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At this point I just try to use the limited time I have for the best possible experience. If I can only go to 1-2 fests a year now, then I’m going to choose lineups that best suit my tastes. I definitely don’t have the schedule to commit to an annual fest at this point solely because I’ve always gone. Quality > Quantity
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I hope someone can talk Jay out of closing with that awful alphaville song of he plays. The 2 times I've seen him now (roo and Meadows) have been fairly boring. Couple of highlights, one of them being Damian Marley coming out.
At this point I just try to use the limited time I have for the best possible experience. If I can only go to 1-2 fests a year now, then I’m going to choose lineups that best suit my tastes. I definitely don’t have the schedule to commit to an annual fest at this point solely because I’ve always gone. Quality > Quantity
This is exactly where I am. The past couple of years I have stuck to fests in the south because I can drive around 2-5 hours to all of them, but this year I may only do one, and will decide based solely upon lineup.
Post by 𝕤𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕒 on Nov 21, 2017 10:44:38 GMT -5
For those that saw Jay-Z at Roo when he played before, how did y’all like it? I still haven’t been able to get into 4:44 but the idea of H to the Izzo and his other older hits definitely make me want to see him. Plus he’s legendary, and it would likely be the only time I’d see him. I’ve just heard pretty mixed reviews of his festival sets.
At this point I just try to use the limited time I have for the best possible experience. If I can only go to 1-2 fests a year now, then I’m going to choose lineups that best suit my tastes. I definitely don’t have the schedule to commit to an annual fest at this point solely because I’ve always gone. Quality > Quantity
This is exactly where I am. The past couple of years I have stuck to fests in the south because I can drive around 2-5 hours to all of them, but this year I may only do one, and will decide based solely upon lineup.
For me it's Bonnaroo as a lock.... and then Shaky Knees, Music Midtown, Sweetwater 420, and Hulaween as possibles depending on lineup. TIL I take my short drive to roo for granted
I hope someone can talk Jay out of closing with that awful alphaville song of he plays. The 2 times I've seen him now (roo and Meadows) have been fairly boring. Couple of highlights, one of them being Damian Marley coming out.
He's been closing with Numb/Encore and doing a tribute to Chester.
For those that saw Jay-Z at Roo when he played before, how did y’all like it? I still haven’t been able to get into 4:44 but the idea of H to the Izzo and his other older hits definitely make me want to see him. Plus he’s legendary, and it would likely be the only time I’d see him. I’ve just heard pretty mixed reviews of his festival sets.
I saw the 4:44 show from the nosebleeds, but I was impressed with him. He sounds great on mic, banters well, and plays all the hits and goes in on them.
His live band was tight too, overall a fun show in an arena, I can imagine it'll translate to a festival well.
For those that saw Jay-Z at Roo when he played before, how did y’all like it? I still haven’t been able to get into 4:44 but the idea of H to the Izzo and his other older hits definitely make me want to see him. Plus he’s legendary, and it would likely be the only time I’d see him. I’ve just heard pretty mixed reviews of his festival sets.
Overall I thought it was solid. ‘Big Pimpin’’ is one of my favorite Roo crowd memories. The whole field started bouncing, waiving towels, etc. Even the 60+ year old lemonade vendor was dancing.
I hope someone can talk Jay out of closing with that awful alphaville song of he plays. The 2 times I've seen him now (roo and Meadows) have been fairly boring. Couple of highlights, one of them being Damian Marley coming out.
I just saw him in Atlanta last week and it was the anniversary of The Black Album so instead of ending the show on the usual closer, he made his DJ flip through all of the Black Album until he found a song he wanted to perform. He didn’t know the words to the song he settled on too well but it was a pretty funny way to end a show.
After he finished, he threw the mic on the floor and walked out through the crowd. What a guy.
I hope someone can talk Jay out of closing with that awful alphaville song of he plays. The 2 times I've seen him now (roo and Meadows) have been fairly boring. Couple of highlights, one of them being Damian Marley coming out.
I just saw him in Atlanta last week and it was the anniversary of The Black Album so instead of ending the show on the usual closer, he made his DJ flip through all of the Black Album until he found a song he wanted to perform. He didn’t know the words to the song he settled on too well but it was a pretty funny way to end a show.
