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Okay, so I work at a Knights Inn about an hour away from Bonnaroo. Well a elderly couple (probably 70-75) just came in and got a room and as I was entering the womans info, I noticed she was from Manchester, and I asked about Bonnaroo. She said they live on Brushy Valley Rd and her neighbor leases out part of their land for camping.
Anyways, she told me how they went on a Sunday in 2005. She said that people were trying to give her "little goodies" left and right. Then she mentioned how her and her husband got to drive up right behind the big stages and they were given press passes, and I asked her how they got them she said they they give them 4-5 every year, as well as all the neighbors. Well she said that she usually gives their tickets to her grandkids, but I practically begged her to hold a couple for me and I would pay her 300-400 for each ticket. But she refused. She said that since they were gifts that she couldn't sell them. In the end she gave me her phone number and told me to call her in June!! I really hope she remembers me in June because that would be so sweet!
Does anyone know how the press passes work? Do they have your name on them? and is it just like a VIP pass?
Post by urbanhippie on Sept 20, 2007 18:44:29 GMT -5
if they are the ones i'm thinking of, they aren't actually press passes. They do get to go up right behind main stage, and have great food and everything, however they aren't like full passes to everything. I'm trying to think of what pass it was, because i saw it a lot in the staff area. They weren't the normal wristbands they were like cloth type.
last year i saw many people with tickets around their neck that said "why?" you think this would be the guest pass?
I'm going to be in an RV and I dont think I will ever camp anywhere but GA and RV parking, too much fun to be had there, and most of the corn I got came from around my campsite
Post by chefchick on Sept 20, 2007 19:51:58 GMT -5
The "why" passes were backstage passes. You know... the all access kind. The guest passes are different. They seem to be for the people helping with the production, people who know people, and give-aways. I think someone on here won tickets in a contest and they were guest passes. It's more like VIP, but free.
Post by bamabelle on Sept 20, 2007 22:21:01 GMT -5
There are kind of three different things going on here.....
First - EVERYONE has to have a ticket to get into 'Roo (except maybe artists and anyone working who has a badge or is given a wristband BEFORE the gates open).....those you either buy or you get a Comp ticket....the comps are free and are given away to contest winners, press, volunteers, etc...the tix are traded for wristbands and there are many types....regular, VIP, press/media, photog, guest, etc.....and you can have more than one at a time....
THEN there is the Holy Grail of Festival Lore - The Laminate Badge! Those are the Why, What, Who, Infinity lanyards you saw people wearing....THOSE are the REAL VIPS! Depending on what the word is on the badge is what kind of access the person has to which areas at what times....full, limited, backstage, all access, free booze, free swag, etc - LOL! If you see one of these - grab it! ;D