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So it’s after the delay and I think we were walking toward this tent. We are in that back section cutting over from what or possibly that if you came that route that runs across the back of Which. It looked packed in the Which field , but it wasn’t beyond that. It actually sounded pretty good walking past. I halfway forgot PL did where are you going sunrise. X flashback.
5th Roo (everyone since 2018) probably my least favourite lineup at release but was constantly surprised by stuff that wasn't on my radar. Add in having our biggest croo at 23 people this was my second favourite Roo outta 5.
Great weekend
I met sooooo many Canadians this year!
We always carry a Canadian flag totem and this year we easily had the most amount of random Canadians come to and say hello
So it’s after the delay and I think we were walking toward this tent. We are in that back section cutting over from what or possibly that if you came that route that runs across the back of Which. It looked packed in the Which field , but it wasn’t beyond that. It actually sounded pretty good walking past. I halfway forgot PL did where are you going sunrise. X flashback.
Post by canadiangoose on Jun 19, 2024 16:57:49 GMT -5
One note one question:
The Mars Volta was criminally under attended What was the crowd size like for Melanie Martinez? Curious bcuz I didn't hear any talk about her all weekend
So it’s after the delay and I think we were walking toward this tent. We are in that back section cutting over from what or possibly that if you came that route that runs across the back of Which. It looked packed in the Which field , but it wasn’t beyond that. It actually sounded pretty good walking past. I halfway forgot PL did where are you going sunrise. X flashback.
Chappell happened hours before the delay
Word. We were walking from IE at That Tent to Gus’s to the right of This. Delay was right after we were back at That for BBNG at the end. So it was a couple hours earlier we passed from what I remember. But it was food not schedule that brought us behind that.
Last Edit: Jun 19, 2024 17:13:09 GMT -5 by Wrex - Back to Top
The addition of the Silent Disco at the Who really enhances an otherwise weakish late night for me this year. The nature of Silent Disco's makes them amazing friend bonding experiences, great opportunities to dance with strangers, and a nice break from packed stages and loud speakers.
Will have to catch up on everything else, but we ended up in the silent disco after Thundercat until close and it was unironically one of the best times I’ve had on the farm. My whole group I was in there with danced the hardest we did all weekend and purely let loose and had fun, which was awesome cause for half of them it was their first Roo and first silent disco experience. I had been in the silent disco before but that second sentence was exactly what it was like. Just pure fun to same bangers.
Where does this rank in all time Which stage crowd sizes? Gotta be up there
Bassnectar 2018 definitely bigger (basically unopposed and at night which helps)
Ooh right, I forgot about this. I was walking from Muse (I think) to the Tom Petty Superjam (I think) and was not expecting to hit such a dense crowd that far back from Which.
This is the first message board I've ever been on, the only reason I joined is because I love Bonnaroo and wanted to read and talk about it all year long.
The Mars Volta was criminally under attended What was the crowd size like for Melanie Martinez? Curious bcuz I didn't hear any talk about her all weekend
She had a pretty decent sized crowd! The Which area in front of the trees was filled and lots of people on the outskirts where we were too.
Post by trick or trant on Jun 19, 2024 18:45:06 GMT -5
1. Jason Isbell 2. Brittany Howard 3. Post Malone 4. The Mars Volta 5. Pretty Lights (Thursday) 6. RHCP 7. Cage the Elephant 8. Geese 9. Mdou Moctar 10. Charles Wesley Godwin
Post by OzzyOzwald on Jun 19, 2024 18:55:22 GMT -5
Glad I got to say hello to some folks at Yves and Four Tet. Fred was an absolute dance party in the pit. Been looking forward to that one for a couple of years now.
A couple of acts I put down on my survey that I'd like to see next year:
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Sturgill Simpson Rhiannon Giddens Charli XCX Lorde Tyler, The Creator Justice
Upcoming Shows: 11/8 - Goose @ The Andrew J. Brady Center 11/13 - Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros w/ The Wolfpack & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall 2/14 - Alan Walker @ The Fillmore Detroit 4/15 - Ben Folds w/ The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall
Friday was an immaculate Bonnaroo day for me. Every set I saw was absolutely perfect for that moment in time. 49 Winchester was the perfect Which stage opener. Larkin Poe was the perfect daytime main stage set. The Japanese House was the perfect lazy sunny afternoon in the park set. Grouplove was the perfect golden hour set. Khruangbin was the perfect everything. Maggie Rogers was the perfect warm summer night set. Post Malone was a 10/10 headline set. And T-Pain was a perfect late night throwdown.
