Ah the day myself and close to 100,000 of my closest friends have been waiting for, BONNAROO 2011. En route to Tennessee and ready to grace the fields for the 10th anniversary festival celebration but don’t worry, I’m not leaving you empty handed. Here’s a little June Playlist with a Bonnaroo inspiration. Give a listen and enjoy!
JUNE PLAYLIST – BONNAROO BONANZA (created with Grooveshark)
Catch you on the flip side!
Peace + Love + Music
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It’s finally here, Bonnaroo Eve! As the Countdown has reached number one, there is no band that deserves this spot more than Buffalo Springfield. I mean never in my lifetime could I have dreamed about the opportunity to see them live in concert. Wish granted as living original members Richie Furay, Stephen Stills and Neil Young bring their reunion tour to Tennessee (with Rick Rosas and Joe Vitale as well). I’ve seen Neil Young and Crazy Horse, CSN, CSNY and now this is going to be icing on the cake for a heck of a 10th anniversary celebration. Hope everyone is as excited as I am. See you on the farm!
Saturday 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM – Which Stage
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I’ve been very much awaiting today’s new music Tuesday for In Light, the debut release from GIVERS. I first discovered the Louisiana group when I heard “Up Up Up,” and instantly became a fan. The five piece indie rock group spread the good vibes with happy music and In Light is on tap to be the perfect soundtrack for the summer.
So get out and support GIVERS, you won’t be disappointed. And if you’re attending Bonnaroo, don’t miss their set!
Also, a tip of the hat to Glassnote Records; another great band added to the growing list of insane talent on one label. All I want to know now is, when is there going to be a Glassnote Festival?!
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“An honest tune with a lingering lead has taken me this far;” those are the first lyrics I knew of Widespread Panic thanks to my brother and I haven’t looked back. 11 studio recordings, 8 live records and 25 years later, the rock band from Athens, Georgia are regarded as one of the most iconic jam bands of all time. And as the final artist slated to rock Bonnaroo, it seems fitting the band that headlined the inaugural festival 10 years ago gets to close out this year with what is sure to be an epic performance. If this is in fact the final tour as people are speculating, what a ride it has been.
Sunday 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM – What Stage
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In what has become a rarity so to speak in recent years, getting to see a String Cheese Incident show is something to savor. With each member having a side project, catching a show is no easy feat anymore and the fact that they are playing Bonnaroo next week is something very special that everyone attending should look forward to. One of the bands on the original billing for the inaugural Bonnaroo, this late night set will be one of the top five shows to catch. To this day, a three night run at the Backyard in Austin to see String Cheese Incident is one of the best and most memorable concert experiences I have had.
Saturday 12:45 AM – 3:00 AM – Which Stage
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A five year hiatus didn’t do anything to diminish his reputation in the music game. If anything it only made Eminem come back stronger to claim his stake as one of the all time elite in hip-hop. Fast forward three years, two new albums albums and now a total of 13 Grammy Awards to date and Slim Shady has an arsenal of material to drop at Bonnaroo. As one of the headliners, expect the performance to be an intense 90 minutes. Perhaps a guest spot by Weezy while we’re at it?
Saturday 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM – What Stage
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Since winning a Grammy for Album of the Year with Suburbs, Arcade Fire has been spreading like a wildfire as headliners for just about every festival in 2011, an honor that is well deserved. The first time I ever heard Arcade Fire was at VEGOOSE in 2005 after they had release Funeral (which was nominated for a Grammy) and I remember being impressed but not knowing too much. This year at Bonnaroo I am well aware and can’t wait to see the performance which should be an epic one for sure.
Friday 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM – What Stage
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Here we go, one week from today the 10th Anniversary of Bonnaroo commences. The best thing to come out of Akron isn’t Lebron James but The Black Keys. It took a while but Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney finally hit it big with last year’s Brothers and have been riding a high since. I’ve seen the duo twice already this year and the gritty rock riffs from Auerbach and Carney’s wailing on the drums left me craving more both times.
Saturday 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM – What Stage
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I don’t think I’d purchase a ticket to his concert but the simple fact that he’s performing at a festival, yeah I’ll check out Lil Wayne. I’m actually getting excited to see his late night set because I’m sure he’ll put on one heck of a performance, he has a grip of songs that I think everyone knows and more than anything, he’s part of the Cash Money family and was part of the Hot Boys. I also think since it’s the grand stage of Bonnaroo, Wayne has some surprises in store, maybe Drake? Wayne did show up at Drake’s gig in Vegas over MDW in Vegas…..
Friday 1:30 AM – 3:00 AM – Which Stage
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Oh what a day it is, we are single digit days away from Bonnaroo!
Robert Plant, the name says it all. As vocalist for one of the greatest rock outfits every formed, Plant is not only an icon in the world of music but still going strong and pumping out new tunes. Touring with his current Band of Joy consisting of Patti Griffin, Buddy Miller, Darrell Scott, Byron House and Marco Giovino, the festival stage should be rocking with this talented group of musicians. Also with Alison Krauss performing at Bonnaroo as well, I’d say chances are likely the duo who won Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards have a little something planned.
Now if you are around my age, you never had the chance to see Led Zeppelin live (one of those bands on a short list of if I could see any band/artist today) but the opportunity to see and hear the voice and lyricist who helped pave a soundtrack to my music influences, I’ll take that any day.
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