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Our first of many Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Artist Spotlights features rising Midwest pop star Chappell Roan. Learn more about this artist and take a listen to her newest single, “Good Luck, Babe!” as we get ready for this year's festival.
Live music lovers rejoice: music festival season is finally on its way! The new year always brings us the highly-anticipated release of the 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup. Just down the road from Nashville, Bonnaroo turns the small town of Manchester, TN into one of the largest cities in the state for the... Continue Reading →
My Morning Jacket is returning to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival with a late-night set! In anticipation, the Kentucky indie jam rockers are releasing a live record of their famed 2004 appearance at the fest. Take a look at our preview of both the show and the record!
The Bonnaroo 2023 lineup has been announced including Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, ODESZA, Paramore, Lil Nas X, girl in red, and many more!
The final day of the 2022 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made history as Stevie Nicks took the stage as the fest's first female headliner! We also enjoyed sets from Herbie Hancock, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, COIN, All Then Witches, Seirra Ferrell, Wax Owls, and Saleka!
Day 3 of the 2022 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival brought us Tool, Billy Strings, CHVRCHES, Marc Rebillet, and Shannon & The Clams. We've also included a sneak peek of our coverage of the famous Bonnaroo SuperJam!
Day 2 of the 2022 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival included an array of music gems including The Chicks, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Goose, Lord Huron, The War on Drugs, Maggie Rose, Tai Verdes, Southern Avenue, Bleachers, and Briston Maroney. Check out our full recap and photos!
This summer saw the triumphant return of The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Our first-day recap for 2022 includes Bren Joy, CloZee, Goth Babe, and The Brook and The Bluff!
An event like no other, a festival within a festival, the SuperJam! is one of the most sacred traditions of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. While there have been minor changes over the years, its foundation remains constant: packing in as many of the festival’s best artists to sing songs that everyone knows, while... Continue Reading →
The 2019 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival started off a little different for East of 8th. Having eased into Bonnaroo 2019 by spending Thursday night taking in the Americana and country music sounds of the Grand Ole Opry for East of 8th’s sister publication, Mother Church Pew, we had forgone many of the no-sleep, first... Continue Reading →
