Jun 15 Blog Saturday Night Fun Eddie Vedder & Jack Johnson Saturday Night at the ‘Roo. Photo provided by Music Allies. Good morning from the aftermath. Trash is everywhere; empty beer and Red Bull cans mingle with half consumed water bottles, evidence of the massive 500-acre party that was Bonnaroo last night. Even the once neat and tidy Radio Compound looks […] By Marion Dries Jun 15 Blog Saturday Night Fun By Marion Dries
Jun 14 Father King Just came back from the BB King show and I had to share some thoughts about it. First, I misspoke re: the crowd thinning out. Perhaps a few left, but I think most people just slept in after MMJ and all the other great late night acts. Everybody is back out in force now, however. […] By Marion Dries Jun 14 Father King By Marion Dries
Jun 14 My Morning Jacket RULES Bonnaroo! I can’t believe I’ve not mentioned the My Morning Jacket show from last night. My pal Karen saw more of the show than I, so here is her review: Today’s Bonnaroo newspaper front page headline reads “Homecoming Kings”. MMJ started their set at midnight in pouring rain. Yet their melodic and diverse set list kept glow sticks held high […] By Marion Dries Jun 14 My Morning Jacket RULES Bonnaroo! By Marion Dries
Jun 14 Blog The Sun Is OUT and Spirits are UP! I’m sitting in the blazing sun totally grooving to Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and I don’t think I’ve been so happy listening to live music since Michael Franti’s show on this same stage last year. He played on a Friday in 2007 and for me personally Friday was my “happy” day where as […] By Marion Dries Jun 14 Blog The Sun Is OUT and Spirits are UP! By Marion Dries
Jun 14 Calling All Spacemen: Beam Me Up Scotty Saturday is usually the peak day for music at the ‘Roo. On the bill for today: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Ozomatli, Gogol Bordello, B.B. King, Iron & Wine, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam and Sigur Ros. That should keep me busy for a while! By Marion Dries Jun 14 Calling All Spacemen: Beam Me Up Scotty By Marion Dries