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.