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In a more concise post, what I am trying to say is that Bonnaroo consistently has 4 "headliner" type names at the top of their lineup (last year might have been the weakest... but I think Black Keys, Buffalo Springfield, and My Morning Jacket combined to make a stellar top tier).
Let's just recap...
Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, AND Jay Z Bruce Springsteen, Phish (x2), Beastie Boys, AND Nine Inch Nails Pearl Jam, Metallica, Widespread Panic, AND Kanye West (AND you could argue, Jack Johnson)
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I don't think Beach Boys would headline themselves. I think they'd be fourth or fifth, like Buffalo Springfield was, and pre-headline. Or am I underestimating them?
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
I have decided that if there is no Radiohead at Bonnaroo I will go to Coachella. If Radiohead is at Bonnaroo, I will probably just go to Bonnaroo. If Paul McCartney is at Bonnaroo, I'll go to both.
The Hangout lineup factors into the equation though.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jan 15, 2012 20:02:19 GMT -5
Once again, I am so glad I am going to see Radiohead on tour in Atlanta. It has really taken a load of anxiety off my shoulders as to if they will be at Bonnaroo or not. If they are, I just get 2 Radiohead shows in 3 months which would be pretty damn spectacular.
Bummer. RHCP*Phish*The Beach Boys? That'd have to have quite the undercard to get me to go.
Beach Boys won't headline. If they are given top 3 billing it will be because the Saturday headliner is huge, like Prince or Macca, and then they will do a Beastie's type set before a LN What Phish show. But I don't even think they are that big.
Once again, I am so glad I am going to see Radiohead on tour in Atlanta. It has really taken a load of anxiety off my shoulders as to if they will be at Bonnaroo or not. If they are, I just get 2 Radiohead shows in 3 months which would be pretty damn spectacular.
I would go to Atlanta, and still might, but for the price of two tickets and a hotel, I could just go to Bonnaroo. I really just want to see every show everywhere.
Once again, I am so glad I am going to see Radiohead on tour in Atlanta. It has really taken a load of anxiety off my shoulders as to if they will be at Bonnaroo or not. If they are, I just get 2 Radiohead shows in 3 months which would be pretty damn spectacular.
I would go to Atlanta, and still might, but for the price of two tickets and a hotel, I could just go to Bonnaroo. I really just want to see every show everywhere.
Yeah, the scalper tickets that I have seen do have a pretty intense price tag on them. I luckily got in on the pre-sale due to dumb luck (seriously, who starts a pre-sale at 7:10am?) I am making it happen simply because I've wanted to see Radiohead for a long, long time.
Post by violentsocialjam on Jan 15, 2012 22:07:45 GMT -5
Completely unrelated but I met my Dad for dinner tonight and I mentioned I was likely heading back to Roo and we discussed the plethora of headliners discussed here. He proceeded to tell me the stories of all the bands he saw when he was young including the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Doors, Animals, Kinks, Dylan, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Eric Clapton among many others. I'm now dealing with the fact that no matter how many times I see Pearl Jam that I'll never be cooler than my 63 year old father
^ of course not. you can't put pearl jam up there with the stones and beatles, not to mention most of those others you mentioned. i'm willing to bet you're one of those like me who feels you were born in the wrong decade.
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^ of course not. you can't put pearl jam up there with the stones and beatles, not to mention most of those others you mentioned. i'm willing to bet you're one of those like me who feels you were born in the wrong decade.
The sad thing is I've seen half of them but it was about 30 years later. Not quite the same.
^ of course not. you can't put pearl jam up there with the stones and beatles, not to mention most of those others you mentioned. i'm willing to bet you're one of those like me who feels you were born in the wrong decade.
The sad thing is I've seen half of them but it was about 30 years later. Not quite the same.
i haven't had the pleasure of seeing most of them. didn't see neil until last year's bonnaroo (so that doesn't really count as neil), and of course bruce at roo 09. and i saw dylan back in 07 up in dayton, and elvis costello solo acoustic as the opener blew him away. and i see that you're from cincinnati. i'm actually located in erlanger, ky. it killed me to miss macca this past year at great american ball park, but i just didn't have the money. went to see the decemberists that night at pnc pavilion.
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Once again, I am so glad I am going to see Radiohead on tour in Atlanta. It has really taken a load of anxiety off my shoulders as to if they will be at Bonnaroo or not. If they are, I just get 2 Radiohead shows in 3 months which would be pretty damn spectacular.
If they do roo, I'll get 3! Atlanta and Coachella are my other 2
The sad thing is I've seen half of them but it was about 30 years later. Not quite the same.
i haven't had the pleasure of seeing most of them. didn't see neil until last year's bonnaroo (so that doesn't really count as neil), and of course bruce at roo 09. and i saw dylan back in 07 up in dayton, and elvis costello solo acoustic as the opener blew him away. and i see that you're from cincinnati. i'm actually located in erlanger, ky. it killed me to miss macca this past year at great american ball park, but i just didn't have the money. went to see the decemberists that night at pnc pavilion.
Is it killing you as much as it is me that Southgate House is closed????
The first concert that I remember is Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I was a little kid and freaked out when the piano just disappeared. My mom just bought tickets for us to see Jimmy Buffett together. So much life and so many shows in between.
The first concert that I remember is Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I was a little kid and freaked out when the piano just disappeared. My mom just bought tickets for us to see Jimmy Buffett together. So much life and so many shows in between.
The first concert I went to was Tom Petty with my Dad who is an avid smoker. The people in front of us were engaged in illegal smoking activities. I told my Dad that their cigarettes smelled funny. He laughed and said they were just smoking a more expensive cigarette. At my next Tom Petty show I wasn't so naive
i haven't had the pleasure of seeing most of them. didn't see neil until last year's bonnaroo (so that doesn't really count as neil), and of course bruce at roo 09. and i saw dylan back in 07 up in dayton, and elvis costello solo acoustic as the opener blew him away. and i see that you're from cincinnati. i'm actually located in erlanger, ky. it killed me to miss macca this past year at great american ball park, but i just didn't have the money. went to see the decemberists that night at pnc pavilion.
Is it killing you as much as it is me that Southgate House is closed????
I live in Cincy too and I have never even been to a show there.
I took my kids 9 & 6 to Hangout the first two years. The difference between the carnivals was significant. I guess someone wrote a song about passing it on before. Family Tradition comes to mind. But I'm not quite that red. I don't think.
Is it killing you as much as it is me that Southgate House is closed????
I live in Cincy too and I have never even been to a show there.
Wow that sucks man. It was my favorite venue in the area. Saw my first Mofro and Old Crow show there. Cheap beer and good music. Amazing. I guess it's the Madison, 20th Century, Bogarts, and PNC Pavilion now.
If they do roo, I'll get 3! Atlanta and Coachella are my other 2
Now I have someone to be jealous of! Hooray!
I double-dipped in 08, too. I saw them in Charlotte (almost all my friends went to Atlanta instead, but I was living in Boone at the time) and again at Lolla. I loved that the shows were so different.
I'm actually listening to Fake Plastic Trees live from Lolla right now. My Coachella '12 Spotify playlist is on shuffle.
The concert that I regret not going to the most is Radiohead opening for REM. I was digging the Bends so much. As a poor-ass college student I decided the ticket was too much. I didn't care so much about REM. Somehow, th efirst time I heard the word Bonnaroo was when Radiohead headlined. It seemed like a fantasy that I could go to something like that at the time. I will not miss them again. And King of Limbs is one of my favorite albums.