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The Boss concludes fifth BonnarooJun 14, 2009 (The Knoxville News-Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- I don't think I've ever been to a rock show before. At least that's how I felt leaving Bruce Springsteen last night around 12:30 p.m. CDT. I was exhausted after his first five songs, that started explosively with "Badlands" and only slowed during the start of "Outlaw Pete." He shouted out my home state, "the great state of New Jersey," and led the crowd in a sing-along to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," after a fan requested it. Christmas carols in June! Everyone loved it. Springsteen endearingly called the festival "the Bonnaroo" twice when addressing the crowd and it made me giggle. I spent the show wearing down my cell phone battery with Twitter updates. Springsteen was my end to a perfect Saturday. I was pooped after his three-hour show and couldn't stay awake for the late night shows of NIN, MGMT and Moe. Earlier in the day, I spent time at Bon Iver and Wilco. Both were great. I thoroughly enjoyed the dancing at Wilco (see video above). I think everyone saved up to use their moves then. I can't believe my fifth Bonnaroo has come and gone already. I had so much fun experimenting with Twitter coverage and live-stream video (check videos here). But next year I know to bring extra cell phone batteries. There's too many things worth Tweeting at Bonnaroo. To see more of The Knoxville News-Sentinel or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.knoxnews.com. Copyright (c) 2009, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. |