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Bonnaroo status report: HERE AND ALIVE, SECOND FULL DAY AT BONNAROO!
Right now I can't really decide what the best show I've seen this week has been. After all, it's all been absolutely gorgeous...
Except the weather, which is currently a miserable little dribble. I believe there's a storm front (which we drove through on the way here) sweeping through, and it's my hope it clears up tomorrow, cause today is already rushing through my fingers. It really blows, I'll have you all know... but there are more unpleasant alternatives... tropical-like sweltering heat, for example. At least I stay cool this way.
My highlights, thus far, are... in chronological order:
The Drive
Crossing the border just fine
Columbus, OH, and trying to find a restaurant.
Sleeping south of Cincinnati
Seeing a tank on the road towed by truck
Big big storm
Waving at Ontario drivers
Nashville, big country music fest... ate at the only empty non-country place, a little jazz coffee pub. Was awesome!
Cowboy hat shopping... very very hot!
Driving around a lot near Bonnaroo to find a good entry point
Arrival at Bonnaroo - 1500 KM+ from TORONTO!
Parking le car and setting up the tent...
Exploring Centeroo, and eating Alligator!
Sleeping in the van
FIRST FULL DAY, GREAT SHOWS!
Wake up early, go to Centeroo, sit in shade, have over-big lunch. =)
Line up with Emily for Alison Krauss and Union Station
Leaving line to go to Josh Ritter (alone now) and Joanna Newsom... Joanna Newsom was soooo awesome. Girl next to me requested (and got) Inflammatory Writ.
Got to listen to the last half hour of Alison Kraus
Went back to van, then went back to the stage for the Allman Brothers band, and did a lot of slipping through the crowd
Met a dude from Edmonton named Dan at Allman brothers... HUGE CROWD!
Left, then went back to car, while Emily went to Dave Matthews Band. Even though I don't like Dave Matthews much I hear from multiple sources they put down a good show.
Emily came back from DMB while I was on the way to see Saul Williams and The Mars Volta, both were fucking AMAZING. Mars Volta just kept goinnng... was delicious. Got my dancing fill in.
Went to bed tired as hell, legs hurting. =D
TODAY! SECOND FULL DAY!
Woke up early, had some guac and foods. Felt sick in the stomach, but eventually cured up. Went to catch the rest of 22-20s (giving up The Frames and Tea Leaf Green in the progress), then staying at that stage for Kings of Leon, which rocked pretty hard... saw Dan again with a friend, Katie. Met some other people, and bumped into the girl (and guy) next to me at Joanna Newsom, then skipped off to Rilo Kiley.
Jenny Lewis is as beautiful as I remembered... more, perhaps. They put on an amazing show, and now here I am! I've filled both my photo cards, and now I can't take any more photos! =(
*PHEW!*/
Anyway, I must departeth for more of the awesome. Iron & Wine starting soon! BONNAROOOOOOOOO!!!!!