bonnaroo?

somehow i've scored a free backstage pass for saturday at bonnaroo. a friend of a friend works for one of the bands and i get to reap the benefits. so i just took a look at the festival's lineup and it's kind of disappointing - gone are the days of radiohead in manchester, tn.

in fact, the only act that excites me is sigur ros. why the hell are they playing from 1-3am??? unfortunately, talib kweli is playing from 2:15-3am on a different stage. i could get into seeing cat power or ben folds if i happen to be in that kind of mood, but for the most part i'm wondering if it's even worth the trip. pearl jam, jack johnson, 4 hours of phil lesh & friends...? not so much.

i'm curious if anyone reading this has ever ventured to "the 'roo" (i hear that's what true bonnaroo fans call it) before and if you think i should take this backstage pass. here's the full saturday lineup. who knows? maybe i'm missing another worthwhile band on that list.

mostly, i'm just wary of 80,000+ versions of this guy. i mean, it's going to be pretty damn hot out there.