After he finished, he threw the mic on the floor and walked out through the crowd. What a guy.
But I don't do Bonnaroo anymore, pending a change in lineup strategy. Bear Creek was always awesome but it ended. Jazzfest is always on my radar but I skipped last year simply because none of the individual days strongly appealed to me, and it was a busy time at work. Voodoo I'll probably keep going to as long as they have their usual good headliners. Buku I stopped going to once I started working in public accounting. Haven't done Hangout in a few years because of bad lineups.
Last year I did Day For Night (8 hour drive) and Movement (14 hour drive/2.5 hour flight) for the first time, both of which were eye opening experiences. There are still unique festival experiences out there. I don't have to compromise on lineup just because I have an emotional attachment to a lineup based on nostalgia for a specific festival. Instead of going to several festivals that have pretty good lineups, I can focus on a festival or two per year that have more unique lineups.
There is something to be said for the comfort of familiarity, but I think it is worthwhile to push outside of your comfort zone regarding live music and music festivals in general. Get on the road and have a new experience.
For those that saw Jay-Z at Roo when he played before, how did y’all like it? I still haven’t been able to get into 4:44 but the idea of H to the Izzo and his other older hits definitely make me want to see him. Plus he’s legendary, and it would likely be the only time I’d see him. I’ve just heard pretty mixed reviews of his festival sets.
I saw him at ACL and at the arena a week or two ago. Both shows were great, but the arena show was better IMO. He had more time, did a deeper setlist and I was able to see way better (even if it was in nosebleeds). Neither set ended with Encore and both were different.
Post by 𝕤𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕒 on Nov 21, 2017 11:12:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies! Also, TIL the song is just called “IZZO”, haha I’m watching a bunch of his music videos now. I really hope Roo goes wth Jay-Z over Drake or Eminem, although there are a few people I’d take over Jay too.
But I don't do Bonnaroo anymore, pending a change in lineup strategy. Bear Creek was always awesome but it ended. Jazzfest is always on my radar but I skipped last year simply because none of the individual days strongly appealed to me, and it was a busy time at work. Voodoo I'll probably keep going to as long as they have their usual good headliners. Buku I stopped going to once I started working in public accounting. Haven't done Hangout in a few years because of bad lineups.
Last year I did Day For Night (8 hour drive) and Movement (14 hour drive/2.5 hour flight) for the first time, both of which were eye opening experiences. There are still unique festival experiences out there. I don't have to compromise on lineup just because I have an emotional attachment to a lineup based on nostalgia for a specific festival. Instead of going to several festivals that have pretty good lineups, I can focus on a festival or two per year that have more unique lineups.
There is something to be said for the comfort of familiarity, but I think it is worthwhile to push outside of your comfort zone regarding live music and music festivals in general. Get on the road and have a new experience.
I know you've got voodoo at 2.5 hours but really, you should consider Hulaween next year. It'll quench your thirst for SOSMP that you don't get from Bear Creek, and its a really great fest. Music is good, vibes are good, and it gets weird because its halloween.
I know you've got voodoo at 2.5 hours but really, you should consider Hulaween next year. It'll quench your thirst for SOSMP that you don't get from Bear Creek, and its a really great fest. Music is good, vibes are good, and it gets weird because its halloween.
Every year I'd rather go to Hulaween. It would definitely scratch the itch for a weird wooky crunchy fest. The lineups always appeal to me, and I used to see SCI frequently back in the early '00s. The issue is we meet our friends from Houston in New Orleans over Voodoo weekend, and have committed to making it a tradition. Even if the Voodoo lineups stop appealing to us we say we'll still go to New Orleans over Halloween just to hang out. It's only a two year "tradition" at this point, so if our friends bail in the future I'll make Hulaween happen.
But I don't do Bonnaroo anymore, pending a change in lineup strategy. Bear Creek was always awesome but it ended. Jazzfest is always on my radar but I skipped last year simply because none of the individual days strongly appealed to me, and it was a busy time at work. Voodoo I'll probably keep going to as long as they have their usual good headliners. Buku I stopped going to once I started working in public accounting. Haven't done Hangout in a few years because of bad lineups.
