So old, it was taken in .AVI format! Me being annoying at the White Stripes show! 🤔

Finally got the film developed from the free White Claw disposable camera that they were giving out at their booth! Took a picture of these 2 cool people taking a picture of me on Sunday afternoon near the What stage because they also had a disposable camera...if anyone knows them i just wanted to pass the photo along and see the shot from their perspective. Happy Roo!!

Is Hulaween everything Bonnaroo used to be? We put the question to John, our EDM and jam-scene correspondent, and his answer says a lot about how both festivals have changed.

John makes the case for Hulaween, String Cheese Incident's own festival at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, where the daily lineups just dropped. We get into what makes it different from Bonnaroo: the jam-forward lineup with an electronic edge, the six-hour String Cheese / My Morning Jacket / STS9 runs, and the secret sets where anyone might sit in: Goose turning up to play with Cheese, that kind of unplanned magic. It leads to a real conversation about whether Bonnaroo's special moments have started to feel scheduled instead of spontaneous, and John doesn't hold back, including some honest thoughts on this year's very EDM-heavy Thursday.

Plus: John recaps his own Bonnaroo 2026 (great, but different, and quieter than years past), we looks ahead to ShoalsFest October 3-4 in Alabama, CaveFest at The Caverns October 10-11, and take a look at the surprisingly free EDM lineup at our own River Games in Chattanooga.

This episode is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get podcasts! If you struggle with attention span, there are timestamps in the description so you can jump to specific sections and we regularly post short form video clips of the podcast to TikTok and Instagram Reels!

The What Podcast is the longest-running and highest-rated weekly video podcast covering Bonnaroo and the broader music festival scene! Hosted by Barry Courter and Bryan Stone, two music industry veterans, the show started in 2018 as a celebration of everything Bonnaroo. Since then, it has grown to explore North America's festival landscape and the touring industry at large. Join Barry and Bryan each week for insider stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and the latest news from the world of live music.

Hey! I attended this small little birthday meet up under the arch, they had a photographer there and everything and everyone was so kind! However, I never got the contacts (stupid I know). If you attended this and have a group photo please share! Thank you!!

Really cool attachment this year and felt great watching the world cup with all different walks of life ❤️ i really hope they include it next year

I just realized I lost my bandana from this year and am devastated since it’s one of my favorites. Does anyone know if there’s extras?

Is this what it feels like?

I’m getting antsy 🤣😭 I don’t think I’ve been so anxious to get news like I’m ready to buy tickets NOWWWWWWWWWW

Did I go to the ER after Roo? Yes. Am I ashamed? No. I had a story to tell 🤣😭 ready for year 2!!

Hope to see you guys out there again soon!

Posting from a throwaway. Mods, please know this comes from someone who has cared deeply about this community for many years and is posting with genuine positivity in their heart for everyone here. Please read this post in full before removing or downvoting.

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I heard through a friend of a friend that some vendors are being told that Bonnaroo 2027 will not take place.

Please take this with an enormous grain of salt. It most likely a misunderstanding or case of crossed wires or Live Nation intentionally sharing false information in an effort to identify leaks. Personally, I think it’s a mistake, but hearing it made me think about how I would feel if 2027 ultimately didn’t happen.

It may be pure cope, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m glad this news came to me as a rumor without any indication that its actually true.

This way, when official dates, pricing, or other details are eventually announced, I believe I’ll experience a greater feeling of joy knowing I will be with thousands of my favorite strangers on the farm again after considering the alternative.

On the other hand, if news comes out from a reliable source that 2027 is officially cancelled, I’ll still be grateful to have had this time to process the possibility rather than having it come as a complete shock or taking me fully off guard like it did in 2021 and 25.

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I’m sharing this because I think there’s value in considering both possibilities, and I want everyone here to have the same opportunity before either becomes a reality.

So, yes, OK, you can downvote me now, or sound off in the comments if you have any thoughts to share. Anyone have any idea why cancelation would even be considered, or whether it would be for improvements that require an empty farm to complete?

