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.
I didn’t know Erin McCarley was there! I would’ve liked to see her and just about everyone else on that stellar line up. I’m going to catch the Fuse special tomorrow night and they are showing some Bonnaroo acts that I definitely want to see: http://fuse.tv/tours/bonnaroo-09/