# Any other Dopers going to the Bonnaroo music festival? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531 "2004-04-28T18:04:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/1 "2004-04-28T18:04:18Z")
Is anyone else going to the [Bonnaroo music festival](http://www.bonnaroo.com/swf-txt/base.html)? It’s June 11-13 in Tennessee. 90,000 people are expected and there are scores of bands playing. This will be my first time there and I am really looking forward to it. Has anyone gone in years past? How was it? If there are other Dopers going, we should have a DoperRoo Fest there! ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/2 "2004-04-28T19:52:10Z")
> [@nyctea scandiaca](#): > > Is anyone else going to the [Bonnaroo music festival](http://www.bonnaroo.com/swf-txt/base.html)? It’s June 11-13 in Tennessee. 90,000 people are expected and there are scores of bands playing. > > This will be my first time there and I am really looking forward to it. Has anyone gone in years past? How was it? > > If there are other Dopers going, we should have a DoperRoo Fest there! You know, my little sis was telling me about it the other night, when my telling her that Guster was playing a DC show with Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright sparked her memory. But looking over the band list, there’s just not enough there to interest me. The artists I’d actually actively want to see: Del McCoury Band Beth Orton David Byrne Willie Nelson Bob Dylan That’s about all I spy on the list that genuinely interest me. So I think I’ll save my money on the roadtrip and tickets. But to make me salivate further, do any of the other bands on the list play similar music to mine listed? (especially, what are the other bluegrass performers I just didn’t notice by name?) ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/3 "2004-04-28T20:08:20Z")
There are several other bluegrass bands (or bluegrass-inspired bands) there…the ones I know are: Yonder Mountain String Band The Del McCoury Band Leftover Salmon Acoustic Syndicate Umphrey’s McGee The Hackensaw Boys \<---------- These guys are AWESOME! They come to the DC area to play every once in a while, you should check 'em out. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/4 "2004-04-28T21:55:10Z")
If anyone goes, you HAVE to check out Neko Case, and also Calexico. She is wonderful, and they are pretty damn cool as well. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/5 "2004-04-28T23:13:12Z")
While I’m not going, it would be a perfect time to meet up with some Dopers, what with Nashville being just up the road. But with traffic as hectic as it gets around the festival, once you’re there, you may not feel like moving your car again until it’s all done. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/6 "2004-04-29T17:29:09Z")
Come on, isn’t there anyone else going to Bonnaroo on this board? They’re selling 90,000 tickets, there’s gotta be someone else! 🆒 **Big Bad Voodoo Lou** , I will definetly check out those acts! ---
**Author:** ![Jplacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@Jplacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jplacer)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/7 "2004-04-30T05:24:48Z")
I went to the last two, but I can not make it this year. As far as big-ass music festivals go, I was impressed with Bonnaroo. There seemed to be plenty of facilities. I think I had a good time. Saturday is kinda of blur. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/8 "2004-06-01T21:57:15Z")
Bump. So, it’s a little over a week away, anyone else going? I’m so excited! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-dopers-going-to-the-bonnaroo-music-festival/242531/9 "2004-06-13T21:08:05Z")
Well, I’m here at Bonnaroo, posting from the Internet tent! I don’t have much time so I will just post a link to my livejournal so you can read about my adventures there: [http://www.livejournal.com/users/nyctea/](http://www.livejournal.com/users/nyctea/) I am having the most awesome time of my life!! 😃