Posts Tagged ‘Bonnaroo’
Bonnaroo 2013: Day Four Highlights and Best of Roo Awards
ROO COVERAGE: Day Three (Saturday) | Day Two (Friday) | Day One (Thursday) Sunday’s forecast of early afternoon, festival-high temperatures followed by evening thunderstorms appeared to persuade a portion of festivalgoers to pack it in before the day’s fantastic lineup of music. Sunday is always a tricky beast at Bonnaroo.... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Day Three Highlights (Superjam, Two Gallants & William Tyler)
Photos & Words by Stephen Taylor Saturday at Bonnaroo featured exactly the kind of schedule diversity that the festival has become known for in recent years. Major acts throughout the daytime sets included Nas, Portugal. The Man, Bjork, and Dwight Yoakam. It has been apparent in recent years that Bonnaroo... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Day Two Highlights (Paul McCartney, Amadou & Mariam, Superjam, Animal Collective)
Words and Photos by Stephen Taylor Friday was another beautiful day on the farm. Temperatures reached a mid-day high of 85 degrees, which is plenty to sweat about in a field, but about all you can hope for in the south in June. The weekend warrior masses descended on... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Day One Highlights (Futurebirds, Alt-J & Father John Misty)
Words and Photos by Stephen Taylor As is always the case in Manchester, TN in June, Mother Nature is a main point of focus leading up to and during Bonnaroo. On opening day, the weather on the farm started hot and turned out perfect after a short rain in the afternoon.... more
Mumford & Sons Cancels Bonnaroo Performance, UPDATE: Jack Johnson Fills In
Mumford & Sons has cancelled its headlining performance slated for this Saturday night on What Stage at Bonnaroo. The decision comes after bassist Ted Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. Props to the band for putting their bandmate's health as first priority and focus.... more
Bonnaroo & Ustream.tv Announce Webcast Schedule
The news just dropped that Bonnaroo 2013 will be getting some proper webcast treatment this year via their new partner Ustream.tv. They announced today that they'll be webcasting from Manchester all weekend and they have selected an amazing lineup from the overall artist set, so we certainly know where... more
Breaking Down The Bonnaroo 2013 Superjams
Words by Stephen Taylor There are many aspects of Bonnaroo that distinguish it from other summer festivals: the clocktower, the Comedy Tent, the giant shroom fountain, the Silent Disco (The Roo made it famous at US festivals), the TN heat, the confusing stage names, etc. Perhaps the greatest of... more
Passion Pit and DJ Jazzy Jeff Included In Bonnaroo 2013 Silent Disco Lineup
While Silent Discos have been a part of the European club scene for some time now, Bonnaroo was one of the first events to bring the experience stateside a few years ago when they added the Silent Disco experience for the first time several years ago. Now a Roo tradition,... more
Seven Must-See Sets on Bonnaroo’s Newly Released Schedule
A day after announcing who would be playing late nights on The Which Stage and in This, That and The Other Tents, the festival has announced the schedule for the 12th Annual round-the-clock music, comedy and arts festival in Manchester, TN. As with any of these mega fests, fans will... more
Bonnaroo Announces 2013 Late Night Lineup
The late night scene at Bonnaroo is arguably unparalleled on the American festival circuit when it comes to producing legendary, one-of-a-kind performances on a yearly basis. The festival has just announced this year's lineup and the following bands will be performing their set late night on the Bonnaroo stages this... more
WATCH: D’Angelo & Questlove Bonnaroo Superjam Features Ohio Players and Funkadelic Snippets
The Bonnaroo 365 video archive is a veritable treasure trove of documentary material and intriguing never-before-seen live performance videos. Today's Superjam Episode Two release features more backstage footage prior to and during this past summer's already-legendary surprise session featuring the D'Angelo-and-Questlove led funk-and-soul troupe. The 7 1/2 minute clip shows... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Comedy Lineup Announced (Daniel Tosh, Bob Saget, David Cross and More)
Superfly and A.C Entertainment have announced yet another exceptional comedy lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo's hugely popular Comedy Theatre. In keeping with tradition, the 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, from June 13 - 16, will play host to national headlining comics at its inimitable air-conditioned venue, where... more
Bonnaroo 365 Releases D’Angelo and Questlove Superjam Mini-Doc
At this past summer's 11th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, organizers, as they've done for a few past Superjams, left the Superjam's main attraction as a big mystery until the band took the stage. D’Angelo lead Questlove and a polished backing band on a Prince cover. The Manchester, TN... more
Reactions from The Prince Tribute @ Carnegie Hall w/ The Roots, D’Angelo, Chris Rock & More
Thanks to Paul N. Peck of Bonnaroo for sharing the review and videos! Also, be sure to check out the Roo's new Bric-a-Bric series feature on Bonnaroo Collaborations! I came in 20 seconds into the first tune -- "Purple Rain". Those are 20 secs that I'm devastated to never get back... more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2013 Tour Dates and LA / NYC Residencies
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will play shows throughout North America this summer, including headline appearances at major festivals, arenas and amphitheaters, plus multi-show residencies at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York City and The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Pre-sale links and info for the tour can be... more
NEW VIDEO: Remembering My Morning Jacket’s Legendary Late Nights at Bonnaroo ’06 & ’08
Ever since the release of Z in 2005, to varying degrees of enthusiasm, My Morning Jacket has been my favorite band. For those of us who grew up listening to the classic rockers of the 60s and 70s, it was always a topic of conversation with peers and those of... more
Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty, Bjork, Pretty Lights, Wilco and more
The lineup for Bonnaroo has been announced! Headlining this year's festival will be Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bjork, Wilco, Pretty Lights and R. Kelly! Tons of amazing talent is on this lineup including LMB faves like David Byrne & St. Vincent, Animal... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Lineup Announcement Live on YouTube Today!
In case you missed it elsewhere, the Bonnaroo lineup announcement will be going "live" this year with a broadcast of the lineup announcement scheduled to start at the Bonnaroo365 YouTube channel in about two hours. Weird Al is the host. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6juDCyJfPs Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon Schedule Noon - 1pm est - Classic... more
Fans Getting Antsy, Fake Bonnaroo Posters Begin Flooding In
Underwhelmed by Coachella's headliners? Perplexed by Pitchfork Fest's oddball selections? Confused as to why Maroon 5 is playing at Jazz Fest? Don't worry because (a) there's always plenty to enjoy in the smaller print at the aforementioned festivals (for P4K, we assume) and (b) there are still plenty of big... more
WATCH: Alabama Shakes @ Bonnaroo 2012 Hay Bale Sessions
The desitively happenin' Bonnaroo 365 YouTube channel rolled out more high-quality footage from their archives this morning. Today's videos feature Alabama Shakes, arguably the breakthrough band of both Bonnaroo and the entire 2012 major U.S. festival season. Check out a live video of "I Ain't The Same" from the backstage... more
