The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an American annual four-day music festival developed and founded by Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment. Since its first year in 2002, it has been held at what is now Great Stage Park on a {{convert|700|acre|adj=on}} farm in Manchester, Tennessee. The festival typically starts on the second Thursday in June and lasts four days. It has been held every year except in 2020, when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemicMAGAZINE,weblink Bonnaroo Canceled Because of COVID-19, Rolling Stone, en-US, 2020-06-26, and in 2021 when it was canceled due to excessive rain from Hurricane Ida flooding the campground.WEB,weblink BONNAROO 2021 CANCELLATION, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, en-US, 2021-08-31, The main attractions of this festival are the multiple stages featuring live music with a diverse array of musical styles including indie rock, classic rock, world music, hip hop, jazz, Americana, bluegrass, country music, folk, gospel, reggae, pop, electronic, and other alternative music. Musical acts begin Wednesday evening for early arrivals, continue throughout the festival, with performances starting each day around noon, and some stages entertaining festival goers until sunrise.WEB,weblink Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Bonnaroo, June 27, 2019, Music & Entertainment, The festival was ranked in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "50 Moments That Changed Rock & Roll",WEB,weblink The Birth of Bonnaroo, Bledsoe, Wayne, May 11, 2012, Tennessee Alumnus Magazine, June 16, 2014, "Festival of the Decade" by Consequence of Sound, and among the 10 Best Festivals by GQ Magazine.

History

Ashley Capps, co-founder of AC Entertainment, developed Bonnaroo following the cancellation of the Hot Summer Nights rock music festival in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1999. Hot Summer Nights, which was a mainstay in Knoxville's World's Fair Park would suspend operations permanently following construction by city officials. Capps would state that the cancellation would be the main drive behind the origin of Bonnaroo, "The closing of the World's Fair Park for concerts precipitated getting creative and trying to find, 'OK, if we can't do this anymore, how can we still participate in the summer outdoor concert business,' and it was from that that Bonnaroo was ultimately launched."NEWS, Wilusz, Ryan, Bonnaroo, America's favorite music festival, was born of canceled plans and construction,weblink April 29, 2021, Knoxville News Sentinel, April 28, 2021, In 1999, the future site of Bonnaroo hosted the Itchycoo Park Festival (named after the song Itchycoo Park by Small Faces), which is considered the spiritual predecessor to the original Bonaroo music festival. Unlike Bonnaroo, the Itchycoo Park Festival was considered an overall failure.Greenhaus, Mikeweblink Relix The first Bonnaroo Music Festival took place in 2002. The founders chose "bonnaroo" (Creole slang meaning a really good time) for its literal meaning and to honor the rich New Orleans music tradition that they had enjoyed in college. Bonnaroo was popularized by New Orleans R&B singer Dr. John with his 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo.WEB,weblink The Founders of Superfly Presents and Brains Behind Bonnaroo, Buchanan, Leigh, May 31, 2011, Inc.com, July 8, 2015, NEWS, Dr. John's Unlikely New Partner, Dougherty, Steve, March 30, 2012, The Wall Street Journal, D4, Bonnaroo is derived from the French "bonne" {{IPA-fr|bÉ”n|pron}} the feminine agreement of "bon" {{IPA-fr|bÉ”Ìƒ|pron}} meaning "good", and the French "rue" {{IPA-fr|Êy|pron}} meaning "street", translating roughly to "the best on the streets".NEWS,weblink Jon Pareles at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, The New York Times, January 19, 2006, The festival site is known as "the farm" by festival goers and locals, due to its location on what used to be 700 acres of farm land.In 2019, after a record breaking festival sell out, it was announced that Live Nation was buying out Superfly's share of Bonnaroo.MAGAZINE,weblink Live Nation Buying Out Superfly's Share of Bonnaroo, Billboard, August 29, 2019, The 2020 event was initially pushed back three months until September 2020, and then ultimately cancelled because of health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The 2021 event was canceled due to torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida saturating the stage area, campgrounds, and tollbooth area, and making ground conditions unsuitable for vehicle traffic only a few days before the event was scheduled to take place.NEWS, Leimkuehler, Matthew, August 31, 2021, Bonnaroo 2021 is canceled because of 'waterlogged' festival grounds,weblink The Tennessean, Nashville, In May 2022, it was announced that Hulu will exclusively stream the festival, alongside Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza.WEB, Haring, Bruce, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Will Stream Exclusively Via Hulu Through 2023,weblink Deadline Hollywood, May 12, 2022,

