Back again with a run-down of days three and four at Bonnaroo Music Fest in Manchester, Tennessee. Check out
yesterday's post for a recap of days one and two (and some bad ass pictures of Tori Amos and Jack Black, if I do say so myself).
On Saturday morning, my friend Shara, her boyfriend Tyler, my boyfriend Paul, and I were already pretty worn out. Camping in weather with a heat index of over 100 degrees takes a lot out of a person. But we trudged on and managed to pose in this yellow submarine in the press tent. Left to right: Shara, Tyler, Paul, and me (yes, I know my legs are hanging out of the sub ... oops!):
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Also while in the press tent, Shara ran into Buzz Osborne from The Melvins:
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After lounging in the shade at the media tent, we headed to see Weezer. I took some shots in the photo pit for the first few songs. Rivers Cuomo is by far the best musician I've ever shot. He's so expressive!
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Other than Tori's show on Friday, Weezer played the best set of the weekend. I hate it when bands play all their new stuff and neglect the old hits. But Weezer stuck with all the crowd pleasers — the Sweater Song, Buddy Holly, Say It Ain't So, and Surf Wax America. They even played a mash-up cover of MGMT's Kids and Lady Gaga's Poker Face.
After Weezer's set, I was starving. I managed to find a pizza stand serving vegan pizza!!! Here's my wood-fired flatbread with Daiya mozzarella, kale, carrots, and yellow beets:
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Later, we caught the Flaming Lips but I'd already put away my camera. I'm not the biggest Lips fan, but the effects were awesome. Wayne Coyne rolled out in a giant hamster ball into the audience. And they played She Don't Use Jelly ... that made me happy.
On Sunday, Paul and I caught Against Me:
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And the Dropkick Murphys:
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Both shows were super-fun and punk rock. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the Rise Against show afterward. If I have one regret for the whole weekend, it's missing Rise Against.
I did, however, buy these cute earrings from some hippie chick selling spacers and other jewelry:
14 comments:
What a festival! I LOVE Tori Amos and Jack Black. You're right, great photos :)
So so jealous! Thanks for helping us live vicariously through you. :)
Oh great, now I have "Yellow Submarine" stuck in my head!
Well, at least it's a good song :).
You really do have one of the most exciting lives!
Glad you all had a good time. Looks liek a lot of wildness and makes me want to go camping, but not when its 100 out :D
such fun...great food too.
http://nuestracena-vegancuisine.blogspot.com
I am SO jealous! I love Weezer and I think I'd do just about anything to here them play 'Say it ain't so' live. I live in Montreal and they are going to be up here in July...during 1 of the 2 weekends I wont be in the city since I moved here! grrrrr!
(But Yumm for the pizza!)
Those earrings are really cool. If you have the designer's name or website, please post it.
Bonnaroo sounds like it was awesome. I don't know if I could do the whole "sleep in a tent and use public showers" thing though.
i love the photos! it sounds like you had a most amazing time.
I am sooo jealous. Next year I am there. :o) Glad you had fun and survived the heat. BTW...that pizza looks yummy!
I have those exact same zebra sunglasses! Word.
KING BUZZO! I'm jealous!
I was at Bonnaroo too, and I'm totally jealous because I didn't find the vegan pizza! I posted about my experience at http://vegangoodthings.blogspot.com/2010/06/vegaroo-finding-vegan-food-at-bonnaroo.html
Thanks for the write up!
I made my first trek in 2010 and saw over 25 bands, and I don't have to tell you, it was awesome. I didn't mind the camping experience.
I am pretty jealous you found daiya at Bonnaroo, I need more details on where! I brought most of the food I ate but I did find the occasional vegan option, my favorite being this Rastafarian food vendor with a mock meat jerk wrap near the What Stage.
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