Bonnaroo Rumorville Updates

Howdy Bonnaroovians! Thought I’d keep you posted and up to date with all the latest from the Bonnaroo camp. The moment we’ve all been waiting for is just a few days away; the lineup will be revealed this Tuesday, February 9th. But it’ll be a little different than in years past. They’re trying something new over at Bonnaroo.com, and will be releasing band names little by little throughout the day. They also came up with a great idea to use social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, in which bands will be breaking the news themselves. It’s sure to be a long day of sitting, waiting and wishing, with fans building up communication all over these social networks. Although I’d prefer to see the whole lineup at once, I think it was a smart move by the people over at AC Entertainment and Superfly Productions. Just another way that Bonnaroo stands above the rest of those festies out there.

Let’s take a look at all the current rumors and expectations for this year’s festival:

Bands Expected

Meaning they’ve been all but confirmed by Bonnaroo. Confirmation of these bands come from a number of sources, for example, media outlets have confirmed the appearance or the bands themselves have let it slip out. Bands expected to perform this year include: Alberta Cross, The Avett Brothers, Blues Traveler, Caravan Palace, Dan Deacon, Dave Matthews Band, The Flaming Lips (two latenight sets, one performing Pink Floyd’s Darkside of the Moon), The Gaslight Anthem, GWAR, Here We Go Magic, Jay-Z, Lord T & Eloise, Mayer Hawthorne, Miike Snow, comedian/actor/musician Steve Martin performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers, the Ryan Montbleau Band, Thievery Corporation, Tinariwen, Wale, recent Grammy Award winners Kings of Leon and the Zac Brown Band, and legends Stevie Wonder, Neil Young and Paul Simon.

Bands Rumored

Meaning, while there is no confirmation, it is possible you could see these bands at the farm this summer, so don’t be surprised if any of these bands show up. Personally, I’d look at though these bands have a 50/50 chance of playing this summer. Those bands include: 311, Broken Social Scene, Deadmau5, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson, Local Natives, Mew, The National, Needtobreathe, Noah and the Whale, Tokyo Police Club, Yonder Mountain String Band, recently reunited acts Pavement and The Jayhawks, legendary country singer/songwriters John Prine and Robert Earl Keen, the new Grateful Dead side project called Furthur featuring Dead founders Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, Bonnaroo staple acts My Morning Jacket and Galactic, and the one and only Roger Waters of Pink Floyd (performing The Wall in its entirety).

Tags: Bonnaroo 2010, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder

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