Alright…the time has finally arrived. I’ll be leaving today for my third trip to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN. It should be a little bit different this year though, as it’s my first time going to the festival as a music writer. However, at the same time, it’s still Bonnaroo and it’s still arguably the biggest and best music festival in the country. You might even call it the official kickoff to the summer festival season as well.

There’s so much I’m looking forward to seeing and doing down there this year, mostly the bands, nearly all of which I’ve never seen perform live. I’ve got a few interviews set up with some personal favorites of mine, and I’m really stoked and nervous because all of this is quite overwhelming. I know for a fact that the experience this year will truly be like a dream coming true.

I just wanted to check in one last time while I’m still here in Kentucky, to let you know that I’ll be updating the blog on a daily basis, with pictures, video, reviews, audience encounters and whatever else may happen. Aside from covering the music and comedy, my goal is to capture the essence and spirit that is Bonnaroo.

Make sure to also check out Cincinnati.com and CincyGroove.com, as they’ll both be using some of my coverage for this year’s festival. It’s great to be working with both of them, and after meeting a couple of people who work for them, I have to say that they seem like really great people.

If you’re not going to the festival, you can also check the AT&T Blue Room, as they’ll be showing some of the performances over the weekend. Fuse TV will also be onsite, so if you get that channel you may want to check that out as well. I also hear that on the weekend of the 19th-21st, Fuse will be rebroadcasting some of this year’s performances.

So to everyone out there who has made my dreams come true by covering music, both at Bonnaroo, the Cincinnati music scene, MidPoint and any other events, I say thank you, although I can’t thank you enough for giving me these opportunities. I’ve met a lot of incredible, passionate music fans (and bands) like myself in the Cincinnati area, and I hope to be working with them for a long time.

I’ll be heading out probably in a few hours, and tonight I’ll be hanging out with the other hundreds of Bonnaroo fans who are already down at the infamous Walmart in Manchester. Apparently people have been there for a couple days now.

To everyone else,

see you in Manchester!