Ramble On: The WTTS Blog

The Bonnaroo lineup is out. Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, The Flaming Lips and Jay-Z headline a list that’s who’s who of up and coming artists and musicians of all kinds. But, the real story from the Bonnaroo lineup announcement was how it happened. In a bit of a retro move, bonnaroo.com directed visitors to MySpace. With a nod to social media, Bonnaroo bands were encouraged to get the word out however they chose including Facebook and Twitter. The official announcement ticked off a new name every six minutes, which meant the listing of artists started around Noon and lasted well into the night.

It’s Brad Holtz, and we’re back from Bonnaroo. The 8th annual festival was my 6th overall, and they seem to get better and better each and every year. Personal highlights for me were performances from David Byrne, Phish, Springsteen, Passion Pit, Nine Inch Nails, and a (legitimate) late night burlesque show we randomly stumbled upon Saturday night. The sights and sounds of Bonnaroo are one-of-a-kind, and we hope we were able to share the excitement with you over the past few days. We have a dozen cool backstage interviews in the posts below – check them out and enjoy. And here are a few more photos from Bonnaroo, courtesy of Josh Rinehart at Music Allies.

Warren Haynes backstage

Wilco performing backstage

Live music from Phoenix

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Ben Harper & Relentless 7 backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Brett Dennen backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with moe. backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Band Of Horses backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Neko Case backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Andrew Bird backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Todd Snider backstage at Bonnaroo.

Radio Bonnaroo’s Mark chats with Alejandro Escovedo backstage at Bonnaroo.