tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79317261235333996482024-03-05T11:25:53.353-05:00Bonnaroo BoundLeo's Bonnaroo advice and crotchety rants from a festival veteranLeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-81361338207041181552014-06-21T19:27:00.000-04:002014-06-21T19:27:24.787-04:00Happy Bonnaroo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can't wait for Inforoo brunch y'all.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-48062099803494694662014-02-23T21:52:00.001-05:002014-02-24T17:56:48.545-05:00Bands to check out - Die AntwoordI was thrilled to see Die Antwoord on the Bonnaroo schedule, this will be the first time they've played 'roo. They are really worth checking out. Made up of <a href="http://eecue.com/i/Yo-Landi-Vi--er-of-Die-Antwoord-eecue_32104_hp43_l.jpg" target="_blank">Yolandi Visser</a>, <a href="http://gostbrand.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/ninja_tattoos_01.jpg" target="_blank">Ninja</a>, and <a href="http://image.pollstar.com/WeblogFiles/pollstar/1208140236421464724_804146_v1.jpg" target="_blank">DJ Hi Tek</a>, Die Antwoord is a South African Zef rap/rave band (hard to describe in words what that means). Very energetic, more than a little on the weird side, a lot of fun; definitely a jump around show. I'm hoping for a late night set from them.<br />
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I Fink U Freeky - one for the workout mix (NSFW)<br />
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Fatty Boom Boom - probably their best known one (NSFW)<br />
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Wat Pomp? - not great quality vid but has Jack Parow in it (NSFW)<br />
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<br />Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-32542993748208365782014-02-20T20:33:00.000-05:002014-02-20T20:33:09.274-05:00Bonnaroo 2014 lineupSo the <a href="http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/" target="_blank">lineup</a> dropped yesterday. Interesting selection. Elton John should be a fun show, I saw him once about 20 years ago, good performer. There are some returning favorites of mine; Jack White, Skrillex, Carolina Chocolate Drops have all put on great shows at 'roo. I've wanted to see Die Antwoord for a while now, I think that would be an awesome late night show. I was surprised to see one name on the list:<br />
Kanye West<br />
Are you kidding me? Seriously? After how well his last "appearance" at Bonnaroo went? For those who weren't at 'roo 2008, here are some examples of outpouring of overwhelming gratitude and love from rooers after his performance.<br />
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<i>How much space do we have to camp?</i><br />
About 10 ft x 10 ft. It's the width of your vehicle (+ half the distance to the next one) by 10 - 15 ft deep. There aren't lines painted on the ground or anything like that, make nice with your neighbors (really, very first thing after you get out of your car, walk over, introduce yourself, offer them a beer, whatever. It <u>will</u> pay dividends, plus it's the personable thing to do), it should be fine.<br />
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<i>What's the story with Tent Only?</i><br />
Tent Only is an increasingly small area very close to Centeroo where you can haul your stuff and set up your campsite. You have to carry (on foot) your gear over there. It has gotten more popular every year, and every year they make it smaller (got to make room for "Groop Camping" and "Tent City", etc), so it has gotten somewhat packed. It is the only place at 'roo that I camp; the best scene at the farm. If you are interested in it, go over to inforoo.com forums and check out the threads about it.<br />
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<i>Help, I've never camped or anything like that!</i><br />
Camping isn't hard, especially at a festival like Bonnaroo. Some important things in no real order. Practice setting up your tent at least once at home before going to 'roo. This is my 9th year going and I still do this; I've saved myself from the "oh crap, the tent stakes are still in my basement" moment. Water, water and more water (did I mention drinking water?). Comfortable shoes are an absolute must. You'll do more walking than you expect at 'roo. Sunscreen obviously.<br />
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Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-16638013069552545182013-06-03T21:42:00.002-04:002013-06-03T21:42:38.558-04:00Daytripper ChecklistLeela over at Bodyworker.org has an <a href="http://www.bodyworker.org/bonnaroo-day-tripper-checklist/" target="_blank">excellent Bonnaroo guide</a> out. She definitely knows her stuff, I'd put it in the "must read" 'roo guide list. Check it out!Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-38087786192093313452013-05-16T19:26:00.000-04:002013-05-16T21:37:07.607-04:00Bonnaroo 2013 annotated schedule<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.90625px;">I generally don't decide who I'm going to see ahead of time so I like to put together a schedule w/ a quick description of the general type of music each band is playing so I can choose based upon what I'm in the mood for at the moment. I've put them online and people have liked them, here's this year's;</span></div>
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So, what footwear to bring to Bonnaroo? This is actually pretty important, you'll do a lot of walking at 'roo. Your campsite could be a 20 min walk from Centeroo, there are 5 main stages, a handful of smaller ones, official vendors, Shakedown Street, etc.. A lot of places to be and your feet are your transportation. So, in no particular order.</div>
