It was interesting for me because I felt like I was a part of both of the festivals in some way – the friends that I came with, and the potential professional life that lies before me, are more a part of the spirit of the new Bonnaroo, but my roots lie more in the old. So I felt both saddened and excited. There are things about both of the worlds that I love and value, and there were things about both of the festivals that I loved and valued, too. Walking the line between the two was quite thought-provoking, and it felt symbolic. It reminded me of some of the tension that F&L is encountering as it ages, and it all feels like a larger sort of tension as my generation comes of age and searches for its identity.
I felt like I was trying to learn how to walk the line, and walking the line feels important. Because in the end, there aren’t really two festivals, or worlds, there’s just one, and I don’t think we can move forward until we acknowledge the wisdom inherent in them both.

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