Think positive, blue. If they're going to play a few dozen dates, the odds are definitely in your favor, especially if you're willing to travel. Who knows? Maybe the guys will get along so well - and have such good luck reigniting that old creative spark - that they'll tour next summer too. In any event, you're probably amongst folks who'll be the best source for information on whatever does eventually come to pass.
You do have to buy VIP passes in advance...they'll be on sale at bonnaroo.com in the next month or so. They'll sell out justlikethat if the Police are on the bill, though. I'll try to post in enough time to let people know when the onsale is going to be.
There's a raised platform next to the main stage at 'Roo that I strongly suspect belongs to the VIP section. I'm trying to find out if that's true. If it is, it probably will be well worth buying the VIP tix.
[Edit: I found a weblog that pretty well confirms that platform is the VIP section. Here's a photo of the Black Crowes taken from it:
http://tinyurl.com/33nads ]