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I've been to the last 4 Roos. Ever since the first of those in 2005 I was hoping to see Pearl Jam play there, so I certainly would not have missed last year's fest. However, I will say that I would have passed and maybe gone to a different fest had they not been on the lineup.
I haven't been able to buy tickets yet for this year's Bonnaroo, but hope that I can find a way to afford them. The lineup is a lot better this year IMO.
Post by BonnarooDetective on Apr 12, 2009 18:02:17 GMT -5
You make a fair argument - I suppose we will be resorted to saying that there are a wide array of factors that go into ticket sales. But I still think Metallica and Kanye were a serious drag on last year.
Post by AgainstNunes! on Apr 12, 2009 20:36:02 GMT -5
I completely agree that Kanye and Metallica scared off a large amount of people. I don't see how Bruce and 2 shows of Phish would do the same... it's just not logical.
And I also agree that Roo is a great way for Phish fans to see Phish TWICE and catch even more bands, enjoy the atmosphere, and camp for a couple days for a cheaper price than seeing Phish for 2 separate performances on their tour.
It's as simple as that.
If you are purely looking at headliners... would you rather go see Metallica and Kanye or Phish and Bruce? This question isn't being posed to necessarily make a point, but rather to see what you would truly see.
2/5- Papadosio 3/3- MUSE 3/12- John Mayer 3/19- The Werks 3/31- Passion Pit 4/18- Ben Folds 4/20- Against Me! 6/10- Bonnaroo 6/30- Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey
Post by brandon32807 on Apr 12, 2009 21:11:31 GMT -5
I haven't been to Bonnaroo since 06 and the only reason I'm going this year is Phish. Don't get me wrong, the rest of the line-up is sick. I was lucky enough to be able to get Phish tickets for the Pittsburgh show, which were absolutely ridiculous to get. All I know is I'm looking forward to heading back to the farm this year.
One thing that kept me from going last year, $4.00 a gallon gas. It just wasn't going to be possible from an economic standpoint. The line-up didn't keep me away.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't see how a band you hate would prevent you from attending a festival. If a festival lineup is half-filled with bands I love, then I don't really care about the other half since I probably won't be able to see them anyway. Now if a festival spends its wad on bands I hate and is able to only get lesser bands I like, then that might prevent me from going. But even though I had no interest in Kanye, seeing his name on the lineup didn't make me any less likely to attend.
I think that gas price thing is a big factor, too.
Wow! I didn't expect some people to be as upset by my comment as they were.
I was merely implying that I didn't like the direction the festivals lineup was drifting in for the past 2 years. It had nothing to do with trying to imply phish is the sole reason sales are up this year and Metalica is the sole reason sales were down last year. I don't really like metalica but I did enjoy their performance last year and Pearl Jam was the highlight of my weekend as they are one of my favorite bands. I think many people will agree having an eclectic lineup is what makes Roo awesome, but since its inception bonnaroo has been a Jam oriented festival and to stray away from that and alienate your root fanbase by having a Metal band headline your festival seemed like a poor business decision to me. This year has a better lineup, with a really good jam band headlining and sales are up, last year had a slighlty worse lineup with a metal band as a headliner and sales were down. If you think this train of thought makes me "fueax hippie" then your entitled to your opinion but keep it to yourself, and show me the same respect that I've shown you and other members on this board by not insulting them when I disagree with an idea they've had.
Yes, and yet Rothbury, which has the "headiest" lineup of any fest out there, has completely shat the bed.
Maybe it's more that Phish has reunited after 5 years off and Bonnaroo is the easiest ticket to see them, hmmm?
Or you're right, every single year Superfly should book a show by a band that has reunited after 5 years off that also happens to have a massive touring following. Why didn't they think of that last year? They should have booked Phish then!
Get off your high horse, you faux-hippie.
Haha, you say what we're all thinking, awesome. If you had karma I would give you some.
Where's that guy who said tickets were way down and they were meeting to discuss whether they could put on the festival? Yeah thats what I thought, way to get people worried over nothing.
As for Rothbury I think their lineup is decent but not stellar, I wouldn't say its the "headiest" lineup just because its jam-centric, all they have are a bunch of bands that Bonnaroo has already gotten in years past or are playing at several other smaller festivals this year too. It doesn't compare with Roo's lineup this year, and coupled with the intitial doubt if the festival would even get put on is probably why ticket sales were down.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Apr 13, 2009 8:37:41 GMT -5
People also forget that gas prices were really high last year. Sure they are still kinda high but they have decreased in huge amounts since last year. I'm sure that had some effect on ticket sales.
Wow! I didn't expect some people to be as upset by my comment as they were.
I was merely implying that I didn't like the direction the festivals lineup was drifting in for the past 2 years. It had nothing to do with trying to imply phish is the sole reason sales are up this year and Metalica is the sole reason sales were down last year. I don't really like metalica but I did enjoy their performance last year and Pearl Jam was the highlight of my weekend as they are one of my favorite bands. I think many people will agree having an eclectic lineup is what makes Roo awesome, but since its inception bonnaroo has been a Jam oriented festival and to stray away from that and alienate your root fanbase by having a Metal band headline your festival seemed like a poor business decision to me. This year has a better lineup, with a really good jam band headlining and sales are up, last year had a slighlty worse lineup with a metal band as a headliner and sales were down. If you think this train of thought makes me "fueax hippie" then your entitled to your opinion but keep it to yourself, and show me the same respect that I've shown you and other members on this board by not insulting them when I disagree with an idea they've had.
The only problem is, what happens when Roo runs out of jam headliners who haven't played the festival? The Dead have played and who even knows if they're going to tour again, and Widespread have been played out. I think having a band like Metallica headline, and Tool the year before, is a good way to broaden the horizons of a festival and get some new fans who fall in love with the Farm and want to come back every year.
And it's not like when they had those bands headline they alienated people anyway, both years had Widespread and still had mid-tier jam acts in prime time slots to keep the "jam band base" happy. They can't have the same jam bands play every year or even have a jam band oriented lineup anymore, the festival's outgrown that.
Like I said "I think many people will agree having an eclectic lineup is what makes Roo awesome" and also that I still went last year and enjoyed metalicas show despite the fact their not my type of music.
I understand your argument and I agree roo needs to keep things fresh as well as bring in new markets to keep the festival successful. I'm just happier with the lineup this year and the change in direction from previous years. Obviously Roo is doing something right otherwise I wouldn't have gone the past 3 years.
ROO 09 lineup > ROO 08 lineup, so ticket sales are up. Whats wrong with saying that?