Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
I'm supporting the idea of seeing Lizzo as being top 3. While that may be true, I still hope they book something bigger than Tool, Tame and Lizzo as that combination seems pretty weak.
The undercard is more important than just that 1 headliner that you're not interested in. For me I must at least like 1 headliner and a decent enough undercard to enjoy the festival while not feeling like I paid too much.
A combination of great headliners and a good undercard is a rare thing lately. If I have a choice I'd choose for a weaker top 3 with more to see during the day and late night. Tame and Lizzo don't feel like "big" headliners but I'd enjoy their show.
What do you guys think? Do you prefer bigger names that you like with a weak undercard or the opposite? Does it have to be both to convince you and others to attend? I'm not a fan of bitching about missing out on some of the big bands that are available. It depends what the festival wants I guess. Some years they decide for those big top 3 to sell tickets quickly, some years they focus on having the full experience and take a risk with the top 3.
Last year it was Phish, Childish and Post Malone which isn't really comparable with 2018 (Eminem, The Killers, Muse) or 2017 (U2, RHCP, The Weekend). 2020 could be a year where they try to book bands/headliners on the rise who will headline other music fests in the future.
Phish is always a headliner at Roo, Childish only reached headliner status since his last tour (did he headline fests in 2018?), Post Malone I don't really know, but he's not an established headliner for a long time. In my opinion Tool is the established headliner, Tame is like Post where they're difficult not to be booked headlining and Lizzo is the Childish where from 2020 she'll headline most US fests.
If you don't look at the headliners, which edition was the best according to you? And did that edition have major or minor headliners (at that time)?
i'm somewhere in the middle. generally i'd rather have a plethora of interesting undercard acts in lieu of 3 interesting headliners and an underwhelming undercard. having said that if the headliners are something like RCHP, The Killers, and The Weeknd, even with a good undercard it's hard to justify the ticket price.
post malone has some bona fide hits, no doubt. but listening to Lizzo it's clear she's the legit talent. she's got the songs, the wonderful singing voice, the take-no-prisoners-but-also-it's-all-love attitude.
i think this time next year we'll be laughing at ourselves for ever doubting her.
I always appreciate them having one super huge legacy so I have a non-awkward answer of who I saw when my boomer parents ask me. They didn't really have that this year.
But for the most part it's more important they have headliners (and undercard, obviously) that I care to see and are killer live.
What were the rumors for the 2019 edition at this time a year?
McCartney, Phish, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys were names being talked about early on. Not sure if Post Malone or Gambino had entered the conversation yet.
post malone has some bona fide hits, no doubt. but listening to Lizzo it's clear she's the legit talent. she's got the songs, the wonderful singing voice, the take-no-prisoners-but-also-it's-all-love attitude.
i think this time next year we'll be laughing at ourselves for ever doubting her.
For sure, especially if she wins a Grammy or two and releases some new music before/around Roo
I always appreciate them having one super huge legacy so I have a non-awkward answer of who I saw when my boomer parents ask me. They didn't really have that this year.
But for the most part it's more important they have headliners (and undercard, obviously) that I care to see and are killer live.
LOL love that first sentence.
I will say that it was nice in 2013 when literally everyone on the farm was super hyped for one special event with Paul's show. That alone enhances vibezzzz and shit I think. I don't really know how many other artists there even are that would cover off on almost every demographic like that.
What were the rumors for the 2019 edition at this time a year?
McCartney, Phish, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys were names being talked about early on. Not sure if Post Malone or Gambino had entered the conversation yet.
Post Malone was talked about a lot but the question was whether he was top 3 or not. Gambino didn't really come up until a couple days before the drop.
I could get behind Vampire Weekend being #2 on Lizzo's day with the schedule looking something like Vampire Weekend (8:00-10:00) -> Lizzo (11:00-12:15) on What
I can see Lizzo playing arenas like MSG, Forum, etc. around Grammy season and Bonnaroo as well.
I feel bad for continuing to compare her Post Malone, but she could just do what he did last year. Do Bonnaroo/Firefly/other festivals and sporadic dates, release enough new music to build up the hype, then release a new album and do a larger tour in the fall/winter. He'll have done two legs of arena dates after the spring is up, idk if she can do that but she'll definitely be playing them very soon
I think Lizzo is at the same point Cardi B right a few months before she performed at Coachella. She had a few hits under her belt (not the album yet tho like Lizzo) but still.
post malone has some bona fide hits, no doubt. but listening to Lizzo it's clear she's the legit talent. she's got the songs, the wonderful singing voice, the take-no-prisoners-but-also-it's-all-love attitude.
i think this time next year we'll be laughing at ourselves for ever doubting her.
I think Lizzo is at the same point Cardi B right a few months before she performed at Coachella. She had a few hits under her belt (not the album yet tho like Lizzo) but still.