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Post by roolacksreality on May 9, 2007 15:50:28 GMT -5
The cool thing about Bonnaroo is there's always something going on so you can do your own thing. Also, it's so easy to meet people you can just make new friends if you feel like talking to people. Everyone at 'Roo is so friendly!
Post by strumntheguitar on May 9, 2007 15:56:02 GMT -5
This is going to be my first Roo experience and I'm going with a group of 6 people or so and I've already told them I'm going to end up wandering off alone for a while just so I can soak it all in without feeling the urge to socialize with them. It's gonna be amazing, can't hardly wait
Post by ejamesglend on May 9, 2007 16:14:38 GMT -5
ncbst3 said:
ejamesglend said:
I’ve been to 2 festivals: vegoose and Coachella. Both times I was with friends. This will be my first bonnaroo and the first time that I will be at a concert/festival by myself. I’m looking forward to it, and the freedom that being alone will permit, but at the same time I’m kinda sad. Yeah it’s a pain in the ass to have to converse with the group about where to go, what shows have to be missed, organize bathroom breaks, eating schedules, whom to meet where, but at the same time if you go by yourself you cant turn to one of your best buds and say “WASN’T THAT FREAKIN AWESOME!!!” I’m going to miss that…
yes but you have the choice of 79,999 other people to turn to and say "WASN'T THAT FREAKIN AWESOME!!" Im sure you'll get the same response. Ive never gone alone so I can't vouch for things like that, but I would imagine it would be hard to feel lonely at Bonnaroo
Yeah during the festival, but what about the afterglow? I love reminising with my friends on the kick ass shows we've been to. You usually can't take your roo friends home with you, right?
I just feel like I'm going to have all these awesome experiances and have no one to share the memories with. I mean I can tell my friends, but it would feel like I'm rubbing it in their face that they couldn't go. Instead I will take lots of pics and daydream about the good times all by my lonesome.
"My greatest hope is to laugh as much as cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return" Maya Angelou
"We can't do much about the length of our lives, but we can do plenty about it's width and depth" Evan Esar
"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen, and thinking what nobody has thought." Albert Szent-Gyorgi
Post by oatmealschnappz on May 9, 2007 16:58:40 GMT -5
I always attend Bonnaroo with my gf but, she heads back to camp pretty early. That usually gives me plenty of "alone" time! This year we're bringing a couple of friends, so that'll probably make me feel a little less quilty about staying in Centeroo all night.
I have attended every year solo and will be going by myself yet again this year. I encourage my friends to go, but not with me. I can see my friends at any time over the other 361 days, but those four days in June I spend meeting new members of my Family.
Post by sparklybecca on May 9, 2007 18:11:46 GMT -5
jonhasnoh said:
I have attended every year solo and will be going by myself yet again this year. I encourage my friends to go, but not with me. I can see my friends at any time over the other 361 days, but those four days in June I spend meeting new members of my Family.
Karma for being so awesome, brave and free spirited to go at it alone!!
wow, I am so glad I read this post, I am into electronic/dance and had not heard much of Sasha & Digweed.... now that I listened to a few tracks I cannot wait!!
Thanks for the karma and the compliments. Here is some in return. Don't feel brave though. I grew up in Manchester and only live 30 miles up the Interstate so it's not like I'm making a cross-country journey by myself. A little caution and common sense at the campsite goes a long way. It was very nice of you to say though becca....you made me blush a little.
My husband & I are both close to 50 and have different taste in music, etc. We generally bring a couple of beach chairs and set up under a shade tree in Centeroo. He goes his way; I go mine - and we meet up every now and then to share a drink and whatever.... We seem to attract young kids looking for parental figures, so we are never lonely. The best part of the whole weekend is that everyone, young and old, is so mellow - no big old drinking fights - just lots of love and happiness. Hope to see you there.... (of course we stay in VIP for the showers....!)
Post by mikesworld420 on May 9, 2007 20:01:05 GMT -5
I went alone last year and Im doing it again this year. There was always cool people to talk to, but unless they were camped next to me I never saw them again, and I was in VIP last year.
the last couple festivals i've done (including 'roo last year) i've always felt rather inclined to stay with at least someone in the group i came with. this year i've actually been planning on making a more concerted effort to branch out and do my own thing at least a few times, if for no other reason then just to see where i end up finding myself
Maybe I'll throw myself to the dogs, but my back's not to the wall Maybe I'll lay some bricks for the man, but the days just aren't that long So if I settle back and chill will I see far enough to feel the angel's dream? I thought it was the Story of the World!
This is my first Roo, I will be road trippin with some friends to the fest, but I have the tendency, and anyone who parties with me knows, to wander off.
Post by jimmyjames420 on May 11, 2007 12:34:13 GMT -5
My first Bonnaroo (03) was all about me. I went with a girl who I used to party with so she wouldnt have to drive alone, and this other guy I worked with, who was a total douche, but I needed a ride ( I know that sounds horrible, but if you knew the guy you would know why... ie// he brought 50 dollars a dub sac, and one pack of smokes to roo... and then tried bumming off of me all weekend... moving on>)
So Angie did her own thing for the time, leaving me to deal with Brad. I told him I would just like to do my own thing, but to my surprise everytime I would venture off on my own, I would end up seeing him... totally lame that out of 80,000 people he could track me down in a matter of an hour...
I loved being alone for some of the time, but for those "special" times where I was a bit wide-eyed, I could have used some company.
Ive gone every year since, and I still venture off to see some shows alone, just out of disagreement with the rest of my crew... saw John Prine alone, had a blast... saw The Flaming Lips alone, blew my mind, saw Modest Mouse alone etc...
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio." -Hunter S. Thompson
anyone know if it's this easy to meet fun people at wakarusa? after a bad turn of events i'm not riding with the girls i thought i was, and will be driving to kansas alone. I'm not really worried about it, as last year i wandered off by myself on the night that Dr. John played and had a great time. I think i'll always remember the memory of falling asleep in a field waiting for Dr. John to get out there, then waking up with the concert in full swing.
Dr. John was comin to town and as soon as the words were heard I had tickets in my hand within the hour, took off work and went to the show solo, after a few rounds and such....The DR. was in....the head began to spin....and the chesire wore his grin... Did this for many a show......
Post by Sköldpadda on May 14, 2007 11:40:51 GMT -5
Bonnaoroo is my personal time.
Everyone backed out on me this year, so I'm going solo this time...I had been planning to camp at Camp Inforoo, but I actually think I'm just gonna be where they put me, and meet whoever ends up my neighbor. Unless there's something really bad about where I am, screw it.
I'm going to call all of my friends after Tool, so I can laugh at them and tell them they're a bunch of asshats.
FYI, for anyone going alone, you may want to wait until Friday. Last year, there were plenty of spots for a car a small tent immediately outside of the main Centeroo entrance all through the weekend. If you travel in on Friday, there is little "guided" parking and you can take advantage of some of the camping holes. Doesn't work for a group, but great for singles.