Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
i always tell people not to go because theres already too many of us. i will always be there as long as i can or as long as they have it. so i tell everyone else you wouldnt like it.
Post by stillsick1 on May 12, 2012 12:59:44 GMT -5
my advice... Stop trying. Haha. I stressed over it for too long. You cant understand until your there. Its hard to believe that someone would want to go, but i remember my first i didnt buy my ticket until last second because i had the funds and i just said screw it. If they buy tickets, they buy tickets. If not, your still there and your gonna have a good time no matter who youre with.
Tell em they can go to Florida when they r old, enjoy themselves while they can. It could b a once in a lifetime experience & will surely b the best vacation of their life! Consider the cost of airfare & hotel rooms, bonnaroo is pretty cheap.
. If someone has to be talked into going then Bonnaroo probably isn't for them to begin with.
This. After our first roo it was all me and my friend talked about. The friends who heard "music, people, corn, camping(awesome), dance parties and more people and corn" are coming with us this year, with no convincing. And the friends who heard "heat, sweat, dust, camping(yuck), and more dust" are not coming, and we made no attempt to convince them. As many have said, I don't want to be blamed for someones bad time, and that's exactly what will happen if you coerce someone into coming.
I think the best policy is to be as transparent as possible. People are smart enough to decide of they think it's worth it to be in 100 degree heat and surrounded by dust for the experience of what is probably the closest thing to a commune/anarchy that just so happens to have Phish, RHCP, RADIOHEAD, and 100 other excellent artists performing.
I wouldn't ask a person with any hint of hot-house flower personality to go. We have friends we took once, and they didn't want to do it again. Others friends have become dedicated fanatics for whom 'Roo has become a primary objective of their life. You must ask of a potential first timer, "can you pass the 'Roorschach test?"
Post by Guiitar Man on May 15, 2012 11:23:39 GMT -5
I've had friends trying to talk me into going to Roo for years before I pulled the trigger. It was all about the money for me back then. I finally bit the bullet in 2008 and was forever changed. The following year I didn't have anyone to go with and I knew that if I bought my cousin a ticket that he would go and get hooked as well. It worked and he's been going with me ever since. I know this isn't the norm as buying another ticket is expensive.
I've gotten other friends to go to just by constantly talking about my experiences and showing them the Roo DVD's.
Post by littlewing on May 15, 2012 19:43:56 GMT -5
So, I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this or not (I'm a noob to 'Roo and to this forum), but all of the friends I was going to bonnaroo with bailed on me a couple weeks ago, so I am trying to get my head together for going solo. I'm still excited beyond belief, but would really like to meet up with new people to share some of the experiences with. Let's group up!
Post by sillygreen89 on May 15, 2012 20:17:36 GMT -5
As many have said, you're never truly alone at roo. Make friends with your neighbors, who will most likely be awesome, and if you're doing tent only head over to camp Inforoo. I do car camping so I've never camped w/ them, but they seem like a welcoming bunch and they'll be able to help you with questions and forgotten supplies etc. No matter what it's ROO so you'll be fine and have the best 4 days of your life.