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My 4th Roo and was there for the very first Itchycoo. Take extrra food and drinks. Share with your neighbors and maybe I will get a chance to run into you. DOB 10-07 /59
I'm 41 and thinking about going to Bonnaroo for the first time. I love live music but I am wondering if this experience is mostly for 20 somethings. I'm not much of a drinker or partyer, I'm more interested in the music.
Do you think Bonnaroo is for me? My wife thinks I'm crazy for wanting to go.
have no worries sir. go to bonnaroo. then ask if it's for you.
i've been going since i was 12 (9 times) and i see all ages there.
if you enjoy being free and having "you time".....
Post by WooHooRooRoo on Feb 4, 2011 22:36:24 GMT -5
Go for it!! Last year was our 1st Roo, we were 38 & 42. We took our 8yo & were fortunate enough to stay in Family Camping. We had a wonderful time & can't wait til June! We'll be in Fam. Camping again which is exactly what we need! It's a lot more space than regular camping spots, is a little bit quieter than other areas(from 2am- 7am), and is really close to everything! Enjoy yourself if u go! And u will definitely be back! And if you want to meet older people( although you're really not that old), come look us up in Family Camp!
Post by designdiva96 on Feb 6, 2011 0:36:33 GMT -5
44 this year and heading back for my 6th roo (skipped the last 2 years) and there's definitely something for everyone. So nice to see the voices of reason representing (dosen't happen very often on this board, lol). Definitely down with an "older & wiser" inforoo get-together!
I'm 57 and going to my third. It's awesome. The people are cool, the weather is HOT, the venues and music are fantastic. Being an old guy there is great! I go with my 44 year old fiancee and this year we are going with my 23 year old son and 20 year old daughter and their friends. The worst thing about the whole experience is schedule conflcts. As John Sebastian once posed - "Did you ever have to make up your mind?"
I'm 53 and have been going to 'Roo since '07. The experience has changed my life. Once gainfully employed as a winemaker, I let my hair go dready, and shave maybe twice a month. My righteous lifestyle was frowned upon by my employer, so now I'm blissfully unemployed. The biggest bummer is 'Roo may exceed my capacity to afford a ticket.
Everything's cool though, our home and vehicles are paid for. We live in the forest in the mountains in Virginia. We heat with wood and drink spring water. I pick wild mushrooms, and I just learned you can eat the new sprouts from greenbrier; the green, viney sticker bushes that grow everywhere (supposed to be similar to asparagus).
The winemaking was more a work of charity for the owner. She's elderly and loosing her marbles, and my dismissal was to prove to her children she can still make decisions, however irrational, erratic and flippant. 17 years and not so much as a "thank you." It just confirmed in my mind her accelerating infirmity and decrepitude.
Her kids can run the winery or sell it. I'm out from under that load. I've got my little corner of paradise in the forest. Our rural setting is not so different from the Farm once you sweep the people off it. We have more mountains and trees here. Lots of shade in the summer, and over a million acres of National Forest to commune with Nature.
Still, I'll miss the camaraderie of 80,000 beautiful people groovin' to music. Go. Don't miss it. It's a tribal gathering that fulfills the deepest needs of being human. Feel the vibe. Afterward, you become an apostle spreading the word. Few will listen, but that's ok. You know of what you speak.
Going head first and I'm just about at that 3-0 mark - so, it's probably inappropriate for me to post with any sort of perspective. That said, last year was the first I've missed since '04 and the oldsters (and general diversity) are what make Roo what it is.
- Just show up - Get ready to make it happen by reading up on the board - Prepare to dodge some brutally sloppy folks and witness one or two 'once in a lifetime' things. - Bacchanalia... - Whet your ears and eyes - Get ready for one of the most exhaustively gratifying things you'll ever experience
44 this year and heading back for my 6th roo (skipped the last 2 years) and there's definitely something for everyone. So nice to see the voices of reason representing (dosen't happen very often on this board, lol). Definitely down with an "older & wiser" inforoo get-together!
see this is the spirit she recognizes our discontent leads to our contentment at a later date congrats on you 6th Bonnaroo I hit that hallmark last year this year will be my 7th BONNAROO!!!!!!!!!
1-1-12 Bassnectar NYE SHOW! 1-21-12 G. Love and Special Sauce 3-1-12 Radiohead 3-9-12 Experience Hendrix 5-15-12 Jack White @ The Ryman 6-7-12 Bonnaroo 6-19-12 Roger Waters presents "THE WALL" 7-7-12 Ringo Starr's 72nd Birthday Party Extravaganza at the Ryman
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Feb 7, 2011 0:51:14 GMT -5
[quote author=wolfmanjess board=general thread=23709 post=779364 time=1295231356][quote author=jordan652 board=general thread=23709 post=779350time=1295229450]I'm 41 and thinking about going to Bonnaroo for the first time. I love live music but I am wondering if this experience is mostly for 20 somethings. I'm not much of a drinker or partyer, I'm more interested in the music.Do you think Bonnaroo is for me? My wife thinks I'm crazy for wanting to go.[/quote] I am 33 and there are several people on here older than you who go. Heck SouthGaSensei is older than you and does 8 or 9 fests a year. [/quote] I actually only did 7 camping fests last year, and that was my busiest year. But I'm 50, and last year, I got to Manchester on Wednesday night before the festival, and worked with Clean Vibes afterward, for 8 days, 10 hours a day, picking up cigarette butts and all the other trash and recycling all over the campgrounds and stage areas. And I can't wait to go back and do it again in 4 months.
[quote author=wolfmanjess board=general thread=23709 post=779364 time=1295231356] I am 33 and there are several people on here older than you who go. Heck SouthGaSensei is older than you and does 8 or 9 fests a year.
I actually only did 7 camping fests last year, and that was my busiest year. But I'm 50, and last year, I got to Manchester on Wednesday night before the festival, and worked with Clean Vibes afterward, for 8 days, 10 hours a day, picking up cigarette butts and all the other trash and recycling all over the campgrounds and stage areas. And I can't wait to go back and do it again in 4 months. [/quote] sir you provide inspiration to us all!! both for your festival perseverance and your mad cleaning skillz too!!!
I just realized that I've only been to Bonnaroo while in my 40's. The 1st Roo in 2002 I was a young, impressionable 40 year old. Now at the 10 year mark I am a seasoned, veteran 49.
Not that it means anything. Just that Bonnaroo was/is a good way to live out your 5th decade.
Post by mizvalentine on Feb 20, 2011 11:46:20 GMT -5
This will be my first Bonnaroo and its my 35th birthday to myself. I wanted to take a solo roadtrip with some kinda outdoor element and after seeing that the Meters are on the bill (favorite band of ALL TIME) and getting lots of encouragement here about how safe and chill the event is, I got my ticket yesterday. I can't wait, and I hope to meet lots of you there... I'm ready for a real, true adventure!! How many of those do you get in a lifetime??
I'm 41..did the festival in 2007 and I'm finally ready to do it again, this time with my wife who will be experiencing her first festival. The high you get from amazing sets will push you through any discomfort.
