Monthly Archives: June 2012

For the first time in my Bonnaroo career, I attended 2012 as a volunteer, which means I worked off my ticket doing jobs that didn’t require the skills of a paid staffer. In exchange for this work, I got my ticket for free, a free meal a day, unlimited free showers and better camping than I have had in past years. I will certainly be doing that again! will be posting pictures and thoughts later, but in the meantime, here are some quick numbers/statistics/factoids/anecdotes from the show. NOTE: All figures are guesses, estimations, or hearsay; others are taken from my personal experience: Average High Temperature: 82F Average Low Temperature: 60F Volunteer Hours Worked: 19 Minor Medical Issues Treated: 50+ Nights in a Tent: 6 Liters of Sulpherous Water Consumed: 68 Approximate attendance of Bonnaroo: 85,000 attendees + 15,000 in staff, vendors, etc.* Bands Seen: 25 Times “Jambushed”: 2 New Friends Made: 8 Pictures Taken: 183 Conversations with Buddhists or… Read more