Lord Taco's Bonnaroo 2025 Picks and an Encounter with "The Dancing Man"

We're live on location at The Caverns in Pelham, TN—just down the road from Bonnaroo—as The What Podcast crew assembles for CaveJam just weeks before Bonnaroo 2025. This week, Lord Taco (Russ) reveals his complete Bonnaroo schedule, breaking down the acts he's most excited to see across the four-day festival, including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Insane Clown Posse, and more. Plus: we talk festival prep, campsite upgrades, and the latest Bonnaroo updates—like sold-out Friday and Saturday day passes, new JamTrak routes, and the stacked SuperJam lineup featuring Hayley Williams, Geese, and a whole lot more. Stick around until the end of the episode when Russ has an unexpected encounter with Chris the Dancing Man—a Bonnaroo and festival icon with a story you won't believe. From surviving homelessness to becoming a symbol of joy and celebration at festivals across the country, Chris shares heartfelt wisdom and positivity that you need to get hyped for Bonnaroo next month! Don't miss Podcast Party with a Purpose! We're doing a live show, Q&A session, and meetup at Planet Roo on Thursday at 4PM that you won't want to miss! We've got some special guests lined up to join us. Find out more at https://thewhat.co/live (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:47) Lunchbox giveaway (00:08:09) Bonnaroo SuperJam update (00:10:03) Magic Man MTG cards (00:11:49) JamTrak update (00:13:24) Ticket sales update (00:17:04) Camping at The Caverns (00:20:20) Live show at Bonnaroo (00:22:35) Taco's picks (00:23:45) Thursday (00:28:25) Friday (00:33:16) Saturday (00:38:15) Sunday (00:41:50) Conclusion (00:45:22) Interview with Chris the dancing man LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE    • How The Caverns Became Tennessee's Premier...      • Dogs in a Pile Talk Bonnaroo 2025 Debut, J...      • Barry’s Bonnaroo 2025 Picks: What to See, ...   _____________________________________ 🙏 Thank you for watching. Please visit our website to listen and subscribe to our show! 🎵 Theme song "Aquarius" written and performed by *repeat repeat: https://www.repeatrepeatmusic.com/ 🎵 Inter-segment music provided by Midist: https://linktr.ee/midist 🌐 https://thewhatpodcast.com/ ✉️ [email protected] 🐦   / thewhat_podcast   🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/thewhat.co 👍   / thewhatpodcast   📷   / thewhatpodcast   🎵   / thewhatpodcast   🎧 Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts 🎧 YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic 🎧 Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 🎮 Follow Lord Taco on Twitch for retro video games:   / lordtacotv   ⌨️ Join the Discord server for even more Bonnaroo talk   / discord   The What Podcast is a weekly show by two veterans of the entertainment media universe with a passion for live music and music festivals. They came together over a love of Bonnaroo and found out pretty quickly that they are not alone. In fact, since launching in 2018, they found kindred spirits all over the world who also love the vibe found only at music festivals. Each week they share their own stories and opinions, but they also dig deeper and talk to the musicians and industry insiders who make the magic happen. Some links are affiliated whenever possible. S08E22 #bonnaroo #thewhatpodcast #bonnaroo2025