Jan
26
2012
Official Press Release: We are thrilled to announce the release of the first and only official book about Bonnaroo! The book contains over 400 photos covering the first 10 years of Bonnaroo’s history, featuring shots taken by some of the best shooters working in music today, including Danny Clinch, C. Taylor Crothers, Jeff Kravitz …
Jan
20
2012
One of the most successful acts in rock history, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 60 million albums, including five multi-platinum LPs, and won six Grammy Awards, including “Best Rock Album” for Stadium Arcadium, “Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group” for “Dani California”, “Best Rock Song” for “Scar …
Jan
17
2012
Speculation never ends for Bonnaroo fans. Almost the minute the festival ends one year, people are already talking about the next year and which bands they hope to see down in Manchester, Tennessee come June. One of these places where people come together from all over the country (and perhaps even the world) is …
Jul
02
2011
This isn’t exactly the perfect time for an article of this subject matter, but I still have Bonnaroo on the mind, so what the hell. As you know, Bonnaroo celebrated their 10th anniversary a few weeks ago, and I was fortunate enough to be back again for my fifth time since 2005. Looking back to my …
Feb
10
2011
Some very exciting news out of Louisville, Kentucky today. JK McKnight, founder of the Forecastle Festival, has joined Knoxville’s AC Entertainment as National Sponsorship Director. Of course AC Entertainment is the company led by Ashley Capps, co-founder of the Bonnaroo Music Festival, as well as festivals such as Moogfest, Big Ears and over 750 concerts throughout the country. …
Nov
17
2010
Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music Festival have just announced dates for next summer’s festival, in which they’ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary. The festival returns to Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee on Thursday, June 9th. They’ve also announced that tickets will go onsale on Black Friday, November 26th at noon eastern time. The first tier …
Mar
04
2010
The first round of artist additions were announced today for this summer’s Bonnaroo Music Festival. Fans of Bonnaroo’s past will be happy, with bands like Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee and the John Butler Trio, each of whom have played the festival multiple times since its 2002 inception. Marking their first appearances at the festival this year …
Mar
01
2010
Want to relive great moments from Bonnaroo’s past AND preserve the planet for the future? Well check this out… For the first time ever, a climate change-related bill has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. Now, it’s up to the U.S. Senate to vote on similar legislation. That’s why it’s never been more …
Feb
23
2010
Last night, round one of the Road to Bonnaroo took place at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge. It’s a battle of the bands style competition, where a panel of judges decide the final vote based on what kind of a performance a band is able to cook up with just a few songs, and what bands appeared …
Oct
18
2009
So it’s only the middle of October and you’re probably asking yourself, “Why am I seeing a ‘Best of’ list when the year isn’t even finished?” Well first off, I’ve never done “Best of the Year” lists on my blog, so I’m feeling pretty anxious at the moment to get this stuff out there. Planning …