Bonnaroo’s not just about watching concerts 24/7. I mean that part is absolutely wonderful, but what makes Bonnaroo stick out above every music event and festival in the country, is that they just have so much more to offer. In a matter of hours, a usually-empty 700-acre farm is transformed into its own little community [...]
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20 Things to See and Do at Bonnaroo
Posted: 19th May 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010
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20 Picks for Bonnaroo 2010
Posted: 29th April 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Avett Brothers, Black Keys, Bonnaroo 2010, Dave Matthews Band, Dr. Dog, Edward Sharpe, Entrance Band, Flaming Lips, Gaslight Anthem, Here We Go Magic, Jay-Z, John Prine, Lucero, Neon Indian, Phoenix, Stevie Wonder, Temper Trap, The National, The xx, Umphrey's McGee, Zac Brown Band
Bonnaroo is just forty-one days away, but for many people like myself, listening to and talking about the bands playing is a topic that seems to come up every day of the year in my conversations. Some of my friends, I’d imagine, are probably pretty sick and tired of hearing the word “Bonnaroo” come out of my [...]
Bonnaroo Announces Late Night Bands
Posted: 23rd April 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: B.o.B., Bassnectar, Black Keys, Bonnaroo 2010, Bonnaroo Late Night, Clutch, Dan Deacon, Daryl Hall and Chromeo, Deadmau5, Disco Biscuits, Flaming Lips, Galactic, GWAR, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, LCD Soundsystem, Thievery Corporation
One of the biggest things that sets Bonnaroo apart from “all the other festivals” is that those other festivals have a curfew. At Bonnaroo, they don’t tell the bands they have to stop at a certain time, although bands are typically scheduled until 4 am. In the past, some bands and fans have managed to [...]
Bonnaroo Updates Include Ice Cream Flavor, Price Is Right
Posted: 22nd April 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010, Bonnaroo Buzz, Caitlin Rose, Langhorne Slim, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Price Is Right, Road to Bonnaroo
More news from the world of Bonnaroo. They’ve recently collaborated with the popular Vermont-based ice cream company, Ben & Jerry’s, to introduce Bonnaroo Buzz. Just like past combos of Jerry Garcia and of their most popular flavors, Cherry Garcia, and the Dave Matthews flavor, One Sweet Whirled, you can now experience the taste of Bonnaroo [...]
Bonnaroo Adds More Bands, Comedians
Posted: 8th April 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010
I wasn’t quite expecting more Bonnaroo additions so soon, but heck, I’ll take it when I can get it. There’s a lot of things I love about the ‘roo, and as far as music goes, one of my favorite things is being able to watch a band right at the edge of the stage in an [...]
Bonnaroo 2010 Artist Profile: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Posted: 31st March 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
The story of the Magnetic Zeros begins with a man named Alex Ebert, a former vocalist with The Lucky 13’s and Ima Robot. At a time when he was undergoing a series of personal struggles and issues, he was writing a fictional story about a character named Edward Sharpe. The jist of this story is [...]
Bonnaroo Additions Include Latin-Themed Tent
Posted: 24th March 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Aterciopelados, Bomba Estereo, Bonnaroo 2010, Dave Matthews Band, Flaming Lips, Jay-Z, Kings of Leon, Los Amigos Invisibles, Mexican Institute of Sound, Nortec Collective, Ozomatli, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, Stevie Wonder
More announcements from the world of Bonnaroo today. After the success of last year’s African music themed tent, 2010 will see the addition of “Latino Alternativo”, featuring some of the most exciting acts in Latin music including tent headliners, Ozomatli, who are multiple Roo vets. Also on the bill for the Latin-themed tent are Los [...]
Bonnaroo 2010 Artist Profile: Mumford & Sons
Posted: 18th March 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010, Mumford & Sons
Prepare yourself for the next big thing in indie-folk music: a quartet out of London, England called Mumford & Sons. They haven’t been around for too terribly long, having formed in December of 2007, but even in such a short period of time they have managed to find their place amongst the best bands in a genre that has become almost too crowded, [...]
Bonnaroo 2010 Artist Profile: The National
Posted: 15th March 2010 by nate in Bonnaroo 2010Tags: Bonnaroo 2010, The National
“It can get stressful and tiring but it never really feels like a job. I’ve had a lot of different jobs and this isn’t like any of them. It’s more like a safari. Sometimes it’s a cool adventure and other times you’re just lost and afraid of dying.” – Matt Berninger, on the success of [...]