Bonnaroo Ticketing and Camping Changes Are Coming

Big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options next year. In this episode of The What Podcast, we have all the details you need to know.C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith sit down with us and explain the new “uncoupled” ticket buying options Bonnaroo fans will have for 2023. Do you want to camp in GA, but get a seat on the hill for a What Stage act? Now, you can!This is a huge change and if you have any questions about what’s coming up, please send them to [email protected]. We will have Brad and Cory back on at some point and will be happy to pass them along.To find out how these changes will affect your Bonnaroo experience, listen now or watch the full chat via YouTube. Then make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.______ CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:07:36) Brad and Cory with C3 Presents (00:10:15) Bonnaroo is community-focused (00:11:30) Introducing decoupling options (00:13:06) The Disneyworld analogy (00:16:59) More attendees are flying in (00:20:20) Brad is not a camper (00:21:35) Daily entry helps staff, attendees (00:25:49) The buying process online (00:32:04) GA prices are coming down (00:34:47) More pre-pitched tents sold than ever (00:36:17) Bonnaroo sent tents to New Orleans for Hurricane Ida (00:37:32) Barry is tired of sleeping on the ground (00:39:55) Second entrance is coming back (00:44:33) Campground names are coming back (00:46:12) More on the decoupling options (00:49:45) Guest campground is still gone (00:51:27) Key dates coming up (00:53:37) Lineup coming in January (00:54:43) Why was 2022 a down year? (00:59:57) How would you describe the 2023 lineup? (01:00:14) Is Machine Gun Kelly Bonnaroo? (01:00:37) Priorities going into 2022? (01:02:50) Talent team working on lineup is the same people (01:04:10) They tried not to raise prices (01:05:36) Bonnaroo is run by Bonnaroo people (01:07:25) Conclusion (01:07:37) Lord Taco's perspective (01:09:51) Send us your questions for Cory and Brad (01:10:34) More money raised for Lord Taco's Birthday/Christmas present (01:11:14) Rate/review and send us feedback (01:11:55) Outro______ 🎧 LISTEN LINKS Website: https://thewhatpodcast.com Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 📱 SOCIAL LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/zShHTeCYGn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewhatpodcast X: https://x.com/thewhat_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhatpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhatpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhatpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewhat.co Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thewhatpodcast The What Podcast theme: "Aquarius" by *repeat repeat, used with permission. Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.