Bonnaroo 2008

[impy13]

I talk a lot of shit each year, but I'm giving serious thought to making the Bonnaroo trek. The lineup was released tonight:

Against Me!
The Allman Brothers Band
Nicole Atkins
The Avett Brothers
Back Door Slam
Battles
Black Kids
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The Bluegrass Allstars
Broken Social Scene
Solomon Burke
Dark Star Orchestra
Death Cab For Cutie
Drive-By Truckers
Jakob Dylan
The Felice Brothers
The Fiery Furnaces
Ben Folds
Donavon Frankenreiter
Pat Green
Levon Helm & The Ramble on the Road
Ghostland Observatory
Gogol Bordello
Jose Gonzalez
Grupo Fantasma
Iron & Wine
Israel Vibration
Mason Jennings
Jack Johnson
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
B.B. King
Talib Kweli
Ladytron
The Lee Boys
Phil Lesh & Friends
Lez Zeppelin
Little Feat
Lupe Fiasco
MGMT
Aimee Mann
Mastodon
Metallica
M.I.A.
Minus The Bear
My Morning Jacket
Willie Nelson
O.A.R.
Orchestra Baobab
Ozomatli
Pearl Jam
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
The Raconteurs
Robert Randolph’s Revival
Rilo Kiley
Serena Ryder
Sigur Ros
State Radio
Steel Train
Swell Season
The Sword
Tegan & Sara
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival
Two Gallants
Umphrey’s McGee
Vampire Weekend
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Kanye West
Yonder Mountain String Band

COMEDY
Mike Birbiglia
Michelle Buteau
David Cross
Zach Galifianakis
Janeane Garofolo
John Mulaney
Jim Norton
Brian Posehn




Yeah, I might have to do this.

 

[LemonMelon]

Not bad at all. Much better than Coachella.

 

[lazarus]

Fiery Furnaces, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (just saw them--amazing), Willie Nelson, and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss all deserve the bold highlights too!

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

It would be a gross understatement if I said I was envious of the people with the means and the money to go to this festival this summer. That's one hell of a lineup.

I've desperately wanted to go the last two years and was very close to going in '06. I just don't have the money this time around.

I wonder if this means Pearl Jam will be announcing more dates throughout the US for this summer...???...

Also I think Metallica should be in bold, too.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

very funny that you snuck Led Zep in there.. haha like that is going to happen...

 

[lazarus]

Actually, it says "Lez" Zep. Could be some kind of Riot Grrrl tribute band or something.

And the only thing Metallica deserves to be in is bankruptcy.

 

[impy13]

It's actually Lez Zeppelin, the all female tribute band.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

It's actually Lez Zeppelin, the all female tribute band.

ok,


I am sitting here.... off when I went back and looked again!! Sorry... semi-freak out when I looked at the list.. And a doh moment when they were way down on the list...

 

[MrBrau1]

It's actually Lez Zeppelin, the all female tribute band.

the "lesbian" Zeppelin tribute band.

Their drummer filled in with my old band few months ago. She was fantastic.

 

[hippy]

If any of you are attending and are interested in writing about your experiences/the concerts you see, please let myself or Andy (Anu) know! We'd love to put your review(s) on the mainpage

 

[Screwtape2]

Great lineup!

 

[Lancemc]

Iron & Wine, Rilo Kiley, Robert Randolf, Broken Social Scene, Allman Bros. , DAVID CROSS.

good shit.

 

[Jack In The Box]

with Battles alone it's fantastic

as somebody dais: better than Coachella

still, I can't go to any

 

[LMP]

Shit son.

 

[Jack In The Box]

dais:

wow, I'm dyslexic... I meant: said

 

[impy13]

wow, I'm dyslexic... I meant: said

No shit.

 

[Anu]

For some reason or reasons, the reaction among the Bonnaroo hardcore die-hards has been universally underwhelming.

Sad, to me, to see such reactions among the most eclectic and accepting rock people around.

 

[impy13]

I find that surprising. I think the headliners are a bit lacking, but from top to bottom it's an extremely solid lineup. Leagues better than Coachella.

Hopefully when the ACL lineup is announced in May, it's even better. Hopefully it doesn't waste a headline spot on Jack Johnson, too.

 

[DaveC]

The Allman Brothers Band
Levon Helm & The Ramble on the Road
B.B. King
Talib Kweli
Lupe Fiasco
Willie Nelson
Pearl Jam
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Sigur Ros
Kanye West

If I could afford to go, I wouldn't hesitate. Best festival lineup of the year by far.

 

[Canadiens1131]

Is it bad that the band I'd most want to see out of that lineup is Lez Zeppelin (which is great by the way)?

 

[Anu]

The lineup is really growing on me. I blasted Pearl Jam and Kanye yesterday and went and listened to some bands I'd not previously heard and was very impressed.

 

[U2ME3]

The Avett Brothers

 

[powerhour24]

Some great ones, especially Pearl Jam, Kanye, Lupe, and MMJ for me, but it's not enough to make me want to go there this year. I'm hoping Austin City Limits gets a killer line-up, I'd love to go to that one (seeing as how its within civilization, and had a much better lineup than any festival last year).

 

[zonelistener]

Hopefully when the ACL lineup is announced in May, it's even better.

What are the dates of ACL?

Some airline ( ) just announced direct service between my city and Austin starting May 2. Of course, all I could think of was "Finally, an easy way for me to get to ACL."



I have actually wanted to see Lez Zep for a while now. They have played a venue down the street twice in the last year.

 

[impy13]

September 26-28. Tickets are available now (I got my 3 day pass Saturday) and the lineup comes out in May.

 

[Anu]

Roo? Anyone?

In just four days, some of the best contemporary music comes to Tennessee. \

(The awesome ACL can get its own thread.)

 

[impy13]

(The shitty ACL can get its own thread.)

It did. And it sucks.

I'm glad I'm going to Loller instead.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Roo? Anyone?

In just four days, some of the best contemporary music comes to Tennessee. \

(The awesome ACL can get its own thread.)

this is the second year in a row i've wanted to go, but i can't. it's only a four hour drive for me, but the idea of walking around with my boot on...

 

[LMP]

My friend's roadtrippin' up to see this as her grad gift, I think.

She's in for a treat, hopefully.

 

[kinkajou7]

I'll be there!!! If anyone wants to meet up, my cell is 508-292-1440! Vicki