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wife has been to bonnaroo many times, this is first time for me, not a big music fan or crowds or etc
any suggestions on helping me survive?
i do love my beer
anyone else a rookie and maybe want to meetup
What a wife! Most wives drag their husbands to weddings, funerals, family reunions, mother-in-law's house, etc. But Dude! You are being dragged to the most awesome place on earth.
Seriously though, you will be surprised at how many other first-timers are there. There's other stuff to do besides go to concerts. Movies, shopping and comedy are the first to come to mind.
Meet your neighbors and I bet you'll have a blast just sitting around the campsite with "the guys" getting good and beerbuzzed.
Well you have the Broo'ers Village that has a lot of good beer, the cinama tent shows some good films and documentaries and they also serve beer (and there is AC), Lunar stage will be showing the US vs England match and you can drink beer while watching that. And of course there is the comedy tent (I dont think they sell beer here). You will have splash-a-roo and they usually have batting cages set up by MLB.
I am sure that I am missing things but there are a lot of things to do besides the music but don't be shocked if you find yourself standing there loving a band you have never heard of before.
My advice is to just find an area to chill by yourself for a while when the crowds start getting to you. Centeroo is busy but there are areas that you can go and sit or go and have a beer by yourself if you need to.
If Thursday evening freaks you out, find a quiet place, and try try again on Friday. It can be a bit of a sensory overload, but you get the love it.
There are so many non-music things to do, it's crazy. I missed last year, but in '08 there was an MLB tent, Guitar Hero, movies, comedy, beer garden, a thing where you could do karaoke with a live band. The people watching is awesome, and you will find there are many people just like you! Do enjoy!
Yup, I agree with my sister (alieblue). I though I was crazy my first year for buying a ticket. Large crowds + heat make me clausterphobic and prone to panic attacks. Even thinking about it now makes me feel a little dizzy.
But leading up to that first trip, I just psyched myself out. I just kept thinking about the positive energy that would be on the farm and all the cool things I would see. I did feel a bit overwhelmed Thursday evening but I didn't want to go back to camp so instead I laid down at the edge of the crowd and closed my eyes. The next day I had to go back to camp for something and I just stayed there by myself for about 15-20 minutes. Both times there was still noise and activity around me, but it's like it was not associated with me and so ended up being comforting instead of overwhelming.
And the good thing about being on a farm? If the people next to you are getting to be too much, you can just look up and see endless sky.
Plus, excusing my dizziness from above, I'm MUCH better able to deal with crowds and heat.
