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There may be such thing as traveling to bonnaroo alone, but there is no such thing as being at a festival alone. it's up to you. anyway you travel its going to be fun and once you get there its going to be controlled chaos DO IT! www.musicandartsblog.com/2009/01/jamband-summer-festivals-2009.html
I went to my first two Roos in 07 and 08 alone. However, my cousin and her girlfriend live in Manchester, so I'd meet up with them and hang out, usually at the headliners in the evening. Most of the time, I was alone, though.
This will be my first year actually going with someone else. After talking about it so much in the past two years, my girlfriend said she'd go, as long as my cousin didn't mind us staying at her house, so we'd have access to showers and a bed. So, I'll be +1 this year.
I've also been trying to get my brother to go, because I know he'd love it, but money is pretty tight with him right now, so that's still up in the air. Even my dad, the former semi-hippy who saved money to go to Woodstock but wound up not going when his friends bailed on him, is considering going this year.
Post by dontthinkfly on May 21, 2009 10:51:06 GMT -5
my roo crew just got a little bigger, from 2 of us to 3. i'm kinda worried - just because.. i don't know. i want to be able to escape and venture myself, but i told them that and they were like "well.. we can go to any show.. " but ... yeah.
i think i might end up waking up early and venturing, but i dont want them to be offended.
any ideas of what i can say to ... really get my point across?
Post by insidejoke on May 21, 2009 14:38:30 GMT -5
My bf and I had a very honest conversation about this. We both wanted to make sure that it was OK for the other to venture out alone, and not to feel like we had to be together the whole time. We were both relieved when we realized the other was on the same page!
Even though I've never been to Bonnaroo before, I have a hard time imagining that I'll ever "be alone" for those four days. To be honest, I don't think I've ever "been alone" in my whole life. I've never met a stranger.
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
A Thieve's Parade 2/24 Conspirator 2/26 Kevin Smith 3/11 Keller 3/17 Papadosio 3/18 JJ Grey 3/25 Bela Fleck/Edgar Meyer 3/26 Toubab Krewe 3/27 O'Death 4/11 Budos Band 4/22 EOTO 4/28 Summer Camp 5/6-29 All Good
Post by mandudepig on May 24, 2009 22:22:47 GMT -5
I'm planning on attending with my best friend who is like myself, a roo virgin, we plan on expanding our mind quite a bit so I'm sure us being there to check each other will make things run a lot smoother
Of the five Roos I have been to, two were with larger groups of more than five people ('02 and '03), two were with groups of 5 ('04 and '06), and one was just me and my wife ('05).
By far, the bigger the better in terms of group size in my experience. Going with just my wife was kind of hard, because if I wanted to do my own thing I felt guilty because I was imposing the same deal on her. With a bigger group that wasn't the case.
Going solo for the first time and really looking forward to it. I am thinking Camp Inforoo will be like going with a huge group when I want it to be, and when I want to be solo, I am.
My Roo crew started off in February with five carloads. Now, it looks to be just me. I have one or two people who really want to go, but haven't bought a ticket. I might get on their butts about it soon, but I really don't mind if I fly solo. I'm kind of dreading the drive, though, as it would have to be at night and I suck at night driving. Whatevs. Less stuff I have to worry about packing as well. Man, now I'm kind of hoping to go it alone...
Post by littlevixsin on Feb 23, 2011 0:57:15 GMT -5
The first year I went to roo I went alone...so much fun, camped.with inforoo, made some cool friend, had a blast, dont be scared.to go alone, just jump in, also your never really alone with the fifty thousand plus people around you
Last year was my first Bonnaroo. With the terrible Black Keys/Bassnectar/Flaming Lips conflict, the majority of my group went to Bassnectar. I went with one other person to Flaming Lips, and proceeded to lose them within the first 15 minutes of the show.
I then was able to move about the FLips crowd freely - getting pretty close to stage and meeting tons of people. The rest of that night/morning, until 7am, I concert hopped by myself and it was the greatest experience of my life.
This is my 1st time going, None of my friends even know who any of the bands are, despite my many attempts at showing them.
I am probably going to catch a ride with some lovely offerers on this board. I guess as long as I don't completely lose them at the end of it all, it should be ok. Hitchhiking back to NY probably won't be fun.
Post by yfoogsittam on Feb 24, 2011 13:21:30 GMT -5
i went with a friend of a friend and her roommate who i had never met. then we met up with their friends and friends' friends. We ended up having a 6 car long camping area, which saved me as a roo-noob, but as soon as i left camp, i was on my own.
I LOVED not having to worry about accommodating everyone else's tastes. I could see a band for one song or stay the whole set and be completely fine with it. I could chill wherever and whenever I wanted, people watch, eat, catch more shows, get close, stay far away, etc.
So I kind of half solo-rooed. The camp we had was great, and i ended up getting to know a lot of cool people that helped me out with food and a hat once, as i was semi-unprepared coming down. I think if you are going to be a true solo-rooer, you just need an outgoing, care-free attitude and you can meet new people to hang out with there (if you desire that). I know for me, that having somewhere to go back and chill with people i had just met, but also be by myself every time in centeroo was a great blend for me.
people help you out, even if they don't know you, so going solo is not as scary as it would seem.
Went with three other guys last year but frequently got separated; they didn't want to see ween, dave rawlings, lost them among some candy kid yuppies at jay-z, tripped out on dehydration and I ran crazy into the crowd at phoenix, etc. and those times when I was solo I met the most interesting people, so it's an interesting dynamic. You may not be with your friends, but you'll make new ones.
Emoney serves more of a purpose than any of you, especially Nate, whose incessant, garbled ramblings are so mindless and pointless that I get depressed just seeing them.