Open Thread: Bonnaroo 2010 lineup announcement

By Alex Young on February 8th, 2010 in Check Out, CoS Exclusive Features, Features, Festival News/Rumor

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Open Thread: Bonnaroo 2010 lineup announcement

Well, this should be fun. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has proved to be quite the epic annual event. For its 2010 edition, the festival organizers have decided to make the lineup announcement equally epic, so for the next 24 hours or so we’ll be glued to our computer screens waiting to see who will be hitting Manchester, Tennessee from June 10-13.

As previously mentioned, the lineup announcement will work something like this. Unlike previous announcements, the 2010 bill will not be unveiled all at once, but rather throughout the day, with the goal being to “generate conversations about the lineup a few acts at a time.” Starting at 10 AM EST (barring any early leaks), bands will begin announcing their participation via various social media outlets and bonnaroo.com. It’s basically like one giant, procrastinating-inducing puzzle. Fortunately, just in case we don’t figure it out by then, Bonnaroo will end our agony by announcing the full lineup later tomorrow night.

Given all this, it only makes sense that we start an open thread, where you guys can chat, complain, and post any discoveries you find. We’ll of course keep track as well!

7:30 pm Update: 90 minutes left! LCD Soundsystem, Les Claypool, Lucero, Kris Kristofferson, Martin Sexton, and Deadmau5 among the newest additions.

5:30 pm Update: Add The Dodos, Tori Amos, Tenacious D, Damian Marley & Nas, Lotus, Blitzen Trapper, Calexico, Mumford & Sons, Aterciopelados, and John Butler Trio to the mix. Still waiting for Neil, Pavement, and Roger Waters…

3:30 pm Update: A few more worthwhile confirmations: The Dead Weather, They Might Be Giants, The Melvins, Dave Rawlings Machine, John Prine, Mew, Dr. Dog, Clutch, and The Bakerton Group. Also, a few more expected: Alicia Keys, Pavement, and Spoon.

2:00 pm Update: So far, we’ve been going at this for a good five hours and we still only know about a 1/4 of the acts. Of those however, there are certainly a fair share of early highlights, including Jay-Z, The Flaming Lips, Regina Spektor, The National, Disco Biscuits, Jeff Beck, Norah Jones, Weezer, She & Him, and Phoenix.

We can also confirm the participation of Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Wonder, Dropkick Murphys, and Zac Brown band. As for what we can expect to see in the hours ahead? Neil Young, Spoon, Broken Social Scene, and Deadmau5. Also don’t be shocked if Roger Waters (performing The Wall), Pavement, and My Morning Jacket make an appearance.

Update: Here is the initial lineup…

Against Me!, Aeroplane, The Avett Brothers, B.o.B., Baaba Maal, The Black Keys Bassnectar, Baroness, Blitzen Trapper, , Brandi Carlile, , Chromeo w/ Darryl Hall, Clutch, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Damian Marley & Nas, , , Dave Rawlings Machine, The Dead Weather, , Diane Birch, Disco Biscuits, The Dodos, Dr. Dog, Dropkick Murphys, , The Entrance Band, (w/ Stardeath and White Dwarfs) performing Dark Side of the Moon, , , , Hot Rize, Jamey Johnson, Japandroids, , Jeff Beck, , Kid Cudi, , Kris Kristofferson, Ingrid Michaelson, Isis, John Fogerty, Julia Nunes, LCD Soundsystem, Les Claypool, , Lotus, Lucero, Manchester Orchestra, Martin Sexton, Mayer Hawthrone & the County, Medeski Martin & Wood, Melvins, Michael Franti & Spearhead, , Miranda Lambert, Monte Montgomery, Mumford & Sons, The National, , Neon Indian, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Norah Jones, OK Go, Phoenix, The Postelles, Punch Brothers, Rebelution, , Rise Against, She & Him, , , The Temper Trap, Tenacious D, They Might Be Giants, , , Tori Amos, , Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, , Weezer, The xx,

Here are other expected and rumored acts.

Now, buckle up kids! It’s going to be a long and wild ride!

Feature image courtesy of Ryan Mastro…

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comments (316)

  • LORD T & ELOISE PLEASE

    Anonymous February 18, 2010 at 12:49 am

  • @Sanchez
    Probably the best point anyone has made.