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Great sandals, very good for festivals. If I was only going to bring one pair of shoes to Bonnaroo, it would be my Tevas. They are light, comfortable, sturdy and have very good tread that doesn't slip in the mud. Your feet will get dirty, but honestly, so will the rest of you. Just remember to put sunscreen on the top of your feet.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Fine if it is dry, but bad choice if we get rain. They are comfortable but absolutely shite in the mud, which can very often look like this;</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">They are OK (the above survived Woodstock '94). They can get waterlogged, that can get uncomfortable. Wear good socks.</span></div>
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My favorite shoes. If you like going barefoot these are great. If you have a pair you know how good these are. One word of caution, the KSO's (and any others with slick razor siped soles) will slip in the mud. Shouldn't be a problem with the knobblier soled ones.</div>
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Boots are great for when and if it rains. The past few years we've been lucky and the weather has been dry at 'roo. I still keep a good pair of waterproof hiking boots (and good socks) in my truck just in case we get another 40 day flood in Manchester.</div>
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Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-20480085534791682772013-04-11T21:23:00.000-04:002013-04-11T21:23:39.702-04:00When to get to a stageReader question:<br />
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The answer to your question is a big "it depends". Last year at the main stage I got right up to see the Beach Boys getting there about 20 min beforehand. I've also seen people getting in line for Phish at 11 am (for a 9 pm show). It depends entirely on how popular the act is. For the smaller stages I'd start working my way towards the front when the previous band is still playing, then hustle to the front when the place clears out.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-50047415987782726602013-03-30T17:02:00.001-04:002013-03-30T17:02:45.211-04:00Another survival guideJust came across another <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-WsBNXMfvcFEhOWQUMl_dPK-RSLu1wTodTwO-X_csrQ/edit?pli=1" target="_blank">survival guide</a>. I don't know who wrote it but it goes into more detail about some things (drugs) than my guide or blog does. Worth a read. Favorite line,<br />
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Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-75380944308636489682013-03-12T18:14:00.000-04:002013-03-12T18:14:40.555-04:00Parking togetherHere's another question I get frequently:<br />
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Can you give me some tips on parking multiple cars together? I'm going to be traveling down with at least one other group and we want to make sure are parked next to each other. Can we just ask the security to have us parked together?</blockquote>
It shouldn't be much of a problem parking together. Make sure you keep the cars together going through the line to get in. Have all the cars go through the same booth driving in, make sure to wait for all the cars to get through before continuing on. From what I've heard the security and parking staff are cool w/ keeping groups together, just let them know. Just make sure not to get separated, if you get sent towards different lots there is no way you'll be able to get back together.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-32036026716321055432013-03-12T17:49:00.000-04:002013-03-12T18:10:01.294-04:00When to get to a stage to see a bandReader question:<br />
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hey, this will be my first time attending Bonnaroo and I was wondering what time I should get to a stage to see a band at a relatively close distance</blockquote>
The answer to your question is a big "it depends". Last year at the main stage I got right up to see the Beach Boys getting there ~20 min beforehand. I've also seen people getting in line for Phish at 11 am (for a 9ish pm show). It depends entirely on how popular the act is. For the smaller stages I'd start working my way towards the front when the previous band is still playing, then hustle to the front when the place clears out.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-50623091427190443242013-02-27T20:33:00.000-05:002013-02-27T20:33:26.361-05:00Campsite securityA reader asked the following question, "Do you have any tips on keeping your stuff safe at your camp site?". The question was particularly about the tent only area but my answer can be applied to anywhere.<br />
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The main thing I do is not leave anything real valuable at my site. I leave most of my $ and cell phone locked in my truck. In the morning I wander over there, get any cash I need, call home to let everyone know I'm still alive, then lock everything back up. Another (obvious) thing is not to leave valuable stuff in plain sight. There isn't a lot of theft from campsites, but what theft does occur is usually just people grabbing a bag off of a chair or from an open tent as they walk by. If you are camping in tent only, I'd advise not camping right along a road or near a corner of the space where a lot of people will cut through. The less traffic, the fewer people walking by who might grab something.<br />
