I just popped in to say these Clowns are seriously fucking delusional.
Bonnaroo ain't in the same fucking ballpark as Coachella or Sasquatch, or even Lollapalooza. It ain't even in the same league. It ain't even the same fucking sport.
Bonnaroo is a good time, yes, but you guys are fucking high if you think it's the be-all end-all of American festivals.
I just popped in to say these Clowns are seriously fucking delusional.
Bonnaroo ain't in the same fucking ballpark as Coachella or Sasquatch, or even Lollapalooza. It ain't even in the same league. It ain't even the same fucking sport.
Bonnaroo is a good time, yes, but you guys are fucking high if you think it's the be-all end-all of American festivals.
That is all.
Comes to a thread, offers no reason for his opinions, shits on a parade of fun. Thinks he is an authority on anything.
Your life must be so awesome, I wish I was you.
What happened to you? Did a hippie shit in your coco puffs?
Stamps (phil) has been to all 4 of the fests he mentioned, so he gets his opinion too, even if he didn't provide as much detail as you guys did.
Honestly before you guys came back with such rave reviews of Bonnaroo I probably never would have considered attending. I don't do well in heat, it's a long fucking way to go, I would have tough time getting time off work for both Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and I've heard some pretty bad things about Bonnaroo.
After hearing the great times you guys had there, I'm giving it a little more thought. If they come out with a mind blowing lineup next year, and I can swing the time off work, I'll seriously consider making the trip.
It's good to hear some people come back from this thing saying it's amazing, because the consensus from people I talk to is a resounding 'meh'.
Stamps (phil) has been to all 4 of the fests he mentioned, so he gets his opinion too, even if he didn't provide as much detail as you guys did.
Honestly before you guys came back with such rave reviews of Bonnaroo I probably never would have considered attending. I don't do well in heat, it's a long fucking way to go and, I would have tough time getting time off work for both Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and I've heard some pretty bad things about Bonnaroo.
After hearing the great times you guys had there, I'm giving it a little more thought. If they come out with a mind blowing lineup next year, and I can swing the time off work, I'll seriously consider making the trip.
It's good to hear some people come back from this thing saying it's amazing, because the consensus from people I talk to is a resounding 'meh'.
Anyway, glad you guys had a blast.
To be fair, we were also lucky. We ran out of water on the last day but we would probably have had other people with enough to cover us.
The heat + humidity can really shit on your parade and in your coco puffs.
But I really object to it burns my britches to trash something without citing any reason other than "yeah, no."
Plus... those crowds man... those crowds. Bonnaroo would improve vastly if they decided to reduce the number of festival goers by 20-30K.
1. In an attempt to create the ultimate festival going experience, they have done so at the expense most important aspect... ABILITY TO ENJOY THE FUCKING MUSIC. Specifically: Over congestion. they have SO MUCH shit going on in that dust trap of a farm that it's almost impossible to get from point A to point B without being all up in someone's grill.
2. STILL NO SCREENS IN ANY OF THE TENTS. Unless you stake out real-estate, it's virtually impossible to casually walk up and find a good spot to see an artist... especially an upper-tier act. Also, the tents are super fucking tiny, super fucking crowded, and have super fucking piss-poor lines of sight. Thus, it's impossible to actually see the band you want to see.
3. IF you're going to open the festival grounds a day earlier, stop trying to cram everyone on just 3 stages on that first night. Hey AC Superfly the secret's out. Thursday night is the best night of the festival. Everyone knows now. History lesson: There once was a time when only like 60% of the attendees showed up on THursday. Therefore limiting those 60% to just 50% of the space wasn't that big a deal. Now it's more like 90% of attendees on that first night... Limiting that many people to just 50% of the space is just fucking cruel--- and potentially dangerous. Before Phantogram came on, dozens of people were nearly trampled due to over congestion. For PHANTOGRAM?!? Are you fucking kidding me? It's beyond obvious that the time has come for them to open up another stage for thursday night, if not the What Stage, then certainly the Which Stage. IT's a safety issue now. Make it happen, already.
4. Dust. Dust. Dust. So much damn dust. THis was the worst dust I've seen there since 2007. It was disgusting, actually. In previous years, the organizers would actually water the roads to keep the dust at bay. Not in 2012. We actually tried to take a picture of it all on Saturday, but couldn't actually take a photo of anything worth a shit because the dust kept on caking up the camera lens. Seriously. It was that bad. Fuck, even St. Vincent called out all the dust!
