Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
Let our first session begin. We shall start with a round table discussion on improving bonnaroo. What can the people at superfly and ac entertainment do to improve your time on the farm?
I've been to bonnaroo every year and i'll tell you that the stage that i've felt the least magic at is the "which stage". I blame this on the fact that for the big acts it is overcrowded, the fact that it is too quiet if you're anywhere farther back than the soundboard, and the the fact that it has terrible sightlines on the left side of the stage.
Last Edit: Jan 4, 2009 20:05:43 GMT -5 by phuture5 - Back to Top
Post by Good-Chicken on Jan 4, 2009 20:11:38 GMT -5
i agree about the "magic" at the which stage.
it seems every year centeroo gets brighter and more lit up. light shows and all the light up toys people have is one of my favorite parts of latenight fun. the daylight glow of centeroo at night takes away from these things.
In order to fix these problems at the "which stage" you need to add more speakers. The problem with adding speakers is that you might drown out the the tents that are close by. The solution to this problem, which also takes care of the bad sight lines, is to move earth. Now that the company has bought the farm they have the opportunity to make these type of improvements. If you went last year then you noticed the new mound by the main stage for all of the vip's.
-So, add another row of speakers and build a little hill.... problem solved
ps. add some video screens!!!!
Last Edit: Jan 4, 2009 20:13:39 GMT -5 by phuture5 - Back to Top
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 4, 2009 20:36:09 GMT -5
i agree that centeroo should be darker at night.
my tool experience in 07 was a little bit lessened by a GIANT freaking light to the left of the stage. kinda annoying, and to me it seemed like overkill.
ok apparently there were at least 2 lights, i think there was also one even further to the left (see how lit up everyone is?)
11/2/19: Tool 5/17/19: Blues Traveler 5/9/19: Tool 11/10/18: Tenacious D 9/20/18: White Denim 7/23/18: Radiohead 6/4/18: Jack White 5/20/18: Tool 5/18/18: A Perfect Circle 5/18/18: Alice in Chains 5/6/18: Blind Melon
I was so happy to see that they actually had vendors selling blinkies last year!! ;D I didn't see that in 07...they were VERY anti-blinky then! Confiscating glowies and blinkies very harshly...they were much more lenient last year at least imo....but then I was VIP so they were much more lenient about MOST things...LOL!
First, I would def pave a few of the roads with the heaviest flow of traffic, to minimize dusty and muddy conditions.
Second, I would put up light poles to replace all the generators/HID lights in the camping areas and have a power station to charge cell phones, etc in the PODs.
Third, bathrooms! please please please add some permanent structures for bathrooms, I think that having a men's restroom with a 'trough' style urinal would save a lot of time. And I bet that women would be more than willing to pay a couple extra dollars to use a well-cleaned bathroom.
Fourth, More mounds! the VIP mound at the what stage is awesome, why not make a mound somewhere at the which stage.
How about organizing the camping setup a little better. Last year they were asking people to carpool if possible, which we did. But when we got to our camping area we only got one very small space, even after we told the guys parking us that we had 2 camps in the truck. My friend who rode with me had to share my tent. If my old man had been with us instead of in jail (went the day before Bonnaroo) it would have been a very ugly situation. We were also packed into our camp like sardines. Also, could they do something to keep the ground under the mist tents and outside the water trailers from turning into mud bogs?
yeah, some paving inside centeroo would go a LONG way towards improving the dust situation....
i would widen the opening to centeroo (and add entry lanes) to keep the lines down. im sure by this point, they know what hours are super busy and which are no big deal. they could staff accordingly.
Post by pondo ROCKS on Jan 4, 2009 22:46:31 GMT -5
Paving the main road outside centeroo would be a plus. I also agree with the permanent bathrooms. Last year, they ran out of guides by Thursday late afternoon (A group that I knew did not even get one!) so more of those are definately needed. Perhaps making the Silent Disco tent bigger as well. I also thought getting "tickets" to the comedians was kinda idiotic since you got a ticket for the next show, not the one currently seating. (I had to wait in line to get up front for Zac G)
Providing an outlet and a voice for music lovers to unite under the common theme of music for all. Join The Pondo Army to show your allegiance to musical freedom! Fighting for no censorship of the arts & music education in schools, The Pondo Army will triumph! The Pondo Army Movement
Follow me on twitter@Pondoknowsbest
I've been to bonnaroo every year and i'll tell you that the stage that i've felt the least magic at is the "which stage". I blame this on the fact that for the big acts it is overcrowded, the fact that it is too quiet if you're anywhere farther back than the soundboard, and the the fact that it has terrible sightlines on the left side of the stage.
its the bobbleheads, no magic @ which stage until the bobbleheads are gone
also get rid of vip, i want my campsite back and i want to sit on the mound and i dont want to pay for it
Last year, they ran out of guides by Thursday late afternoon (A group that I knew did not even get one!) so more of those are definately needed.
seconded. they were out of guidebooks when i got there, and i wasn't able to ground score one until friday afternoon.
i know they don't want to be wasteful, but come on. given several years experience of previous roos in combination with knowing approximately how many tickets sold, they really should know how many guidebooks to print.
Last year, they ran out of guides by Thursday late afternoon (A group that I knew did not even get one!) so more of those are definately needed.
seconded. they were out of guidebooks when i got there, and i wasn't able to ground score one until friday afternoon.
i know they don't want to be wasteful, but come on. given several years experience of previous roos in combination with knowing approximately how many tickets sold, they really should know how many guidebooks to print.
agreed, everyone in my party recieved one, but they not only guide you. They are a great keepsake imo.
Providing an outlet and a voice for music lovers to unite under the common theme of music for all. Join The Pondo Army to show your allegiance to musical freedom! Fighting for no censorship of the arts & music education in schools, The Pondo Army will triumph! The Pondo Army Movement
Follow me on twitter@Pondoknowsbest
No...now I believe you will get hassled over Cheez-Its....no lie....it's "small snacks" and they MEAN it...depending on who you get.....no QUITE as bad as Lolly...YET! You can still get by with MOST SMALL shiz...but honestly...at Lolly last year the chick searching my backpack hassled me over COUGH DROPS!! Honestly peeps..COUGH EFFIN DROPS!! Yeah....like I LIVE off those for dietary nourishment.... What.Ever. She ACTUALLY called a supervisor over to CHECK THAT SHIZ OUT before she let me through...he took half a sec to look and waved me though with a bored..."yeah yeah whateva" thing...and she was all like"yeah well...you got through THIS TIME BEEEYATCH!!" Geez.....
Really...Bonnaroo is NOT that bad peeps....Really.....
Post by strumntheguitar on Jan 5, 2009 0:44:12 GMT -5
If they could just go ahead and make the whole place air conditioned rather than just the comedy tent and cinema tent and all those other small pieces of land, that'd really be great.