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I just got approved for 2 tickets and a press pass. Any ideas what to expect? Will I be camping in the general campground? Let me know if you have had experience with this before. Thanks!!
I have not had any experience with this yet, but you will be camping in GA if you bought that kinda ticket, and VIP if you went that route. A press pass just gets you into other areas that the "normal" festival-goers wouldn't be allowed to enter. I'm pretty sure a press pass gets you into the "backstage" areas.
Same thing - you will be in GA - according to Bamabelle - you will go to the radio station and exchange your press passes for wristbands and then enter Bonnaroo with the rest of us where you will get your Bonnaroo wristband - the press wristbands allow you access to certain areas
Post by upliftingsound on May 23, 2008 18:19:53 GMT -5
Did you receive any kind of vehicle pass? That would probably reveal more about your camping situation. If you didn't get a vehicle pass or information on a different way to enter, you are probably camping with the masses.
Your comp tic is exactly that....a free GA ticket. You use it just like a regular Bonnaroo GA ticket. You take your confirmation email to wherever they say to take it to get your media wrist band (last year it was the Manchester radio station, imagine probably again this year....tho maybe not - LOL!). Then you just go into Roo like normal and get a regular Roo wristband for GA unless you BOUGHT a VIP ticket then you would get a VIP wristband and camp in VIP. The media wristband will get you into the media area(s) at Roo and if you have a photo media wristband it will ALSO get you into the photo pits in front of the main stages as well as the media areas which last year were behind and between the What and Which stages. However, the media bands will NOT get you backstage at ANY stage....other than in the literal sense of getting you to the media area which was sorta backstage if you mean behind the barrier....but not BACKSTAGE backstage - LOL! Only a laminate will get you BACKSTAGE! Or a band guest wristband....THAT's what you REALLY want to score! ;D
I got press passes too. We are camping in GA. Have you received the "further instructions" yet? Because other than knowing where I'm camping and what the press wristband entitles me to, I have not and was wondering when they'll be getting on that... This will be my first Bonnaroo and I'd like to plan ahead as much as possible. Let me knowwwwww....
You'll get something in your e-mail a few days before the fest... Maybe by Friday of this week. The e-mail will tell you where to pick up your press passes, as well as the office hours during the week. They may also include a tentative schedule of the daily press conferences that they have in the press area. Last year, they had 3 or 4 of the bigger artists doing a conference in the press tent. I popped in there for a few secs, but we had enough interviews scheduled that we didn't need to sit in on the whole thing.
I tried to find last year's e-mail, but couldn't locate it. See you guys in a week!
No, you will get your tix when you pick up your wristband....
The media tent is not all that big, but the wifi coverage was good in the entire media area the whole time of the fest though coverage ANYWHERE else was almost non-existent. No laptops for general use and VERY few electrical strips/outlets...you have to be very courteous and not hog the outlets....use em when you need em then get out of the way for the next guy kinda thing. Last year there were a few small swags....and usually always bottled water...though it was up to us to make sure the cooler was kept full....and you KNOW how bad we are at that - LOL! So LOTS of hot bottled water!
btw - how is the press area? do they have a media lounge type place where they have strong wi-fi and maybe even laptops or anything like that?
The whole media area is pretty much a lounge. Ok... not super lounge-like, but there are picnic tables, hammocks, a few different tents, food tent, massage tent, batting cage, etc. It's a nice place to get away from the crowds, but I saw way too many people parked back in that area... You can't truly cover a fest from backstage! LOL
Most of the extra stuff was also affiliated with the VIP areas which shared space with the media areas...they weren't so much PART of the actual media area.....we just happened to have access to them because of the location....I don't think most of the media used much of that stuff....I know I didn't even notice what all was going on back there most of the time....too busy
actually, the are you're talking about...the big tent with the "discounted" food, the hammocks, batting cage, etc... that was not VIP (like the paid VIP), that was guest area. For invited guests from artists, management, etc. I had guest access last year and that was a new thing for guests. Im still trying to get into guest camping this year, cause it makes a huge difference. thanks for all the info!
I am covering the festival for Tiny Mix Tapes. Went last yr, but just as a fan. Any suggestions for a first time press person? We are not taking professional photos (I will have my snap camera) so I didn't ask for a photo pass. Right now I've been trying to contact publicists to set up interviews.....Thanks!