The last day of Bonnaroo would truly be one of my favorites. Dave Matthews Band, the band that made me want to start my own group, was scheduled to end the festival with a bang and that’s exactly what they did.

The energy was palpable even though the festival was already 2 days into the groove. Everyone was anticipating Stevie Wonder’s set as well as Jay-Z, who would be performing for 2 hours after Stevie.

The next morning, I got up and traveled to the festival grounds with excitement pumping through my veins.

The anticipation was building like a locomotive on the run. This year would be my 4th Bonnaroo experience, 2 of the years I attended I actually performed with my band, the Nikhil Korula Band, in 2008 & 2009, but this year, I was coming as a fan.