Exactly 11 years ago to the day we ran this interview with Bonnaroo co-founder Jonathan Mayers.Superfly ProductionsCan you outline your responsibilities last year during Bonnaroo. To what extent were you able to take time to enjoy the event that you helped to set in motion?Obviously most people who decide to become music promoters come to it through an initial passion for music. What sort of balance do you strike between facilitating others’ experiences and being able to go out there and enjoy a given show yourself?Was there any particular performance you took in at last year’s event that really stood out to you for one reason or another?What was that experience like when you came out on stage prior to his set for the final performance of the weekend?So where do you go from there to get that feeling again?DVDLooking back at the DVD footage was there any moment in particular where you said, Wow, I wish I had been there for that.’?At this point what are you most proud of relative to the first Bonnaroo?Did that type of criticism about not being able to pull it off start to grate on you after a while last year?What artist that didn’t perform at Bonnaroo in 2002 are you particularly psyched to have on the bill this year?Aside from the music, what’s new for the Tennessee event?You have emphasized that Bonnaroo NE is going to have its own character, how so?Will those be tied in to the geographic location?Can you offer up an example?
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