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My little sister has gone with Me every year since 2005 and I never worry about here well being from a somebody doing something to her, although i do worry about her well being from her doing things to herself
i went alone last year for the fist time and was fine. i flew in and took the shuttle and stayed in the tent only section. i will probably be doing the same this year. anyone should be fine to go alone male or female.
Post by flyingmonkeys on Jan 9, 2010 14:46:47 GMT -5
I'll most likely be in Nashville during Roo, so I'm thinking about taking the shuttle down there lol. Does anybody know if you can bring canopies on it? Probably a stupid question this is.
I grew up worshipping Rock and Roll like a religion. I know its shortcomings and strengths but have loved it unconditionally all the same since I was eight-years old. I ran away and joined the circus and honestly, I'm still as obsessed as I was as a boy. I'm not a kid anymore but I still remember how it felt and it doesn't really feel all that different to me now.
I'll most likely be in Nashville during Roo, so I'm thinking about taking the shuttle down there lol. Does anybody know if you can bring canopies on it? Probably a stupid question this is.
The shuttles are those big fancy coach type buses, so they have huge compartments underneath, canopies would for sure fit
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 9, 2010 22:30:57 GMT -5
just remember that unless you have a wheelbarrow, you'll have to carry your stuff to your camping spot. camping only is not that far from the shuttle stop...but it can feel a lot longer if the weather is not ideal.
so be sure to keep that in mind when planning your load.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jan 10, 2010 6:10:52 GMT -5
We could go over and over the perils of traveling solo and the darker side of human nature 'til we're all blue in the face. We may have already. But here's the long and short of it: If you're apprehensive about going alone, don't. If none of your friends from your town wanna go, make friends on here and go with them. Hell, go with me and my friends. We're all freaking awesome and there's never any drama. So if you're awesome and don't bring any drama, come camp with us.
I'll most likely be in Nashville during Roo, so I'm thinking about taking the shuttle down there lol. Does anybody know if you can bring canopies on it? Probably a stupid question this is.
The shuttles are those big fancy coach type buses, so they have huge compartments underneath, canopies would for sure fit
Don't the shuttles only go from the airport and back, and require some sort of confirmation that you've just flown in/are flying out? There's gotta be some sort of clusterfarkproof system in place, given how organized roo has become.
The shuttles are those big fancy coach type buses, so they have huge compartments underneath, canopies would for sure fit
Don't the shuttles only go from the airport and back, and require some sort of confirmation that you've just flown in/are flying out? There's gotta be some sort of clusterfarkproof system in place, given how organized roo has become.
The shuttles do go to/from the airport, but the check in for the shuttle is in the baggage claim. So as long as you have a means to get to the BNA baggage claim area, you can take the shuttle.
Barring any newfangled airport security rules since I flew last month, anyone can enter the baggage area and therefore check in for the shuttle ride and be on their way to the farm in style
I just wanna add...Im 100% behind going alone but make sure you are 100% sure you know what you are getting into before you go. Let be honest Roo has extreme conditions, you dont sleep for 4 days, etc....some people cant handle it and medical conditions peek their head up when thrown into these situations. I have friends that talk out their ass about going to Roo but I honestly dont think they would make it 2 days. Be informed if going alone. I defintely dont wanna deter anyone from going so dont take this as anything negative. Roo is an awesome experience both with a group and alone. I will hopefully be going alone this year but again on the farm you are never really alone
I just wanna add...Im 100% behind going alone but make sure you are 100% sure you know what you are getting into before you go. Let be honest Roo has extreme conditions, you dont sleep for 4 days, etc....some people cant handle it and medical conditions peek their head up when thrown into these situations. I have friends that talk out their ass about going to Roo but I honestly dont think they would make it 2 days. Be informed if going alone. I defintely dont wanna deter anyone from going so dont take this as anything negative. Roo is an awesome experience both with a group and alone. I will hopefully be going alone this year but again on the farm you are never really alone
I agree that it is a pretty tiring and possibly overwhelming experience, and there are lots of factors to take into account before committing to going it alone... but I sleep just fine at roo, granted for not more than 4 or 5 hours a night, but it's always a good deep regenerative sleep after such a long day/night.
I just wanna add...Im 100% behind going alone but make sure you are 100% sure you know what you are getting into before you go. Let be honest Roo has extreme conditions, you dont sleep for 4 days, etc....some people cant handle it and medical conditions peek their head up when thrown into these situations. I have friends that talk out their ass about going to Roo but I honestly dont think they would make it 2 days. Be informed if going alone. I defintely dont wanna deter anyone from going so dont take this as anything negative. Roo is an awesome experience both with a group and alone. I will hopefully be going alone this year but again on the farm you are never really alone
Agreed it is pretty extreme in a lot of ways, and if you have never been to a festival of this kind, then maybe not the smartest idea to go alone. I bought 2 new girlies with me last year, but I made sure they understood what it was like (neither had been to a music fest of any kind), and knowing they are both low drama, low maintenance girls, I had no issues in bringing them with me. They both loved it and plan on going back.
yea its weird this will be my 6th Roo and I really think I wanna make the trek this year by myself. Not that I have ever had a real problem with the people I went with I think it would just be a different experience alone. I miss alot of shows because I worry about other people too much.
yea its weird this will be my 6th Roo and I really think I wanna make the trek this year by myself. Not that I have ever had a real problem with the people I went with I think it would just be a different experience alone. I miss alot of shows because I worry about other people too much.
