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Here is an updated list that I spent more than five minutes on. I expanded it to 30 and have been shaping it at work the last couple days. This was tons of fun, but it's so hard to be exact with it after my top 5 even.
2010 has ten, 2012 has six, 2013 has four, and ten for this year.
1. Radiohead ‘12 2. Weird Al ‘13 3. Paul McCartney ‘13 4. Tenacious D ‘10 5. Jack White ‘14 6. Phoenix ‘10 7. Phoenix ‘14 8. Darkside ‘14 9. Alice Cooper ‘12 10. The Black Keys ‘10 11. Seasick Steve ‘14 12. Weezer ‘10 13. Damon Albarn ‘14 14. The Avett Brothers ‘14 15. Jay Z ‘10 16. Derek Trucks SJ ‘14 17. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes: Sonic Stage Set ‘13 18. Empires ‘14 19. Childish Gambino ‘12 20. Stevie Wonder ‘10 21. Lionel Richie ‘14 22. The Avett Brothers ‘10 23. Clutch ‘10 24. Janelle Monae ‘14 25. Rodrigo y Gabriella ‘12 26. Damian Marley and Nas ‘10 27. Danzig Legacy ‘12 28. The Avett Brothers ‘12 29. Kings of Leon ‘10 30. Fat Petty and the Fartbreakers ‘13
I find this the case with almost every headliner. I've seen Tool 6 times, Roo was my least favorite. Same for Radiohead, seen 5 times. McCartney, which was probably the best show ever at Roo but still wasn't near as good as the other time I saw him.
I don't know about that. I've seen Radiohead 6 times now and the 2012 show was my favorite time (probably because I was in the pit and with a bunch of close friends).
It has a lot to do where you are and the crowd around you. You don't get a bunch of people around you that don't give a fuck at a regular show (I hope). I'm easily taken out of my zone by having a bad spot, being too crowded and people around me that are doing everything except getting into the show. This happes a lot at Roo but it was a lot better this year because we surrounded ourselves with inforooers for most shows.
I find this the case with almost every headliner. I've seen Tool 6 times, Roo was my least favorite. Same for Radiohead, seen 5 times. McCartney, which was probably the best show ever at Roo but still wasn't near as good as the other time I saw him.
weird. i saw paul a month later at OSL and again a few weeks later in LA. both shows were not even close to as good as the Roo set. I do agree with you on Radiohead though. It was an amazing set, but there was a "going through the motions" type feel to it.
We saw him a couple years before in Piedmont Park in ATL. We were able to get a lot closer and I enjoyed the show a lot more.
1. Paul McCartney 2013: Waited ten hours to be front row for this - had I not it might not have made it this high on the list. 2. Neutral Milk Hotel 2014: Epitome of a Bonnaroo pre-headliner tent show. Also once in a lifetime chance to see this act. 3. Skrillex Superjam 2014: Only full Superjam I've watched, stellar lineup and covers. 4. Radiohead 2012: I've never had a concert go by so fast - also had amazing company for this set. 5. Flaming Lips 2010: Musically not the best, but this will always be my most vivid memory of my first Bonnaroo 6. St Vincent 2012: Bucket list show for me, held her up when she stage dove. 7. Chance The Rapper 2014: One of few rap acts that actually puts on a good live show, his band elevated his material to new levels. 8. James Blake 2014: Another bucket list act, so much more intense live. 9. Phoenix 2010: Great energy, crowd and set time. 10. Alt-J 2013: Best Thursday night act of any year that I've been. 11. Bassnectar 2010: This is the set that tuned me in to electronic music, so much fun. 12. Death Grips 2013: No explanation needed here 13. The Civil Wars 2012: One of those acts that brought a little bit extra for Bonnaroo - amazing performance. 14. Empire of the Sun 2013: Another great late night act.