Economy

In 2009 the Bonaroo Works Fund was created as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for the festival.WEB, Bonaroo Works Fund,weblink 23 November 2022, The organization awards grants to local non-profits and schools.WEB, Who We Support,weblink Bonaroo Works Fund, 23 November 2022, By 2013, the direct and indirect economic impact of the festival since its inception was estimated at $51 million, including $2.9 million in tax revenue for the year 2012.WEB,weblink Study: Bonnaroo has $51M economic impact, May 20, 2013, Knoxville News Sentinel, June 14, 2014,

Environmentalism

Bonnaroo actively supports recycling and sustainability.weblink {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123072138weblink|date=January 23, 2008}} In 2011, A Greener Festival recognized Bonnaroo's efforts for the previous three years with an award.WEB,weblink 46 Festivals Win The Coveted Greener Festival Award, October 27, 2011, Agreenerfestival.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120918065232weblink">weblink September 18, 2012, November 2, 2012, In 2004 Bonaroo said it prevented having to collect 120 tons of trash by encouraging fans to recycle. Food and drink are sold in organic and recyclable materials to create less waste.WEB,weblink 13 Years of Green | Bonnaroo 2015, Bonnaroo.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150402114744weblink">weblink April 2, 2015, July 8, 2015, AGF auditors review festivals, as well as requiring their self-evaluation. As of late, Bonnaroo has initiated many "green" activities during the festival, such as Planet Roo.WEB,weblink Save the Planet, Bonnaroo, February 4, 2016,

Reception

When the festival began in 2002, USA Today referred to Bonnaroo as "the culmination of a musical movement."WEB,weblink Bonnaroo bands jam for a wider audience, June 25, 2002, USA Today, November 2, 2012, CNN described it as "music and subculture melted together into a pot of creative bubbling energy."NEWS,weblink Raising the Bonnaroof - Jun. 18, 2003, Joseph Van Harken CNN, November 2, 2012, CNN, In 2008, it was named "Best Festival" by Rolling Stone magazine, calling it "the ultimate over-the-top summer festival".MAGAZINE,weblink The 125-Plus People, Places and Things Ruling the Rock & Roll Universe : Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, March 3, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100404161938weblink">weblink April 4, 2010, July 8, 2015, The New York Times said "Bonnaroo has revolutionized the modern rock festival" in 2012,NEWS,weblink SUMMER FESTIVALS: POP AND JAZZ; Bonnaroo Jams In Everyone, The New York Times, May 2, 2004, November 2, 2012, Sisario, Ben, and Spin called it the "best festival of the summer".BOOK,weblink SPIN - Google Boeken, November 2003, November 2, 2012,

Venues

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Notable performances

R&B singer D'Angelo marked his return to American stages for the first time in over 12 yearsWEB,weblink Watch DAngelo & Questlove's Bonnaroo Superjam, March 20, 2013, consequence.net, March 30, 2018, on June 9, 2012, with a surprise performance at the festival's annual Superjam. He was backed by members of the R&B collective the Soulquarians, most notably Questlove, James Poyser and Pino Palladino, with guest guitarist Jesse Johnson. The set was composed almost entirely of covers.WEB,weblink Bonnaroo Superjam Setlist at Bonnaroo 2012, setlist.fm, March 30, 2018, In 2009, Beastie Boys played their final ever show at the festival.WEB, Kreps, Daniel, Watch Beastie Boys' Final Concert From Bonnaroo 2009,weblink Rolling Stone, 26 September 2020, Other performers have included Widespread Panic (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011), Phish (2009, 2012, 2019), The Dead (2003, 2004), Dead & Company (2016), U2 (2017), Pearl Jam (2008, 2016), Billy Joel (2015), Mumford & Sons (2011, 2015), Elton John (2014), Eminem (2011, 2018), Jack White (2010, 2014), Lionel Richie (2014), the Flaming Lips (2003, 2007, 2010, 2014), Paul McCartney (2013), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (2006, 2013), Wu-Tang Clan (2013), Red Hot Chili Peppers (2012, 2017, 2024), Radiohead (2006, 2012), Neil Young (2003, 2011), Dave Matthews Band (2005, 2010), Stevie Wonder (2010), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (2009), Nine Inch Nails (2009), Metallica (2008), the Police (2007), Tool (2007, 2022), and Bob Dylan (2004).WEB,weblink Bonnaroo Past Lineups, Bonnaroo, February 4, 2016, September 24, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160924174524weblink">weblink dead,