I feel the exact same way. Def going alone this year and I couldn't be happier.
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
yea its weird this will be my 6th Roo and I really think I wanna make the trek this year by myself. Not that I have ever had a real problem with the people I went with I think it would just be a different experience alone. I miss alot of shows because I worry about other people too much.
Exactly - I completely get where you're coming from. I've gone solo both years I've been to Roo, even though each year I've had friends going to Roo who were there as well, just traveling and camping separately. We meet up for a few shows here and there, but I don't let them tie me down or stop me from seeing the bands I want to see. The main reason is for the freedom to see and do what I want, when I want, but a big part of it is that when I go to a show, I like to completely immerse myself in the performance. If I'm with friends, I'll probably worry the whole time about whether they're enjoying themselves, or if they want to see something else, or I'll get self-conscious about my dancing, etc. - and I won't enjoy the show as much as a result. And I meet so many friendly people at Roo that I never really feel lonely when I'm at a show by myself. But I also like going with friends too, because I love sharing the experience with them. Both ways have their pros and cons, I guess.
Also - I agree 100% with crazykittensmile about the wheelbarrow suggestion. That would have really helped my first year when I was schlepping my stuff to tent only. I overpacked that year and I was travelling solo, so I would lug a third of my stuff 50 feet, set it down, go back for another third, and so on, which got quite tedious and exhausting.
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I've gone solo and with groups and I prefer small groups. We never stay completely together but after a really long night its nice to go back to camp and mull everything over with your buds.
yea its weird this will be my 6th Roo and I really think I wanna make the trek this year by myself. Not that I have ever had a real problem with the people I went with I think it would just be a different experience alone. I miss alot of shows because I worry about other people too much.
Exactly - I completely get where you're coming from. I've gone solo both years I've been to Roo, even though each year I've had friends going to Roo who were there as well, just traveling and camping separately. We meet up for a few shows here and there, but I don't let them tie me down or stop me from seeing the bands I want to see. The main reason is for the freedom to see and do what I want, when I want, but a big part of it is that when I go to a show, I like to completely immerse myself in the performance. If I'm with friends, I'll probably worry the whole time about whether they're enjoying themselves, or if they want to see something else, or I'll get self-conscious about my dancing, etc. - and I won't enjoy the show as much as a result. And I meet so many friendly people at Roo that I never really feel lonely when I'm at a show by myself. But I also like going with friends too, because I love sharing the experience with them. Both ways have their pros and cons, I guess.
Also - I agree 100% with crazykittensmile about the wheelbarrow suggestion. That would have really helped my first year when I was schlepping my stuff to tent only. I overpacked that year and I was travelling solo, so I would lug a third of my stuff 50 feet, set it down, go back for another third, and so on, which got quite tedious and exhausting.
I couldn't have said this better. When I am with friends, I just stand there, maybe bob a bit. When Im solo, I let loose. I can think of one show, maybe two, where I danced around friends. One was Michael Franti, but if you can't dance to that, there's something wrong with you and I was really drunk. The other was TAB in 2001 and I was hanging with Molly.
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
I went alone last year as a volunteer after going in 05 and 06 with my fiance. My fiance is very concerned for my safety and often cautions me about going places alone. He was leery about me going to Roo on my own, but he was okay with it. I picked up a stranger I met online en route to share a ride. I made friends in the volunteer camp, but I spent most of my time alone. I never felt scared. I never felt threatened. I never felt unsafe. I am a very petite and fairly attractive female and I look younger than I am, but no one messed with me.
As others have said, going alone was a completely different experience. I'm glad I did it. I love to share experiences with my fiance, but I did things I wouldn't have done if we had been together. I went to comedy shows and rode the ferris wheel. I got a little crazy in a dance pit with a bunch of strangers.
And I'm more than likely going to do it again this year if I can volunteer. I had a great experience volunteering.
i fear that i may soon be in this situation! the weird thing is that i am usually fine doing things alone all the time. i go to the movies alone, i like to shop alone better, i like living alone better.
the friend that i have gone with the past two times went kind of nuts and she is not an option and it is really hard to find people who have the commitment and are actually able to take that time off from work.
i feel that there will be people that i could meet up with there (i know camp inforoo, but i don't really think i would want to leave my car), b/c i have a few random friends that always end up going. the long drive is what i wouldn't like alone.
if the lineup is amazing (as i think it will be) then i might consider this my practice run for my solo european adventure in (hopefully) a few summers.
maybe its just me, but I found that going alone was a bit of a let down. I'm actually a sort of introverted person and enjoy time by myself, but at roo it was horrible. I heard all sorts of comments, "Who goes to roo alone, what a beatnik, he must be really fucked up" and I also sort of feel that me being alone prevented other people from talking to me. Maybe they feared I was a jackass, I dunno. Some girls did squeeze my ass a few times but I didn't know what to say.
Anyways, be careful going alone, unless you are really outgoing it seems like you'll prolly spend the whole time by yourself. And if you're not going alone, be careful about who you go with. I went with my best and longest friend who knows about my social anxiety/introversion and is a doctorate in psychology.. Well he ditched me before our campsite was setup for a "Bonnaboo" and I only ever saw him again when he kicked me out of the tent at 5 am so he could screw, score some food and disappear again.
So yea, don't go with a jackass whose going to ditch you for someone they'll never see again.