BONNAROO 2025 ARTIST PREVIEW: GOLDIE BOUTILIER

The 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is set for June 12-15. With over 150 musical acts playing in one weekend, it can be a bit overwhelming. East of 8th is here to help with our new Bonnaroo 2025 artist preview series. Join us as we introduce you to Canada’s Goldie Boutilier!

About Goldie Boutilier

Goldie Boutilier grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, but her sound feels like it was forged in the heat of an old Hollywood backlot and tempered by Nashville neon. A singer, songwriter, and self-styled alt-country torchbearer, she blends smoky Americana with a cinematic flair that’s equal parts retro glam and modern grit.

Her influences are clear—from Tammy Wynette to Nancy Sinatra—but Goldie’s story is entirely her own. By age 5, she was already staging performances using her family’s junkyard as rehearsal space, and at 21, she signed a major label deal with Interscope. Years of experimentation followed—different cities, different aliases, and a few hard lessons—but ultimately, it was a return to her Cape Breton roots that shaped the artist we hear today.

Now releasing music under her own name, Goldie has crafted a signature sound built on heartbreak ballads, slow-burning anthems, and razor-sharp storytelling. Her EPs The Cowboy Gangster Politician (2022) and Emerald Year (2023) offer a panoramic view of her evolution, from rural daydreams to LA disillusionment and back again.

Her 2024 single “The Actress” marked a turning point. A standout for its emotional transparency, the track pulls back the curtain on her time in the spotlight—exploring themes of image, power, and identity with raw vulnerability.

Since then, Goldie has continued to release new music, including “King of Possibilities” and her most recent single, “Neon Nuptials”— the latter a shimmering ode to impulsive romantics.

Goldie Boutilier comes to the Bonnaroo Farm on Sunday June 15 at 1:15 PM. We can’t wait to hear “The Actress” in person!

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What is the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival?

The Bonnaroo 2025 Music and Arts Festival is poised to return to Manchester Tennessee June 12-15. As always, the fest is set to bring a diverse array of musical talent to the venue known as The Farm. Continuing the festival’s longstanding tradition of genre-spanning lineups, Bonnaroo 2025 will be headlined by Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier, and Luke Combs. The undercard includes names ranging from Avril Lavigne to Insane Clown Posse and from Vampire Weekend to the Kitchen Dwellers.

For a few short days, Manchester becomes one of the largest cities in the Tennessee as music lovers converge on The Farm. Camping remains a hallmark of the Bonnaroo experience, creating a unique bonding experience both in the crowd and throughout the campgrounds. It also adds convenience to the experience as music on The Farm usually starts around lunchtime and doesn’t end until sunrise the next morning.

To learn more, we suggest you check out our full Bonnaroo 2025 lineup and festival preview and our mega-sized festival update. We will continue to update it as the fest reveals more information about special events.

Bonnaroo 2025 Wristband (Ticket) Information:

You will need a Centeroo wrist band to be part of the Bonnaroo fun. The wrist band is your “ticket” to the festival. Wristbands are on sale now the the festival’s ticket sales website.

IMPORTANT: If you are planning to camp at Bonnaroo, you will need both a festival wristband and a camping/rv pass. If you are planning on parking at Bonnaroo and leaving each day, you will need the appropriate parking pass in addition to your festival wristband. The festival’s website has an entire page dedicated to camping and parking options at the 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.