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Post by loveheath235 on Mar 28, 2007 14:25:03 GMT -5
So, I am new to roo. And being that my boyfriend and I just broke up ;D and he was the one I was going with, now my mom is going. Don't get me wrong she is cool as hell to hang with, but will she really have fun. She dosent know any of the bands, but she still wants to go! Do some of you over 50 or who have been before have and sugg?
i meet up with my aunt and her friends...they arent over 50, but they are in their 40's and they are a blast and made it that much better for me (even tho i woulda had a blast anyways), i actually talk to her friends now more than her. it all depends on how "cool" they are and their attitude. a quick little story to show you...
friday night we went to go check out the late nights and other shows so we head in and watch for a little while. We decide to leave and its like a single row of us, one following the other....anyways my aunt leads the pack and she is like blazing thru the crowd, cutting, jukin, jivin', and things like that...me and my friend are behind her and are able to keep up but my OTHER friend behind me is to slow and gets lost, and all my aunts friends were behind him.....so we lost eachother. THE next night tho we go into late night again, but this time hes leading the pack and the whole time my aunts friends are just yelling at him telling him to 'stay focused, and keep your eye on the ball' one of the most hilarious things ive ever seen. my 21 year old friend getting his balls busted by 40 year olds
Post by oatmealschnappz on Mar 28, 2007 16:28:58 GMT -5
I think she'll have a blast! Not knowing many of the bands won't hurt a bit. Bonnaroo is all about discovering new music. Whenever I'n not at a "must see" show, I just walk around and browse the tents. Every year I find at least one "new" band that I really dig. The music is, obviously, the main focus but, the people and the atmosphere are also AMAZING! If she likes to have fun, She'll absolutely love her first(it definitely won't be her last) Bonnaroo! It's HOT, It's DIRTY and you walk your ass off but, It's definitely worth it! It's the most fun you can have with your clothes on.....or off! It's the knid of thing that everyone should experience once!
It depends on a lot of things. (Let me start out by saying that I'm 46 and that this will be my first Bonnaroo, though not by any means my first festival--and I was a music journalist for many years, so I've been to a lot of shows in a lot of different genres and settings.)
Does she really want to go, for herself, or is she going to, like, check up on you?
Does she like music? (That she doesn't know any of the bands kind of surprises me, because there's such a wide array of them.)
Is she adaptable to a lot of situations (heat, dirt, rain, noise, standing, temporarily insane people, etc.)?
Will you find yourself wanting to sneak away from her? Will each of you having some privacy be a problem?
If she's there because she wants to be there--and there's no reason that she shouldn't be!--then it sounds like she'll find a lot of different things to do. The music is amazingly diverse--I was surprised by some of the artist additions just announced, including Ornette Coleman. There's the cinema tent. There are vendors who, I assume, sell a lot of different stuff. There's people-watching.
Not knowing much about the circumstances, I'd say I think it's great. She will see other people in her age group there, as far as I can tell. (Everyone I know who's going is over 40, and most are over 50.)
I sincerely hope you have a great bonding experience. Do me a favor--make sure she sees Richard Thompson. She won't regret it!
Post by jambandjohn on Mar 28, 2007 16:52:12 GMT -5
If your mom enjoys music she'll have a good time. Just understand ahead of time that it can somewhat of a test of endurance - very hot, dusty, sometimes muddy, etc Like good scouts, be prepared and like good dirty hippies, be adventurous!
47 here (come roo) and i say if she actually wants to go, there will be plenty for her to do and see. She does need to know about how extreme the weather and crowds can be, but one can easily relax given the many havens around centeroo. mostly, will she let you just go and do what YOU want to do .....
Hey, I'm over 50 and going with my daughter (23) and a friend of hers. We do not plan to spend the whole time together and I doubt if either of us will be bored or lonely! It's just that we want to see some different bands and maybe have different amusements. I don't see age as being a barrier to hanging out with others of a different age either. I don't think the inforoo camp will have any ageism issues, or they better tell me now I can't come over!
Why don't you show your mom the inforoo board so she can come aboard and make some cool new friends?
I'm over 50 and a second timer. The wife and I had a great time last year and met a lot of fun people. Everybody was cool with us and we each went our own way a few times. We decided to come back before the lineup was announced. And with the addition of David Bromberg (along with Hot Tuna) there are some old time hippie bands for us seniors! Tim (who got an AARP card to save money on hotels while following Pearl Jam.....)
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
I was 16 last year, went to Roo with a 30 something coworker and a 40 something uncle and had a blast as did they. It also brought me nad my uncle a lot closer together (and I think our families are going to shoot us if we dont stop talking about Roo). Roo is fun for everybody. If she likes rock in general, she will love Roo.
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
I am 19, and one of my favorite memories from Roo last year was ending up next to this 60something hippie at Steel Pulse. He and I danced for the whole show, and it was awesome.
But, it depends on your mom. If she wants to go, then she should!
I'm 47 and this is my first music festival ever. I have fought off cancer twice, so how the hell hard can this be? I am going with an open mind and a full heart, and I am ready to dance thru the night.
here is a pic of our camper setup at wakarusa and me at coachella (my lovely lady wont let me post any pics of her but she will when she can) this will be our 2nd roo ... before we hit the roo this year, we are going to wakarusa in kansas for a 4 day fest and then drive to the roo .. thus it will be about a 3 week festy thing in a row counting the driving ... well my gal tygerlady is younger then me (but not by a whole lot heheh) and i will be almost 59 when the roo comes around ... we hit coachella, waka, roo, vegoose and just a zillion other shows .. age doesnt matter to us, and it doesnt seem to make a difference with the "kids" at the shows ... true like some of the other posts, this is not a walk in the park even for younger people .. but if you take that in mind, your mom could possibly have one of the most memorable times of her life ....it isnt all about the music, but for me, that is the most important part ... but bonnaroo unlike some of the other multi day fests, is like living in another time, with ordinary people and some of the strangest people you will ever meet ... welcome to your first roo and see ya there ... colorado ron ...cr****
^ i knwo this is way off topic but i was wondering if that shade tent youi have there, is tthe Ozark trail one from walmart thats like 40 bucks. Ive been lookin at it but hav e heard very mixed reviews so Id liek to get an experienced fest-goer's opinion on it.
Post by canexplain on Mar 30, 2007 10:06:43 GMT -5
hate to be a "fence rider" on anything, but guess thats what this will be ... i think we did get it at kmart for maybe less then 40 when we got it ... we went thru a major storm at wakarusa and it caused one side pole to bend in two ... we managed to hook it on our camper and live with it that way, but it did break after a couple of festy runs .... but our bottom line was, that sucker made all the difference in the world ... dont know what your disposal income is, but it would be worth 30-40 bucks just for the roo itself ... so mixed reviews, if you dont hit a major storm, i say it was well worth it .. actually, i am going with it was ok ... nothing ripped, of course no bottom so bring a tarp, but for sure bring some sort of tent screen .. cr****
as hell to hang with, but will she really have fun. She dosent know any of the bands, but she still wants to go! Do some of you over 50 or who have been before have and sugg? 
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