Parker Reed from the RooHamm Podcast joins us to catch up and explain why there's been a lull since Bonnaroo, and how their group handled the festival's rainout before becoming optimistic about 2026. We also dive into My Morning Jacket's Red Rocks set and what makes the venue so magical, making it a bucket list stop for MMJ and Bonnaroo fans alike.

After the main chat, stick around for a bonus segment as Russ reports from The Other Farm over the holiday weekend before hopping in the creek with Lindsey and Daniel from Storytime at the Roo Bus podcast for a quick field update on TOTEM and a look ahead at fall plans such as CaveFest in October.

Catch up with RooHamm and Roo Bus here or watch this episode on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:27) Catching up with Parker (RooHamm)

(00:07:14) RooHamm origin story

(00:13:36) Reliving the Bonnaroo cancellation

(00:27:52) Why no new RooHamm episodes

(00:31:21) Brad Parker leaving C3

(00:34:56) Hinterland notes and fixes

(00:40:41) My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks

(00:47:58) Changes for Bonnaroo 2026

(00:53:14) Russ at The Other Farm

(00:55:39) Live from the creek with Lindsey and Daniel (Roo Bus)

(01:06:39) Outro

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

When Bonnaroo Breaks Your Heart: Our Reaction to the 2025 Cancellation

How Bonnaroo Changed Manchester Forever: Live from Planet Roo

Bonnaroo Shake-Up: Brad Parker Departs, & Kyle Hollingsworth on New Album, String Cheese, and Beer

Inside Hinterland: Sam Summers on Festival Challenges and the 90-Degree Guarantee

How The Caverns Became Tennessee’s Premier Music Destination

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