main stage so that was cool when it was open.  More often than not, it was not, and I had to go all the way around to the main entrance, which was about a 15 minute walk, no biggie, but open the gate for god's sake!!  Why have it closed all the time?  If you are going in a RV, you have to go VIP, but as for camping proximity, you get closer with Tent only camping. 

As for the viewing area, its restricted to a Bleacher on the back of the centeroo stage, and a patch of grass way on the side of the main stage, both areas are a waste if you want to see a band you love up close. 

Next, the pass promised food.  Each and every time I tried to get a bite at the food tent, they were out of food.  The only way to get food is to wait in line for literally an hour, and they would periodically run out of food.  Since it was being prepared off the VIP site, the line would dead stop for 20 minutes at a time while hundreds wait in line for a hockey puck burger.  . 

Bathrooms and showers, supposed to be clean, well the showers were nasty but I didn't expect much and the bathroom smell like the NJ turnpike, sorry NJers.  just an observation.. ;)

Anyway, it was not worth the 800 bucks I paid for the pass, I should have gone GA. 

[ALady]

Also, the lady who organizes the line up for Roo said they had so many headliners this year they actually had to tell some of them they over booked and sorry.

Curious where you heard this.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I made the expensive mistake of buying a VIP ticket back in 2008.  I did it because I was going alone, so what the hell, make the most of it....well, now I know..!
First of all, the only real benefit of doing VIP is the  camping proximity to the stage.  I was located in a primo spot about 25 feet from the VIP entrance to the main stage so that was cool when it was open.  More often than not, it was not, and I had to go all the way around to the main entrance, which was about a 15 minute walk, no biggie, but open the gate for god's sake!!  Why have it closed all the time?  If you are going in a RV, you have to go VIP, but as for camping proximity, you get closer with Tent only camping. 

As for the viewing area, its restricted to a Bleacher on the back of the centeroo stage, and a patch of grass way on the side of the main stage, both areas are a waste if you want to see a band you love up close. 

Next, the pass promised food.  Each and every time I tried to get a bite at the food tent, they were out of food.  The only way to get food is to wait in line for literally an hour, and they would periodically run out of food.  Since it was being prepared off the VIP site, the line would dead stop for 20 minutes at a time while hundreds wait in line for a hockey puck burger.  . 

Bathrooms and showers, supposed to be clean, well the showers were nasty but I didn't expect much and the bathroom smell like the NJ turnpike, sorry NJers.  just an observation.. ;)

Anyway, it was not worth the 800 bucks I paid for the pass, I should have gone GA.

I went VIP in '08 and didn't have any of those problems. How did you get a single VIP ticket?

[ALady]

I went in '09 and didn't have any of those problems either.  And  they do provide a meal and beer on Thursday night, as well as a private concert (that year it was Janelle Monae among others).

I really liked the viewing hill for watching headliners; they provided lawn chairs and you had your own bar and restrooms. If you wanted to fight the crowds and get up close, you could do  that too - but it was nice to have a respite sometimes too.

Anyway, to each their own.

[e_wind]

Also, the lady who organizes the line up for Roo said they had so many headliners this year they actually had to tell some of them they over booked and sorry.

Curious where you heard this.

It was an actual interview with her I read in november or so. I don't know where I read it but I'll try to find it. I don't know her name so it may be difficult

Edit: Ive been cruising google and I believe the womans name is Ashley Capps. I'm on my iPhone now so it's not entirely efficient. I'll loom tomorrow when I'm at home doin nothing.

[ALady]

No need, I think I know the interview you're talking about.  I believe it's on Consequence of Sound (via Nashville Examiner?).  I read it quite differently.

(p.s. - Ashley Capps doesn't like when you call him a girl  ;) )

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Also, the lady who organizes the line up for Roo said they had so many headliners this year they actually had to tell some of them they over booked and sorry.

Curious where you heard this.

It was an actual interview with her I read in november or so. I don't know where I read it but I'll try to find it. I don't know her name so it may be difficult

Edit: Ive been cruising google and I believe the womans name is Ashley Capps. I'm on my iPhone now so it's not entirely efficient. I'll loom tomorrow when I'm at home doin nothing.

