okp greg Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The eighth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 11 - 14 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by rock's greatest legends as well as its most significant newcomers. A full list of confirmed acts follows, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The final Bonnaroo 2009 lineup will total over 120 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on Saturday, February 7 at 12:00 PM Eastern. Official festival website is www.bonnaroo.com 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Phish (2 Shows) Beastie Boys Nine Inch Nails David Byrne Wilco Al Green Snoop Dogg Elvis Costello Solo Erykah Badu Paul Oakenfold Ben Harper and Relentless7 The Mars Volta TV on the Radio Yeah Yeah Yeahs Gov't Mule Andrew Bird Merle Haggard MGMT moe. The Decemberists Girl Talk Bon Iver B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tennisclay Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 looks amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okp greg Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I do believe nothing will stop me from attending. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 oh my science Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsNowhere Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Oh hell yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 a lot of places are saying this lineup may be partially fake... i'd say wait until morning but if it's real, wow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yowza. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 if it IS true... Bonnaroo has made it's full conversion from jam band fest to indie rock centric festival complete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 alright, apparently it *IS* official now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okp greg Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I was gonna say, TV on the Radio would be pretty good pranksters if it was fake. They leaked it on their myspace. But yeah, Phish excluded, it bears little resemblance to the '02 '03 lineups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 http://www.bonnaroo.com/news/2009/02/02/bo...009-lineup.aspx Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandPhish (2 Shows)Beastie BoysNine Inch NailsDavid ByrneWilcoAl GreenSnoop DoggElvis Costello SoloErykah BaduPaul OakenfoldBen Harper and Relentless7The Mars VoltaTV on the RadioYeah Yeah YeahsGov't MuleAndrew BirdBand Of HorsesMerle HaggardMGMTmoe.The DecemberistsGirl TalkBon IverB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nice! I guess I am renting my first rv this summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 This might be enough to convince me to not be dumb and do Coachella the weekend before finals. Still say Coachella is better, but man. Springsteen. Fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Has Bruce ever done festivals? Maybe Jeff can cop some of the Boss's cool moves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The more I think about it, the more awesome "Rosalita" at Roo sounds. Looks like I'll be making my 3rd trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Has Bruce ever done festivals? Maybe Jeff can cop some of the Boss's cool moves. I think the Hummingbird dance is pretty rad. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 This might be enough to convince me to not be dumb and do Coachella the weekend before finals. Still say Coachella is better, but man. Springsteen. Fuck. I went to Merlefest, an Americana festival in North Carolina, with my dad the weekend before my finals junior year, and even wrote a paper that was due that Monday on the ride back. Twenty years from now I'll remember seeing Elvis Costello, I don't think I'll remember what I got on the finals. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I feel like you have to throw out the headliners in events like this unless you want to spend all day in a good spot at the main stage. I usually skip the headliners at the ACL Fest for example and bounce between smaller stages to catch undercard acts I enjoy. So that said, I wouldn't bother with Phish, Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green. All who I would normally like to see. That said, the undercard still looks pretty good! I think I'd enjoy all of these: TV on the RadioAndrew BirdMerle HaggardMGMTThe DecemberistsBon IverB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okp greg Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I feel like you have to throw out the headliners in events like this unless you want to spend all day in a good spot at the main stage. I usually skip the headliners at the ACL Fest for example and bounce between smaller stages to catch undercard acts I enjoy. So that said, I wouldn't bother with Phish, Beastie Boys, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green. All who I would normally like to see. While I agree with the throw out the headliners thing, in my experience it is still easy to see earlier bands on the main stage. So I would throw out Bruce (who i'll still see, but from far back), Phish and Beasties, assuming those are the bands that get the headliner spots. Beside that Byrne, Wilco, & Al Green won't be too difficult to get a little closer for. I had no problem being close for Beck or Elvis in '06 or Wilco in '04 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilceaux Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 if it IS true... Bonnaroo has made it's full conversion from jam band fest to indie rock centric festival complete I wouldn't necessarily say this. It looks very well rounded to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tangara Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'd agree, wilceaux. Seems like there's a little something for everyone on that lineup, but it's still plenty jammy, IMO - TWO nights of Phish, Grisman, Gov't Mule, moe.? And let's not forget there are still nearly 50 more acts to be announced. While I agree with the throw out the headliners thing, in my experience it is still easy to see earlier bands on the main stage. So I would throw out Bruce (who i'll still see, but from far back), Phish and Beasties, assuming those are the bands that get the headliner spots. Beside that Byrne, Wilco, & Al Green won't be too difficult to get a little closer for. I had no problem being close for Beck or Elvis in '06 or Wilco in '04 I've heard the same thing, greg. My ACL/Lolla/Roo vet friends have all said the feel of Roo is a lot different from those other fests - less crowded, easier to move through the crowds, less "camping" at one stage for the headliner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I wouldn't necessarily say this. It looks very well rounded to me. yeah, the more i look there's a handful of jam/rootsier acts, but it's certainly much MUCH more indie-centric than it's been Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okp greg Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'd agree, wilceaux. Seems like there's a little something for everyone on that lineup, but it's still plenty jammy, IMO - TWO nights of Phish, Grisman, Gov't Mule, moe.? And let's not forget there are still nearly 50 more acts to be announced. I've heard the same thing, greg. My ACL/Lolla/Roo vet friends have all said the feel of Roo is a lot different from those other fests - less crowded, easier to move through the crowds, less "camping" at one stage for the headliner. It's definitely easy to move around. After the initial rush to Tom Petty, which we just hung out ate dinner and had a couple drinks during, we were able to get close enough for everyone to be happy. Granted we weren't extremely close, but we didn't want to be. During Radiohead 2 of my friends made it to the bathroom and back to where we were around 12 "rows" deep into the crowd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 yeah, the more i look there's a handful of jam/rootsier acts, but it's certainly much MUCH more indie-centric than it's beenWell indie music has been popular with a lot of the jam band crowd for a long time. That's one thing I don't think that crowd gets enough credit for. I have been turned on to far more diverse music from Deadhead and Phishhead friends and media than of all other music combined. Sure there are certainly some myopic fans out there, but by and large, they are very open-minded music fans. I would argue the same can not be said for, say, Pitchfork, for example. I guess what I am trying to say is that lineup would hold a lot more appeal for jam fans than it would for indie fans because the indie fans aren't as likely to be open to variety, so I still see it as being true to its roots. /huge generalizations Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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