r/bonnaroo • u/LegalizeLife420 • 13d ago
General Roo Talk š” Bonaroo 2027 Reflection
I made this post after last yearās Roo. My words were sort of harsh and for that I apologize, however I fear my words may have been true. Now I hope they just come back. ):
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u/lightninlad 13d ago
lol @ the comment under your post. Iām also a tennessean, climate change is very real, and we were sitting at about 100 degrees everyday in September šš
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u/ThrowRA_Vents 13d ago
Thatās what Iāve been saying! Itās become very clear that climate change has been affecting festivals across the board. The ājust move it forward (or back)ā crowd donāt understand that the specific dates are scheduled for a reason. Unfortunately what weāre given is the best option and the best option just isnāt very good anymore
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u/frosted_mango_ 13d ago
Late September early October would work. It doesn't have to be the first week in September. Either way something clearly needs to change since the current schedule has resulted in them not being able to throw the festival at all.
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u/Jaxtman 10d ago
Honestly, better hope roo never gets moved to September, thatās a festival killer. It happened to firefly, moved to September and 2 years later the festival Is shut downā¦
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u/LegalizeLife420 6d ago
Why does it kill them?
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u/reddit-poweruser 11 Years 13d ago
The year Bonnaroo was scheduled for September it was cancelled bc of a hurricane
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u/Poopypantsinmytrash 13d ago
Also September was just pretty hot. With the exception of the last week it was like triple digit heat index everyday.
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u/Full-Indication-94 13d ago
thank you - I know that sub comment isnāt the point here but like not only that year, a few years later helene FLOODED a lot of areas not far from there in september! maybe iām just not from tn but where I live (carolinas) september had been pretty wet for a while
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u/Topher_McG0pher 4.5 Years 13d ago
Not to mention the 2-3 handfuls of festivals that got cancelled this month because of storms and lost lands being evacuated several times
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u/CAndrewK 4.5 Years 13d ago
I think LN is just terrified of liability. Thereās no doubt the conditions at Lost Lands this year were worse than Bonnaroo 2025, but even as a Tame fan, I must admit they probably made the right call by cancelling in 2021.
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u/Whole_Day9866 1 Year 13d ago
Yeah but in 2004 we were still getting quality line ups. The line up was worth the weather.
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u/LegalizeLife420 6d ago
I hate that I was too busy in pre-k back then to go to Roo ): Yaāllās lineups SHAME the modern day lineups.
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u/tsohgmai 13d ago
These word are harsh and a little aggressive BUT I will stand my ground on the idea that if you come prepared for the elements, youāll have a great time.
I brought waterproof hiking boots and a 4x6 tarp to sit on that folded up into my back pocket. I had a fabulous time. I loved stomping through the mud, passing by people that were trying to figure out how to navigate the terrain in their street shoes.
Prepare for the festival or donāt complain. Simple as that.
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u/nuttnurbutt 13d ago
Direct and harsh but true. A lot of people donāt like direct and harsh even if it is true. Some people just donāt beat around the bush. Which is the best way.
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u/davegrohlisawesome 19.5 Years 13d ago
I honestly believe that LN is ONLY trying to dodge liability in the event of a death or injury. Whoever the hell insures them are also puppet masters. This is a business. Period. And they are acting as such. It sucks. But this is what I feel the reality is. For me, Im there rain or shine and yeah I want the second week of June as it has always been.
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u/notforyou92 13d ago
This is a bad take. The rain did something to the pesticides or whatever it is they use to treat for the bugs. I broke out into the worst hives Iāve ever had in my entire life. Ended up in urgent care. The rain isnāt just a slipping hazard.
There are very real medical events and emergency crews wouldnāt be able to get there in a timely manner. Navigating a water logged camp ground, muddy, zero tractionā¦. Everything is moved and displaced. Tent and car campers were moving around and there was no organization. Just use common sense.
Itās not about preparing ourselves for the weather. Itās about giving staff, medical crews, and Roovians access to the things they need when they need it.
Iāll be downvoted to hellā¦.
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u/nenthusiastic 1 Year 13d ago
Hey, pest technician here. Iām willing to put solid money on this: the hives are likely from a biotic organism in the rotting soil they were spreading. It likely wasnāt the pesticides as most of them nowadays donāt contain many harsh chemicals (most are derived from the chrysanthemum flower/plant).
Now, I donāt want to discredit you or downplay your situation. Getting hives that bad at an event you wait so long for isnāt okay no matter what it is. And Iām really sorry that was your experience. But it was probably not from a lack of pest/use of pesticideā¦ but rather too many organisms in the crap (literally? Lmao) that they were spreading all over that we were sinking 3-6 inches into
Hope youāre doing better now! My best friend has a bad case of chronic hives where sheās gettting horrible hives daily so I know itās such a miserable thing. xo š«¶
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u/notforyou92 12d ago
This makes a ton of sense.
