Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo
GenrePop, alternative rock, indie rock, hip hop, R&B, electronic, funk, stoner rock, jazz, jam bands, Americana, country, folk, bluegrass, gospel, reggae, world
DatesSecond Thursday in June, duration of four days
Location(s)Great Stage Park, Manchester, Tennessee, U.S.
Years active2002–2019, 2022–
Attendance70,000 (2024)[1]
Organized bySuperfly Presents and AC Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial website

Bonnaroo (or 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 700-acre (280 ha) 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 pandemic[2] and in 2021 when it was canceled due to excessive rain from Hurricane Ida flooding the campground.[3] 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.[4]

The festival was ranked in 2003 by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the "50 Moments That Changed Rock & Roll",[5] "Festival of the Decade" by Consequence of Sound, and among the 10 Best Festivals by GQ Magazine.

  1. ^ "Bonnaroo 2024 wraps weekend of great music, positive vibes, high temps". The Tennessean. The Tennessean. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bonnaroo Canceled Because of COVID-19". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "BONNAROO 2021 CANCELLATION". Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival". Bonnaroo. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (May 11, 2012). "The Birth of Bonnaroo". Tennessee Alumnus Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2014.