The Fancy Folks Discussion of 2022

Free ice cream at 1p and 5p. Special entrance to main stage. Waking up to sound checks. 


EDIT to verify this is for VIP at roo. LOL

Cool. Yes I stand by my above statements then. LOL

I had VIP in 2019. HOW DID I MISS THE FREE ICE CREAM???

I found there was often still a long line for the shitters in the VIP campground, so I made the easy trek to the Centeroo VIP lounge for my morning constitutional. Fortuna smiled upon me Saturday morning as I emerged from the clean, air-conditioned water closet to the sweet sounds of Kacey Musgraves’s soundcheck, which I was able to enjoy with 10-12 of my closest friends. (Pro tip: The VIP bathrooms are better than port-o-lets, but BYOTP nonetheless.)

Is the VIP shuttle bus from the airport new this year? This will be my first time going VIP and was wondering how it worked.

howdy friends

This will be my 7th Bonnaroo, 6th doing VIP. This year I'm renting one of the glamping tents (I'm an old man diva).

Looking forward to being able to arrive Wednesday for the first time. The one year I did GA, Wednesday night was a blast. And having Where in the Woods right next to the Vip campground will be very convenient.

Have they definitively said when VIP would be open? I know we can do Wednesday now but I want to make sure I time it well so we get a decent spot

Perks that are pretty nice but don't require any additional effort:

No waiting at all to get through security and parked. I think the longest I've waited was maybe one or two cars ahead of me

Close proximity to Centeroo. Even if you're in the back corner of VIP, you're still only about a five minute walk from the VIP entrances.

The Which Stage viewing area is wonderful. Seeing how crowded GA gets (maybe not this year with lower attendance), it's always so refreshing to know I can just relax in our viewing area.

The What Stage viewing area is nice if you just want to relax and watch a show from a distance, but it's tucked back in the corner a bit. If you want a really good spot for a headliner, you're better off going for the pit.

The Centeroo lounge is a great place to go get some AC, get a drink, or take a dump. There's usually no line for the bar either, so if lines are bad outside and you're in the proximity it's nice to have that as an option.

Perks that take a little more effort:

The second VIP entrance doesn't open until the What Stage opens each day, and it shares security with GA. If you're going to run back to grab a beer (as I often do) from the campsite between What Stage sets, you're better off coming back through the main VIP entrance. They're much more lax on security checks.

As others have said, the free ice cream is nice. It's usually twice a day in the VIP lounges, but they go quick.

Phone batteries have come a long way, but there's some charging stations in the lounges that can be helpful if you need a little boost.

I've never left the grounds once I've come in, but if you want to leave to grab Starbucks or whatever you're able to.

If the Thursday night buffet is back (I don't think it was going to be offered in 2021), get there early if you can. The line gets long. And you only get one trip through the buffet, so load up.

If I think of any more, I'll update

Ugh, we bought presale and it wasn't an option yet, I'm unsure of how to do it at this point

1st iteration of VIP Guide is now posted. There’s some confusing statements about opening times for Wednesday but it says VIP tollbooths open at noon on Wed and 8am the following days.

Yup! Got a shipping notification last Tuesday. When I track the package is says that the label has been created. And that the shipment date will be provided as soon as possible.

Do we really think we’ll get turned away if we show up earlier than 1pm on Wednesday?

the wristbands finally came in the mail so I feel confident posting now. picked up 3 VIP for a little less than the price of 2 on secondary markets. gonna be doing VIP for the first time this year with my wife and our friend who's never been.

howdy friends