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 [...]
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This isn’t exactly a story on how to get to Bonnaroo, although you can find directions here. No, this is a story of one man’s journey to Bonnaroo by way of bicycle. Not just any man though. This is about one of the performer’s of this year’s festival, Ben Sollee.
The 25-year old Lexington, Kentucky Cellist [...]
Setting up (and tearing down) the biggest music festival in the country is a grueling task done by hundreds of people over several weeks, as I’m sure you can imagine. It takes a lot longer to set it up, than it does to tear it down. And let’s not forget the gracious people at CleanVibes who have the [...]
Bonnaroo 2009: Thursday, June 11
Posted: 31st May 2009 by nate in Bonnaroo 2009Tags: Bonnaroo Thursday
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bonnaroo 2009: Saturday, June 13
Posted: 31st May 2009 by nate in Bonnaroo 2009Tags: Bonnaroo Saturday
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 have [...]
The Complete 2009 Bonnaroo Guide
Posted: 26th May 2009 by nate in Bonnaroo 2009Tags: 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 Dylan”, he’s been [...]
The Music of Bonnaroo 2009: 25 Bands You Have to See
Posted: 6th May 2009 by nate in Bonnaroo 2009Tags: Bonnaroo
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 [...]