me most likely...was there the last two years..
and seein beck and radiohead makes it worth it..

Only one on all of archinect?

My picks in bold, I'm sure there are more worth seeing, but I only have so much time to listen (and so much money to buy).

alright, the current lineup

Radiohead
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Phil Lesh & Friends
Beck
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Oysterhead
Bonnie Raitt
Death Cab for Cutie
moe.
Bright Eyes
The Neville Brothers
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Cypress Hill
Buddy Guy
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Ben Folds
Common
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Dr. John
Sonic Youth
Les Claypool
Matisyahu
G. Love & Special Sauce
Umphrey's McGee
My Morning Jacket
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Steel Pulse
Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove
Cat Power
Medeski Martin & Wood
Nickel Creek
Gomez
Atmosphere
Steve Earle
Blues Traveler
Disco Biscuits
Amadou & Mariam
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
The Dresden Dolls
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Jerry Douglas
Soulive
Rusted Root
Devendra Banhart Band
Donavon Frankenreiter
Mike Doughty
Sasha
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Blackalicious
The Magic Numbers
The Codetalkers feat.
Col. Bruce Hampton
Bill Frisell
The Streets
Seu Jorge
Bettye LaVette
Lyrics Born
Dungen
Shooter Jennings
Rebirth Brass Band
Robinella
Andrew Bird
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Steel Train
Jackie Greene
Devotchka
World Party
Brothers Past
The Wood Brothers
dios (malos)
Toubab Krewe
The Motet
Marah
I-Nine
Matt Costa
Balkan Beat Box
deadboy & the Elephantmen
The Refugee Allstars of Sierra Leone
David Ford
Electric Eel Shock
Be Your Own Pet
Tortured Soul
The Cat Empire
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus


Let me know if anyone has hints and tips for the show (as to food, camping, not getting your stuff stolen, and the like)

you're not going to see sonic youth! You have to see them at least once in your life SuperHeavy!

i would go if the Benevento Russo Duo were playing again this year. Easily the best performance of the festival last year.

My god those two boys can play.

Uh huh huh...college music.

superheavy...
tips:
gettin your stuff stolen...this wasn't at all a problem for me the
last two years...i usually carry stuff with me..but i've also left
stuff in my tent and noone's bothered it...we've left canopy type
tents up with all our food and cooking stuff out and nothing's been
taken their either...if you're worried about anything locking it in
your car should be sufficient...i didn't hear anything about anyone
breaking into cars.

one major suggestion...get a shade tent. you spend most of your
time in the sun down there..and depending on the year in can be
very hot/dehydrating...in the morning i was typically woken up by
the sun and the need to get out of my tent cause it was so hot.
shade tents are also good when it rains...and if it's not super sunny
it's usually raining...

disposable shoes...if it rains it's going to be really muddy...and
kinda nasty.

beer/whiskey/whatever...buy a couple cases of beer before you
get there...and/or some mixers..if you're drinking that is...
everything is expensive once you get into where the shows are...
btw ..your ticket pays for all the shows...so i'm not sure why seein
more would be a money issue...plus all the tents are pretty close
together so you can usually go show hoppin...usually the two
large stages are rockin and very loud so it's hard to not at least
check out what's goin on...but when your near any particular
stage it's easy to block the rest out..

foodwise...we brought lots of stuff that doesnt' go bad...although
we also had a cooler which we filled with ice every day..so you can
also have hotdogs/burgers etc. most of the time you'll be at shows
so you'll be eating inside..but it's good to bring something for
breakfast and dinner when you want to take breaks...

french, sorry, but sonic youth was just a shade before my time (I'm 23, add to that, that I grew up in a small midwestern town before ubiquitous internet and filesharing). Though if I come across any of their work before june I will try to develop an appreciation.

lars, thank you for all the advice. good also to know its a chill crowd as far as theft. are the cars close to the camping?

I like to be as familiar as possible with bands music before I see them live, so the money thing was in reference to that (buying cd's, attending concerts).

so superheavy...
you camp right behind your car...there are huge fields that you
drive into...that's also a major piece of advice...they try to keep
you in real tight with the car next to you..thereby making it
a minimum of space for camping behind your car...so once you
get there get out and claim your space asap...everyone does it
so space is gone quick...although last year this was less of a
problem since there wasn't as many people...this year i would
suspect that there'll be alot of people again with the lineup..last
year there weren't as many big names...

the camp sites range in distance to the shows...if you want you
can park your car and then set up your tent in a camping only
section..but that means hiking your gear in..if you're cool with
that then you'll be real close...but your car will be somewhere
else.

also as far as previewing music..don't they have mp3s on their
website for you to check out?

ouch! 23? Now I feel like and old geezer...

though you do not listen to the bands i listen to, this festival should be really kool. You will have to make a list of the bands you would like to see and find out what stage and when they are playin cause moving around the crowd to the next stage will be difficult, and b/c most the bands you want to see will be playin at the same time. i was going to go but i have too much Sh!t going on in June. Also I believe they will be showcasing some of the 2005 Solar Decathlon competition entries @bonnaroo(the whole house built, working, ready to tour) Anyways...i will make a detour to 10,000 lakes festival in July, and Gathering of the Vibes in August Which are excellent festivals as well.
-Phil Lesh Bitches-

I am from Nashville. If anyone wants alternative directions to Machester, I can help you out because I know traffic is awful.

yeah mjh00c..i found an easy way in last year...the first year was
seven hours of traffic...the second year...we were at the gate and in
before we knew it...

great pics SH. looks like a blast...how were the shows?

(one of my very good friends was there, haven't heard from him yet...probably still recovering...)

I used to play in a band with Andrew Bird.

i work at an architecture firm in downtown nashville.

yesterday and today our downtown has been infested with burnt-out bonnaroo dirty hippies trying to hitch a ride back home. it's been our entertainment during lunch breaks.

elvischyld: Earl Swenson, Tuck-Hinton?

the G?

g,s + p.

and you?

g,s + p.

and you?

may someone comment on the streets, please. i would have loved to have seen mike skinner.

Great photos-