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Bonnaroo had always been the only fest I have attended (5 times), and I love it to death, but....
I went to Osheaga on the weekend, and it is freaking awesome for so many reasons. I'm not saying Roo should, or can do all of these things. These are just things that stood out to me this weekend, and Bonnaroo should take note.
Organization: Osheaga makes Bonnaroo look like it is run by a bunch of preschoolers (and Bonnaroo is pretty organized). -Set start/end times are to the exact minute. -The two main stages are side by side, and literally, when one band plays its final chord, the next band starts playing immediately on the opposite stage. -Incredible organization getting everyone into the festival in a timely matter. Tough to do when you have subway after subway of people rushing into the fest (subway goes directly into the park to the entrance of the fest). Same goes for exiting into the subway at the end of night. -One stage ended up pretty muddy on day one. Arriving to that stage the next day, the entire area is covered in 2 inches of fresh wood chips. Take that What/Which swamp!
Walking beer/food vendors: -No need to lose that great spot at a great show, the beer guys (god bless em) are always wandering through the crowds to provide cold beer! -Same goes for mixed drinks. Get a mixed drink, or they’ll even just pour a shot from the bottle to your open mouth. -Also walking the grounds are ppl selling fresh cups of fruit, lemonade (spiked or virgin), popcorn, and more. You can get your vitamins without leaving a show.
Scenery/Relaxation/Shade!!! -This is a park, so there are literally thousands of trees to lay under. -Some of the smaller stages are completely surrounded by trees. -Walking from one stage to another, through large paths in the woods, is pretty awesome. -sooooo many hammocks and nets to lounge in, in the shade.
Vantage Points -Many of the stages have a hill at the back that is perfect for relaxed viewing, if you don’t wanna get up to close. And of course, as mentioned above, trees on these hills. -The view from the hill to the main stage, with the Montreal skyline in the background, is amazing. Especially at night. -Sound quality from the hills is amazing! Like a natural amphitheater.
Free Swag -Sure, people hate commercialization of music fests, but at least the sponsors at Osheaga give you good shit. -there was free unlimited: frisbees, hand-fans, cans of Coke, Jack Links beef jerky, inflatable glow sticks, and more. -I'm easy to please
Poutine -Need I say more? (on a side note, my friends and I have put semi-serious consideration into doing a poutine stand at Roo, as we think it would go over well, even without the thousands of Canadians at Roo. Once you try it, there is no turning back)
[/spoiler]Couldn't agree more. I loved Osheaga. The main stages side by side were incredible. Nick Cave ending with Stagger Lee and the lights going out only to have the other stage light up and Jack white open with Stagger Lee was amazing. That was the best one-two punch I've ever seen. The shade and the hills surrounding a couple of the stages made for some really enjoyable day shows without being burned by the sun. The beers were expensive, but they came to you, so maybe it was worth it. I will definately go next year. The organization was above what I've seen at any other festival.[/quote]
because of this post I looked up the history of stagger lee and it is fascinating
edit:Somehow I messed up the formatting but im on mobile so quick it.
onion, by "poorly attended show" I meant a tent or stage show at bonnaroo what is not jam packed. I did not mean to imply that Osheaga was poorly that tended. I am just trying to understand. Are you implying that the beer guy was walking freely and easily through the first twenty to forty rows directly in front of the stage? That is the area I find the beer guys being most problematic. The wide angle shots you presented leave lots of possibilities as to where exactly you were when you got a beer from the beer guys. This will be my last post on the topic. Thanks!
The beer guys at Spirit of the Suwanee manage to get pretty close in, but not into where the crowd is really tightly packed.
They tell us "Rock'n'roll is the devil's music." Well, let's say we know that rock is the devil's music, and we know that it is, for sure … At least he fuckin' jams! If it's a choice between eternal Hell and good tunes, and eternal Heaven and New Kids on the fuckin' Block … I'm gonna be surfin' on the lake of fire, rockin' out.
They tell us "Rock'n'roll is the devil's music." Well, let's say we know that rock is the devil's music, and we know that it is, for sure … At least he fuckin' jams! If it's a choice between eternal Hell and good tunes, and eternal Heaven and New Kids on the fuckin' Block … I'm gonna be surfin' on the lake of fire, rockin' out.
I love the beer idea and I've read through the other comments regarding this. I may be going out on a limb but are you implying the crowd was less hostile so that beer sales moved freely and without issue? How was security there? Did you notice any problems?
I'm basing my generalizations on Canadian temperament in general.
I'm also curious since there is no camping onsite how the transition from "shows over" to "leave the park for the night" went.
Crowd atmosphere at shows was exactly the same as roo. Security was very organized. We saw one guy blast through the entry gates with a backpack, and two security chased him about 500yards before finally bringing him down. We watched them search his bag and it was full of baggies and booze, lol.
As for the transition at the end of the night, I was very impressed. The majority attendees take the subway to the island. This means they need to load over 40,000 people back onto the subway. The herd appeared to be overwhelming, but actually moved well. It never took us more then 10 min to get on the subway. They definitely had extra trains running, so there was not much wait between the next train's arrival. There were a lot of police at the gates as well, to ensure people funneled in safely.
It was the first Osheaga experience for many in our group, as we all usually do Roo. The word of the weekend, when talking about the fest, was "Organized".
Impressive. Thanks! I don't know anyone who has been there. It sounds great!
Don't bring anymore hip hop to the farm!!! Bring more of what you started with rock n roll,jam bands,legends. That should put right everything that has been f@#ked up because that rap crap was allowed to enter the farm. Keep those egomaniacs to there own festivals where they can yell and ridicule the audience at will.
Don't bring anymore hip hop to the farm!!! Bring more of what you started with rock n roll,jam bands,legends. That should put right everything that has been f@#ked up because that rap crap was allowed to enter the farm. Keep those egomaniacs to there own festivals where they can yell and ridicule the audience at will.
Don't bring anymore hip hop to the farm!!! Bring more of what you started with rock n roll,jam bands,legends. That should put right everything that has been f@#ked up because that rap crap was allowed to enter the farm. Keep those egomaniacs to there own festivals where they can yell and ridicule the audience at will.
Don't bring anymore hip hop to the farm!!! Bring more of what you started with rock n roll,jam bands,legends. That should put right everything that has been f@#ked up because that rap crap was allowed to enter the farm. Keep those egomaniacs to there own festivals where they can yell and ridicule the audience at will.
If it keeps you away, I say bring it on! HIP HOP ON EVERY STAGE!!!!
Don't bring anymore hip hop to the farm!!! Bring more of what you started with rock n roll,jam bands,legends. That should put right everything that has been f@#ked up because that rap crap was allowed to enter the farm. Keep those egomaniacs to there own festivals where they can yell and ridicule the audience at will.