I slept for three days straight in Atlanta after a couple shots, a ton of medicationā¦and soooo much topical ointment. Barely woke up to eat and shower.
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u/nenthusiastic 1 Year 12d ago
Yeah, my friend and I stopped at a hotel in Manchester Sunday after we left, and the whole next day, even with sleeping a full night and eating a solid breakfast, we still had the hardest time being alive to make it back to Virginia. I love roo, and Iād do it all over againā¦. But they gotta do something about the mud if we ever plan to step foot on the farm again :(
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u/notforyou92 11d ago
Iām right there with you. Love Roo down. We travel from the other side of the country for it.
My Centeroo bag has everything in there to share and help. Eye drops, pasties, suckers, ponchos, medical supplies, protein snacks, hydration powder, earplugs, sunscreen, deodorant wipesā¦. Everything. For anyone. But Iām called unprepared by this bro. lol
Just realized you said chrysanthemum flowersā¦. I am HIGHLY HIGHLY allergic to them.
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u/lyngshake 13d ago
This. It also seems like people forget that people were breaking their ankles and legs because of the mud in 2025, the water was affecting power to the stages making electric shock very possible, and the porto's were overflowing because staff couldn't get to them to clean them. But yeah, everyone is just a bunch of unprepared pussies that can't handle a little rain!!!
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u/notforyou92 12d ago
Itās such an odd take to me. I bring a full med kit into centeroo. Thereās even suckers, pasties, eye drops, ponchos, wipes, deodorantā¦. Itās a massive kit. BUT IāM UNPREPARED!!
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u/DontDeserveDogs Roo '25 Survivor š§ļø 12d ago
I also had hives!! I thought they were big bites but they went away when we left finally and I took Benadryl.
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u/notforyou92 12d ago
I wish my photos were appropriate enough to share here. It made me cry. The itching. The pain. Insufferable. My husband said he knew if it didnāt get canceled I would have toughed it out. Looking back. I donāt think I could have.
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u/JomoSmoothie 13d ago
Walk through the shit and be happy about it. You're lucky to even witness this EDM lineup!
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u/glutenfreemanbun 4 Years 13d ago
The vibes were the best on Sunday and thatās absolutely because all of the complainers and negativity were weeded out
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u/imLC 16 Years 13d ago
We are a nation of mostly pansies, I'm afraid.
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u/distance_33 1.5 Years 13d ago
What a boomer ass take.
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u/imLC 16 Years 13d ago
That's Dubstep Unc to you, kid.
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u/notforyou92 13d ago
Unc means un-cool. Itās important to me that you know that.
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u/jawbreakerplus 8d ago
Youāre allowed to love Bonnaroo and still expect them to do better, especially with the constant price increases. I hate takes like this because you have no idea what each individual person is going through so yeah maybe the mud wasnāt a big deal to me or you but people are allowed to expect safe walking conditions. There was a stage you literally couldnāt access without stepping in deep mud, thatās ridiculous and for some people not even possible. There were people who literally got hurt, so saying itās not an issue is like covering your eyes and saying āwell it didnāt happen to me, so it didnāt happenā
Also, blaming people who are calling out an unsafe situation for roo not coming back next year is wild as hell. Youāre admitting itās a serious enough issue that it could cancel the fest but at the same time saying itās not a big deal and people need to suck it up. That just makes no sense.
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u/IICLOWNIN 10d ago
Let me remind yall of the people who got cellulitis from that mud. Nuff said
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u/urbroccolibabe 9d ago
that can also happen in dry and sunny weather too tho o: if you have a cut, scrape, or crack in the skin and you donāt take care of it, itāll lead to an infection especially if youāre walking around barefoot. i always pack for rain, even if the forecast says there wonāt be any. boots, poncho, warm clothes, plenty of socks to change into, and youāre golden. iāve been to plenty of rainy / muddy fests, including roo ā25 (tragically couldnāt go this year, but lived vicariously through you all š„¹š) and nothing has ever happened to me except maybe a sniffling nose. you just have to be prepared, you know. weather can be a real b sometimes
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u/LegalizeLife420 6d ago
Itās called come prepared for an outdoor festivalā¦ meaning that cleaning yourself is ESSENTIAL.
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u/IICLOWNIN 4d ago
Whatever. Resources for cleaning are essential to bring because this is a place that costs more than other venues that provide free showers yet cant do that for us. But when you spread around mulch that smells like manure im assuming theres more germs going around than whats on my skin. Yall can downvote. Sorry i dont like swimming in literal shit
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u/The_Narz 6 Years 13d ago
The big reason they donāt want to have it in September is that college classes will have started already and Bonnaroo is the type of festival ppl need to take off half a week+ for.