I wind up bringing a decent amount of stuff so I keep most of my gear in a locked medium sized Actionpacker cargo box that I drag to the campsite. Theoretically someone could just boost the whole box and then try to break it open but most thieves at 'roo are just going for the low hanging fruit.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-26189390954751796842013-02-25T20:05:00.000-05:002013-02-25T20:05:36.615-05:00Parents' Guide revisited<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had a parent of an older teen ask of Bonnaroo, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Is it worth the money? ... Is it safe?" Here's a edited version of what I wrote back.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Is it worth the money? I can say it is for me, but this year will</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">be my 9th time going, so I may be a little biased. Given the number</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> of bands that you can see over the long weekend, I think it is a good </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">buy. I have kids, so I'm not able to get to as many </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">shows during the year as I used to, Bonnaroo is a great chance to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"catch up" for me.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Is it safe? Mostly yes [...] </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">here is what I think the most important consideration is. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">How mature and responsible do you think your child is? The reason I ask </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is that 'roo is like most of the world, if you are smart and don't go </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">looking for trouble, trouble will probably pass you by. However, if </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">you are less than smart or actively go looking for trouble, there is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">plenty of trouble to be found. For the average older teen I'd think </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">the two main dangers are the heat and drink/drugs (and they are </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">related).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Last year was not bad weather wise, but some years 'roo has been </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">brutally hot and sunny. Talking w/ the people in the medical tents, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">the majority of cases they see are for dehydration, heat exhaustion </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">and heat stroke. This is avoidable if you pay attention, drink LOTS </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">of water (there are free water stations), wear light colored clothes, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">hang out in the shade when you can, pace yourself.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> There are drugs and alcohol at Bonnaroo. Both are easy to get, even </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">for a teenager. Nobody is going to be pressuring your child</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> to take </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">drugs, but there are plenty of people happy to sell them if he's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">interested. Few people OD on drugs at 'roo (there isn't much "hard" </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">stuff), but Ecstacy ("X" or "Molly") can increase dehydration, which </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">can be a big problem.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Personal violence isn't a problem at Bonnaroo. I don't think I've </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ever seen a fight there. I'd not worry too much about that.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> I really hope I didn't scare you; the VAST majority of people leave </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Bonnaroo with nothing worse than sore feet, smelly clothes, a little </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">bit of sleep deprivation (shows go until 3am) and a whole lot of great </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">memories. About 80,000 people go to 'roo every year and there are </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">very few problems. I've been to a bunch of fests and Bonnaroo is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">actually very well run.</span></span><br />
Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-72742492172533380102013-02-19T18:40:00.001-05:002013-02-19T18:40:11.260-05:00Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup Announced!This years <a href="http://lineup.bonnaroo.com/" target="_blank">lineup</a> just dropped! They will most likely add additional performers in the coming weeks.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-42861414578700325602013-02-17T20:20:00.000-05:002013-02-17T20:25:24.113-05:00Parents' Guide to Bonnaroo<h2>
Should I let my child go to Bonnaroo?</h2>
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I often get from readers of this blog and the <a href="http://www.poorvin.com/roo">Survival Guide</a> questions that could be summed up as "Should I let my son/daughter go to Bonnaroo?" Being a parent myself I understand the concerns. I'm not going to cover "Should I take my child to Bonnaroo with me?", this is aimed more at the parents of older teenagers (15-17ish) who are considering letting their kids go to Bonnaroo alone or with friends. 15-17 is a very arbitrary range, it is ultimately up to you to decide what is an acceptable age.<br />
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The obvious concern that all parents have is the safety of their children. In terms of physical security, Bonnaroo is pretty safe. There is little in the way of violence at 'roo; for the most part, people are there to have a good time. As far as sexual harassment goes, most women I've spoken with have felt safe at Bonnaroo. There are always a few loud drunk idiots being crude, but this is the exception rather than the rule. If someone <u>is</u> being hassled, Bonnaroo is <b><i>packed</i></b> with people day and night, if someone yells "HELP" there are going to be a couple of dozen people within earshot and people do a pretty good job of looking out for one another at 'roo. That being said, common sense is still needed, <b><i>no one</i></b> should wander off with a stranger (or their new best friend that they met an hour before) to some dark corner at 1:00 am.<br />