    I’m starting to repeat myself….but the real shock to me is the astonishing number of bands that don’t appeal to hipsters OR hippies

    KOL(played out on the festival/tour circuit), DMB, Clutch, Blues Traveler, OKGO, Dropkick Murphy’s, Flaming Lips, Tenacious D, Local Natives, Lucero, Calexico, Rise Against, Against ME!, Tokyo Police Club, Weezer.

    Stevie Wonder is a legitimate headliner…but next to those two. Barf.

    Will February 10, 2010 at 12:54 pm

  • Don’t worry everyone! There should still be plenty of loose pussy!

    sanchez feelooie February 10, 2010 at 12:32 pm

  • if you dont like it dont go. its that simple….why waste you time bitching about something that most of you wont attend on the internet?

    anonymous February 10, 2010 at 12:06 pm

  • Flight to Indio plus ticket = cheaper than renting an RV and driving to Manchester (initial plan)…. ouch Broo ouch..

    moses1221 February 10, 2010 at 10:26 am

  • It is very simple: This lineup is horrible. $250 times 80,000 attendees = $20,000,000. This is the best they could do. THIS LINEUP SUCKS!!!!! NO MMJ, ALLMANS, WIDESPREAD….JAY Z AND NAS…WHAT THE HELL!!!!! BONNAROO HAS SOLD OUT TO THE MTV GENERATION!!!

    B February 10, 2010 at 9:42 am

  • Just comparing the first 1/3 of the line up…..here are the bands at coAchella that I had rather see than the bands in the first 1/3 of the bands listed for Bonnaroo…it will cost me basically the same amount of money to go to either.
    Them Crooked Vultures, The Specials, Benny Benassi, Echo and the Bunnymen, Fever Ray, Faith No More, Hot Chip, Z Trip, Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke, Orbital, Spoon, Sly Stone, De La Soul, Gary Numan
    Any of these bands would easily make it into the top ten best bands at Bonnaroo.
    Roo does kill in the old school department, but not by much and not nearly as much as in years before.
    The only thing that will determine what artists they add is how few tickets they sell….and I can’t imagine that this announcement sold very many tickets.

    Will February 10, 2010 at 1:38 am

  • The thing that kills me is that I look at this line up and the only people on it that I have not already seen, or will not see at a much smaller venue this year, are the Jayhawks and LCD Soundsystem. Hardly anyone on here that does not tour all the time or have a full fledged tour planned.

    Anonymous February 10, 2010 at 1:26 am

  • you guys can’t blame Alex for bonnaroo selling out

    rusty shankar February 10, 2010 at 12:31 am

  • This lineup is so lame, but i’m still conflicted. i love bonnaroo, but something great is going to have to come out for me to buy a $300 ticket. I was so excited that this would be great because of all the hype, and then the big let down. thanks a lot bonnaroo for overhyping a flop. =(

    Anonymous February 10, 2010 at 12:06 am

  • puke fest 2010 = epic fail!

    id rather be in prison w/ little wayne being “spoon fed” than at puke fest 2010 listening to this crap!

    I heard they are adding aerosmith, creed, vanilla ice, just vanilli, billy ocean, rick ashtley, color me bad , bel biv w/o devo, and jamie lane solo smoking crack and eating a hoagie.

    carl February 9, 2010 at 11:20 pm

  • we need more ARTISTS bonnaroo. i guess i can wait. again.

    MIke February 9, 2010 at 11:11 pm

  • where is…
    MMJ
    Muse
    Lord T & Eloise
    Massive Attack
    Neil Young

    Very let down that these bands won’t be there!
    This would have been my 4th roo but looks like i won’t be attending. Really DMB!?!?!

    Anonymous February 9, 2010 at 10:18 pm

  • I can’t believe this weak ass lineup!! The rumor lineup was way better!! I was really hoping for Lord T & Eloise!

    Lori Moore February 9, 2010 at 10:10 pm

  • You left Dr. Dog out of the lineup. They are one of the few reasons I’m excited about this year.

    Anonymous February 9, 2010 at 10:09 pm

  • this lineup was looking great @ 4pm with the though of 2 or 3 more big ads, now Weezer is in the 6 hole…Alex,you should rename the website…Wayyyyyy Off

    Anonymous February 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm

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