Longest you have waited at one stage?

I have a tent example. I stayed at That Tent Saturday 2012 for about 8 hours. Pelican>bad brains>flogging molly>puscifer. Couldnt get past third row but the experience was pretty incredible. The double mosh pit of the middle shows was exhausting though. By the time Puscifer, who i was camping for, came out, i could barely stand. Made it though! All four shows were great. Then we got out of the crowd, saw a little childish gambino and then went back to that tent to watch a little danzig. Fun day!

I had a camel bak and everyone else had their own waters. If you wait on crowd left mainstage near the entrance there is a bathroom. So once we had our spots in line for paul, get to know the people around you and they don't care if you go away for half hour or so to walk to a food vendor or get some beer.

I have the greatest story!

Once they opened up the gates for the main stage field it was a mad dash to get in line for the pit. We ended up running over to crowd left side, and everyone packed into the little rectangle formed by the barriers and the wall. Security guards were trying to get people to line up in pairs all the way back, but! that would have put us farther back then we wanted to be. After the ordeal was over and everyone was happy, this older guy came out of know where saying he was in line and got kicked back to the back by a security (which was complete bull). The security guard standing at the entrance of the pit for that side would not let him get in line where we were. He told the guy he would get his "boys" to put him in the back of the line. He said these people right here are my family! and I know all these faces, and you're face was not one the first people here. It was so awesome!

ok so this video is that security guard, but not the story I was talking about. I hope this guy is back next year, I'm going to make sure and give him a big hug!

Does that work every time? Like if I wanted to do it this year for the Vampire Weekend then Kanye show, would I definitely get pit for both?

Were you, by chance, wearing a Bonnaroo 2013 t-shirt? We may have been camping directly behind you for 6 of those hours.

Last year I did a solid 7 hours to see Blur at Coachella Wknd2, that Stone Roses set felt like eternity. So worth it to be that close to Coxon and Albarn playing those tunes together though.

Besides waiting for The Shins in 2012, Ive never waited at a stage for front row or pit. This year though is going to be a long wait. After the brunch, around 12 Im gunna go straight to the What to wait for VW, Im thinking there will be no line yet (hopefully). Saturday I haven't decided if I am willing to skip Damon to wait for a good spot for Chromeo/Cut Copy (probably won't), and then Im thinking about sleeping that night at the what to start the line for Arctic Monkeys (dk if this is necessary though)

I waited half an hour for the Soul Superjam last year, it was brutal. So worth it though.

I waited about 2 hrs to get a decent spot for Tame Impala last year. Most shows, somehow I walk up and manage to get a decent spot. But I'm only 5'7". If it's a band I really want to see, I'll wait - but otherwise, I'm not going to miss out on other acts for a good spot every time. They have to be a special band in my eyes for me to do that.. It's all about having fun, if you're having fun then it doesn't matter where you are.

I spent about 6 or 7 hours at the That tent rail last year on Thursday. I wasn't waiting for any particular act though, I just really wanted to see every act on that stage that day.

I have done all day rail rides many times in my 6 years of Roo, but never for one act. It has always been when there are several acts im interested in seeing all in one tent with others acts I don't know but have heard good things about. Please don't be the asshole who waits for their favorite act and doesn't show any respect to the other people there enjoying the music that is currently playing. Those people suck.

2012 Radiohead was the longest I've stayed in one place. Almost 9 hours waiting for the pit (totally worth it). Everyone was relaxing- sitting & watching from the side of the stage the bands that played before Radiohead. Everyone was chill and held each other's spots when someone had to use the restroom. You can only be standing in the pit for one band at a time, so if you want to watch more than one band on the same stage you'd have to camp out all day in the main area with little chance to have your spot saved when you need to leave to use the restroom.

2011 we also waited in the pit line for Arcade Fire. That was a completely different story. It was JAM PACKED, big old hot mess of people about to pass out from heat exhaustion. The line for the pit opened only 3 1/2 hours before they played but the wait was much more grueling than the 9 hour wait for Radiohead. Definitely no chance of using the bathroom or even moving an inch within the line. The rest of our time at Bonnaroo that year was tainted from my horrible back pains from standing in that line.

Another thing is- I would not recommend wearing flip flops if you decide to go pit option. From my experience there is a stampede once they open the gate for everyone to file in. My fiance lost a shoe due to someone stepping on and ripping his flip flop on the way in, haha.

I guess my point is that even with similar conditions (same amount of people attending the show, same sort of hype around the artist playing, same time of night, same stage) you will probably have a different experience every time. You just have to go with your gut and try to make the right decision for how you're feeling! Make sure you have a camelbak and cliff bars!! happy ROOing!

Thats good to know, I've never waited at the what, and I was purely going off of their popularity and the set time. What you think like 11am, or noon?

I'll never forget how hot it was staying in This Tent for Of Montreal > Bon Iver > Decemberists, moving up closer and closer to the stage as each show ended, but never leaving the tent for water.

I wouldn't recommend it, but it was worth it.

Did the same last year for Japandroids > Alt-J > Vaccines, but at least it was night time and not so hot.

So, I want to get close for Kaskade on Saturday night. I'm hoping that since there are so many conflicting acts I can make this happen, but I definitely want to see the Superjam too. So that's a 45 min gap after Superjam ends and Kaskade begins. Is that going to provide me enough time?