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Both drugs and alcohol are easy to come by at Bonnaroo. Truly "hard" drugs are not very prevalent, but pot and ecstasy (AKA "Molly") are common. There aren't going to be "pushers" like in the Very Special after school TV shows, but drugs and booze can be obtained. Plenty of people partake at Bonnaroo, plenty of people don't. As a parent, you need to make a decision if you are comfortable with your child being around this and whether or not they are mature and responsible enough to be smart about it.<br />
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One of the biggest concerns for a teenager, or anyone for that matter, is the heat. Bonnaroo is a four day festival, outside, in Tennessee, in the summer, without a whole lot of shade. It is <i><b>critically </b></i>important to be smart about taking care of yourself in the heat. There are free water stations throughout Bonnaroo, USE THEM! The sun is bright, wear a hat w/ a brim. Don't wear black or dark colors, no matter how hip the t-shirt is. Sunscreen, if you normally wear SPF 15, bring 45, wear it. If you are feeling a little run down, get in the shade or in a misting tent for a spell. If you, or someone you are with, start showing or feeling the <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heat-stroke/DS01025/DSECTION=symptoms" target="_blank">signs of heatstroke</a>, get to a medical tent or flag down the nearest security person for help.<br />
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You are going to want your child to keep in touch with you at Bonnaroo. However, most people's cell phone batteries die after a day or so. If you want them to be able to get in touch, make sure they have a car charger, a spare (charged) battery, etc. Bonnaroo is loud, so it is probably unrealistic to expect your child to answer their cell anytime you call. What I do (and suggest) is; call home in the morning, let everyone know I'm OK, turn off my phone, leave it in my truck where its safe, repeat the next morning.<br />
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These are just a few thoughts about letting kids go to Bonnaroo, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me, the address is toward to top right part of the page.<br />
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Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613310174650284373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-38765105872901673932012-09-12T19:24:00.003-04:002012-09-12T19:24:51.397-04:002013 dates announcedThe dates for next year's Bonnaroo have been announced! It's going to be June 13-16th. Only 274 days to go! Oh well...Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-62504590959556483262012-06-12T19:08:00.002-04:002012-06-12T19:08:46.283-04:00Great roo!Just a quick note, back from Bonnaroo. It was great! The best weather I've had there, great shows, a lot of cool people to hang out with. I'll be posting some pics in the next couple of days. Only 51 weeks before we get to do it all over again!Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-33593616649613542522012-06-05T22:24:00.000-04:002012-06-05T22:24:53.516-04:00Packing coolers with dry iceIt's almost time! Figured I'd do one last quick post. Bonnaroo can be hot (although this year looks to be cooler than usual), so how do you keep your beer, food and beer cold? The 5 day coolers they make now are pretty good, but even w/ a decent amount of ice they will warm up before the end of the weekend if you open them up regularly. They sell ice there, but it is expensive and not as cold as the ice you get at a grocery store/Quickie Mart. The solution... dry ice!<br />
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A word of warning, dry ice is cold, <b><u>very</u></b> cold. It is -109F (-79C), your normal home freezer is around +4F, so we are talking about over 100 degrees colder. If you touch dry ice with your skin it will stick, within seconds you are looking at frostbite. Handle it with gloves, leather work gloves or regular winter gloves will allow you to handle it for a few minutes at a time.<br />
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Most supermarkets (at least around here) sell dry ice, usually from coolers in the front of the store (not outside, near where customer service is). It should sell for $1-$1.50/lb, bring a cooler in, pick some up (did you remember your gloves), bring it home. When packing your cooler for 'roo, the important thing to remember is that dry ice will freeze anything that touches it. What I do is put the dry ice on the bottom of the cooler, put a layer of frozen bottled water on top of the dry ice (I freeze it the night before), then put your food/drinks on top of that. If you don't want to use bottles of water, put a towel down on top of the dry ice or a couple layers of cardboard. The important thing is to have an insulating layer between the dry ice and everything else. Cold brews throughout Bonnaroo!<br />
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Hope everyone has a safe trip, wait until you're off the road to enjoy the brews, stay hydrated!Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-61964042903682934922012-06-03T21:58:00.000-04:002012-06-03T21:58:07.455-04:00Packing listSo here's my packing list so far, what am I forgetting?<br />
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<br />Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-72583708449523859032012-06-01T21:23:00.000-04:002012-06-01T21:23:02.891-04:00Bonnaroo 2012 map!Some very kind folks from <a href="http://bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=28975">the inforoo msg boards</a> have cobbled together a map for Bonnaroo 2012 from the 'roo iPhone app. Here's the <a href="http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2181/roo12.png">link!</a>Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-68184909998800407332012-05-28T21:28:00.000-04:002012-05-28T21:29:15.980-04:00More Q&A<blockquote class="tr_bq">