Aashly Capps is a dude.

[CTdeadhead]

I made the expensive mistake of buying a VIP ticket back in 2008.  I did it because I was going alone, so what the hell, make the most of it....well, now I know..!
First of all, the only real benefit of doing VIP is the  camping proximity to the stage.  I was located in a primo spot about 25 feet from the VIP entrance to the main stage so that was cool when it was open.  More often than not, it was not, and I had to go all the way around to the main entrance, which was about a 15 minute walk, no biggie, but open the gate for god's sake!!  Why have it closed all the time?  If you are going in a RV, you have to go VIP, but as for camping proximity, you get closer with Tent only camping. 

As for the viewing area, its restricted to a Bleacher on the back of the centeroo stage, and a patch of grass way on the side of the main stage, both areas are a waste if you want to see a band you love up close. 

Next, the pass promised food.  Each and every time I tried to get a bite at the food tent, they were out of food.  The only way to get food is to wait in line for literally an hour, and they would periodically run out of food.  Since it was being prepared off the VIP site, the line would dead stop for 20 minutes at a time while hundreds wait in line for a hockey puck burger.  . 

Bathrooms and showers, supposed to be clean, well the showers were nasty but I didn't expect much and the bathroom smell like the NJ turnpike, sorry NJers.  just an observation.. ;)

Anyway, it was not worth the 800 bucks I paid for the pass, I should have gone GA.

I went VIP in '08 and didn't have any of those problems. How did you get a single VIP ticket?

Secondary Market

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I made the expensive mistake of buying a VIP ticket back in 2008.  I did it because I was going alone, so what the hell, make the most of it....well, now I know..!
First of all, the only real benefit of doing VIP is the  camping proximity to the stage.  I was located in a primo spot about 25 feet from the VIP entrance to the main stage so that was cool when it was open.  More often than not, it was not, and I had to go all the way around to the main entrance, which was about a 15 minute walk, no biggie, but open the gate for god's sake!!  Why have it closed all the time?  If you are going in a RV, you have to go VIP, but as for camping proximity, you get closer with Tent only camping. 

As for the viewing area, its restricted to a Bleacher on the back of the centeroo stage, and a patch of grass way on the side of the main stage, both areas are a waste if you want to see a band you love up close. 

Next, the pass promised food.  Each and every time I tried to get a bite at the food tent, they were out of food.  The only way to get food is to wait in line for literally an hour, and they would periodically run out of food.  Since it was being prepared off the VIP site, the line would dead stop for 20 minutes at a time while hundreds wait in line for a hockey puck burger.  . 

Bathrooms and showers, supposed to be clean, well the showers were nasty but I didn't expect much and the bathroom smell like the NJ turnpike, sorry NJers.  just an observation.. ;)

Anyway, it was not worth the 800 bucks I paid for the pass, I should have gone GA.

I went VIP in '08 and didn't have any of those problems. How did you get a single VIP ticket?

Secondary Market

Ahh.

[e_wind]

No need, I think I know the interview you're talking about.  I believe it's on Consequence of Sound (via Nashville Examiner?).  I read it quite differently.

(p.s. - Ashley Capps doesn't like when you call him a girl  ;) )

If Ashley Capps is a dude, I don't think that's the interview I'm thinking of. The interview I read was interviewing 1 of the 2 people in charge of building the line up. I know Ashley is a co-founder as of yesterday. I know I read this though, I'm not crazy. He/She/Whoever was interviewed said something along the lines of, "We've had so many potential headliners agree to play that we don't have enough time slots." It was more in depth though. I'm gonna look up the consequence of sound interview and see if its the one.

[ALady]

Was it this?

http://www.examiner.com/festivals-in-nashville/americana-festival-update-9-9-bentley-confirmed-bonnaroo-founder-on-panel

Capps stated that some of the Bonnaroo 2011 lineup is already set and shrugged off a question about running out of headliners by stating "we have several places we're looking at going in 2011 and, honestly, there's more there already than we can fit in."