5. Why no Friday night late night act on the which stage in 2012? Lame.
6. Two different lines to get into just to get into the comedy tent? Double the wait? Double the lame.
7. I'm still not sure why Bonnaroo the only festival that charges people to take showers?
8. This ties into over congestion, but the inability to actually get into places like the Silent Disco or the ferris wheel due to their ridiculously massive lines.
9. While the spicy pie was a $ cheaper than at Coachella, it was fucking cold. Both times I tried it. Fuck that place.
10. I can't speak for all the pods, but the porto's in Pod 9's were the fucking worst. They were disgusting and the lines to wait in them were never-ending. I can't say for certain that there were more porto's in years past, but it certainly seemed like there weren't enough this year.
Here's where Bonnaroo succeeds...
1. The Brooer's Festival Beer tent. It's awesome. Seriously. Best part of Bonnaroo.
2. Having acts like Alice Cooper come out and rock the fuck out of a late night! The dude was epic.
3. The hysterical irony in the incredible ease of getting into the festival. The organizers recognize that like 75% people of the people there are fucked up anyway, so there's really no sense in checking bags for drugs and shit...
1. In an attempt to create the ultimate festival going experience, they have done so at the expense most important aspect... ABILITY TO ENJOY THE FUCKING MUSIC. Specifically: Over congestion. they have SO MUCH shit going on in that dust trap of a farm that it's almost impossible to get from point A to point B without being all up in someone's grill.
2. STILL NO SCREENS IN ANY OF THE TENTS. Unless you stake out real-estate, it's virtually impossible to casually walk up and find a good spot to see an artist... especially an upper-tier act. Also, the tents are super fucking tiny, super fucking crowded, and have super fucking piss-poor lines of sight. Thus, it's impossible to actually see the band you want to see.
3. IF you're going to open the festival grounds a day earlier, stop trying to cram everyone on just 3 stages on that first night. Hey AC Superfly the secret's out. Thursday night is the best night of the festival. Everyone knows now. History lesson: There once was a time when only like 60% of the attendees showed up on THursday. Therefore limiting those 60% to just 50% of the space wasn't that big a deal. Now it's more like 90% of attendees on that first night... Limiting that many people to just 50% of the space is just fucking cruel--- and potentially dangerous. Before Phantogram came on, dozens of people were nearly trampled due to over congestion. For PHANTOGRAM?!? Are you fucking kidding me? It's beyond obvious that the time has come for them to open up another stage for thursday night, if not the What Stage, then certainly the Which Stage. IT's a safety issue now. Make it happen, already.
4. Dust. Dust. Dust. So much damn dust. THis was the worst dust I've seen there since 2007. It was disgusting, actually. In previous years, the organizers would actually water the roads to keep the dust at bay. Not in 2012. We actually tried to take a picture of it all on Saturday, but couldn't actually take a photo of anything worth a shit because the dust kept on caking up the camera lens. Seriously. It was that bad. Fuck, even St. Vincent called out all the dust!
5. Why no Friday night late night act on the which stage in 2012? Lame.
6. Two different lines to get into just to get into the comedy tent? Double the wait? Double the lame.
7. I'm still not sure why Bonnaroo the only festival that charges people to take showers?
8. This ties into over congestion, but the inability to actually get into places like the Silent Disco or the ferris wheel due to their ridiculously massive lines.
9. While the spicy pie was a $ cheaper than at Coachella, it was fucking cold. Both times I tried it. Fuck that place.
10. I can't speak for all the pods, but the porto's in Pod 9's were the fucking worst. They were disgusting and the lines to wait in them were never-ending. I can't say for certain that there were more porto's in years past, but it certainly seemed like there weren't enough this year.
Here's where Bonnaroo succeeds...
1. The Brooer's Festival Beer tent. It's awesome. Seriously. Best part of Bonnaroo.
2. Having acts like Alice Cooper come out and rock the fuck out of a late night! The dude was epic.
3. The hysterical irony in the incredible ease of getting into the festival. The organizers recognize that like 75% people of the people there are fucked up anyway, so there's really no sense in checking bags for drugs and shit...
So, I take it you did not like Bonaroo? You never came back to tell us until now and it seems like you are pretty pissed at it.
It was okay - saw some bands, grilled up some food, drank some booze... It Just was nowhere as fun as it used to be - for the above mentioned reasons. It's kinda sad, to be honest. Bonnaroo used to be a great festival - now its just an okay festival. Ultimately there is about 25,000 too many people in such a confined space - and that space is consistently decreasing with each NEW, 'exciting' addition they add to their over-stacked itinerary.
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