The seventh annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival rolls out its most diverse lineup yet, with Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson and My Morning Jacket among the acts on the bill for the June 12-15 event in Manchester, Tenn. Bonnaroo is produced by A.C. Entertainment and Superfly Productions.
And rumors of a Zeppelin appearance at Bonnaroo are true, with all-female Led Zeppelin cover band Lez Zeppelin set to take the stage.
Other artists include the Allman Brothers Band, Drive-By Truckers, Phil Lesh & Friends, Death Cab for Cutie, Vampire Weekend, Ghostland Observatory, Levon Helm, the Raconteurs, and Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Bonnaroo's Comedy Tent will host Janeane Garofalo, Zach Galifianakis, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Norton, Brian Posehn and David Cross.
The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total more than 100 bands and 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on February 16 at noon.
"I actually feel like it's one of our strongest lineups to date and it strengthens our diversity within our programming," Superfly president Jonathan Mayers tells Billboard.biz. "I know we still have a lot more to add, too, so I'm excited about it and feel like we're going to have a very successful year."
As to the wide-ranging stylistic nature of this year's bill, Mayers says it appeals to the diverse tastes of music fans today, much as hosting Tool, the Police, Dierks Bentley, White Stripes and Ralph Stanley did last year. "That's a real testament to music and the diversity of people's interest," says Mayers. "We're in a position to help introduce people to new things and hopefully the audience is open-minded and will discover what's out there."
This year, Bonnaroo is offering ticket-buyers the option to purchase a commemorative DVD of the 2008 festival that will be sent to them in December. These DVDs will feature exclusive performances and backstage footage from the 2008 festival. The DVD will include full-color packaging and artwork and a 5.1 audio mix created from Bonnaroo's soundboard recordings.
Located on 700 acres of farmland (which Bonnaroo purchased last year) about 60 miles South of Nashville, Bonnaroo is the top-grossing North American festival, taking in an estimated $18 million in ticket sales last year. Bonnaroo is a three-time winner of the Top Festival award at the annual Billboard Touring Awards.
2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists: Pearl Jam Metallica Jack Johnson Kanye West Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Phil Lesh & Friends My Morning Jacket The Allman Brothers Band The Raconteurs Willie Nelson Death Cab for Cutie B.B. King Sigur Ros Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road Ben Folds O.A.R. The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton M.I.A. Umphrey's McGee Iron & Wine Yonder Mountain String Band Swell Season Talib Kweli Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival Broken Social Scene Robert Randolph Gospel Show Rilo Kiley Gogel Bordello Mastodon Lupe Fiasco Against Me! Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings Pat Green Ozomatli Tegan & Sara Solomon Burke Drive-By Truckers !!! The Avett Brothers Israel Vibrations Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Green Aimee Mann Ladytron The Fiery Furnaces Orchestra Baobab Ghostland Observatory Jose Gonzalez Dark Star Orchestra Minus the Bear Donavon Frankenreiter Lez Zeppelin State Radio Battles Jakob Dylan Two Gallants The Sword Vampire Weekend Little Feat Nicole Atkins The Felice Brothers Mason Jennings MGMT The Lee Boys The Black Kids Serena Ryder Steel Train Grupo Fantasma Back Door Slam
Bonnaroo Comedy: Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross Janeane Garofalo Zach Galifianakis Jim Norton Brian Posehn Mike Birbiglia John Mulaney Michelle Buteau
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