[...]do you have advice for slightly older folks?<br />
We are staying at the family campground (no kids, except a guitarist we adopted)[...]</blockquote>
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As far as advice for "older" folks... The one thing that I'd be cognizant of is how hot and sunny it can get. Drink plenty of water (there are free water stations all over the place, just bring containers), wear sunscreen, stay in the shade when you can. The two big stages don't have much in the way of shade but the 3 smaller ones are under tents.<br />
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My question is My friend and myself are attending this year and we are trying to figure out transportation we could drive but it is far and we are worried about driving from Maine to<br />
Tennessee the other option is the Bus. I know the bus station is close to the festival like a mile is that an issue? My other worry is we would be departing Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm will we be missing out on a lot?</blockquote>
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The only problem I see w/ the bus station is whether you are willing/able to haul you gear to 'roo. If you are walking in, figure about 0.5-0.75 mi to walk to tent only once you get into 'roo + whatever the distance is from the bus station. Being from Maine, keep in mind that it will likely be 95+F and sunny in good ole TN. If that doesn't faze you, then I don't see any other problems. As far as missing anything,<br />
the last set ends midnight-ish Sunday night, so you'll miss most of that day, not a problem unless the one band you really wanted to see is playing then.<br />
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Hi..this will be my first bonnaroo. [...] I use a suv/tent for camping. I'm a little confused if I need a GA ticket or GA and RV pass? Where does the car tent fit...camping at bonnaroo?</blockquote>
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You should be fine w/ a regular pass, the RV passes are really for the<br />
bigger real RVs. If your SUV tent extends out the back of the truck,<br />
you might want to talk to the people parking you and make sure your<br />
camping spot is behind rather then in front of your vehicle. They<br />
park the cars front to back so 1/2 of the people wind up camping in<br />
front of their vehicle and 1/2 in back.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-43912847173881341722012-05-22T21:44:00.001-04:002012-05-22T21:44:48.802-04:00Bonnaroo mapsMadeline from the Inforoo forums (you really should <a href="http://bonnaroo.proboards.com/">check them out</a> if you haven't yet) posted scans of last years full <a href="http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7010/roo11map.jpg">Bonnaroo map</a> and <a href="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/8567/centeroo11map1.jpg">Centeroo map</a>. There could be differences this year, but there have generally been small changes from year to year. The maps came from <a href="http://bonnaroo.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=logistics&action=display&thread=16690&page=6">this forum post</a>.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-20742362235334367632012-05-21T18:37:00.001-04:002012-05-26T21:16:01.270-04:00Annotated schedule<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">I generally don't decide who I'm going to see ahead of time so I like to put together a schedule w/ a quick description of the general type of music each band is playing so I can choose based upon what I'm in the mood for at the moment. I've put them online and people have liked them, here's the first draft of this year's;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Google docs</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AqwSzOcW6sV5dHB0QXVWNjhhMC12ZWEtVU0yUTJYM0E&output=html" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?....M0E&output=html</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AqwSzOcW6sV5dHB0QXVWNjhhMC12ZWEtVU0yUTJYM0E&output=html" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">or the pdfs;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.poorvin.com/roo/2012_roo.pdf">Landscape</a>, larger font, 2 pages per day</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.poorvin.com/roo/2012_roo_port.pdf">Portrait</a>, smaller font, 1 page per day</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">I've just finished it, consider this an alpha or early beta version. I did it by hand so there are likely to be a few errors in set times or even band names. If you see any, let me know, I'll fix them. There are </span><u style="text-align: left;">sure </u><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">to be mistakes in the genre that I've assigned bands to as I'm not an expert reviewer for the Rolling Stone. This year in particular there are too many "?" for acts. Let me know, I'll fix them. As always, any comments are welcome.</span><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span>Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931726123533399648.post-32496317473532938292012-05-17T17:47:00.004-04:002012-05-17T17:47:50.690-04:00What to bring listsJust a quick note, Reema mentioned that the link to the "what to bring" list that is on the Guide is broken. It went to an outside site that seems to be gone, luckily the Wayback Machine has a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090531063445/http://www.eclecticpixel.com/bonnaroo/">copy</a>! I'll try to post copies locally on my server so that the link on the Guide works but in the meantime that link will get you the info.Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300397873631564093noreply@blogger.com0