The What Podcast

Devon Gilfilian was booked for the 2021 Bonnaroo Festival and talked with Brad and Barry n May of that year. He is on the 2023 lineup. Listen to Devon talk about finding his love for a variety of music from his wedding singer dad during this High Five Clip from that 2021 interview. We also discuss the New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup and announce our Bonnaroo 2023 ticket giveaway. You can check out our complete interview with Devon Gilfillian here.

You can listen to the episode now or watch the full conversation on YouTube. Make sure to keep up with the podcast that covers the entire festival season by liking, reviewing, and following wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:45) Jazzfest

(00:14:21) Ticket Giveaway

(00:17:47) Devon Gilfillian Clip

(00:23:19) Outro

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Amid a wild week of festival announcements, one lineup unsurprisingly reigned supreme for The What Podcast crew — Bonnaroo 2023.

During a special live episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry and Lord Taco were joined by Bryan Benson, a lead booker with Live Nation, for a deep dive into this year’s Roo lineup. Benson helps break down the curation of such a lineup, offers news about what 2023’s SuperJam will look like, and more. Consequence’s own Editorial Director Ben Kaye joins the conversation as well, offering expertise as a long-time Roovian and seasoned festival-goer.

Listen to the episode here, or watch the full conversation on YouTube. Make sure to keep up with the podcast is it covers the entire festival season by liking, reviewing, and following wherever you get your podcasts.

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Lineup day is the best day of the year for music festival fans — and that definitely holds true for The What Podcast crew now that the Bonnaroo 2023 lineup has arrived!

Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco got an early look at the Bonnaroo bill, which features top tier talent like Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Paramore, My Morning Jacket, Pixies, Lil Nas X, Fleet Foxes, and… Korn?! First impressions are pretty strong with this one, as is the anticipation that the most Bonnaroo-type lineup in years will lead to plenty of schedule conflicts.

Make sure to keep up with the podcast as it covers the entire festival season by liking, reviewing, and following wherever you get your podcasts.

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Happy New Year from The What Podcast! We’re just a few days away from Bonnaroo revealing their 2023 lineup, but before we officially dive into the new festival season, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are catching up with one of their favorite bands: *repeat repeat.

The Nashville band’s Jared Corder and Kristyn Corder join The What crew to discuss their terrific new album, Everyone Stop. They talk about creating the record’s whopping 27 tracks, which happens to include this shows’ theme song, “Aquarius.”

Listen to the interview with *repeat repeat above or watch the conversation below, then be sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned next week for a special Tuesday episode coinciding with the Bonnaroo ’23 lineup announcement!

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In this High Five Clip, Brad and Barry from The What Podcast speak with Ali Hedrick and John Bongiorno of Arrival Artists.

The insiders give our hosts some insight into what goes into being a booking agent for bands. They reveal their process of how they try to develop artists from being able to fill a 200-seat club to headlining Bonnaroo.

Listen to what happens on today’s High Five Clip, and then check out the full original episode here. Then, remember to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:59) Interview with Ali and John

(00:11:45) Outro

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Part of any good holiday season tradition is the making of a wishlist. Usually it’s for what gifts Santa (read: your relatives) can get you, but on this episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco get together and lay out their wishlists of what acts they hope to see on The Farm at Bonnaroo 2023.

Barry’s picks should surprise no one (My Morning Jacket are perennial favorites!), while Brad pulled out some big, big long shots (do SAULT even perform live?!). Meanwhile, Lord Taco went deep, all the way back to his own curated What Podcast Mixtape - how about a Pet Shop Boys Superjam?!

Listen now to hear what other bands are on the hosts’ wishlists for Bonnaroo 2023. Then, please make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:43) Latest Bonnaroo News

(00:12:48) Our Bonaroo Wish List

(00:43:12) Other Festival News

(00:46:46) The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie Tour

(00:47:46) Email from a listener

(00:51:43) Bus News

(00:53:30) Outro

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Ken Weinstein, co-founder of Big Hassle Media, has been handling publicity for Bonnaroo since the very beginning of the festival in 2001. But he’s not just a part of the team - he’s a super fan of the event.

