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Bonnaroo 2011 – Sunday report
By Jon Stone I’m home, happy, with lungs full of dust. My sophomore year at Bonnaroo was fantastic. I saw the inside of the comedy tent, screened a film, met a couple rock stars and had my face melted by Deervana. What a weekend. Here’s a quick report from my last day on the farm: [...]
Bonnaroo 2011 – Saturday report
By Jon Stone I’ve been thinking about late-night sets all day. Bonnaroo is famous for them, but seriously, I don’t see how people manage. Like tonight, there’s some really cool stuff going on at, like, two and three in the morning. I’m convinced that only the very young, the completely wasted, and those who can [...]
Bonnaroo 2011 : Friday report
By Jon Stone It’s Friday night at 1:14 and I’m waiting for Deer Tick to metamorphose into Deervana. This after just witnessing a two-hour set from My Morning Jacket followed closely by an hour and a half from Arcade Fire. My legs hurt. I’m sunburned and dirty. I’m weary. I am so incredibly happy. What [...]
Bonnaroo 2011: Thursday
By Jon Stone I’m very happy to be back in Manchester for the tenth anniversary of Bonnaroo. After a few years and attending at least six different summer festivals, there is safety in saying that Bonnaroo is a unique experience. There is a vibe here in Tennessee and a kind of instant community that is [...]
Bonnaroo preview
By Jon Stone I’m driving out to Bonnaroo on Wednesday to participate again in the great outdoor music fesitval paradox. I mean, of course, the incredible experience of seeing band after band that you love paired with hour after hour of high temperatures, humidity, sun exposure and standing fatigue. I’ve packed my sunscreen though, as [...]
Review: Summer Camp Festival – Chillicothe, IL
by Jon Stone | @jwstone I got a speeding ticket when I was about five miles from Three Sisters Park, the site just north of Peoria, IL where Summer Camp Music Festival has been held every year for the past ten. I was going nine over the posted 45-miles-per-hour speedlimit but there was a nice [...]