The scene last night at Walmart was like nothing I’ve ever been a part of. Thousands of people flooded the parking lot and store to party and pick up last minute items. There was even a Subway inside that is open twenty-four hours a day. Needless to say, the tone was set early, as people partied until …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
May
31
2009
May
31
2009
Bonnaroo 2009: Friday, June 12
Eager for the first full day of the festival to begin, I wasted no time in getting to my first show of the day, Katzenjammer (pictured below), who played at noon in the David Byrne curated That Tent. A female folk band from Norway, Katzenjammer (meaning “cat’s wail”), are easily recognized with their signature Balalaika upright …
May
31
2009
Bonnaroo 2009: Saturday, June 13
Long before the Saturday at Bonnaroo even happened, I knew that this would be one of the day’s I was looking forward to the most simply based on the bands that were playing on this day. I’m not quite sure that the term “thrilled” does any justice to how I felt about the music I would be …
May
31
2009
Bonnaroo 2009: Sunday, June 14
As I woke up Sunday morning to what would be my fourth full day in Manchester, Tennessee, I thought about how quickly time has passed, where did it go and that I wouldn’t be seeing any of this again for another year. But the festival wasn’t quite over just yet, I still had a full …
May
31
2009
Top 20 Bands of Bonnaroo 2009
1. Phish When Ashley Capps of AC Entertainment got the idea to create a multi-day music festival many years ago, one of the things he wanted to model Bonnaroo after were the infamous Phish festivals. It’s only natural that somewhere down the line Phish would one day play the festival. Since Bonnaroo’s inception in 2002, the members of Phish …
May
26
2009
The Complete 2009 Bonnaroo Guide
The Bands Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Saturday, What Stage, 9:00-12:30 am There’s nothing I can really say, that you don’t already know about Springsteen. Everyone knows him, or at least “of” him, and if you don’t, then, well, how can you not knowing anything about him? Once said to be “the next …
May
06
2009
The Music of Bonnaroo 2009: 25 Bands You Have to See
With over 120 bands, artists and DJ’s on 11 stages, it’s almost impossible not to find a style of music you’ll love at Bonnaroo. Whether you go for the nostalgia acts like Bruce Springsteen, Al Green and Merle Haggard, or if you’re hip and into the scene with bands like the Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV …
May
05
2009
Bonnaroo: Not Just A Music Festival
Although the popular attraction at Bonnaroo seems to be the 120+ bands that perform over the four-day period, it is the ultimate festival because of the many other things it has to offer. Seriously. I’ve been twice and still haven’t seen every attraction on the 700-acre grounds. Aside from music, the other biggest attraction seems to …