It was my second Bonnaroo, and a very good Bonnaroo. Here’s this year’s 15 seconds video:
Upcoming Shows: 11/8 - Goose @ The Andrew J. Brady Center 11/13 - Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros w/ The Wolfpack & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall 2/14 - Alan Walker @ The Fillmore Detroit 4/15 - Ben Folds w/ The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall
Alright I've got a new way to approach a top 10 most anticipated list.
Nick Wright has a segment on FS1 called "Title Pie" in which he uses a pie chart to assign percentages to the likelihood of each team winning the NBA Title. So even if Team A is a better team than Team B, Team B could have an easier path or a particular variable that gives them a higher percentage chance to win the whole thing. Its about winning the whole thing, not who's mostly likely to get there or even win in the next round.
Let's think about Title Pie but for the Set of the Weekend. Which acts on the lineup have an actual shot to be your #1 set of the weekend? Not number 2. Number 2 means nothing here. Which could possibly do it? And what are their percentages of likeliness in your mind?
As an example, I am currently more excited for Armand Hammer than I am for Mdou Moctar. I loved Armand Hammers last album, listen to them more often and know for a fact that I always will listen to them more often. However, I know there is a 0% chance that Armand Hammer ends up as the best show of the weekend. Given their time of day, lack of variability to their typical show, known to be lower energy. There is no chance. However, Angelique Kidjo ended up being my number 1 show of 2017. I could give Mdou Moctar a couple percentage points. What if they end up with a 3/4 full tent and everyone is dancing hard the whole time. What if that ends up being the best guitar work and overall musical display of the weekend and the whole thing is just an absolute blast cover to cover? I can't completely rule it out. I also know I'll enjoy Armand Hammer and for all I know ill be very bored by Mdou. But that doesn't matter here. It's only about the ceiling.
There are acts that I'm more excited for, but I know they don't have the ceiling of number 1 overall is what I'm saying.
So here's my breakdown as of now, and I'd be curious to see others... with maybe an explanation of how the set gets there.
Jortles Title Pie: Roo Edition
1. Parcels - 20%: Now that they gave them 1.5 hours, Parcels has a great shot. It makes them more likely to break into their dancey jams from Live Vol 2. They are one of the tightest bands I've ever seen. It will be a huge dance party at a perfect time. Importantly its a dance party with many anticipated songs throughout the setlist unlike a jam band, which matters to me. The percentage is a little held back because Idles will be in the back of my head and that fucks with me sometimes.
2. The Mars Volta - 17%: Set up as perfectly as Parcels to take the crown. Good set length. Late night. My understanding is they crush live. I see the number one spot coming to "how big of a dance party was Parcels" vs "how blown the fuck back was I by TMV."
3. Four Tet - 14%: I think it needs to be overcast for this to happen. But idk... 1.5 hours. All the homies will be there. I always pictured seeing Four Tet for the first time in the dark. So I just imagine there will be a little something to be desired to where I won't be able to call it #1. But again thats a long set for Roo. It will also probably feel pretty fashionable to list this as your #1 if it's really great.
4. Fred Again - 12%: Being the potential last show I ever see at Roo. With all the friends in the What field one last time. Fred making emotional music. I also find myself wanting to turn on fred bangers more than most of the other stuff on this lineup.
5. Pretty Lights Sunrise - 10%: While I think it's more likely that this doesn't end up in my Top 10 at all, I have to save significant room for the chance that PL sells me during a huge sunrise spot and it becomes the defining moment of Bonnaroo 2024.
6. Roisin Murphy - 9%: Late night thursday when we have the most energy. Seems very plausible that she'll have the best stage show of the weekend. A rare bonnaroo booking.
