# Bonnaroo '08! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822 "2008-06-05T01:16:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/1 "2008-06-05T01:16:04Z")
Just a week until I’ll be leaving for [Bonnaroo!](http://www.bonnaroo.com/) The mainstage lineup could be stronger, with the dessicated corpse of Metallica and some apparently popular guy named Jack Johnson. I am excited about Pearl Jam, though–I’ve been a fan from day one, but I’ve never managed to see them. I’m also a pretty unabashed Kanye West fan, and they’re saying great things about his show. I managed to get a media pass this year via my radio show, so I’ll get to go to the press conferences and with any luck I’ll snag an interview or two. Any other Dopers going? ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/2 "2008-06-05T16:01:20Z")
Anyone? Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![yearsofstatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@yearsofstatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearsofstatic)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/3 "2008-06-05T17:47:50Z")
Lucky bastard. Go see the Raconteurs. They are phenomenal live. You serious about not knowing Jack Johnson? Acoustic surf rock. Great summertime driving music. Lucky bastard. Have room in your suitcase for a 6’3 180 pound guy? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/4 "2008-06-05T18:06:43Z")
Metallica and Raconteurs will rule. Also see Robert Plant and Willie Nelson. I’m jealous. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/5 "2008-06-05T18:36:37Z")
> [@](#): > > You serious about not knowing Jack Johnson? Acoustic surf rock. Great summertime driving music. I know who he is, and I’m familiar with a bit of his music, but I’m not sure when he became popular enough to headline a festival like this. Particularly since Kanye West is playing at the same time on a significantly smaller stage. The White Stripes tore the place down last year, so I’ll be front-and-center for any enterprise involving Jack White (even if I’ve been lukewarm on the Raconteurs’ albums). ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/6 "2008-06-05T19:56:33Z")
I recommend Gogol Bordello, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Broken Social Scene (I thought they broke up?), Two Gallants, Battles, Extra Golden (amazing juju band out of Kenya), and possibly My Morning Jacket. All put on an amazing show, as does M.I.A., although she’d be harder to get to. The Avett Brothers and Felice Brothers are also quite entertaining live, but I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way for them. ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/7 "2008-06-05T20:52:01Z")
The four things I absolutely would not miss are: 1. Iron & Wine 2. The Bluegrass Allstars 3. Sigur Rós 4. B.B. King ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/8 "2008-06-06T04:36:05Z")
> [@](#): > > I recommend Gogol Bordello, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Broken Social Scene (I thought they broke up?), Two Gallants, Battles, Extra Golden (amazing juju band out of Kenya), and possibly My Morning Jacket. All put on an amazing show, as does M.I.A., although she’d be harder to get to. The Avett Brothers and Felice Brothers are also quite entertaining live, but I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way for them. Gogol Bordello was incredible last year. I’m really looking forward to My Morning Jacket–I haven’t seen them since their crappy little club days. Thanks for the heads up on Extra Golden–I’m not familiar with them, and it sounds like I should be. > [@](#): > > The four things I absolutely would not miss are: > > 1. Iron & Wine > 2. The Bluegrass Allstars > 3. Sigur Rós > 4. B.B. King > Reply With Quote All good possiblities. The problem is that I’m such a musical omnivore that there are several times when three completely dissimilar bands are playing that I want to see at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/9 "2008-06-06T17:59:35Z")
Levon Helm. Great music – he’s doing a retrospective of everything he’s ever been and done, which means Ronnie Hawkins, Dylan, the Band, etc. – and his own stuff like off of “Dirt Farmer.” Levon has great people playing with him too – amazingly so. I think they play on Saturday. Wish I could be there. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/10 "2008-06-06T18:20:50Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] I know who he is, and I’m familiar with a bit of his music, but I’m not sure when he became popular enough to headline a festival like this. Particularly since Kanye West is playing at the same time on a significantly smaller stage. [/QUOTE] Didn’t he do the soundtrack for the Curious George movie? I remember that being pretty popular. And you MUST go see Ben Folds! ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/11 "2008-06-06T18:27:21Z")
A friend of mine here at work from going. Y’all have a good time! (said with pure jealousy) ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/12 "2008-06-08T14:08:23Z")
If anyone is interested, I’ll be blogging the hell out of the festivities at [my blog](http://thejtrain.typepad.com) and [my Livejournal](http://thejtrain.livejournal.com) (comment to be added). Right now I’m collecting YouTube clips of some of the artists playing each day. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/13 "2008-06-08T23:17:35Z")
I love Tegan and Sara. Sigh. Jealousy rears its ugly head. How can you not go check out a band named Lez Zeppelin? Little Feat used to be fun, hope they give it a good shot. Have a great time. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/14 "2008-06-09T00:24:24Z")
I don’t know how “lez” Lez Zeppelin is, but they’re easy on the eyes and sound great too on their MySpace page. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/15 "2008-06-09T15:17:25Z")
> [@](#): > > I don’t know how “lez” Lez Zeppelin is, but they’re easy on the eyes and sound great too on their MySpace page. I know a lot of people had to look twice at that one, since Led Zep themselves were long rumored to be headlining. Still, hot women doing Zeppelin covers–ain’t nothing wrong with that. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/16 "2008-06-09T15:47:56Z")
Gogol Bordello is definitely the set to see. Those guys are insane live. ---
**Author:** ![yearsofstatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@yearsofstatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearsofstatic)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/17 "2008-06-09T18:12:15Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] I know who he is, and I’m familiar with a bit of his music, but I’m not sure when he became popular enough to headline a festival like this. Particularly since Kanye West is playing at the same time on a significantly smaller stage. [/QUOTE] Yeah I think he’s become to newer college kids what bands like DMB and O.A.R. were like to kids my age (not myself but to the legions of part-time stoners who promptly stopped giving a crap about them when they graduated). ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/18 "2008-06-10T02:14:14Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] The four things I absolutely would not miss are: 1. Iron & Wine 2. The Bluegrass Allstars 3. Sigur Rós 4. B.B. King **Reply With Quote** [/QUOTE] Those guys rock! ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/19 "2008-06-19T03:15:17Z")
I’m back, and more or less recovered! It was awesome! [Check out my blog](http://thejtrain.typepad.com) for a few tales from the weekend, including my account of Kanye West’s now infamous debacle. I also have some great shots up [at my Flickr page](http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejtrain/). My five favorite sets: The Swell Season (aka the couple from _Once_), Gogol Bordello, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, and Aimee Mann. Name to watch: Abigail Washburn. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnaroo-08/451822/20 "2008-06-19T13:31:38Z")
Great pics! Seems like they have a woodstock thing going on there.