Bonnaroo

The 2009 installment of Bonnaroo will take place June 11-14, 2009, and tickets go on sale this Thursday. Following the lead of K-Mart and Stagecoach, the Bonnaroo organizers are offering a lay-away plan for people who want to head out to Tennessee, but don't feel like running up their lines of credit; the price of your ticket—whether general admission or VIP—can be split up over five p

Promo site for this righteous modern day hippie-fest that is a multiple day and night cornucopia of light and sound.Visit Website

[A Kanye hater at Bonnaroo] K. West’s sat idly while a world of blog-hate has rained down on his 4:25 am performance at Bonnaroo and all the narcissism and diva-posturing it suggested. He chimed in yesterday in true form. Quote: WE WERE OBVIOUSLY DEALING WITH FUCKING IDIOTS WHO DIDN’T REALLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REALLY PUT ON THIS [...]

kanYe tooks sometime out to respond to this whole Bonnaroo bullshit before the BET Awards. Here’s what he had to say… I am  sick of negative  people who just sit around trying 2 plot my downfall… Why????  I understand if people don’t like me because I like me or if people think tight clothes look gay or people say [...]

This is classic. Kanye apparently showed why he didn't belong at Bonnnaroo in the first place. Check out the details @ Rolling Stone or a very funny take on the situation @ 411mania.com

Above: post-Kanye wreckage. View from the main stage. [More post-Kanye wreckage.] [Read about Bonaroo’s days one and two here.] By Armin Rosen SATURDAY Lotta great bands performed Saturday. Levon Helm played a version of “Anna Lee” that’ll probably have me waking up in a cold sweat one of these days. Sigur Ros played a set that had me waking up [...]

[A pair of Westchester Countians who were unlucky enough to sell drugs to an undercover cop. Yes, there were apparently undercover cops at Bonneroo. I don’t think they busted too many people.] [Read about Bonnaroo days three and four here.] By Armin Rosen Although Manchester was still a good 15 hours away, I think I really arrived at [...]

The people at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee were not too happy with Mr. Kanye West last week after his 2-hour delayed performance! And the wonderful reason for this mess was his elaborate light show! I love Kanye but sometimes all you need is a mic and a stage boo-boo! “The delay was caused by problems [...]

Duration: 00:01:04View: 0 Ghostland Observatory plays "move with your lover" @ Bonnaroo 2008. Massive glowstick war! These clubs are generally the largest and most frequented of all of the different types of clubs.

  AP Entertainment Writer MANCHESTER, Tenn. — Kanye West’s late night performance at Bonnaroo was delayed nearly two hours, angering the festival crowd who responded by chanting “Kanye sucks” and pelting the empty stage with glow sticks. West had been scheduled to take the main stage at the [...]

Delayed Kanye West Gig Angers Bonnaroo CrowdAccess Hollywood - 1 hour agoThe season seven final four “American Idol” contestants — David Cook, Jason Castro, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado — attend “The Beatles LOVE” by Cirque ...

As we all know, Kanye West was a surprised guest at Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash on Saturday night. What we didn't know it that Kanye was scheduled to perform at a festival called Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN. Kayne was scheduled to hit the Bonnaroo stage at 8:45pm Saturday night but didn't get there until 4:25am!!!!!!!! Read the report below from the Access Atlanta!!! It's hilarious at the bottom wher

Pearl Jam Wows Bonnaroo With Three-Hour PerformanceAccess Hollywood - 44 minutes agoThe season seven final four “American Idol” contestants — David Cook, Jason Castro, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado — attend “The Beatles LOVE” by Cirque ...

Pearl Jam Wows Bonnaroo With Three-Hour PerformanceAccess Hollywood - 12 hours agoThe season seven final four “American Idol” contestants — David Cook, Jason Castro, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado — attend “The Beatles LOVE” by Cirque ...

