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The 2022 Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival is less than one week away! If you're lucky enough to be attending this major music and arts festival out in Tennessee, be sure to be prepared for whatever the festival may bring (especially if this is your first time in attendance!).
Even the most frequent concertgoer is slightly overwhelmed on first experiencing a music festival where you're camping for multiple days. Here are the top 10 items you should have to ensure the weekend goes amazing!
1. Clothing and Food for Four Days
Don't be that person who wears the same sweaty T-Shirt for the entire festival. Be sure to bring at least 2 changes of clothes per day. Plus, you don't want to spend loads of money on festival food all weekend, pack non-perishable foods, and maybe a cooler to keep at the campsite loaded with drinks.
2. Tent and Canopy
Make the most of the experience, by ensuring you're camping "comfortably". You'll be glad you have a place of your own by the second and third day.
3. SUNBLOCK!
Unless you want to go home looking like a shriveled overcooked slice of bacon...
4. LOTS of Water
Staying hydrated is more important than you might realize. It's very easy to start feeling sick if not properly drinking water and being in the sun all day. Consider bringing a CamelBak or canteen to the festival.
Also, are you going to be the person that doesn’t shower while at an outdoor music festival for four days? Either campers set up a make-shift shower or campground shower tokens are available for purchase at the campground general store.
5. Soap/Deodorant
Stay Clean! 4 days of camping is a lot so don't forget to apply deodorant!
6. Toilet Paper and Toiletries
Are you going to use that same sweaty T-Shirt to wipe your butt...? Be prepared to use a porta-potty. VIP Bathrooms are available if you want to upgrade to VIP Wristbands.
7. Light Blanket or Beach Towel
For resting in between sets or for those cooler temperatures at night.
8. Lanterns
Uh oh, your phone died and that was the only "flashlight" you brought. Try finding your charger in the dark now. Make sure to bring multiple light sources like solar/electric lanterns and flashlights.
9. Don’t forget Phone Chargers
Except for those select few that are going completely off the grid for the weekend, you're going to want your phone!
10. Poncho or Jacket
Sunshine Groove can sometimes be not so sunny. Make sure to bring some type of coverage in case of rain or cold weather.
Extra Tip. Earplugs
Because the music blares at all hours of the night!
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Most importantly, have fun! This will be a musical experience you'll remember forever, make it a good one! Don’t have a ticket yet? Go to https://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets today to purchase your festival ticket and camping access!