Tales of Whoa: Behind the Scenes With Bonnaroo Staff
With 85,000 people roaming the farm at Bonnaroo, you better believe there’s going to be lots of shit to deal with… literally and figuratively. We spent a few minutes this weekend talking with the brave souls who make the festival possible and learned that the farm can be a dangerous place if you’re not good to yourself and kind to other people.
Four days straight of 90-degree weather and dancing (or even laying) in the hot sun all day would take a toll on anyone. Mix in too many drinks, some alternative substances... and not enough water. Now you’ve got a lethal combination. One member of security at the festival told us that there was an exceptionally large amount of medical calls coming through. “People are spending all their resources out here. Time, energy, money; by the third and fourth day your body will tell you,” the security member told us of the people who were getting injured or sick. “One guy dislocated his hip.”
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