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The Science of Superjam

Since 2002, almost every year of Bonnaroo has featured a spectacular anomaly in the lineup—an off-kilter and supremely funky collaborative jam session. There is no way to fully account for [...]

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Bric-A-Brac: New Orleans Week Wrap Up

Here’s this week’s round up of all things New Orleans! NOLA is where Bonnaroo was born and it’s where the Bonnaroo vibe exists 365 days a year. Take a minute [...]

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MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE

When Big Freedia took the stage at The Other Tent at Bonnaroo 2012, it was likely many festivalgoers’ first exposure to the unique style known as bounce. Characterized by a [...]

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DEEP IN THE TRADITION

The Bonnaroo site, an oasis in the wilds of Tennessee, becomes something of a nation in its own right during that one magical weekend in June, when tens of thousands of [...]

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Paul Is Dad

With Bonnaroo ’13 falling on Father’s Day weekend, what better way to celebrate great dads than with the legendary Paul McCartney?   Paul McCartney is seventy—the same age my father [...]

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LEGEND HAS IT!

“If Woodstock had been like this, we would have stayed!” Stephen Stills said of Bonnaroo in 2011, when he came to perform with his legendary group Buffalo Springfield, featuring original members Neil [...]

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Bric-a-Brac Week 3: Art

More than just music and more than just a festival–Bonnaroo has entered the realm of the extraordinary. This week on Bric-A-Brac, we’re highlighting just one of the many things that [...]

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Bric-A-Brac Week 2: Collaborations

Week 2 of Bric-A-Brac continues with Collaborations! Last week we watched the journeys of bands like Phoenix, Mumford and Sons, My Morning Jacket, and Kings of Leon as they rose [...]