11. The Tallest Man on Earth (13) 12. Cake (14) 13. Disclosure (14) 14. Ben Folds Five (12) 15. Mac DeMarco (13) 16. Dan Deacon Ensemble (10) 17. Preservation Hall Jazz Band (13) 18. Neutral Milk Hotel (14) 19. Deadmau5 (10) 20. Ween (10) 21. OK Go (10) 22. White Denim (12) 23. The Flaming Lips (10) 24. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes (13) 25. David Byrne & St. Vincent (13) 26. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down (14) 27. Goat (14) 28. Elton John (14) 29. Regina Spektor (07) 30. Miike Snow (10) 31. The Dodos (10) 32. LiL iFFy (13) 33. On an On (13) 34. Michael Franti & Spearhead (07) 35. Jonathan Wilson (14) 36. Phantogram (12) 37. Jay Electronica (10) 38. Ween (07) 39. Dr. Dog (10) 40. Darkside (14) 41. Local Natives (13) 42. Alt-J (13) 43. Empire of the Sun (13) 44. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (12) 45. tUnE-yArDs (12) 46. Japandroids (13) 47. Rx Bandits (07) 48. Tenacious D (10) 49. Wilco (13) 50. Dr. Dog (14) 51. The Avett Brothers (12) 52. Blackstar (12) 53. Regina Spektor (10) 54. Asian Teacher Factory (13) 55. The Roots (12) 56. Battles (12) 57. Flying Lotus (12) 58. Washed Out (14) 59. Andrew Bird & The Hands of Glory (14) 60. Omar Souleyman (14) 61. Here We Go Magic (10) 62. Lord Huron (13) 63. Passion Pit (13) 64. Flogging Molly (12) 65. James Blake (14) 66. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (13) 67. The Entrance Band (10) 68. The Avett Brothers (10) 69. Slightly Stoopid (14) 70. Questlove/D'Angelo Superjam (12) 71. Sound Tribe Sector 9 (07) 72. Vintage Trouble (14) 73. Rodrigo y Gabriella (07) 74. Little Dragon (14) 75. Ariel Pink (13) 76. Kins (14) 77. Deap Vally (13) 78. Patrick Watson (13) 79. Nas (13) 80. Old Crow Medicine Show (07) 81. Die Antwoord (14) 82. Julia Nunes (10) 83. fun. (12) 84. Imelda May (10) 85. Cass McCombs (14) 86. EMA (12) 87. Santigold (12) 88. Calexico (10) 89. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (12) 90. The Cave Singers (12) 91. Richie (13) 92. Rollin' in the Hay (12) 93. Das Racist (12) 94. A$AP Ferg (14)
Post by Nautical Disaster on Jan 8, 2015 2:36:40 GMT -5
No order.. Stevie wonder. Les Claypool '10. Sir Paul. Jack White. Black Angels '11. She & Him. Regina Spektor. Jim James. Vaccines. Matt & Kim '13. Edward sharpe. Mumford '11. Thievery Corp. Flaming Lips '10. Django Django
Macca ('13) Radiohead ('12) Jack White ('14) Jim James Super Jam ('13) Animal Collective ('13) The National ('13) Wilco ('13) St. Vincent ('12) Chance ('14) Janelle Monae ('14) The Joy Formidable ('12) Frank Turner ('13) J. Roddy Walston ('14)
Needless to say, I've only been to the last three. But these stick out.
1) Radiohead 2006 2) Paul McCartney 2013 3) Pearl Jam 2008 4) Oysterhead 2006 5) Sigur Ros 2008 6) My Morning Jacket 2008 (4 hour marathon late night set) 7) Bjork 2013 8) The Raconteurs 2008 9) The Black Keys 2007 10) John Paul Jones/?uestlove/Ben Harper Superjam 2007
Honorable mentions: Beck 2006 Tortoise 2007 Skrillex 2014 Girl Talk 2009 Deadmau5 2010 M.I.A. 2008 (her ‘last show’) Grizzly Bear 2009 Tool 2007 (w/ Tom Morello guest appearance) The White Stripes 2007 Primus 2011 Radiohead 2012 Bruce Springsteen 2009 Wilco 2007 The Flaming Lips 2007 (everyone got a laser pointer) Tom Petty 2006 (Stevie Nicks guest appearance) Thievery Corporation 2010 David Byrne 2009 Crystal Castles 2009
Post by elmorejames on Jan 9, 2015 13:16:13 GMT -5
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds ('14) Praxis ('04) Darkside ('14) Neil Young & Crazy Horse ('03) Beastie Boys ('09) D'Angelo Superjam ('12) Superjam ('04) Joanna Newsom ('05) Material ('04) Dave Rawlings Machine ('10) Action Bronson ('13)
It makes me so happy to see all the love for the HipHop SuperJam in here! It was completely disorganized chaos in the most rebelliously awesome way I've ever seen at a live show. Now THAT'S a SuperJam!
I will forego the opportunity to name my top 50 shows and instead name just one night -- Friday 2013. The best day in Roo history.
