Published at 11:28 AM on June 13, 2008

By Josh Jackson

Zach Galifianakis at Bonnaroo

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I came to Bonnaroo yesterday looking forward to the music, but as surprisingly tight as Vampire Weekend was last night (they played like a band that's been around longer than three weeks) and as surprisingly big Nicole Atkins' voice is, the best thing I saw was Zach Galifianakis. Bonnaroo has been doing a comedy tent for years, but this was the first time I'd actually gone. I was more familiar with his awkwardly uncomfortable skits, like this ad for Absolut:


But he's best when he gets behind the piano and delivers a series of stunning one-liners. Check out the trailer for his DVD:



And here are the Top 3 Grossest things I've ever seen at Bonnaroo:

3. The guy in front of us, chemically out of his mind, emptying his (very full) bladder on crowd of people in front of him.

2. The guy in front of us, chemically out of his mind, emptying his (very full) bladder on crowd of people in front of him.

1. The guy in front of us, chemically out of his mind, emptying his (very full) bladder on crowd of people in front of him.

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