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!!
Post by sxyfiredancer on Jan 14, 2009 0:11:00 GMT -5
Hey All!! This year will be my 1st time at bonnaroo and I am so excited. Just wondering what I should expect. Also what kind of fun things should I bring along? I know the basic necessities, but I am wondering about things like water balloons, body paint, glitter. Thanks!!!!
Post by plasticpepper on Jan 14, 2009 0:34:00 GMT -5
Hey, welcome to Inforoo! You are going to have so much fun this summer! As far as what to expect....there's no way any of us could sum it up in one post, so just take a look around the boards and check out our stories and pictures and stuff. Spend a little time here and you're going to end up even more excited than you already are!
"Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us." — Charles Bukowski
yes welcome my friend...totally a life changing experience! Most importantly bring your smile, patience, and love for your brother...all else is additional!
Post by tommyboy7328 on Jan 14, 2009 11:19:19 GMT -5
Welcome home!! The Roo has become a new home for me and all it's inhabitants are my family! That will also include you and you will find out in 148 days what i mean. Bring anything you want cause if you don't someone else will, so no worries.
Welcome! Everyone has pretty much covered it, but patience is a must!
The first year you go, it's big, hot, dusty, you don't know where anything is and after you park the car you realize that you are there, and you're not leaving for 4 days. So make sure your patience is packed and ready to go!
I suggest the first thing you do is, make friends with your neighbors. It'll give you piece of mind when you are away from camp and it'll just make the weekend A LOT more fun.
Then, set up your camp, enlist the help of your new friends, and when you are through, hand them a beer. Nothing cements the Bonnaroo friendship bond like a beer on Thursday morning.
Next figure out where your camp is, find a reliable marker (medical/pod balloon), and GO EXPLORE!
And have fun! Keep smiling! And remember, as someone else said on here "Bonnaroo is full of friends you haven't met yet!"
Everyone is super chill, really nice, and just wants to have a great weekend. For a lot of us, Bonnaroo is better than Christmas and our Birthdays combined, and we look forward to it all year long. So just be prepared to have your mind blown over and over again all weekend.
As far as stuff you should bring... after getting your mandatory stuff together... costumes are always fun, everyone loves bubbles, glitter, body paint, wings, wands, hula hoops... all are good! Bring whatever you think will make your experience better!
Happy to have you, and can't wait to see you at the Farm.
Post by sweetmelissa on Jan 14, 2009 13:22:54 GMT -5
Bring a watergun or a spray bottle to fill with water spray on yourself and everyone around you to ease the heat.
Bubbles are always fun!
A deck of playing cards. We play while we are waiting for acts to start.
Also bring an open mind. You are going to see and experience things you may have never seen/smelled before. Stay positive and accepting and you'll have a great time!
Post by onecrazylove on Jan 14, 2009 13:34:01 GMT -5
I remember my first Roo. I got out of the car was hit by an overload of awesomeness. No one can really explain what to expect, because it's your own experience. Just let everything ride and feel the vibes.
It depends tho, if you have been to other festivals before you kinda know what to expect, for me personally going to Phish fests had me mostly prepared for roo.
oh and welcome sxyfiredancer I hope to see you spinning some fire at roo
Post by arlenefavreau1 on Jan 15, 2009 9:34:13 GMT -5
Welcome to the boards . just take your time read all you can on theese boards cuz we were all" troo virginsn" once and there is much to learn . So sit back relax put your favorite music on and read away .
Post by bonnaroodavid on Jan 15, 2009 22:37:37 GMT -5
Bonnaroo will change your life. It is fantastic. I spend the other 361 days of the year thinking and preparing for Bonnaroo. Great music, the best people in the world and a whole lot of fun.
Post by MonkeyShirt on Jan 16, 2009 6:07:40 GMT -5
Body paint and costumes are encouraged.
Glitter would be pretty sweet.
Last year my group all chipped in and we got a $40 bubble machine that put out like 10,000 bubbles per minute - that was a huge hit ... In fact - I think that everyone at Bonnaroo should be required to have a bubble machine with them at all times.
I am currently looking for a battery powered smoke/fog machine.
I am currently looking for a battery powered smoke/fog machine.
That would definitely be pretty trippy at night. Put on your own little laser show at camp.. I'm sure that would draw a crowd.
Oh... I do my best to bring things that make the campsite trippy as possible ...
but I was talking about Centroo... I bring the bubble machine to Center with me ...
The first time I took it past security last year the guard was like "What the is that" and of course I'm like "a bubble machine" and the dude was all confused and hesitant to let me bring it in so he calls over the head security guy and ask him if its cool. The head guy was like like "F%#K yeah its cool - sorry man it this guy's first Bonnaroo"
So- I have done some for searching for battery power smoke/fog machines - they are like $300+ .... so that's probably not going to happen.
