bonnaroo 09

[cdlv]

sick ass lineup:

The festival goes down June 11-14 at its usual Manchester, Tennessee location. Keeping in mind that there are still more names left to be announced, here is the absolutely absurd lineup in all its glory so far:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Phish (two 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
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The Decemberists
Girl Talk
Bon Iver
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
Of Montreal
Allen Toussaint
Coheed and Cambria
Booker T & the DBTs
David Grisman Quintet
Lucinda Williams
Animal Collective
Gomez
Neko Case
Down
Jenny Lewis
Santogold
Band of Horses
Robert Earl Keen
Citizen Cope
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
The Ting Tings
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Kaki King
Grizzly Bear
King Sunny Adé
Okkervil River
St. Vincent
Zac Brown Band
Raphael Saadiq
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Crystal Castles
Tift Merritt
Brett Dennen
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue
Toubab Krewe
People Under the Stairs
Alejandro Escovedo
Vieux Farka Touré
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Cherryholmes
Yeasayer
Todd Snider
Chairlift
Portugal. The Man.
The SteelDrivers
Midnite
The Knux
The Low Anthem
Delta Spirit
A.A. Bondy
The Lovell Sisters
Alberta Cross

[smalls]

holy shit. that is absurd indeed.

[BSS]

80,000 heads? You couldn't get me to that festival if Jimi Hendrix himself were headlining.

That aside, the lineup is stunning. Whats even better? I hear they're also gonna be able to pull off a Phish late nite show, which would pretty much be a once in a lifetime right there.

[BSS]

In other news, Langerado was cancelled this morning. I guess they only sold a few thousand tickets or something. I'm thinking you may see a few more festivals also go the way of the buffalo before this economic slump turns around.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

I always said I would never go to this clusterfuck. Now I might end up eating my words if phish doesn't announce some fucking westcoast dates already.

[Tippster]

phish is the least impressive band on there, IMHO.

Surprised that MMJ hasn't signed on yet. Might have to actually go this year (or better yet, talk someone into letting me cover it for them.)

Is that really Booker T playing with the Drive-by Truckers? That would be worth the trip right there!

[Beotch]

Im about an hour from Manchester and 20 min to the airport...any Mags needing a couch, or shower are more then welcome.

[Helldawg]

What, Kanye isn't coming back? Boohoo.

There are about 5 bands in that lineup that I'd have even the mildest desire to see. Pass.

[RootSkier]

Byrne, Wilco, DBTs, Decemberists, Mule, Merle Haggard (?!)....I'd like to see them all. Too bad I fucking hate big festivals.

[cptpowder]

I also hate big festivals. However that is a sick lineup.

[dookeyXXX]

1. Merle Haggard FTW
2. maybe i've gotta get a new prescription, but that line-up looks suspiciously like some of the others festivals out there (a wee bit of overlap with Coachella). I miss the days when each festival had it's own identity (beyond location). Nowadays it just seems like the same heads spend their summer bopping from festival to festival making each of these events less and less unique.
3. Merle Haggard FTW

[cdlv]

if you have the money the VIP ticket is the way to go, easy parking, quick getting to stages, clean toilets and showers and cheaper food and beer

[St. Jerry]

if you have the money the VIP ticket is the way to go, easy parking, quick getting to stages, clean toilets and showers and cheaper food and beer

Yea, I'm pondering that as the way to go. No way the wife would go otherwise. Those porta-potties at Big Cypress were the last straw as far as festivals go for her.

[cmsummit]

I always said I would never go to this clusterfuck. Now I might end up eating my words if phish doesn't announce some fucking westcoast dates already.

Me too. Just be patient, we'll get some west coast dates. It would actually be better if they released dates after Hampton. That way we wouldn't get people buying up tickets to use for Hampton trades. All I really know is I'm ready to see some shows! C'mon west coast love!