Images by Christopher Guess (Lightstalkers)

A man dressed as the character "Towlie" from the South Park television show enjoys a concert while other people gape and congratulate him on the quality of the costume. A lot of people wore costumes, or no clothes, during the four-day festival to even further escape from reality for the weekend.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:30:07 +0000

A man dressed as the character "Towlie" from the South Park television show enjoys a concert while other people gape and congratulate him on the quality of the costume. A lot of people wore costumes, or no clothes, during the four-day festival to even further escape from reality for the weekend.
A man dressed as the character "Towlie" from the South Park television show enjoys a concert while other people gape and congratulate him on the quality of the costume. A lot of people wore costumes, or no clothes, during the four-day festival to even further escape from reality for the weekend.

A group of hodgepodge revelers parade through the Bonnaroo concert grounds near sunset on the third day of the event.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:30:07 +0000

A group of hodgepodge revelers parade through the Bonnaroo concert grounds near sunset on the third day of the event.
A group of hodgepodge revelers parade through the Bonnaroo concert grounds near sunset on the third day of the event.

A man who asked not to be identified by name smokes marijuana during the Old Crow Medicine Show at the "What" stage. Marijuana and other, harder, drugs were easily obtainable and with virtually no police presence there was no legal repercussions for partaking.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:29:59 +0000

A man who asked not to be identified by name smokes marijuana during the Old Crow Medicine Show at the "What" stage. Marijuana and other, harder, drugs were easily obtainable and with virtually no police presence there was no legal repercussions for partaking.
A man who asked not to be identified by name smokes marijuana during the Old Crow Medicine Show at the "What" stage. Marijuana and other, harder, drugs were easily obtainable and with virtually no police presence there was no legal repercussions for partaking.

Bonnaroo attendees watch the band Old Crow Medicine Show on the "What" stage. The festival sold out again in 2007, selling 80,000 tickets.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:29:53 +0000

Bonnaroo attendees watch the band Old Crow Medicine Show on the "What" stage. The festival sold out again in 2007, selling 80,000 tickets.
Bonnaroo attendees watch the band Old Crow Medicine Show on the "What" stage. The festival sold out again in 2007, selling 80,000 tickets.

Bonnaroo, an annual music festival held in Manchester, Tennessee was held June 14-17, 2007. In those four days over 100 different bands performed. While the music itself is interesting and eclectic, it pales in comparison to the seeming strangeness that the crowd offers. Most of the attendees are young and the festival, and the atmosphere that the crowd brings with it, is sometimes said to be this generation's Woodstock. Two women look at a variety of glass bongs on sale in the camp ground area early in the morning. Smoking accessories were available for purchase almost everywhere with no regulations.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:29:37 +0000

Bonnaroo, an annual music festival held in Manchester, Tennessee was held June 14-17, 2007. In those four days over 100 different bands performed. While the music itself is interesting and eclectic, it pales in comparison to the seeming strangeness that the crowd offers. Most of the attendees are young and the festival, and the atmosphere that the crowd brings with it, is sometimes said to be this generation's Woodstock. Two women look at a variety of glass bongs on sale in the camp ground area early in the morning. Smoking accessories were available for purchase almost everywhere with no regulations.
Bonnaroo, an annual music festival held in Manchester, Tennessee was held June 14-17, 2007. In those four days over 100 different bands performed. While the music itself is interesting and eclectic, it pales in comparison to the seeming strangeness that the crowd offers. Most of the attendees are young and the festival, and the atmosphere that the crowd brings with it, is sometimes said to be this generation's Woodstock. Two women look at a variety of glass bongs on sale in the camp ground area early in the morning. Smoking accessories were available for purchase almost everywhere with no regulations.

Two girls, who admitted to being "quite high" walk away from a giant mushroom water sprinkler at 4:13 am after playing in the streams. Though temperatures were excruciating during the day, Tennessee was in the middle of a very long drought and temperatures plummeted at night to the fifties.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:29:37 +0000

Two girls, who admitted to being "quite high" walk away from a giant mushroom water sprinkler at 4:13 am after playing in the streams. Though temperatures were excruciating during the day, Tennessee was in the middle of a very long drought and temperatures plummeted at night to the fifties.
Two girls, who admitted to being "quite high" walk away from a giant mushroom water sprinkler at 4:13 am after playing in the streams. Though temperatures were excruciating during the day, Tennessee was in the middle of a very long drought and temperatures plummeted at night to the fifties.

Supporters look on while Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:21:40 +0000

Supporters look on while Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.
Supporters look on while Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.

Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:21:13 +0000

Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.
Republican presidential nominee candidate Mike Huckabee speaks at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008. The Texas primaries will be held the next day on March 4, Huckabee, the man running against the presumed front-runner John McCain is hoping for an upset and to keep his chances viable for nomination.

Former democratic presidential contender Chris Dodd and Arizona govenor Janet Napolitano speak on behalf of Barack Obama at the Obama for America headquarters in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008, two days before the Texas democratic presidential primary.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:21:00 +0000

Former democratic presidential contender Chris Dodd and Arizona govenor Janet Napolitano speak on behalf of Barack Obama at the Obama for America headquarters in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008, two days before the Texas democratic presidential primary.
Former democratic presidential contender Chris Dodd and Arizona govenor Janet Napolitano speak on behalf of Barack Obama at the Obama for America headquarters in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008, two days before the Texas democratic presidential primary.

Former democratic presidential contender Chris Dodd and Arizona govenor Janet Napolitano speak on behalf of Barack Obama at the Obama for America headquarters in Dallas, Texas on March 3, 2008, two days before the Texas democratic presidential primary.

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:20:33 +0000