Bonnaroo Guidebook Now Available at Manchester KOA

May 16, 2011—The KOA Campground in Manchester now stocks How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo.

KOA Manchester, located a short drive from the Bonnaroo Music Festival site on Interstate 24, added How Do You Roo to their inventory last week.

Featured in the guide to Bonnaroo, the KOA Manchester offers shaded camping, a pool, coffee shop, wi-fi, outdoor bowling, films and a free 24-hour limousine service to the festival. Hot showers, a Jacuzzi and a mini water park are also available to campers. Now the guidebook is on the shelves of the KOA Manchester gift shop. For those looking for a place to stay near Bonnaroo the Manchester KOA offers a unique camping experience with RVs, tents and cabins, and allows easy access to the music festival. Reservations can be made at www.manchesterkoa.com. 

Bonnaroo Book Event in New York 5/23

May 9, 2011—Author Tara L. Groth will host a book talk at The Kush in New York's Lower East Side on Monday, May 23rd at 7PM for How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo. 

Groth will discuss her book, advice about attending the annual four-day camping music event and festival trends. Attendees are encouraged to come out and meet others going to The Roo, share their own festival experiences, and learn about other camping music festivals in the US. Those who buy or bring a copy of How Do You Roo will receive complimentary hookah use and drink specials. 

The Kush is a lounge in the Bowery that features a variety of live music. “This is a great spot to talk about Bonnaroo. The Bowery Ballroom is just a few blocks away and most of the shows in the coming weeks are acts that will be playing—or have already played—at Bonnaroo,” said Groth.

The Kush is located at 191 Chrystie Street (between Stanton and Rivington Streets). The book talk begins at 7PM on Tuesday, May 23rd. Seating is limited and RSVPs can be made here.

Bonnaroo Guidebook Event in Boston 5/3

April 18, 2011—Author Tara L. Groth will host a book talk at the Clear Conscience Cafe in the heart of Cambridge's Central Square on Tuesday, May 3rd at 8PM for How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo. 

Free Coffee

Those who purchase or bring their copy of How Do You Roo will receive a free cup of organic, shade-grown coffee. Groth will discuss her book, advice about attending the annual four-day camping music event and festival trends.

Clear Conscience Cafe is more than a coffee shop. All of their menu items are sustainably-sourced, locally produced or fairly traded. “I'm really happy Clear Conscience Cafe offered their space. Lots of bands will stop and grab a bite to eat before performing across the street at the Middle East,” said Groth. “Plus they have vegetarian and gluten-free fare, which fits well with a section of the book that explores those food options at Bonnaroo.”

Clear Conscience Cafe is located at 581 Mass Ave in Cambridge at the Central Square T stop. The book talk begins at 8PM on Tuesday, May 3rd. Seating is limited and RSVPs can be made here.

Bonnaroo Guidebook Concert Event in Downtown Raleigh 4/28

April 15, 2011—Cary author Tara Lynne Groth will host a book talk and free concert at Amplified Art Gallery & Boutique on Thursday, April 28th at 7PM for How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo. 

Carrboro poet Glenn Cassidy will introduce the evening with a few music-themed poems. The book talk will be immediately followed by the musical delights of the Triangle's Rachel Kiel and Patrick Dyer Wolf. Rachel's musical signature is found in her funny-sad and country-pop sensibility. Patrick is a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist whose music is influenced by Wilco, Tom Waits and Mark Knopfler. 

Amplified Art is located at 224 East Martin Street in the historic City Market area of downtown Raleigh Seating is limited and RSVPs can be made here.

Bonnaroo Guidebook Author to Visit Savannah and Charleston 4/1 and 4/2

March 17, 2011--Tara Lynne Groth, author of How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo, will visit Savannah and Charleston to discuss her book, advice about attending the annual four-day camping music event and festival trends.

Groth will host a book discussion at The Mirage Bar and Hookah Lounge on Friday, April 1st at 8PM in historic Savannah. Those who bring or buy a copy of How Do You Roo will enjoy complimentary hookah use. The Mirage is located at 20 East Broughton Street. On Saturday, April 2nd at 1PM the author visits Blue Bicycle Books in downtown Charleston for a book talk and signing. Blue Bicycle is located at 420 King Street. Seating is limited and RSVPs can be made here.

