Bonnaroo ‘09 officially a go, tickets now on sale
The folks behind the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have finally confirmed one of music’s worst kept secrets: the 2009 edition of the Manchester, Tennessee based extravaganza will go down between June 11 and 14. As first alluded to way back when by the Alpha & Omega Mounted Patrol, the eighth annual Bonnaroo will once again take to the lush 700-acre farm in Manchester for four-days of nonstop music euphoria.
Accompanying the announcement are details concerning the first round of tickets for next year’s festival. Beginning December 4th, fans will have the opportunity to purchase specially priced pre-sale tickets for Bonnaroo ‘09. General admission tixs will cost $209.50, nearly $40 less than what the standard price will 
ultimately be, while VIP packages, which included all the nuts and bolts (showers, VIP tents, dinner, etc.) will be available for a mere $1,349.50. What’s more, following in the footsteps of Stagecoach, Bonnaroo will for the first time offer payment plans: “In an unprecedented move, during our holiday pre-sale, general admission tickets will be available as well for five (5) payments of $50.00 plus applicable fees through our payment plan.”
Now that we got all the specifics out of the way, perhaps we should move on to the actual lineup component of next year’s Roo. Well, it’s still early, and at this point, your guess is as good as ours. Our friends over at Inforoo speculate Phish, the Dead, and even Springsteen, but at this point, nothing has officially been confirmed. Lewis Black may be a good bet however, the comedian has teamed with Bonnaroo for a new promotional video (see below). As always, be sure to check out our Bonnaroo Outlook page for all the latest confirmations and rumors.
For those Bonnaroo virgins still investigating the prospects of heading down to the farm, we suggest taking a virtual walk through the Bonnaroo farm.
This Is Gonna Be a Huge Hippie Scene, No More Kayne Waste Standing The Crowd Up, Fuck Hip Hop!, Jam Bands Will Provail! But Anyway Give Bonnaroo A Shot This Year, I Mean Phish, The Dead, How Can You Go Wrong?
“For those Bonnaroo virgins still investigating the prospects of heading down to the farm, we suggest taking a virtual walk through the Bonnaroo farm.”
also,the first night at bonnaroo becomes a virtual walk
yo I took that picture, where’d you find it?
“VIP packages, which included all the nuts and bolts (showers, VIP tents, dinner, etc.) will be available for a mere $1,349.50. ”
This is not true. With service charges, the pre-sale price will be about $100 more per ticket compared to last year and WILL NOT INCLUDE FOOD. There’s an optional food add-on, but this year, your $700 gets you a prime camping spot, a pre-party with an upper-bottom-tier act, easier access/departure, more relaxed security, showers, a tshirt and poster. Last year, you got all that plus food for $600.
no thanks liked it better when it was a hippie scene see you at rothbury