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Bonnaroo Reveals All

Here’s the big reveal for Bonnaroo 2008. The annual music festival, which takes place just up the road in Tennessee in June, has announced the majority of this year’s line-up. There’ll be more to come, but here’s the bulk of it. Tell us your take on this year’s model. Is it better than ever, or not worth the trip?

2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists:

Pearl Jam

Metallica

Jack Johnson

Kanye West

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Phil Lesh & Friends

My Morning Jacket

The Allman Brothers Band

The Raconteurs

Willie Nelson

Death Cab for Cutie

B.B. King

Sigur Ros

Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road

Ben Folds

O.A.R.

The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton

M.I.A.

Umphrey’s McGee

Iron & Wine

Yonder Mountain String Band

Swell Season

Talib Kweli

Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival

Gogol Bordello

Broken Social Scene

Robert Randolph’s Revival

Rilo Kiley

Mastodon

Lupe Fiasco

Against Me!

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

Pat Green

Ozomatli

Tegan & Sara

Solomon Burke

Drive-By Truckers

!!!

The Avett Brothers

Israel Vibration

Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck

Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene

Aimee Mann

Ladytron

The Fiery Furnaces

Orchestra Baobab

Ghostland Observatory

Jose Gonzalez

Dark Star Orchestra

Minus the Bear

Donavon Frankenreiter

Lez Zeppelin

State Radio

Battles

Jakob Dylan

Two Gallants

The Sword

Vampire Weekend

Little Feat

Nicole Atkins

The Felice Brothers

Mason Jennings

MGMT

The Lee Boys

Black Kids

Serena Ryder

Steel Train

Grupo Fantasma

Back Door Slam

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By Vanessa

February 6, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Weren’t Metallica the ones that started all the trouble at Woodstock99? Poor Bonnaroo!

By Bono

February 6, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

U2 is not playing. Sorry, but we have prior engagements already signed. PEACE!

By Lala

February 6, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

What? I miss the old Roo days, I have been every year, and this is just a list of whiners…Metallica, Kanye West, GROSS! I am sure they will find plenty to complain about…this is a festival after all, not a catered ball for such prissy bands. The rest of teh lineup looks alright though! Yeah for the Roo! Ben Harper you will be missed…

By gman

February 6, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Man…I must be getting old and out of touch. I only know a few bands on this list..

By lanky_scandalous

February 6, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

This is a really good lineup once you get past Metallica and Kanye. I have a feeling there’s another surprise or two on the way.

By Lou

February 6, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Not worth the trip. After The Police, The White Stripes, Ziggy Marley, Lily Allen and Ben Harper last year, this is not worth the dust and extreme heat!

By Hayes

February 6, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Bonnaroo 1 was the best. Everything was new to the fans, bands, promoters, the town of Manchester, and the land was owned by a local farmer. It was raw and everyone commingled together. There was no segregated parking of cars and RVs, and no VIP areas. Everyone lived, partied and grooved together to the week. Now it’s all about commercialism and who is worthy of VIP status. A big F U to Superfly for selling out!

By whoever

February 6, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

The Police stunk it up last year. Anything is an improvement over them.

By Zeppelin fan

February 6, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

It’s Led Zeppelin.

By NW

February 6, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

No Zeppelin Fan. They got the name right. It’s an all female tribute band.

By vfly79

February 6, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Funny how you guys did not even put a picture of Atlanta’s own Mastodon in the photo gallery.Pearl Jam sucks and so does the NEW Metallica.Very pathetic line up in my opinion.Not wasting my money.No Thanks!

By TiCo

February 7, 2008 2:21 AM | Link to this

What? No Dave Matthews Band? Half his buddies are on the list, so I am guessing at least a cameo might be in the cards.

By zhat

February 7, 2008 6:45 AM | Link to this

You can have Bonnaroo, with all heat and no shade. I’ll be in Live Oak, Florida for Springfest, and in October for Magnoliafest. Great venue, kind folks, and under 10,000 attending an always killer lineup. Check out the lineup at spiritof thesuwannee.com.

By Zeppelin Fan

February 7, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

Thanks NW! What a difference a letter makes.

By Chess

February 7, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Tennessee in June. Its going to 106 deg.

By hbry

February 7, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

zhat, see you there! I love Live Oak and the good folks at BloomsIris who run the Mag and Spring Fests. People should check it out.

By mark

February 7, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

FYI, metallica made a latenight appearance at Bonnaroo in 2004 (playing a song or two with Moe.)

They didnt cause any problems then…

By shal

February 7, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Seriously, would anyone think LED zeppelin would be playing bonnaroo???? C’mon.

By Tom

February 7, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Where is Bobby Lee Rodgers and the Codetalkers?

By Richard H

February 7, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

I want to see Robert Plant join up with Lez Zeppelin for a few songs.

By jj

February 7, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

if you go to Jimmy Pages website-he is open during this time-dont be suprised if he joins Plant,Jones,and Bonham on stage for a very special performance.

By Randy

February 7, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

No there really is a LEZ ZEPPELIN. Chick cover band.

By sandy

February 7, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this

That is a great, diverse lineup. If you can’t find anything to like there, then you might be on of those pretentious, self conscious, hypocritical types who think they are a “Hipster”. You are no different than all of the things you pretend to hate.

 

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