It’s Bonnaroo Week!
Brad Holtz here, and it’s hard to believe it’s already June, but it’s that magical time of the year where tens of thousands of music lovers gather in rural Tennessee for the unique social experiment known as Bonnaroo. The 8th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicks off Thursday afternoon in Manchester, TN. Check out the official Bonnaroo preview video.
The lineup (again) is nothing short of stellar. And the diversity is once again second-to-none. Where else can you see Phish and Snoop Dog in the same weekend? Or Public Enemy and Merle Haggard?
Laura Duncan and I are heading south this week for what will be our 6th live broadcast from Bonnaroo. We’ll broadcast Friday afternoon, and throughout Saturday (all afternoon and from 9pm-Midnight for a special Groove Show live from Bonnaroo). Tune in for backstage reports, artist interviews and exclusive performances from some of the artists playing Bonnaroo.
We welcome your comments and feedback here on the WTTS Blogaroo. And a very special thanks for some “behind-the-scenes” folks who are making the Blogaroo and live broadcasts happen: Kelly Walker, Erin Masterson, Craig Shank and George Drake. (We’ll have a few BonnaBeers for each of you).
New to Bonnaroo? Check out these great “How To Bonnaroo” video tips with Rufus Leaking.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Love it when Bonnaroo season comes around! Can’t wait for some killer shows! Where will you be broadcasting from, should your loyal listeners want to stop by and say “Hello!”?
June 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am
We’ll be behind the “Which” stage, but bouncing around all over the place. Yep, we love it when Bonnaroo season comes around too. Have fun!
June 9th, 2009 at 10:39 am
My son was a big fan of Bonnaroo and went every year. Last year he was killed in a motorcycle accident one week before he was to leave to go to Tennessee. He was going to be a volunteer and then leave from there to travel all over the US on his motorcycle. What a tragedy. Please think of him while you are there. His name was Andrew Rettig. He was 23. Thanks.
June 9th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Barb, my thoughts are with you and Andrew. Sounds like he embodies the true spirit of rock and roll – as does WTTS. Have fun down there, folks, looking forward to living vicariously through your blog and broadcasts!