Bonnaroo 2006 Lineup Announced!

http://www.manchestertimes.com/news/view_sections.asp?idcategory=1&idarticle;=736

Complete initial lineup. Best ever? I’m totally stoked. DCFC, Bright Eyes, Gomez, Beck, Magic Numbers, Seu Jorge….what!

So far this pretty weak imo from years past – but that is just 1 blogs take.

Hey guys, the web forum I am mod has more indepth info on the artists playing. Check it out:

http://bonnaroo.proboards21.com/index.cgi

This was up on relix.com and was then pulled (?)

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All the news that’s fit!
Radiohead, Tom Petty and Beck to Headline Bonnaroo 2006-02-01 00:08:15
Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment will widen Bonnaroo’s stylistic borders this spring when the multi-band festival returns to Manchester, TN for its fifth year. Radiohead, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and Beck will headline the three-day festival, following in the footsteps of past headliners Widespread Panic, The Dead, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio. At press time, Radiohead’s Bonnaroo performance marks the group’s only confirmed date, though the British icons are expected to announce a full summer tour in the near future. Radiohead has been largely off the road as of late while working on its next studio album, the follow- up to 2003’s Hail to the Thief.While this marks Petty’s first Bonnaroo appearance, the guitarist was scheduled to perform at the ill-fated Bonnaroo NE in 2003. Similarly, first-time performer Beck is a veteran of the promoters’ inaugural Vegoose festival last October.

Mirroring the stylistic range of its inspiration, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo will feature performances from a wide range of bands including Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Bonnie Raitt, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Folds, the Neville Brothers, Steve Earle, Blues Traveler, Amadou & Mariam, Bill Frisell, moe. and Damian Marley. While several of Bonnaroo’s signature acts, including Galactic, Warren Haynes and Bob Weir, are conspicuously absent from the festival’s current lineup, a number of artists will return to Manchester, TN for the second, third or fourth time. Veteran performers scheduled to return include Mike Gordon, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Soulive, Mike Doughty, Dr. John, Matisyahu, G. Love & Special Sauce, My Morning Jacket, Ricky Skaggs, Medeski Martin & Wood, Nickel Creek and Gomez.

Continuing a trend dating back to the festival’s second year, a number of marquee indie-rock bands will highlight Bonnaroo’s lineup, including Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Bright Eyes, Cat Power, Devendra Banhart Band, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and the Magic Numbers, among others. For years, Bonnaroo has been a platform for emerging artists to reach an international audience and this year looks to be no exception. Among this year’s potential breakout acts are Steel Train, Seu Jorge, Bettye LaVette, Dungen, Grace Potter and Toubab Krewe, who performed on one of Bonnaroo’s café stages last summer. A handful of artists will be added to Bonnaroo’s lineup in the coming weeks, along with a village worth of non-musical activities. For more information please visit http://www.bonnaroo.com.

I’m sold. I hope Devendra Banhart will make an appearance this year. Here’s hoping.

You know, I like all of the artists on here, but there’s nothing that would get me to drive a few hundred miles with the exception of Radiohead saying it was their last show. I’ve got summercamp, Cheese tours, Milwaukee Summerfest, Intonation, Lolla…. there’s just too much else I think. I’m also wondering why they’re taking the route of less “head” bands (trey/wsp/etc).

Ha, looks like you have a spam problem senor, not too mention an apparently dysfunctional member….

It’s easy…

Because they wanted to compete with Coachella. And so far, after reading through some of the indie blogs this morning, it’s evident that there’s some happiness in Bonnaroo’s lineup that people aren’t seeing in Coachella…

This kicks the piss out of the Coachella lineup.

Bonnaroo constantly faces what I think is an unfair accusation of being “just a hippy festival.” They’ve always had a good mix of stuff, but this year really shows that.

If the memories of it being such a shittily run festival weren’t still fresh in my, I’d be there in a heartbeat.

Oh well.

RADIOHEAD SUCKS!!!what a horrible headliner..that really puts my decision to go up in the air..lets get cheese and ratdog there..