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To those who have been to many Roos...have they ever done this type of artist addition leak process before? I've only followed since 2010, but this year has been waaaaay different than the past 2 years.
Now I'm really thinking they are going to pull one more big add. If they pulled in Kenny this late in the game they can pull another. I think all rumors about very slow ticket sales are true.
Me too. Obviously this is just my speculated opinion, but I think they are going to pull the trigger that sells the festival out. Now that Coachella is over and Lolla has released their lineup, Bonnaroo is clear to go ahead and shake up sales. I'm keeping up hope for Jack White.
Now I'm really thinking they are going to pull one more big add. If they pulled in Kenny this late in the game they can pull another. I think all rumors about very slow ticket sales are true.
To those who have been to many Roos...have they ever done this type of artist addition leak process before? I've only followed since 2010, but this year has been waaaaay different than the past 2 years.
I feel like in the past (and I could be wrong) they used to do less rounds of additions but they'd feature more bands. Like one round of a lot of adds, then another mini-round later on.
Cafe acts are usually announced all at the same time (though I think it usually tends to come after all the regular stage acts are announced).
I've kind of enjoyed the "5 or 6 names at a time" thing they've done this year.
Now I'm really thinking they are going to pull one more big add. If they pulled in Kenny this late in the game they can pull another. I think all rumors about very slow ticket sales are true.
I agree. I think Bonnaroo didnt quite expect all the other festivals to come so hard this year. I know a lot of people who had to decide between lolla and roo and chose lolla. I was tempted too. In addition to that they couldnt quite reign in the jam-friendly crowd as well as they expected because of how top-loaded Hangout was. Jack White, RHCP, DMB, Wilco, also has Dispatch plus Flaming Lips. Moreover, Bonnaroo appealed to the Indi crowd this year but still couldnt fully commit, largely due to scheduling conflicts (European dates,etc) and self-imposed restrictions on who they could book due to overlap with Forcastle. It wouldnt surprise me at all if ticket sales were very slow this year after the initial rush of Radiohead fans blew through.
I mean, I agree they may not have been expecting it and one big artist could win over more people... but they added Kenny Rogers (a big additon at least in terms of placement on the lineup), and he doesn't feel like the kind of addition that is going to push people to Bonnaroo over another festival. Though I could be wrong. I don't know what Rogers popularity with festival goers is like these days.
Now I'm really thinking they are going to pull one more big add. If they pulled in Kenny this late in the game they can pull another. I think all rumors about very slow ticket sales are true.
It still says more to be announced but we are getting close to being done imo. Maybe some Dj's, and maybe some more bluegrass. I think we are done with the big names with the possible exception of Jack White, and I only give that a 5% chance or so.
Billy is a great guy, really sweet and completely into what he does as an artist. I got a chance to talk to him in Philly about a month ago. My friend and I (we are music teachers and vocal coaches) discussed vocal technique with him and have been in contact with him ever since.
Awesome! I hope he's having better physical health luck these days. I remember hearing on KEXP that he'd broken his ankle playing an in-studio there (or somewhere at a show they'd sponsored), then not long after he also broke another bone or cracked ribs stage-diving? Either way, KEXP helped raise money from listeners (like me!) to help him pay his medical expenses. That's the kind of band *and* radio station I love: they support each other because they're in it for music, not for fame and fortune. He really seems to be a great guy! (Is he single??)
For others who never heard Pela, here's my favorite of theirs:
Post by BRCHLD LFNT on Apr 25, 2012 13:51:55 GMT -5
Which year had the lowest ticket sales in recent history? 2010? Because that was the year I ended up 4th row for Jeff Beck, 6th row for Tenacious D, on the rail for Bassnectar/LCD and walked right into the Dan Deacon tent mid performance.
That being said, I'm fine with the line-up as is and no sell-out. If it were a mere 70,000 people Bonnaroo would still make money, possibly learn from other festivals this year and I'd have more room and better spots at the festival. Is that selfish?
Post by macmusicjunkie on Apr 25, 2012 13:52:09 GMT -5
I knew it I knew it!!!! When I saw the posts on this board jumped up 5 more pages, I just knew they had to have released the cafes while i was in class.
Now I'm really thinking they are going to pull one more big add. If they pulled in Kenny this late in the game they can pull another. I think all rumors about very slow ticket sales are true.
Me too. Obviously this is just my speculated opinion, but I think they are going to pull the trigger that sells the festival out. Now that Coachella is over and Lolla has released their lineup, Bonnaroo is clear to go ahead and shake up sales. I'm keeping up hope for Jack White.
I don't really know where Jack White would even fit at this point. Its a pretty big line-up. We still don't know where Foster, The Roots or Avett's fit in, especially the latter two. Plus they added Rod Y Gab who are playing a stage. So I'm not sure a big add is even realistic logistically. Although the more adept mock schedulers on here might have more to say about this.
It's possible this wasn't a last minute thing and had been in the works for a while.
Rumors?
This is just a rumor but i heard they 15,000 tickets or more short of there target number. what ever that number is?
I could honestly see that. It's not that we don't have an incredible line-up. I just think the other fests have a lot more commercially successful artists that Roo is lacking. The normal festival-goer would most likely pick which festival to go to based on the top 3 or 4 lines.
But our under card beats every other fest by a landslide
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
Post by macmusicjunkie on Apr 25, 2012 14:17:59 GMT -5
I'm surprised that so many of ya'll are worried about the top of the lineup right now. Today is the day to explore the bottom of the list. I'm having a f'ing blast doing it too.