Pearl Jam Wows Bonnaroo With Three-Hour PerformanceAccess Hollywood - 10 hours agoThe season seven final four “American Idol” contestants — David Cook, Jason Castro, David Archuleta and Syesha Mercado — attend “The Beatles LOVE” by Cirque ...

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It has something to do with Ben Folds followed by Kanye West opening for a four hour Phil Lesh set (but don’t miss B.B. King). We’ll know more when the festival comes, because we have a tried-and-true Metallica fan doing the dirty work of covering this most powerful of all summer festival for us. Schedule up [...]

K'naan Announces Summer Festival Dates, Including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and All Points West

Rumors of a 2008 tour by the aging rockers have been flying after their long-anticipated concert in London Monday received rave reviews. Plant announced via his website that he and Krauss will tour Britain and Europe in May. The duoÂ’s Raising Sand tour is expected to be followed by U.S. dates in the middle of the year

After a rumor that Led Zeppelin and Metallica would headline the 2008 Bonnaroo festival caused an Internet frenzy in the past 48 hours, the event's promoters have spoken out to quash the reports."The rumors that are out there about the Bonnaroo 2008 headliners are inaccurate," Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment said in a statement released to Billboard.com. "We're very excited about the lineup that we're putting together for this year's festival. We'll be announcing the confirmed lineup toward the end of January/beginning of February.The source of the Zeppelin/Metallica rumor was an anonymous email included last week in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter.Led Zeppelin will play its only planned show Dec. 10 in London as part of a tribute to late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.

Led Zeppelin will play its first U.S. rock concert since July 24, 1977, this June at the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn., according to an email published in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter. The report also says Metallica will headline the event.Led Zeppelin Speculation about additional shows for Zeppelin, which will play a stated one-off Dec. 10 in London in tribute to late Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun, has been buzzing for weeks. A Bonnaroo spokesperson had no comment on the email. A Led Zeppelin spokesperson could not be reached at deadline. Summer Zeppelin rock shows would reportedly conflict with a tour by frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, which is presently being booked. However, Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has played at Bonnaroo on several occasions, most recently this summer when he jammed on his old band's songs with Ben Harper and the Roots' ?uestlove.MetallicaAs for Metallica, Bonnaroo would likely provide a launching pad for the group's

Gli organizzatori del Bonnaroo hanno smentito la partecipazione dei Led Zeppelin all’edizione dell’anno prossimo. (more…)

If you’re a Zep fan, you’ve probably been feeling like the legendary band has been toying with your emotions for weeks on end due to rumors of a U.S. tour. You have subsequent insomnia just thinking about the possibility of such an event. You constantly scour Ticketmaster like Charlie looking for the Golden Ticket. You watch old concert footage OnDemand or via the Mothership CD/DVD set. You’ve had Zeppelin-induced hallucinations and dreams about an upcoming tour and wake to find it’s just a rumor, which sends you into a deep depression that causes you to get the Led out in a sorry attempt to soothe your broken soul.

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video This is how it works It feels a little worse Than when we drove our hearse Right through that screaming crowd While laughing up a storm Until we were just bone Until it got so warm That none of us could sleep And all the styrofoam Began to melt away We tried to find some worms To aid in the decay But none of them were home Inside their catacomb A million ancient bees Began to sting our knees While we were on our knees Praying that disease Would leave the ones we love And never come again On the radio We heard November Rain That solo’s really long But it’s a pretty song We listened to it twice ‘Cause the DJ was asleep This is how it works You’re young until you’re not You love until you don’t You try until you can’t You laugh until you cry You cry until you laugh And everyone must breathe Until their dying breath No, this is how it works You peer inside yourself You take the t

What better to way to revive the good feelings and recapture some of those good vibes than to remember all that was great about Bonnaroo 2007? I’ve been looking forward to writing this one all week. So here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Best of Bonnaroo (as experienced by this humble reporter). To start things off, suppose it’s only fitting to designate the Bonnaroo MVP

Nothing about the festival was terrible, and that’s why this article is not called “The Worst of Bonnaroo.” Rather, with all the awesomeness swirling around the Bonnaroo grounds, a couple things were simply mediocre: not great, not awful, just kind of there. I’ve sat here all week humping everything about the festival; therefore, it’s only fair that I point out those things that weren’t quite up to snuff.