It makes me so happy to see all the love for the HipHop SuperJam in here! It was completely disorganized chaos in the most rebellious awesome way I've ever seen at a live show. Now THAT'S a SuperJam!
I will forego the opportunity to name my top 50 shows and instead name just one night -- Friday 2013. The best day in Roo history.
Seriously! After not being able to get real close for Wu Tang, I was kind of heart broken but decided it was my job to get rail at the hip hop SJ. My friends and I walked over to the This Tent with a few friends and once we grabbed our spot on the rail my friend told me I should try to catch Hey Jude if Paul hadn't already played it so I sprinted to the What field and as I rounded the corner and I could see the stage, Paul started playing it. I sang and danced with strangers til it was over and then ran back to my friends and got to be on the rail for what is the greatest rap show I will ever see (kinda sucks to know I peaked so early, haha.
My friends actually ended up leaving early to meet the rest of our crew at Pretty Lights but I said screw that cause Wu tang hadn't come out yet and I was still holding out hope, plus I wanted to see AnCo anyway. As you know, many Wu tang members ended up coming out and killed it AND Derek (pretty lights) was playing bass for part of the show so pretty lights started really late anyway because he had been playing bass at the show I was at! Damn, Friday night was amazing.
Going Wu Tang > Paul McCartney > Hip Hop Superjam > AnCo > Pretty Lights (til sunrise) will forever be the night of music that I try to beat
I haven't been to enough Bonnaroos to definitively say what I think are the best shows, but my favorites are Jay Z in 2010, the Disco Biscuits in 2010, and Jack White and Die Antwoord from last year. I will always regret not making it in 2013 for Paul.
Post by billypilgrim on Jan 9, 2015 18:17:22 GMT -5
I just scrolled through this thread because I was excited to see what I put down. Apparently I didn't post anything here (until now). So if someone could list my favorite shows, you'd be doing me a huge favor. I just don't have time right now.
Top shows of 2013 were undoubtedly Paul McCartney, Rock n Soul SJ, and Hip Hop SJ with most people also including Byrne/St. Vincent, Tame Impala, and Bjork (all in no specific order)
Sir Paul 13 Metallica 08 Band of skulls 11 Robert plant 11 Robert Randolph 08 Arcade fire 11 Jack Johnson 08 Graveyard 11 Zz top 13 Sts9 11 I have only been in 08 11 and 13
Post by ColorsAndShapes on Jan 10, 2015 16:34:11 GMT -5
This would take forever to do but I am glad to see Damon Albarn on the top of so many peoples list. It's in my top 10ish (been to 7 roos). I am still to this day dumbfounded how empty that show was and mad at my GF for missing it.
Post by Whatsnew_c on Jan 10, 2015 18:33:13 GMT -5
How do you pick your favorite? For me it's not just about the concert but the whole vibe of people around you and the state of mind that you're in. I really don't know if I can say what my favorite show is. I can tell you shows that stand out or shows that more memorable than others. But even with some of my favorite bands I've had some performances that weren't as good as some unexpected ones. Some of my favorites are..... 1.The Dead Weather 2.Tool 3.The White Stripes 4.The Roots 5.Wolfmother 6.Pearl Jam 7.Metallica 8.Robert Plant 9.Robert Randolph 10.Mumford and Sons 11.Primus 12.Radiohead 13.Ice Cube 14.Jack White 15.Lionel Richie
1. Radiohead (12) 2. Jay-Z (10) 3. Paul McCartney (13) 4. Elton John (14) 5. Skrillex Superjam (14) 6. Stevie Wonder (10) 7. Tom Petty (13) 8. Jack white (14) 9. Wu-tang Clan (13) 10. Edward sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (13) 11. Lionel Ritchie (14) 12. Bon Iver (12) 13. Red Hot Chili Peppers (12) 14. Janelle Monae (14) 15. Damian Marley and Nas (10) 16. Arctic Monkeys (14) 17. Hip Hop Superjam (13) 18. Tenacious D (10) 19. The Roots (12) 20. Flogging Molly (12) 21. The Black keys (10) 22. John Foggerty (10) 23. Mariachi El Bronx (12) 24. Pretty Lights (13) 25. Broken Bells (14) 26. Empire of the Sun (13) 27. The Avett Brothers (12) 28. Umphrey's McGee (12) 29. Cherub (14) 30. Black Star (12)
