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remember back in the day when there used to b a big rivalry between the coachella crowd and the roo crowd? coachella was the big US indie fest, and roo cornered the market on the jam scene. in 2005, the new stationary format for lolla in chicago became the "anything goes" festival, made 3 MAJOR, euro style festivals in the us.
basically all we are seeing now is those three festivals recycle each others lineups year after year. if you go back to 2005 you have TONS of bands that have played at least 2, if not all 3 of these festivals in the last couple years.
i for one really enjoyed when there was a meaningful difference between each festival, because each offered the very BEST of a certain scene, i.e. a festival for everyone. yes diversity is important, but lolla and esp. roo have always kept diverse lineups. now we just have 3 big, generic festivals.
a beer says daft punk is at roo next year. y? cuz they did the other two. same goes for radiohead at lolla this year. another beer on pearl jam at coachella next year. another on roger waters doing either roo next year or lolla this/next year. tool hasn't done lolla since it was a traveling fest, so might as well put a beer there sometime soon too.
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Post by steveternal on Feb 6, 2008 13:41:20 GMT -5
I agree that almost all the major festivals that have cropped up in the past few years are more or less interchangeable: Lolla, Virgin, Sasquatch, Langerado, Voodoo, etc. But I think Coachella and Bonnaroo are both keeping to their unique identities. No one gets all the acts Coachella does. They are usually the first, and they pride themselves on it. They have their pulse on the hipster culture and know who will be hot before they are. They dig so much further into that scene than other fests, who just skim the top for the safest bets. And as for Bonnaroo, well they may change the overall tone of their lineup but they will always be so very much more than that. Bonnaroo is the only festival with a solid community, and the only one that boasts some serious para-musical attractions. No one else deals in comedians and films and such. Add to that the arcade tent, silent disco, and many other games and attractions.
I think the only thing that's really changed about Bonnaroo's identity is that perhaps it no longer is the premier festival for jam band fans with Wakarusa and Langerado out there.
I suppose you could say the same thing about Coachella when it comes to indie/hipster music with Sasquatch and Lollapalooza out there.
The only festival I see anywhere near resembling Bonnaroo lineup wise is ACL, but Bonnaroo gets better acts and has a superior format.
Last Edit: Feb 6, 2008 14:19:45 GMT -5 by dudezer47 - Back to Top
Post by famousblueraincoat on Feb 6, 2008 16:26:45 GMT -5
I still think that the length of sets at Bonnaroo is one of the most important distinguishing features of the festival. It's what allow the artists to put on special shows and what makes the festival relevant.
