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 …
Tag Archive: Bonnaroo
Jun
28
2009
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
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 …
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 …
Apr
03
2009
Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Ben Harper and Relentless7
Ben Harper & the Relentless 7 “You have to do what you believe in” – Ben Harper Ben Harper just may be the hardest working musician today. If not the hardest, certainly one of the most creative and respected in the business. From his days as a solo artist, his collaboration with the Blind Boys …