Last year I did Day For Night (8 hour drive) and Movement (14 hour drive/2.5 hour flight) for the first time, both of which were eye opening experiences. There are still unique festival experiences out there. I don't have to compromise on lineup just because I have an emotional attachment to a lineup based on nostalgia for a specific festival. Instead of going to several festivals that have pretty good lineups, I can focus on a festival or two per year that have more unique lineups.
There is something to be said for the comfort of familiarity, but I think it is worthwhile to push outside of your comfort zone regarding live music and music festivals in general. Get on the road and have a new experience.
Busy Season conflict?
That's probably why I'll never be able to do Coachella...
I just saw him in Atlanta last week and it was the anniversary of The Black Album so instead of ending the show on the usual closer, he made his DJ flip through all of the Black Album until he found a song he wanted to perform. He didn’t know the words to the song he settled on too well but it was a pretty funny way to end a show.
After he finished, he threw the mic on the floor and walked out through the crowd. What a guy.
But I don't do Bonnaroo anymore, pending a change in lineup strategy. Bear Creek was always awesome but it ended. Jazzfest is always on my radar but I skipped last year simply because none of the individual days strongly appealed to me, and it was a busy time at work. Voodoo I'll probably keep going to as long as they have their usual good headliners. Buku I stopped going to once I started working in public accounting. Haven't done Hangout in a few years because of bad lineups.
Last year I did Day For Night (8 hour drive) and Movement (14 hour drive/2.5 hour flight) for the first time, both of which were eye opening experiences. There are still unique festival experiences out there. I don't have to compromise on lineup just because I have an emotional attachment to a lineup based on nostalgia for a specific festival. Instead of going to several festivals that have pretty good lineups, I can focus on a festival or two per year that have more unique lineups.
There is something to be said for the comfort of familiarity, but I think it is worthwhile to push outside of your comfort zone regarding live music and music festivals in general. Get on the road and have a new experience.
Busy Season conflict?
That's probably why I'll never be able to do Coachella...
I know you've got voodoo at 2.5 hours but really, you should consider Hulaween next year. It'll quench your thirst for SOSMP that you don't get from Bear Creek, and its a really great fest. Music is good, vibes are good, and it gets weird because its halloween.
Every year I'd rather go to Hulaween. It would definitely scratch the itch for a weird wooky crunchy fest. The lineups always appeal to me, and I used to see SCI frequently back in the early '00s. The issue is we meet our friends from Houston in New Orleans over Voodoo weekend, and have committed to making it a tradition. Even if the Voodoo lineups stop appealing to us we say we'll still go to New Orleans over Halloween just to hang out. It's only a two year "tradition" at this point, so if our friends bail in the future I'll make Hulaween happen.
Makese sense, and I can only imagine NO gets weird over Halloween weekend too.
Hula is on the come up, I expect an even more mainstream skewed lineup next year, its become the most exciting fest of the year for me.
Isn't Drake a better booking than Jay-Z for Bonnaroo?
Maybe they feel like they already have the younger demographic locked up with Fleetwood Mac and are using Jay as their legacy act to lure in the old farts that buy VIP?
For those that saw Jay-Z at Roo when he played before, how did y’all like it? I still haven’t been able to get into 4:44 but the idea of H to the Izzo and his other older hits definitely make me want to see him. Plus he’s legendary, and it would likely be the only time I’d see him. I’ve just heard pretty mixed reviews of his festival sets.
Jay-Z was one of my favorite headliners ever to play Bonnaroo. Band was great, he was warm and interactive with the audience. Setlist never slowed down for more than a song or two. I can't say enough good about it really.
I hope someone can talk Jay out of closing with that awful alphaville song of he plays. The 2 times I've seen him now (roo and Meadows) have been fairly boring. Couple of highlights, one of them being Damian Marley coming out.
He's been closing with Numb/Encore and doing a tribute to Chester.
He did numb and then that forever Young shit at Meadows. Maybe someone told him to cut it out lol