There were upward of 75 performances a day at Bonnaroo, across two main stages, three fairly large tents and several smaller stages scattered throughout the park. I’ve already covered shows by the festival headliners and larger acts, but there were so many more bands constantly playing throughout the park that mentioning only those everyone knows seems kind of worthless. Or, at the very least, in violation of the spirit of the festival.

I had the chance Saturday night to attend, with my bandmates, The Police show at Bonnaroo Festival outside of Manchester, Tennessee. It was a great show in that Mount Rushmore kind of way. Check it off the list, I've seen The Police now. I've seen some negative reviews around the web about their set, and I think that shows that the expectations at Bonnaroo are so much higher than at a normal concert. You had The Police playing their hits. Good enough, right? Not for many. Bonnaroo has become known for extended jams and special moments. In a nutshell, it has become expected that bands will exceed expectations. So in a case like this where they merely meet them, it's seen as a negative. Oh well - I had fun. Part of what made it fun is that we ended up standing with the guys from Sanctus Real for most of the show. They're cool guys, and it's good to share a concert with someone who's listening for the same things (tone, timing, parts). Later that evening (oh yes - Bonn

Meg White took center stage to sing “In the Cold, Cold Night,” while later on some guy had Jack read a note proposing marriage to a girlfriend (cheesy, yes, but having Mr. White read a note to your girl at Bonnaroo sure beats the hell out of using the scoreboard at a baseball game). Awesome times all around

The Police played exactly the show you'd expect them to play, littered with hits and women going crazy over Sting. In the spirit of the festival, they even jammed out on a few songs. It's easy to forget with all the reunion hooplah how amazing the Police are, and they know how to connect with a crowd of 70,000. That said, they ended 50 minutes early with no encore. Rest assured, though, those of you who spent upward of two bills to see the Police later this summer will more than get your money's worth.

Greetings from the media lounge at Bonnaroo 2007. I don't have a lot of time here because a lot of people here need to check their MySpace pages, but to say this festival is off to a good start is an understatement. A few highlights so far: The National rocked the set out, converting more than a few unfamiliar festivalgoers in the process. Rodrigo y Gabriela are conjurers--their late-night set shook up those in the modestly packed tent.

Each Note Secure will be taking our very first trip into the Tennessee sun for the Bonnaroo festival this week. In addition to it being as hot as hell, the festival is boasting a really great lineup again this year. Here are some acts we especially excited to see this week. Spoon Lily Allen Wilco Annuals DJ Shadow The Flaming Lips The Decemberists Feist The National Regina Spektor And really, too many to list. For all of our coverage, or at least most of it, you are gonna have to head over to The Futurist, as I will be doing video interviews and taking loads of pictures at the event…..

Let the conflicts begin!

Now that the folks at SuperFly have posted a partial lineup for Bonnaroo 2007, I am in something of a quandry; having already made plans to basically spend the month of April in the States, I am having trouble convincing myself of the sanity of turning around and heading back across the pond in early June. With tickets going on sale in four days however, I have to decide sooner rather than later, as tickets tend to sell out rather quickly, even with 90,000 of them on offer. The thing that makes the decision difficult is that even with the cost of flights, it will come out being about the same cost, or slightly cheaper than going to Glastonbury later in June. Perhaps if someone were to secure tickets (Tony, are you out there?) to Bonnaroo, I could come over and go, and whoever was nice enough to do so could move into my flat for as long as they wanted. So, in CraigsList speak: Your BONNAROO ticket for my LONDON FLAT?Share This

On Tuesday, June 24th, Kanye West fought back against heavy criticism and defended his Bonnaroo performance via his blog. In some ways I feel slightly bad for him, just because he has taken so much flak. Here are some of the highlights of what Kanye said in his post: I am ...