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Posted by wompwomp on Feb 14, 2012, 12:16pm

I bet the Beach Boys will get one of the typical headlining spots, with Radiohead or the Chili Peppers getting the late night spot

Posted by romanticizer on Feb 14, 2012, 12:19pm

Does this mean Stamper and Cat are attending Coachella and Sasquatch?

Posted by stamper on Feb 14, 2012, 12:24pm

i see the Beach Boys leading into one of the headliners, but there's no way they will actually headline.

Posted by stamper on Feb 14, 2012, 12:26pm

Catherine and I would love to go festival crazy this year - but logistically and jobwise, it's just not possible. Therefore, there will be no Sasquatch for us in 2012... even though, I prefer the Sasquatch lineup to Bonnaroo's.

Posted by wompwomp on Feb 14, 2012, 12:32pm

Feb 14, 2012, 12:24pm, stamper wrote:

i see the Beach Boys leading into one of the headliners, but there's no way they will actually headline.

What I mean is The Beach Boys get the 8:00 spot, and then the "late night" spot on the main stage will be probably the Chili Peppers.

I'm thinking of what they did when I was there in '10, when it was Stevie Wonder into Jay-Z.

Posted by Pea on Feb 14, 2012, 12:37pm

Man, in addition to the weather, I've never been impressed by Bonnaroo's lineups. This festival just isn't for me, through and through. The idea of Radiohead possibly playing a 3 hour set, however, is very alluring.

Posted by wompwomp on Feb 14, 2012, 12:41pm

Feb 14, 2012, 12:37pm, Pea wrote:

Man, in addition to the weather, I've never been impressed by Bonnaroo's lineups.

Word. I guess it's because jam bands don't do anything for me, a big chunk of the lineup doesn't appeal to me at all.

I'm glad I went the once, but I can't imagine ever getting back there.

Posted by stamper on Feb 14, 2012, 12:45pm

Feb 14, 2012, 12:41pm, wompwomp wrote:

Feb 14, 2012, 12:37pm, Pea wrote:

Man, in addition to the weather, I've never been impressed by Bonnaroo's lineups.

Word. I guess it's because jam bands don't do anything for me, a big chunk of the lineup doesn't appeal to me at all.

I'm glad I went the once, but I can't imagine ever getting back there.

it rarely does much for me, either... but seeing that i live less than three hours away, it makes sense.

also... like coachella, bonnaroo is about much more than just the music. there's always something happening.

AND - it's the only festival i know of where just about everybody plays a full set and the music keeps going until 5 in the morning.

Posted by gabfrab on Feb 14, 2012, 12:53pm

I wrote about my experiences at Bonnaroo that I think you guys will find interesting:
http://gabfrab.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/bonnaroo-art-is-not-cum/

"We danced to bands with tens of thousands of other people. Sang along to songs we knew and more we didn’t. In the darkness, hundreds of glowsticks streaked the air like tracer shots in war. Giant inflatables bounced over dozens of light sabers pointed skyward. Stuffed animals impaled on sticks danced above the hot crowds, puppeted by someone just given ecstasy by a friend made seconds before. A man wore a dildo helmet wrapped in Christmas lights. Bass made the ground vibrate. There was noise everywhere, and at all times."

Someone on here did a pro/con writeup of the fest and I'm going to try do one in response to that, because I have a bit of a different, more positive perspective. I've only been twice, but if anyone has questions I can try answer them.

I like the lineup, but a lot of what I like is also already at Sasquatch. I guess because I'm on inforoo all the time, there wasn't a ton of surprises there. Looking really nice though, and I've only scanned through it twice. I surprisingly know most of the names, which is something that normally doesn't happen for me at Roo when the lineup drops. Bonnarooooooo!

Posted by wompwomp on Feb 14, 2012, 12:54pm

Feb 14, 2012, 12:45pm, stamper wrote:

AND - it's the only festival i know of where just about everybody plays a full set and the music keeps going until 5 in the morning.

This. If you've never been before, it's definitely worth it for the late night sets alone. They are ridiculous.

Have you ever been before Stamper?

Posted by romanticizer on Feb 14, 2012, 12:58pm

That is the main reason I want to go.

Posted by wompwomp on Feb 14, 2012, 12:58pm

Oh man, Alice Cooper late night is totally happening right? That would be a blast

Posted by stamper on Feb 14, 2012, 1:05pm

Feb 14, 2012, 12:54pm, wompwomp wrote:

Feb 14, 2012, 12:45pm, stamper wrote:

AND - it's the only festival i know of where just about everybody plays a full set and the music keeps going until 5 in the morning.

This. If you've never been before, it's definitely worth it for the late night sets alone. They are ridiculous.

Have you ever been before Stamper?

I have. This will actually be my 4th Bonnaroo.

Posted by Friendly Destroyer on Feb 14, 2012, 1:22pm

Headlining sets from Phish and Radiohead? Oh man, Bonnaroo is gonna float off the earth come June.

Decent lineup, but I'm actually more excited for Sasquatch. The Gorge set up is so fuckin' unbeatable, and this is comin' from a guy who believed Bonnaroo was The Promise Land for many years. Sasquatch 2011 was probably the best festival I've been to, and I've seen plenty of them in the last 10 years. It was by no means the best lineup I've seen, but the overall experience could not be beat. No festival I have ever been to has ever felt like both a festival and vacation as much as Sasquatch.

All y'all headin' to Bonnaroo will have a blast for sure. Just as long as you can stand the heat!

Posted by XhornedXgrammaX on Feb 14, 2012, 1:23pm

Why the fuck is Ben Folds Five not playing Sasquatch?

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