“Not only is Bonnaroo less than three months away, but my visit falls during the Savannah Music Festival. There couldn’t be a better time to go,” said Groth, a North Carolina author. “For music lovers in South Carolina, Blue Bicycle is the only book store in Charleston where they can find How Do You Roo.” 

Bonnaroo Guidebook’s First Raleigh Retailer is Amplified Art Gallery and Boutique

March 7, 2011 Amplified Art Gallery and Boutique is now the first retailer in Raleigh to stock the first guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music Festival, How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo.

Amplified Art, located in the City Market area of downtown Raleigh, added How Do You Roo to their inventory last week. How Do You Roo offers readers advice from those who have attended the Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival, the four-day camping music festival held every June in Tennessee. 

Amplified Art is a music-themed gallery and boutique featuring local art, clothing, books and offers poster design. The book, which rose last month to the #3 spot in the Top 100 Travel Books on Lulu, is available at select retailers in the Southeast and online. “Amplified Art’s vision is to offer visitors the connection between music and art. Adding How Do You Roo to their product offering seemed like the perfect fit,” said the book author, Tara Lynne Groth. “In April, Raleigh-Durham music lovers can look for the book event at Amplified Art. We’re planning a book talk and performance by local musicians.”

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2011 Bonnaroo Guidebook Tour Kicks Off in Asheville and Charlotte


February 16, 2011—Tara Lynne Groth, author of How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo®, will visit western North Carolina to discuss her book, advice about attending the annual four-day music event, and trends in festival innovations.

Asheville Music Performance

The book tour kicks off at 6PM on Friday, March 11th at Firestorm Café in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, immediately followed by indie duo Lawrence & Leigh (The Life & Times of SXSW Tour). Firestorm Café is located at 48 Commerce Street. The Park Road Bookstore in Charlotte, located at 4139 Park Road, will host a book discussion on Saturday, March 12th at 11:30AM. Attendees are encouraged to come out and meet others going to The Roo, share their own festival experiences, and learn about other camping music festivals that take place throughout the south.

More Dates and Concert Nights

“The 2011 lineup was just released and I hear a lot of travel plans are being made,” said Groth. “I’m looking forward to meeting other music lovers and sharing the advice I wish I had.” Groth, a Raleigh-Durham area author, will be announcing more cities and dates soon, which will include stops in Charleston, Boston and New York. Select cities will feature a book talk-concert combination.

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Bonnaroo Guidebook Makes Top 100 List on Lulu

January 10, 2011--How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo, the first-ever guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, made the Top 100 Books in Travel on Lulu this week.

Music Festival and Travel Advice

Released only one month ago, How Do You Roo now holds the 12th slot in Lulu’s Top 100 Travel Books. The pocket-sized guidebook offers money-saving tips, camping recommendations and festival veteran advice for those attending the annual four-day camping and music festival in Tennessee. Between 80,000 and 120,000 music lovers attend Bonnaroo each year. Although the festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in June, this is the first year that a guidebook to Bonnaroo is available.

Rock Fans Whisper Rumors

How Do You Roo may continue to climb the Top 100 list. “I’ve been keeping on an eye the Bonnaroo lineup rumors,” said the book’s author, Tara L. Groth. “Music blogs are flooding with potential performers.” She anticipates another surge in interest soon as the festival announces the summer lineup each February.

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First Book About Bonnaroo Released

December 6, 2010--How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo®, the first-ever guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, was released last week. The book was created for first-time and return festival-goers who want to make the most of their time at the world-famous music festival.

Through research and festival veterans’ wisdom, the travel book provides camping advice and a checklist, offers road trip recommendations, outlines on-site vegetarian and gluten-free dining options and explores innovative trends in festival fashion. How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo® is printed as a pocket-sized trade paperback, compact enough to be dog-eared and conveniently carried around the four-day camping and music festival.

Bonnaroo is one of the world’s largest and highest-grossing annual festivals and attracts approximately 100,000 music fans every June to a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. How Do You Roo? A Survivor’s Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo comes at a convenient time as Bonnaroo will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2011.

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