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My bad. I'm still surprised it hasn't sold out but apparently everyone else isn't.
Seriously this! I'm pretty surprised it hasn't sold out myself. RHCP, Radiohead, Phish, Avette Bros, for any one of those bands individually you would spend at least 2/3 the ticket price of Roo to get a decent seat.
In response to the OP, I'm not getting the feeling it will sell out so I think any one waiting last minute to get tix will be safe.......maybe.
I think the fact that Radiohead and RHCP both had pretty extensive tour dates around the US and, specifically, the South this year affected tickets sales in some way. No one has to buy a Bonnaroo ticket to see them.
Seriously this! I'm pretty surprised it hasn't sold out myself. RHCP, Radiohead, Phish, Avette Bros, for any one of those bands individually you would spend at least 2/3 the ticket price of Roo to get a decent seat.
In response to the OP, I'm not getting the feeling it will sell out so I think any one waiting last minute to get tix will be safe.......maybe.
I think the fact that Radiohead and RHCP both had pretty extensive tour dates around the US and, specifically, the South this year affected tickets sales in some way. No one has to buy a Bonnaroo ticket to see them.
Agreed. RHCP playing Lolla on Saturday night where one day tickets are available also makes a difference I think, but all three headliners are pretty accessible (although two people got added to my group after they couldn't get Radiohead tickets here in DC).
Eminem isn't an inforoo favorite, but his tour dates are really rare and I think that drove a lot of ticket sales last year.
I think the fact that Radiohead and RHCP both had pretty extensive tour dates around the US and, specifically, the South this year affected tickets sales in some way. No one has to buy a Bonnaroo ticket to see them.
Agreed. RHCP playing Lolla on Saturday night where one day tickets are available also makes a difference I think, but all three headliners are pretty accessible (although two people got added to my group after they couldn't get Radiohead tickets here in DC).
Eminem isn't an inforoo favorite, but his tour dates are really rare and I think that drove a lot of ticket sales last year.
I agree with the extensive tour dates but the deal of Bonnaroo is why I always think it will sell out. It's the equivalent of a vacation to me: five to six days off work doing what I want to do. As a music fan, I can walk from Devil Makes Three to Big Gigantic, over to Luda then to SBTRKT in one day and have spent less money to see them all at different events. I can drink all day if I wish and eat as much corn as I see fit. I meet killer people, from all around. And the tickets under $300? That to me is a deal.
Agreed. RHCP playing Lolla on Saturday night where one day tickets are available also makes a difference I think, but all three headliners are pretty accessible (although two people got added to my group after they couldn't get Radiohead tickets here in DC).
Eminem isn't an inforoo favorite, but his tour dates are really rare and I think that drove a lot of ticket sales last year.
I agree with the extensive tour dates but the deal of Bonnaroo is why I always think it will sell out. It's the equivalent of a vacation to me: five to six days off work doing what I want to do. As a music fan, I can walk from Devil Makes Three to Big Gigantic, over to Luda then to SBTRKT in one day and have spent less money to see them all at different events. I can drink all day if I wish and eat as much corn as I see fit. I meet killer people, from all around. And the tickets under $300? That to me is a deal.
Totally agree with that, but that can also be said for all music festivals. That isn't specific to Bonnaroo, minus the specific bands you mentioned.
Plus there's -some- competition with CMA Music Fest, and that we don't have the population density that southern California does with Coachella. As far as I'm aware, 2004 still holds the attendance record at 90,000.
I have been torn, as I've heard Waka (weekend before roo) is on a beautiful mountain top, which should be a bit cooler this time of year, and has swimming within walking distance. If I could get off for both weekends, I'd definitely be there.