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We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
It's all good! I'll fight it out in the trenches to get good shots.
Well, turds! You always get great shots. Except for Of Montreal
Heh I liked the ONE I took. It had all the elements. Balloons, some sort of crazy wings, Dottie Alexander.
It might have been a 'declination' e-mail, lovelucklaughter. Just got to hope the security have bigger fish to fry and get some shots of the beautiful Bonnaroo people.
Post by nickfrancis on Mar 30, 2011 12:34:00 GMT -5
I swear to God, if they don't come up with a better system for press passes this year, I might just buy a ticket and go in GA. Last year at the radio station was pure hell. My friends and I all had media bands, so we camped out at the Food Lion across the street from the station....we woke up at 6am to try to beat the rush and still had to wait for 3 hours because the radio station is not only for media/press pickup, but for ALL WILL-CALL TICKETS! Hopefully they'll get their shit together this year so that people who are at the fest to work won't have to stand in line with all of the other A-holes that were to lazy to buy their tickets on time.
We regret to inform you that we are unable to fulfill your request for tickets and/or photo passes for the Bonnaroo 2011 Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN.
Thank you for applying. Please understand that with the amount of requests we receive, it is simply impossible to meet everyone's demands.
Tickets are still available for purchase through www.bonnaroo.com.
ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E MAIL.
If you have a Media Pass or a all access backstage pass can you camp in VIP? Without purchasing a VIP ticket.
No. One has nothing to do with the other. Unless you are an "artist guest" which in SOME cases means you can get a camp site that is behind the WHICH stage. Which is very noisy and where all the tour buses and satellite trucks for the major media peeps park and camp. But generally the media pass is only for getting access to the media area, and if you get a ticket it will be for GA only unless you pay for a VIP. There is no upgrading a comp ticket.
Niice! ;D Did you apply via the online application or did your organization go through a different application process? I know some of the big media outlets get a block of passes for their organization and I know those usually go through first. Just curious....
Post by gryphonkin on Apr 12, 2011 22:08:45 GMT -5
I am print, not photography. Didn't ask for a photo pass. Examiner's a pretty big outlet and my editor sent the letter of assignment the day I submitted my app, which I think helped. I didn't get any of the nice "guest camping" stuff or anything like that, just a GA wristband and access to the press area (which is nice since the trailer has AC).
I am print, not photography. Didn't ask for a photo pass. Examiner's a pretty big outlet and my editor sent the letter of assignment the day I submitted my app, which I think helped. I didn't get any of the nice "guest camping" stuff or anything like that, just a GA wristband and access to the press area (which is nice since the trailer has AC).
Got my official confirmation today. No details yet just that I got my photo pass More info will be coming later. They usually do that, but I can't remember getting the confirmation this early before....
Post by bryanstone on May 11, 2011 14:27:50 GMT -5
I worked the festival from '03-'08. Then in '09 I got layed off the radio station I worked at. I have regained work in radio this year and applied for press passes through bonnaroo.com
If I remember correctly it was the first week or two of May that I got my confirmation in 2008. I can't remember in the prior years as they tended to change how they do things almost every year.
So for those that have gone in '09 & '10 what do you think about not hearing anything as of 5/11? No rejection, no confirmation.
I swear to God, if they don't come up with a better system for press passes this year, I might just buy a ticket and go in GA. Last year at the radio station was pure hell. My friends and I all had media bands, so we camped out at the Food Lion across the street from the station....we woke up at 6am to try to beat the rush and still had to wait for 3 hours because the radio station is not only for media/press pickup, but for ALL WILL-CALL TICKETS! Hopefully they'll get their Leno together this year so that people who are at the fest to work won't have to stand in line with all of the other A-holes that were to lazy to buy their tickets on time.
Post by bryanstone on May 11, 2011 17:47:03 GMT -5
cool. thanks. i used to know a guy @ music allies that made sure my applications went through for a few years but he is gone from there now.
so i'm just wading in the flood of requests. I'm pretty sure it's always been towards the middle of May for me. I just request for simple media creds, no guest or photo request and nothing with Big hassle. So some might be dealt with differently than others.
I've been 6 years with media access & 3 years w/o. As you might imagine the 3 w/o were much less memorable. regardless,.. we'll see ya there.
Post by setyoufree on May 13, 2011 20:35:32 GMT -5
definitely wondering/hoping they sent out all the rejections at the same time... Didnt get mine in until the last few days thanks to editorial confusion so i'm definitely sweating
If you have a Media Pass or a all access backstage pass can you camp in VIP? Without purchasing a VIP ticket.
No. One has nothing to do with the other. Unless you are an "artist guest" which in SOME cases means you can get a camp site that is behind the WHICH stage. Which is very noisy and where all the tour buses and satellite trucks for the major media peeps park and camp. But generally the media pass is only for getting access to the media area, and if you get a ticket it will be for GA only unless you pay for a VIP. There is no upgrading a comp ticket.
It's actually not so bad in guest. I was right behind the comedy tent last year and though it was noisier than being in BFE, you get used to it. Being only minutes away from Centeroo makes it worth it.
But, yes, that's reserved for bigger media outlets and is different from VIP.
Edit: I just got my confirmation e-mail, so there's still hope for you if you haven't heard one way or the other yet.
Post by bryanstone on May 16, 2011 16:53:09 GMT -5
Dear Bryan:
This letter is to inform you that your application for tickets to the 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been accepted.
You will receive 1 ticket, good for the whole weekend. In addition, you will receive 1 media pass to cover the festival, this is for a total of ONE person.
Post by setyoufree on May 16, 2011 20:03:16 GMT -5
enables you to sit waaay back in the vip seating. access to the guest/press area and catering, which is slightly pricey but very tasty. ummm I think thats about it, but its nice if you wanna cool down during the day or sleep on a beanbag overnight...
Basically free water in the press tent (not always chilled) some press conferences and access to the Press/Media area and the special porto potties. Not as much as you would think...but enough to get the coverage you need. ;D oh and if you get there at the right time you can plug in laptops and cell phones....AND the wi-fi in the press ares is usually MUCH more relaiable than anywhere else. Other than that...it's just a job.....
Do Media Only get to sit in the VIP bleachers? Covered the past 2 years but it seems each year I've discovered 1 new perk. Not really a perk I guess. In year one I discovered I could go behind the gate to the side of the tents to escape the large crowds (I'd rather take notes from back there anyways) and last year I discovered the secret walkway that leads basically from the food vendors at the What Stage to the Media Area by the Which - on the left side of Which if you're facing it, pretty much right by the door (well fence opening) that takes you back to the media area.