Monday night, I returned from Bonnaroo, and it was in no fewer words AMAZING! I have been to Austin City Limits (ACL), but Bonnaroo is so vastly different than my experiences there. And the music was amazing. This is the first of a few posts about my Bonnaroo experience. But as I am still exhausted from the 4-day festival, the following is a quick overview who I saw/listened to this weekend.
THURSDAY:
Take the shuttle from Nashville to Manchester, arrive 12:30 Carry large suitcases and 50-pound bag of camping gear to campsite, unpack and explore Heard:
- Erin McCarley
- MURS
- The Knux
FRIDAY:
Heard:
- Gomez
- Kaki king
- Belleville Outfit (Austinites should check them out!)
- Galactic w/ Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Santigold
- Al Green
- Ani DiFranco
- Beastie Boys (guest appearance: Naz)
- David Byrne
- Phish
- Girl Talk
- Pretty Lights
SATURDAY:
Heard:
- Jimmy Buffett w/ ILO & the Coral Reefer AllStars
- Bon Iver
- Allen Toussaint
- Jenny Lewis
- Of Montreal
- Wilco
- Elvis Costello (guest appearance: Allen Toussaint)
- The Decemberists
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- Ben Harper & Relentless 7
- MGMT
- moe.
SUNDAY:
Heard:
- Erin McCarley (yes…again)
- Todd Snider (guest appearance: Robert Earl Keen)
- Citizen Cope
- Erykah Badu
- Andrew Bird
- Snoop Dogg
- Phish (guest appearance: Bruce Springsteen)
I don’t think I have forgotten anyone. For a full schedule, please click here Bonnaroo 2009. Thanks for reading. More to come about the overall experience.