Activities

(File:Bonnarooooooooo-bot.JPG|thumb|alt=A robot with wavy tentacle arms.|Graffiti by Nashville artist Ryan McCauley on the Graffiti Wall, which separates Centeroo from the campsites.)In addition to music, Bonnaroo used to offer comedy, as well as a tent dedicated to showing movies.

Annual attendance

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2002: 70,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo 2010: What a long, strange trip it's been, Bledsoe, Wayne, June 3, 2010, Knoxville.com, June 17, 2013,
2003: 80,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo 2003 Music Festival, Beaujon, Andrew, Aug 7, 2003, Spin, June 16, 2014,
2004: 90,000MAGAZINE,weblink Bonnaroo Scores High Gross, Attendance, Waddell, Ray, June 14, 2004, Billboard, June 17, 2013, May 31, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130531072458weblink">weblink dead,
2005: 76,000
2006: 80,000
2007: 80,000
2008: 70,000
2009: 75,000â€“80,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo 2009 sees attendance increase over last year's festival totals, Bob Grossweiner & Jane Cohen, June 16, 2009, Ticket News, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130407203509weblink">weblink April 7, 2013, June 17, 2013,
2010: 75,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo 2010: Hot Times on Stage and Off, Mary Jayne McKay, June 14, 2010, CBS News, June 17, 2013,
2011: 80,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo Festival Reports Tenth Death Since 2002, Kavner, Lucas, June 14, 2011, HuffPost, June 17, 2013,
2012: 100,000WEB,weblink Festival Season: Four days at Bonnaroo, Wenzel, Patti, June 12, 2012, ThirdCoastDaily.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130527013149weblink">weblink May 27, 2013, June 17, 2013,
2013: 90,000WEB,weblink Bonnaroo 2013: Walk The Moon Thrills, Hickey, Ric, July 14, 2013, City Beat, June 16, 2014,
2014: 90,000+ (estimated)WEB,weblink weblink" title="archive.today/20140616215810weblink">weblink dead, June 16, 2014, Bonnaroo kicks off today, Ryan, Patrick, June 12, 2014, USA Today, June 16, 2014,
2015: 74,000
2016: 45,500WEB,weblink Bonnaroo's Ticket Sales Plummet, The Tennessean,
2017: 65,000WEB,weblink The Tennessean, The Tennessean, March 30, 2018,
2019: 80,000NEWS,weblink Bonnaroo bounces back: In dramatic turnaround, 2019 festival to sell out, Paulson, David, December 21, 2019, The Tennessean, Rau, Nate,
2020: 0 (Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: 0 (Canceled due to flooding from Hurricane Ida)
2022: 40,000 WEB,weblink Music and festival lovers are already camping out for Bonnaroo, Gibbs, Kelsey, June 15, 2022, NewsChannel5.com, June 30, 2023,
2023: 85,000 WEB,weblink 'It feels good': Bonnaroo returns, greeting 85,000 music fans at The Farm, Lunsford, Mackensy, June 15, 2023, The Tennessean, The Tennessean, June 23, 2023,

By year

References

External links

Bonnaroo.com Official Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival website
Bonnaroo 2023 Lineup Announced
GreatStagePark.com Official Site of Bonnaroo Property
Inforoo.com The Unofficial Bonnaroo Message Board
Survival Guide Leo's Unofficial Bonnaroo Survival Guide
How Do You Roo? A Survivor's Pocket Guide to Bonnaroo (Lulu, 2010) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228075449weblink |date=February 28, 2020 }} The first (and only) unofficial guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

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