As much as we hate to admit it, music festivals just don't seem to drum up as much excitement as they used to. On this episode of The What Podcast, hosts Barry, Bryan, and Lord Taco explore the trend of declining ticket sales and what it might mean for the landscape of live events.

In addition to getting to the bottom of the apparent festival fatigue, the crew also chats about what they believe to be the standard set of rules when it comes to approaching a famous person. At the same time, they acknowledge the times these rules can be bent or broken.

The gang also introduces their latest contest. Give a call to The What Podcast voicemail line at (423) 667-7877 and share your best Bonnaroo tips, tell a favorite Bonnaroo memory, or ask a question. They'll then select one winner to receive a prize package of Bonnaroo memorabilia from Barry's basement!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:25) Bryan saw baseball

(00:03:20) Barry saw May Pang

(00:12:13) Meeting celebrities

(00:30:44) Riding the rail vs. hanging back

(00:36:31) More celebrity sightings

(00:51:20) Festival pre-sales are down

(00:57:14) South Star Festival in Huntsville

(01:02:21) Call for giveaway

(01:04:56) Outro

Enter our Bonnaroo 2026 ticket giveaway at thewhat.co/win! We've got two tickets to give away with a camping pass!

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