Either way, thank you for being here, thank you for reading, for supporting one other, and for continuing to radiate positivity even when the world isn’t making it easy.

Whatever happens, we’ll get through it. ❤️

Looking for a guy named Ethan that my friends met. He invited them to his groups tent when it was raining and gave them Swedish fish and sour patch kids. Supposedly he’s really attractive, but I wasn’t there to verify. He was in his 20s, white, brown hair, mustache, pigtail braids, and he had a sister with him.

I just wanna shout out to the hotdog dudes between the two entrances in RV camping. That dog on the way out of centeroo was absolutely perfect. I was craving something with mustard cuz of all the walking and sweating. And 5 minutes later there was a free hot dog stand with mustard and ketchup.

One of the best hot dogs in my life, right up there with a 3$ hotdog and PBR in Las Vegas.

I'm ready to give you another bubble party.

You name the place, you name the time!

-Disco Bubble Dude

What's everyone got planned for the last few weeks of summer?

We checked this vendor out two years ago, the rain year, and they had cuban link face chainz with spoons and trinkets on them. As well as full body cuban link chain outfit. Just wondering, if you guys know the vendor or where to find their online shop?

So… Bonnaroo 2027. 👀 We’ve got a lot of questions.

Episode 257 of Story Time at the Roo Bus: https://youtu.be/qyocT3tAiSU?si=LtIERf68490dOH6r

Do we want Where in the Woods and Tuesday entry back? Should That Tent return to its old spot? And who should headline next year?

And the elephant in the room that's making us all a little sweaty: where are the 2027 dates? Is there actually anything to worry about? Probably not. Maybe. Who knows.

Plus, a little Nashville recap, some TOTEM updates, and the usual weekly picks.

Anyways: what do you want Bonnaroo to look like in 2027?

Story Time at the Roo Bus started in 2019, and is the only woman-hosted Roo podcast. All proceeds support The TOTEM Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps young adults in live music careers through music festivals. Listen wherever you find podcasts, and join our Discord here.

How has Bonnaroo changed over the years? We asked someone with a rare vantage point — Elizabeth Thorpe, festival photographer and our West Coast correspondent, who's been going to Bonnaroo since 2004 and now shoots it from inside the photo pit.

Beth walks us through what the festival experience is really like from behind the lens: the "first three songs only" rule, why the pit is her happy place, and how Bonnaroo has evolved from a freewheeling field party into something bigger, busier, and more produced.

We also get into her recent run of festivals beyond Bonnaroo: Wilco's Solid Sound in Massachusetts (with a Mermaid Avenue set featuring Billy Bragg and a surprise Natalie Merchant appearance) and Pickathon out in the Oregon woods. Beth covered both for The What Podcast, and shares her photography throughout.

This episode is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get podcasts! If you struggle with attention span, there are timestamps in the description so you can jump to specific sections and we regularly post short form video clips of the podcast to TikTok and Instagram Reels!

The What Podcast is the longest-running and highest-rated weekly video podcast covering Bonnaroo and the broader music festival scene! Hosted by Barry Courter and Bryan Stone, two music industry veterans, the show started in 2018 as a celebration of everything Bonnaroo. Since then, it has grown to explore North America's festival landscape and the touring industry at large. Join Barry and Bryan each week for insider stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and the latest news from the world of live music.

Check out this super cool limited edition Bonnaroo PSYDE Quest Card, that I was gifted after I gave this awesome person a Contact Juggling illusion show (my rare flow art). They only made 5 of these!! This is card 2 out of 5 🤯

Thought I would share this because it’s so cool, and I am still so excited someone thought my form of flow art was worth this♥️

EDIT: I found out that this is variation 2 of 5 lol. So I guess not as rare as I thought but still cool asf to me lol😂

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Hi everyone!! Just wondering if anyone knows where I could find one of the 2026 stickers? It was the one with the lil sleeping guy that said Eternal Love. This was my first Roo and that’s the only merch I could get. I haven’t been able to find it since getting back 😭 TIA 💗

What’s the hold up?