When you first saw this post you probably thought to yourself, “Oh God…another Bonnaroo post. Just get over it man!” But the truth is that Bonnaroo becomes an obsession for many…could be hundreds, maybe even thousands. Just pay a visit to Inforoo anytime of the year, the unofficial Bonnaroo messageboard, and you’ll see that I’m …
Monthly Archive: June 2009
Jun
28
2009
Jun
28
2009
2009 Forecastle Festival
The 8th Annual Forecastle Festival will be taking place at Louisville’s Riverfront Belvedere on the weekend of July 10, 11 and 12. Named “One of the Top 33 Festivals in the Country” by Paste Magazine and “One of the Top 101 things to do in America” by Spin Magazine, the festival is “equal parts music, art …
Jun
25
2009
Dancing in the Mud at Bonnaroo 2009
The weather on the first day of Bonnaroo 2009 was absolutely terrible. That morning, Thursday, June 11 to be exact, myself and almost a hundred or so others had been waiting outside of the Fantasy 101.5 radio station for hours when the black clouds rolled in around 10 am. I looked up to the sky and said to myself, “Oh God…not now. …
Jun
23
2009
Ohio River Way Paddlefest 2009
(from http://www.ohioriverway.org/paddlefest/) Celebrate, promote and protect the beauty of the Ohio River at the 8th Annual Ohio River Way Paddlefest on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2009. Come to Cincinnati to enjoy two days of paddling, education, entertainment, competition and camaraderie at America’s largest on water paddling event. Free admission and parking at …
Jun
23
2009
Wilco at Bonnaroo 2009
As Gov’t Mule was nearing the end of their cover of the Beatles “Helter Skelter” on the Which Stage, I phoned a friend back home just to let him know what was currently happening at the ‘roo. He was watching their live web cast on the AT&T Blue Room, as I was making my way …
Jun
22
2009
Ben Harper Does Bonnaroo…Again
Ben Harper was back again at Bonnaroo this year. This time he was with his new band, Relentless 7. It was the fourth year he’d been on the bill, however, this year marked the fifth set that he would have played at the festival. At the very first festival in 2002, Ben played a solo …
Jun
22
2009
Bon Iver Gives Life to Bonnaroo 2009
When 3:20 pm rolled around on Saturday, June 13, I wasn’t exactly ready to leave the show I was watching on the Which Stage – the legendary Booker T. Jones (as in Booker T. & the M.G.’s) was playing with the Drive-By Truckers. Take the raw and dirty, Southern rock of the Truckers, add Booker’s signature sound …
Jun
18
2009
What I Missed at Bonnaroo 2009
It may be hard to believe, but there is one bad thing about music festivals: two or more bands you want to see who play at the same time. Making the schedule is obviously a hard task, but maybe not as difficult as picking who you want to see and who you’d have to miss …
Jun
12
2009
Bonnaroo 2009 on AT&T Music
Miss the bus to Bonnaroo? Join in the fun and catch some amazing shows on AT&T Music. See the schedule below and enjoy… Currently the schedule doesn’t show anything for later in the evening, but earlier today there was a listing To Be Announced for Fri. Let’s all hope for a suprise showing of Phish… …
Jun
11
2009
Bonnaroo or Bust
Well kids, I’ve made it. As we speak, I’m sitting outside a Krystal Burger on Hillsboro Road in a totally happening Manchester, Tennessee. I began the 300+ mile trek just after 6 pm and made it right after five hours. I started the journey off listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Greatest Hits and I have to …