Weinstein joined Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco on The Farm back in 2019, and again called in to the show in 2020. In this High Five Clip, the longtime publicist explains why being on the Bonnaroo Farm is never not great.

Don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:54) Ken Weinstein Clip

(00:11:09) Outro

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How do bands get booked at major festivals like Bonnaroo? Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco traveled to Knoxville in 2020 to talk to the guys that actually put together the lineups to find out.

In this High Five Clip from The What Podcast, hear AC Entertainment’s Lead Booker Bryan Benson and Vice-President of Booking Stephen Greene discuss how Roo comes together. They also discuss what happens when they book a band, like say Mumford & Sons, to a smaller stage, and they suddenly blow up.

Find out what happened on today's High Five Clip, and then listen to the full original episode here and the full original part 2 episode here.

Please remember to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:06:23) Clip from Stephen and Bryan from AC Entertainment

(00:10:47) Outro

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Listeners of last week’s The What Podcast found out that big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options for next year. Today, the hosts aim to add further clarity to all of the adjustments.

As promised, C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith are back to answer listener-submitted questions about all the coming changes. To find out how these things will affect your Bonnaroo camping and ticketing experience, listen now or watch the full episode YouTube.

Then, of course, do us a solid and make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:37) Lord Taco's 1000th PBR check-in

(00:03:23) Answering questions from last week's show

(00:04:33) What about Groop camping? Decoupling Centeroo from camping and ice

(00:06:24) VIP camping and lounges/entrances

(00:15:48) Buying a campground ticket without buying a Centeroo ticket?

(00:16:33) Any changes to pit access for GA?

(00:18:42) ADA for campground and activities

(00:20:17) What if you already purchased tickets last year?

(00:21:35) Any changes to capacity next year?

(00:22:27) Picking your own spot in the campgrounds

(00:26:54) Key things to remember

(00:29:51) Outro

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Big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options next year. In this episode of The What Podcast, we have all the details you need to know.

C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith sit down with us and explain the new “uncoupled” ticket buying options Bonnaroo fans will have for 2023. Do you want to camp in GA, but get a seat on the hill for a What Stage act? Now, you can!

This is a huge change and if you have any questions about what’s coming up, please send them to [email protected]. We will have Brad and Cory back on at some point and will be happy to pass them along.

To find out how these changes will affect your Bonnaroo experience, listen now or watch the full chat via YouTube. Then make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:07:36) Brad and Cory with C3 Presents

(00:10:15) Bonnaroo is community-focused

(00:11:30) Introducing decoupling options

(00:13:06) The Disneyworld analogy

(00:16:59) More attendees are flying in

(00:20:20) Brad is not a camper

(00:21:35) Daily entry helps staff, attendees

(00:25:49) The buying process online

(00:32:04) GA prices are coming down

(00:34:47) More pre-pitched tents sold than ever

(00:36:17) Bonnaroo sent tents to New Orleans for Hurricane Ida

(00:37:32) Barry is tired of sleeping on the ground

(00:39:55) Second entrance is coming back

(00:44:33) Campground names are coming back

(00:46:12) More on the decoupling options

(00:49:45) Guest campground is still gone

(00:51:27) Key dates coming up

(00:53:37) Lineup coming in January

(00:54:43) Why was 2022 a down year?

(00:59:57) How would you describe the 2023 lineup?

(01:00:14) Is Machine Gun Kelly Bonnaroo?

(01:00:37) Priorities going into 2022?

(01:02:50) Talent team working on lineup is the same people

(01:04:10) They tried not to raise prices

(01:05:36) Bonnaroo is run by Bonnaroo people

(01:07:25) Conclusion

(01:07:37) Lord Taco's perspective

(01:09:51) Send us your questions for Cory and Brad

(01:10:34) More money raised for Lord Taco's Birthday/Christmas present

(01:11:14) Rate/review and send us feedback

(01:11:55) Outro

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