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Post by tonydoblel on Jan 24, 2008 12:22:38 GMT -5
clairearoo said:
tonydoblel said:
This is killing me, as soon as they release the lineup ill know if ill be able to make it to the fesival, it all depends if there is anything any of my friends would make the trip for. id make it anyway, after all its Bonnaroo, im not just going for bands i already know, im going to get to know new bands, new people and have a great time which i have read is a sure thing at 'roo. sad thing my friends don't think the same way.
Go by yourself if you have to. Roo is a great community and you will meet tons of great people. It is completely loner-doable. I spent alot of time last year without my friends that I went with, and met a lot of great people. I don't have a problem getting people to go to Roo, but I will probably be hitting up some other festies alone.
i'd go alone, the only problem is that my parents wont let me go on my own (still one year underage dammit) i guess my last resort would be to fool my parents into thinking im going with someone else, I already asked my sister and she wont cover for me. it would be hard to pull off but its worth giving it a try.
edit:and after all i would never lie, ill say ill be going with friends, ill just leave out the fact that its friend i hadn't met before 'Roo, specially if i run into any of you.
Last Edit: Jan 24, 2008 12:36:07 GMT -5 by tonydoblel - Back to Top
That's a bummer Tony. I hope you can find a way to go that your parents are comfortable with.
My 17 year old doesn't ever have to worry if I'll let him go to Roo. I TAKE him! His friends from school are all dying to go, but their parents won't let them. Ironically, the parents have no idea what they are missing and what a blast it is (even for us old folks!).
Hey, all you uptight parents out there... have some quality time with your kids and take them to Bonnaroo!
Go by yourself if you have to. Roo is a great community and you will meet tons of great people. It is completely loner-doable. I spent alot of time last year without my friends that I went with, and met a lot of great people. I don't have a problem getting people to go to Roo, but I will probably be hitting up some other festies alone.
i'd go alone, the only problem is that my parents wont let me go on my own (still one year underage dammit) i guess my last resort would be to fool my parents into thinking im going with someone else, I already asked my sister and she wont cover for me. it would be hard to pull off but its worth giving it a try.
edit:and after all i would never lie, ill say ill be going with friends, ill just leave out the fact that its friend i hadn't met before 'Roo, specially if i run into any of you.
tell them that you emailed info@bonnaroo.com and they said that you'll have 80,000 "sitters" & best friends present to take care of you. It's the truth...
Post by StreetBum87 on Jan 28, 2008 12:52:53 GMT -5
This will be my first roo...and it looks like i will be the only one makeing the drive (in my car) alone...but none the less.....i wont have to worry about gettin anyone home on time for anything..LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEIN EVERY ONE DOWN THERE!! Peace
Post by pavonismons on Jan 28, 2008 13:51:37 GMT -5
Taking your kids to roo sounds like a great way to introduce them to that kind of an environment in a safe way. Have a karma to negate the smite...Strange how the universe has a way of balancing itself out...
Post by latierrasutil on Jan 28, 2008 15:20:01 GMT -5
i remember when i went and was underage. my mom didn't much care, she just told me she was going to drug test me the day i got home. it was a fair trade off. she didn't end up going through with the test anyway, though... just as a scare factor, i guess.
bonnaroo is a great place to meet a lot of cool people and let you see good music and introduce you to a lot of new bands. it's great. i'm going to bonnaroo and wakarusa for sure this year, if only just to learn some new music.
Post by sinkfloridasink on Jan 28, 2008 15:26:25 GMT -5
yeah i drove down there at 17 last year, my mom was more worried about my car breaking down in the middle of nowhere
the people there are insanely nice. it's so cool that you can pass out in a field with 80,000 people around and not have anything happen to you. hell, i fall asleep in school and people do all sorts of things
well, you ask me why i'm drunk all the time it levels my head and eases my mind i just walk along and stroll and sing i see better days and i do better things
Post by mulcherry0420 on Jan 28, 2008 22:01:59 GMT -5
sinkfloridasink said:
yeah i drove down there at 17 last year, my mom was more worried about my car breaking down in the middle of nowhere
the people there are insanely nice. it's so cool that you can pass out in a field with 80,000 people around and not have anything happen to you. hell, i fall asleep in school and people do all sorts of things
like stick a carrot in your ass and rub shaving cream on your balls?
and hopefully two more days!
Last Edit: Jan 28, 2008 22:02:41 GMT -5 by tonydoblel - Back to Top
yeeah! karma to everyone when i can , at least now i have a couple of ideas for getting them to let me go, ill offer them a drug test, thats one less concern for them, still my AD will still make them think twice but its not that bad, besides im flying in, its not like i were driving there, that would even concern me. my dad would go for the bands but when he heard about the camping and the TN heat (my uncle lives in Memphis) he said no way. however with the leaked lineup and rumors, im convincing some friends already, hope we get the official lineup soon so i can make it there without any troubles.
Last Edit: Jan 29, 2008 1:17:33 GMT -5 by tonydoblel - Back to Top
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Jan 29, 2008 1:26:13 GMT -5
yeah, you should have no problem getting your friends who are new to roo go, especially after the lineup is announced.
Roo is so much more magical to me than any other music festival.. I think if you just keep talking to your friends about what you know, show them pictures, video.. they'll start to get hyped.
And I totally understand about your parents.. they just want you to be safe. If you are responsible, trustworthy, and be totally up front with what bonnaroo is and all of its ins and outs, I'm sure you'd have a good shot!
yeeah! karma to everyone when i can , at least now i have a couple of ideas for getting them to let me go, ill offer them a drug test, thats one less concern for them, still my AD will still make them think twice but its not that bad, besides im flying in, its not like i were driving there, that would even concern me. my dad would go for the bands but when he heard about the camping and the TN heat (my uncle lives in Memphis) he said no way. however with the leaked lineup and rumors, im convincing some friends already, hope we get the official lineup soon so i can make it there without any troubles.
you should your friends to the roo site and show them pics and videos... i think the videos will get them
Post by thebignunwoo on Jan 29, 2008 16:05:02 GMT -5
hello hello. first post on the board, been a lurker since last year. This place was a goldmine for info on what to bring, not to bring, etc. Anyways, just wanted to say that tony you should try as hard as you can to go to roo. it was by far one of the best experiences of my life. you wont regret it!
Post by bamadancer on Jan 29, 2008 16:11:02 GMT -5
Well, I took my 15 year old little bro to Roo last year and he was just fine. I agree...show your parents this website, the Bonnaroo website, and as much info as you possibly can. Maybe that will help!
Oh, and I have my fingers crossed to hear something by tomorrow!
If I'm not mistaken, I remember last year that tickets went on sale several days before a single artist was released. And I'm pretty sure that tickets didn't go on sale until February. Am I completley wrong about this, or does anyone else remember how all that worked out?
If I'm not mistaken, I remember last year that tickets went on sale several days before a single artist was released. And I'm pretty sure that tickets didn't go on sale until February. Am I completley wrong about this?
Your partially wrong (or partially right <G>).
Last year they had an earlybird presale in mid-late December so folks could buy tickets at a discount as Christmas presents (at least that's what the email said).
Bonnaroo made the "Police" announcement the day after the Grammy's when the Police had their press conference (around Feb 12th). I think the major lineup announcement coincided with that as well.