Discovering Artists

Now that you have gone through Bonnaroo 101, you understand the immense amount of music at your disposal. Whether you attend or not, the lineups are always available to pe'roo'se - from the first festival in 2002 until the most recent.  Obviously though, the best way to discover new music is to experience it first hand at the festival itself.  As I said before, the stages get confusing and you may not always end up in the right place, but where ever you end up, there is always music to be heard.

While wandering this past summer, I was able to catch a few shows that really caught my attention.  The XX, a band I had never heard before was playing on one of the stages and their sound really appealed to me.  I was also able to see a bit of The Black Keys, who I have really come to enjoy, while waiting for another show.  Now go ahead, give me shit for using Myspace, but when it comes down to it, it is a great tool for expanding your music.

A tip that I have come upon is that before the festival even starts, you should check the list for artists you do not yet know and attempt to familiarize yourself with their sound.  With so many performances, it is hard to pick and choose who to see and who to skip, but the more you know about all the performers, the easier it gets.  Although, sometimes conflicts do occur and they have you running from That Tent to This Tent and then hurrying over to The Other Tent to catch the last fifteen minutes of another show.