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Bonnaroo VIP? worth it?
I enjoyed bonnaroo, however PJ was 90% of the reason i went. as much as i liked it, i found walking to the bathrooms during the shows to be a major pain in the ass (minimum of 20 minute round trip) and much of the other walking around the campsite was excessive (30 minutes from RV to main area)
did any of you do the VIP? if so, how was the vip area? were there bathrooms and beerstands near by? good spt at the main stage? i would appreciate any feedback, if i go next year i am certainly going to look into the VIP package for camping and tickets. thanks for any input.
did any of you do the VIP? if so, how was the vip area? were there bathrooms and beerstands near by? good spt at the main stage? i would appreciate any feedback, if i go next year i am certainly going to look into the VIP package for camping and tickets. thanks for any input.
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-free showers
lines, if there are any, aren't nearly as long. If you go at an off-peak time (you know, not 9am-Noon or so) you wouldn't have any problem.
-portable bathrooms
a couple of the bathroom trailers were nicer looking than my bathroom at home
-free food
they have catering from 11-3 and 5-9 every day. and the food is good.
-close to the venue
no more than a 5 minute walk to Centeroo
-bleachers at Which stage/hill at What (main) stage
these aren't close to the stage, though.
-apparently, instant access to the comedy tent
we went to see Brian Posehn on Sunday and were initially told we needed a ticket to get in. But then he saw our wristband and said, "oh, i'm sorry, i didn't see the wristband- go right on in!"
-VIP beer lounges
sadly not any cheaper, but they have a bit more selection in the VIP area.
-not as stringent security checks
I snuck in a Heineken Keg Can. No one bothered to even look. (Though some people said it was more tight this year for VIP than in the past. You just have to find the right people who don't care as much.)
the restroom facilities are Air Conditioned which is HUGE
private entrance to/from centeroo....5 minute walk at the most. and you dont get searched at all, so there is rarely a line.
private party on thursday night with open bar and private band
just makes the trip so much better......its well worth the price.
once you go VIP you never go back
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The location and easy access is worth it alone.
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one question though, are the bathrooms close at the main stage? what about the 2nd stage (cannot remember its name--the one MMJ played on).
also, are the bleachers for VIP? someone told me those were for artists and were not VIP. then again, i was lit and the person who told me appeared to be more lit than i was.
There are no VIP bathrooms in Centeroo- we had to use what everyone else had to use. So there is no added benefit there.
During the mainstage headliner performances, though, I actually walked back to the VIP camping section to use the bathrooms instead of waiting in line for the port-a-johns. It was much quicker that way.
Yes, the bleachers are for VIP.
Which Stage.
VIP was worth it for two little princesses who don't camp. I'm referring to myself. It was way closer than 20 min round trip for pooing. Food was really good too. Biggest problem with VIP is you're so fucking close to everything that you have trouble sleeping when Kanye comes on at fo in the mo.
We're already making a list of stuff that we need to bring next year, that we didn't bring this year. Hopefully we like the line-up next year or we'll pass.
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1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
we were parked in a mostly empty field next to the woods, so we had clean bathrooms and all the space we could need. We also got in and out with no problems. I was glad we werent stuffed in with the rest. I think if i go next year i'll get there late again.
camping, you are at the mercy of all around you when you want to leave
waking up at 4:30 in the morning and seeing somebody you don't know standing in your tent getting ready to rip you off is no fun. at least two other nearby campers had things stolen from them.
port-a-potties were really not close enough. they did a good try at cleaning them but they got worse as each day went by. the bring your own tp advice is no joke!
we got lucky, were in pod three out of eleven, five minute walk to centerroo
lots of good people in camping
venders for whatever you want for your mind, if thats your thing, roaming the area in camping selling their wares
if i ever go again i will get enough friends to rent an rv just out of convienence, security, a cooler, cleaner place to get out of the heat. closer to centeroo, i walk everyday, but waking in 95+ heat takes energy away from you that you will need later on at bonnaroo
definitly do it.
that's a pretty ballsy statement imo. i went for the first time this year in general admission, and had a five minute walk to centeroo being in tent only. it's basically as close, if not a lil further than vip. I also took the airport shuttle from nashville and waited a microscopic fraction of the time that people driving in waited. also, i was closer to more shows in one weekend of shows than i have ever been in my entire life. i waited 1 1/2 hrs in the pit line to see robert plant and ended up less than ten feet from the stage. i was wicked close for mmj and was five feet away from mr. matt cameron on the drums in harrybu mccage. general admission in the tent only area gives you tremendous value for the cost of a regular ticket.
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If you get stuck in BFE your pretty screwed, but if your tent only your close.
Theft was a big concern for me, I live in the Northeast and trust NO ONE, so peace of mind in that department was worth it too. I heard of a lot of crappy stuff going on this year. A lot of people being ripped off and their stuff just violated and wrecked. Getting their tents pissed on, slashed and pooped in. Yuck.
I was not thrilled with the food, but we lived on it and what we packed which wasn't much, PB & J and some cheese and crackers. Sometimes the lines were long or they just ran out of food until the next truckload came in. We had to remind ourselves to eat anyway, so it wasn't a big deal at all.
Would do it again in a heartbeat.
This could happen in VIP too
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
True, but much less so.
When we pulled out Monday morning, there was not one plastic bottle left on the ground that we saw. It was spotless. Every one put their stuff in garbage bags.
Seeing Centeroo used as a garbage was sad. What it was like in GA I don't know. But I would only do VIP in the future. No doubt.
I am NOT saying it couldn't happen in VIP. There was a camera stolen that I heard about, and I'm sure more than that. But there is much less of the Wook base going on. Security was pretty tight.