2020 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – June 11-14

The 2020 Bonnaroo lineup was announced today and it’s a good one.  The music and arts festival will take place in Manchester, TN – June 11-14.  This years Friday through Sunday headliners are Tool, Lizzo and Tame Impala.  That’s a pretty strong lineup and lucky for me, I’m a pretty big fan of all three.  Joining them will be cast of great artists and performers.  People like Lana Del Rey, Miley Cirus, Vampire Weekend, The 1975, Flume, Run the Jewels, Leon Bridges, Jason Isbell, Oysterhead, Young Thug, Primus (yeah!), Dashboard and so many more.  One set I’m particularly looking forward to is Nelly performing the entire Country Grammar record.  That’s seriously going to be off the hook.  Okay – the album and that saying may be from 2000 but it’s seriously going to be off the hook. 

Tickets for this massive four-day event can be found at Bonnaroo’s website: https://www.bonnaroo.com/

But there’s more than just headliners at this festival.  There are emerging and talented bands with huge followings from all over, taking the stages and in some cases, making their Bonnaroo debut.  Odds are you’ll probably hear something that either moves you or makes you say, “yeah.. I know that song!”  Trust me, it’s happened to me at a show when I thought I didn’t know the band playing and then became super fan #99 later after recognizing their music.  So make sure to get there early and stick around to take it all in.

The festival poster is at the bottom but I wanted to acknowledge all of the bands scheduled to perform in print.  Well, on this website, anyway.  But they take the time to make great music and play live shows, so I want to take the time to highlight their names.

Friday

Tool – Miley Cyrus – Bassnectar – The 1975 – Run The Jewels – Glass Animals – Young The Giant – Megan Thee Stallion – Tipper – Brittany Howard – Primus – Dashboard Confessional – Big Wild – Ganja White Night – Lennon Stella – The Band Camino – Wallows – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Turkuaz With Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain In Light Turns 40 – Ekali – Svdden Death – Still Woozy – Tones And I – Marc Rebillet – Yola – Lucii – Atliens – Detox Unit – Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – Resistance Revival Chorus – Phutureprimitive – Luzcid – Altin Gun – PLS&TY – Mdou Moctar – Dynohunter

Saturday

Lizzo – Flume – Oysterhead – Tenacious D – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Dababy – Seven Lions – SuperJam: Sylvan Esso Presents WITH – Kevin Gates – Nelly Performing Country Grammar – TroyBoi – Dermot Kennedy – Subtronics – Denzel Curry – J.I.D. – Mandolin Orange – The Growlers – Billy Strings – Mt. Joy – Yaeji – Moody Good – EOB – The Marcus King Band – Wooli – Surfaces – Slowthai – Dr. Fresch – Hero The Band – Nilufer Yanya – Jupiter & Okwess – William Black – Lick – DJ Mel

Sunday

Tame Impala – Lana Del Rey – Vampire Weekend – Leon Bridges – Young Thug – Grace Potter – Flogging Molly – Rez – Boombox Cartel – Greensky Bluegrass – The Struts – Camp – Oliver Tree – Peekaboo – Morgan Wallen – Lsdream – Pinegrove – Cuco – Saint Jhn – Orville Peck – Femi Kuti & Positive Force – Colony House – Bonnie X Clyde – Bill Frisell: Harmony Featuring Petra Haden, Hank Roberts & Hank Bergman – Elderbrook – Makaya – McCraven

So there you have it.  Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 9, 2020.  See you there!

-Tommy Marz

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