7. Geese - 6%: This could be the perfect rowdy Thursday set with big moments in quite a few songs. Maybe the band Im most excited for based on their music I just have them a little lower because I for some reason find it hard to imagine they will be better than TMV live, ultimately. Even though I prefer Geese's music. Only an hour long set too for a band where I think an extra 30 would instantly put them in title contention.
8. BigXThaPlug - 6%: I'm not even planning on seeing BigX all the way through because of Geese... unless... If this show is turning into one of those all-time Roo thursday party shows and it's seeming like a breakout career moment for BigX... then I might have to make the decision to stay in the thick of it. And I will be up front. It will be dark out.
9. Dombrance - 3%: I'm loving this guy. 2 hour set in the dark. Where in the Woods. If I thought there was a chance that there will be more than 30 humans in the woods for this set, it would be higher. If I knew there would be 500 ppl there, I think this would have a major shot for me. Hard for me to picture this being better than Four Tet, but being during the dark, for an extra half hour... If suns blazing at Four Tet I could see this easily being my favorite electronic set of the weekend.
10. Mdou Moctar - 3%: explained above.
At this point in time, I don't believe any other artist has a single % chance of being my number one set of the weekend. I didn't mean for this to perfectly land at 10.Maybe if they randomly gave Brittany Howard a 1.5 hour late night set. Or if Idles didn't conflict with Parcels.
I think last year MMJ would have had like an 85% kind of figure on this, but this year is a lot more up for grabs... meaning I'm not THAT excited about anything that is also overwhelmingly set up better than all the other acts.
A 9%er hits! Did anyone fail by not including their number 1?
1. Not Yet On My Radar - 20%: In 2022 I left Black Tiger Sex Machine because they were having some sound issues. I stumbled into That Tent during Tobe Nwigwe, who had not even been on my anticipated list. Holy. Shit. One of the best shows I've ever seen and probably tied... maybe barely beating Tool as my best show of that Roo. Tobe > Tool > Gecs is legit one of my favorite 3 hours of music in my entire life. So anyway, I'm giving Roo the due respect of understanding and even hoping that I stumble into the set that sets the weekend on fire.
2. ISOXO - 18%: You're going to find basically every moshable act on my list. Moshing elevates a show immediately and to a large degree for me. If there is the right mosh pit at this show, and I'm on the right amount of whatever I'm on, etc, this show has the potential to be an all timer. This mfer is so goddamn good. I'm going to be completely brainless at this set. Pros: Nighttime. Friday so plenty of Roo still ahead (no 'almost over' sads). Friends that also like him. Nastiest drops. Cons: EDM crowd, most packed time in centeroo
3. GWAR - 15%: If you know me I think this kinda speaks for itself. Campy metal on Thursday night of Bonnaroo? Moshing in space cum? I mean Jesus Christ. This could really run away with it. Pros: Thursday LN. Moshing. Reckless abandon messiness. Cons: So early that I won't want it to be my fav.
4. Post Malone - 12%: Sleeper pick here but hear me out. Dozens of hits. Full on party at the What. The chills of everyone singing the words together under the big green BONNAROO sign. Also his shows have been looking great lately. Pros: Very fun pop stuff. Headliner production. Friday. Cons: the What is hard to find a good spot at sometimes
5. Jon Batiste - 10%: Best case scenario for this set is the upbeat fun of the Vulfpeck set combined with the sappy feel good happy tears energy of (insert your fav band that does this here). If it manages to do that and I'm in the right headspace, I could fall hard for this set. Pros: Sunset. Great musicians. Possible guests. Charismatic performer. Cons: What, could be hot.
6. Pretty Lights - 10%: (Thurs, set 1): Could run away with it because it's possible this will be the first big inforoo meetup. And again, PL is a huge unknown for me. But people rave. Pros: Thursday, Night, friends. Cons: High expectations
7. Fred Again.. - 9%: Emotionally he's set up well to be a Core Memory type of set. I think it's unlikely but still possible
8. Say She She - 4%: This will be a beautiful set no matter what, but inforoo meetup times could take it to set of the weekend. Maybe
9. The Garden - 4%: Moshability + clown makeup with cumaroo and Tony puts this in the running
10. Idles - 2% : I want to love them so bad. If I make it there and the mosh pit is right, who knows.
my percentages are off idc
Writing my full recap right now, but the Garden was my set of the week!
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