Sorry, don't mean to bug you about this...it would just be pretty huge news in the Roo community if they said they had actually booked and then turned away some of the headliners. 

Interestingly enough, this is part of that article too:

A panelist also mentioned My Morning Jacket as an act that was developed largely through Bonnaroo word of mouth, to which Capps replied "My Morning Jacket was extremely well developed when we got them."

[e_wind]

I don't mean to say that they booked and then booted. I just read it as they had many interested and then had to say sorry. I thought it would have been long before the actual booking and scheduling. I would think this happens every year, but it seemed like they were having to tell bigger acts tht usually would be an honor. Its completely possible that I read into it too much.

[Hawkeye]

I'm really up in the air as to whether I would do the 'Roo again.  If I do, I've gotta do it better than last year!  I feel like I caught PARTS of lots of shows, but missed A LOT that I wanted to see.  I may have allowed myself to be distracted by side drama...that's never happening again.  But the main issue was probably self control!  Too much partying!  If that's possible...we would stay up all hours of the night, wake up and drink and whatnot, and do it all over.  Which is doable, but not when you can't sleep because it's too hot.  I bet I averaged MAYBE 2 hours of crappy sleep every night.  We did have a canopy set up over all the tents too.  My buddy passed out in the heat during the Isis show, and after I saw that, I had to RUSH out of that tent to avoid passing out myself.  Lost some vision for a few seconds, but sat down and cooled off and got better pretty quickly.  Anyway...I might be looking for a festival with some cooler weather or at least some indoor lodgings...I would do the hotel thing but that would really cut down on the partying having to be sober enough to leave every night, and it just seems like a pain in general, not having access to your stuff within walking distance...I would miss waaaaay too many shows.  I would do the VIP/RV thing if it wasn't too expensive...just need an escape from that heat!

[ALady]

I'm just antsy for all these summer lineups to drop...I gotta make some choices.  It's making me spazzy!  ;D

[Penny Lane]

I'm really up in the air as to whether I would do the 'Roo again.  If I do, I've gotta do it better than last year!  I feel like I caught PARTS of lots of shows, but missed A LOT that I wanted to see.  I may have allowed myself to be distracted by side drama...that's never happening again.  But the main issue was probably self control!  Too much partying!  If that's possible...we would stay up all hours of the night, wake up and drink and whatnot, and do it all over.  Which is doable, but not when you can't sleep because it's too hot.  I bet I averaged MAYBE 2 hours of crappy sleep every night.  We did have a canopy set up over all the tents too.  My buddy passed out in the heat during the Isis show, and after I saw that, I had to RUSH out of that tent to avoid passing out myself.  Lost some vision for a few seconds, but sat down and cooled off and got better pretty quickly.  Anyway...I might be looking for a festival with some cooler weather or at least some indoor lodgings...I would do the hotel thing but that would really cut down on the partying having to be sober enough to leave every night, and it just seems like a pain in general, not having access to your stuff within walking distance...I would miss waaaaay too many shows.  I would do the VIP/RV thing if it wasn't too expensive...just need an escape from that heat!

that's the same experience i had... 4 days of dust, no shade, crappy food, no sleep, too far back for any of the good shows...luckily Soulshine was there thsi last time so we had fun, and the first few years it was pretty good, especially the years MMJ played-- .....if you do camp VIP or Guest camping, by the second day, the bathrooms/showers look like those NJ turnpike bathrooms someone was talking about earlier, ...but there are so many other little cool festivals, it's hard to justify the prices and the trek out to a big field... ..if you do go, you have to plant yourself at the smaller stages to get any enjoyment out of it..

then again, i'm old and cranky and don't like to smell or be dusty---

[mgriff73]

I hope they don't play roo and make me even think about going there again.  I wish they would play Wanee because I was planning on going down there this year.  Roo can't even keep the porto potties clean last year and the cops are way to much now.  It's a festival for the cool kids now.

It sucks because it's only 4 hours away for me.