Bonnaroo

As the sun dipped toward the horizon on June 11—one of the year’s longest days—thousands of campers had already transformed the fields of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, into a sprawling tent city. The festival officially runs four days, but attendees may now arrive as early as Tuesday. By Wednesday most fans were settled in, and the first wave of festivities had begun in Outeroo, the network of satellite campgrounds that comes alive before the main grounds open on Thursday.

In response to the unfortunate cancellation of Bonnaroo Music Festival due to severe weather, Northlands Music & Arts Festival announces a special offer for displaced attendees. Any Bonnaroo ticket holder with a 2025 wristband will receive FREE admission to Northlands on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15.  Valid for single day entry *both* days (main concert field only- no camping, no campground access).

 

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled the complete schedule for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 12-15, 2025 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Full details can be found now at www.bonnaroo.com.

St. Martin’s Press is pleased to announce the release of Sharing in the Groove, the new oral history by Mike Ayers that delves into the extraordinary 1990s jam band scene.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is excited to unveil the inaugural lineup for this year’s “The Infinity Stage,” a brand-new, one-of-a-kind venue – presented in partnership with Polygon Live – boasting spatial sound, synchronized lights, and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive, 360° live music experience.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is proud to share the lineup for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 12-15, 2025 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Bonnaroo 2025 will as always host a spectacular roster of top artists performing around the clock across more than 10 unique stages over the four-day festival, with live music and much more through the night and into early morning with special sunrise sets.

Another hot and muggy day dawned on the final day of the 2024 Bonnaroo Music Festival as exhausted fans prepared for one last round of musical bliss. Female pop stars dominated most of the day's events, beginning with an early set by The Beaches, a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 2013 by Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl, and Eliza Enman-McDaniel. The all-girl quartet rocked an early afternoon crowd.

Saturday at Bonnaroo was another dusty, scorching day as the massive heat wave over the region continued unabated. Yet, the relentless heat couldn't deter a sold-out crowd from flooding the Centeroo in the early afternoon. Big-name rock acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Cage The Elephant drew the largest audiences, while the Emo Superjam offered the day's most captivating set. Thousands packed into the This Tent stage, joining a nonstop sing-along frenzy of Emo hits.

Day two of Bonnaroo 2024 was hot, dry, and dusty, with music fans coping with extreme temperatures throughout the early afternoon. The Bonnaroo fountain and giant cooling tent, adorned with posters and large fans, were popular destinations. Tree-shaded areas became prime real estate. Staying hydrated was key to enduring the onslaught of musical performances throughout the day.

The Bonnaroo Music Festival celebrated its 20th year in 2024, held on an old farm in rural Manchester, Tennessee. The beloved music and arts festival began in 2002, the same year as Coachella, and has taken place annually since then, except for 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic and hurricane flooding, respectively.

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