"bonnaroo" What's in a name?

[SweetCornPrincess]

I was thinkin.... Does anyone know how they came up with the name "Bonnaroo" or where it originated??

[Gibran]

I heard it was "creole" for Goodtimes, but I cannot remember the source so...................Also I think I heard it was also the title of a song........... I guess this didn't totally answer your question, thats all I got.

[Nargytram]

I believe you are correct on it being a Creole or Cajun word or something loosely translated as "goodtimes". I think Bonnaroo the festival borrowed the word from Dr. John's song/album entitled "Desitively Bonnaroo."

[timochee]

Dr. Johns horn section was named the bonnaroo horns, or at least that is what was said in the roo 1 movie.

[Jellyfish]

named after a Pontiac

[Casey714]

It's a cajun term, popularized by Dr. John, meaning "The Best Stuff" or "The Good Stuff"...The organizers of Bonnaroo say they borrowed it from Dr. John's previously mentioned album...which is why he'd be such a great choice for Grand Marshall.

[Capttrips25]

Actually it is an ancient Celtic word brought to the bayous of Louisiana by a blind Portuguese shaman with lisp and a penchant for Penney loafers and Hawaiian shirts.

[SweetCornPrincess]

Thanks all! I had heard that before but couldnt remember if it was a Spanish shaman or a Portugese one.