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Centeroo is where everything happens except the camping? Do you get checked on the way in with a bag search? Is it true open water bottles are not allowed?
Now with the stages do you have to wait in line or is it an open stage where you can just wonder in? Is there another search for each stage if there is a line?
If the stage is fenced off can you stay there until the next show starts or do they kick you out? ex: The Black Keys end at 1:30am and Kid Cudi starts at 2:00am can I just wait at the stage for the 30minutes?
Thanks for any help... not knowing every details freaks me out.
Post by Jello Biafra on May 21, 2010 2:44:27 GMT -5
centeroo is a circle. all the stages, cafes, exhibits, etc are located there.
you can enter centeroo from several different gates. once you get checked at said gates you are in centeroo.
the only place you will get kicked out of is the main stage pit (you'll know if you're in the pit, there is a line to get there, don't worry about the pit). everywhere else is free game. open water bottles........eh, it just depends who searches you.
the stages are just stages, there are no lines. you might be far back depending who is playing/what time you get there.
Post by pandy fackler on May 21, 2010 10:15:45 GMT -5
could someone perhaps briefly explain how the pit at What Stage works? i never got a chance to get that close last year, but this year im planning on getting up there for Tenacious D and Stevie, just wondering how it works exactly
Post by Lawn Gnome on May 21, 2010 10:22:43 GMT -5
^You stand in a line before the show and they let you in if there's enough space. After the show, they kick you the f^ck out, repeat process. You can get in line several shows early and simply decline to be let in. That will likely be the case with some people for Stevie...
Post by AgainstNunes! on May 21, 2010 11:24:14 GMT -5
Going into Centeroo, they pat you down, look under your hat, and in your bags. Some do it thoroughly, and others just glance. Sometimes when the line gets really packed, they just let everyone in without checking.
As for the pit line. I've been there for Jack Johnson, Chris Rock, and Beastie Boys. Showed up maybe 10 minutes before the show, and got in just fine.
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Should i leave the corn at homebase or is it no big deal really?
And what about the water bottle thing? My plan had been an empty gallon milk jug i was just going to keep refilling.
In previous years I have walked up to the search with my hat off and ready with my stash in it. security grabbed my stash, looked at it, put it back in my hat! Now I can't say every searcher will do this, but if you are honest and have everything ready for them, they will appreciate you being ready when you walk up.
Other times i put it in my shoe or bottom of a bag with stuff on top. They really just don't want people bringing in stuff to sell.
About the water, I would invest in a camelback, security has no problem with these. Like other people said, it really just depends on the searcher on how they will enforce these rules.
About the water, I would invest in a camelback, security has no problem with these. Like other people said, it really just depends on the searcher on how they will enforce these rules.
I would... but i dont really have 70 dollars to spend on one right now. Also the same reason i'm driving a couple of hours back home to borrow a friend's camping gear.
Post by Lawn Gnome on May 21, 2010 12:25:53 GMT -5
^They've never made me pour out water bottles that aren't "factory sealed." You'll see; if there is a mass of people trying to get in the searches can become less and less thorough. They certainly don't always have the time to check each individual item on each person.
Post by alittlecommonsense on May 21, 2010 12:52:16 GMT -5
When trying to get past Bonnaroo security while breaking rules and/or laws, instead of asking about it in a public forum that Bonnaroo has access to, how about maybe just using a little common sense?
Centeroo is where everything happens except the camping?
Correct.
Do you get checked on the way in with a bag search?
Yes, although the thoroughness of these searches depends on the size of the line and the person doing searches. I've seen some people do very thorough, borderline invasive searches, and others give nothing more than a light pat-down. It all depends.
Is it true open water bottles are not allowed?
Yes. However, most searchers I've seen don't go so far as to actually check to see if the seal is still intact. But officially, yeah. They just want you to buy their drinks.
Now with the stages do you have to wait in line or is it an open stage where you can just wonder in? Is there another search for each stage if there is a line?
You can wander around and come and go as you please - there are no lines or searches for each individual stage, just one going into Centeroo. The only tent where you have to wait in line is the comedy tent, because that is enclosed and seating is limited.
If the stage is fenced off can you stay there until the next show starts or do they kick you out? ex: The Black Keys end at 1:30am and Kid Cudi starts at 2:00am can I just wait at the stage for the 30minutes?
You can stay at the same stage all day if you want; the only places you can't do that are in the pit at the What Stage, or in the comedy tent.
Yeah you are own your own with your corn. As far as the pit goes, it's a double pit system with 800 capacity. The pit is fairly open throughout the day depending on who it playing. Before Phish you could get into pit for AL Green. Basically all the people waiting for the pit for phish made it very hard to get up there. We left the front for a while and had to make it back to fence to find my little brother. Quite a feat!
And what about the water bottle thing? My plan had been an empty gallon milk jug i was just going to keep refilling.
This should work out just fine. I usually bring a couple of bottles with me and just refill them all day. Just make sure it is a screw cap gallon jug and not one of those ones that just kinda snaps in place (the kind with the pull tab to "break the seal") 'cause it's just a matter of time before that falls off!
When trying to get past Bonnaroo security while breaking rules and/or laws, instead of asking about it in a public forum that Bonnaroo has access to, how about maybe just using a little common sense?
That is all.
Yeah, because they probably a) don't know it's happening anyway, and b) are going to pick out nach0 from a crowd of 60,000 because of what he posted on a message board.
dick.
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