2017 Adventure Guide by Bonnaroo

WELCOME

elcome to our Sweet 16. If you’ve already spent a weekend—or 15 weekends— with us bouncing around Centeroo, taking a dip in the Fountain or watching one of your favorite bands on the What and Which Stages, then we’re glad to have you back. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve done with the place. And, if this is your first time on The Farm, then we can’t wait to welcome you into our Bonnaroovian family. Don’t worry: Before too long, you’ll be able to explain the different between This, That and The Other with the ease of your favorite festival dance step. This year, we are proud to offer a mix of new and familiar faces on the What Stage. On Friday, U2 will perform their iconic The Joshua Tree album in its entirety as part of not only their first Bonnaroo set, but also their first headlining U.S. festival appearance. And on, Sunday first-time Bonnaroovian The Weeknd will close out our 16th year with some of this summer’s defining anthems as part of phase one of his Starboy: Legend of the Fall world tour. Of course, we’re excited to welcome back alt-funk heroes Red Hot Chili Peppers, who delivered an action-packed headlining set in 2012, for their sophomore Roo appearance as well as the “Mayor of Bonnaroo” Chance the Rapper, who had so much fun on The Farm in 2014 that he surprised us with a mix of secret shows and sit-ins in both 2015 and 2016. And, we’re also proud to watch The xx, Lorde, Major Lazer and Flume, who have all turned heads on The Farm during the past few years, emerge as some of this year’s marquee acts. No Bonnaroo would be complete without a few of our signature SuperJams and, this year, we’re psyched to present three different collaborative experiences. New Orleans’ legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will host The Soul Shakedown, a late-night jam featuring Jon Batiste, members of The Head and the Heart, George Porter Jr., Lecrae, Margo Price, Tank and the Bangas, Lukas Nelson, Nicole Atkins, Flint Eastwood and many others. Meanwhile, Hangover star and banjo aficionado Ed Helms will return for his annual pickin’ party and hootenanny, The Bluegrass Situation Roots SuperJam on Sunday, with The Bryan Sutton Band, Martina McBride, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Greensky Bluegrass, Mandolin Orange, River Whyless, Gaby Moreno, Baskery, Lillie Mae and other specials. And, for the first time, we are also giving attendees the chance to participate in the fun with the first-ever Fan SuperJam, which will take place on Sunday (after a practice held the previous two days). We’ve taken your suggestions and, this year, For Roo by You is working on several camperpowered projects, including RooChute’s giant parachutes, a Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt, a meet up for taper enthusiasts, an attempt at breaking the world record for longest conga line, the Brooklyn-based Sketchbook Project, the Bonnaroo Yearbook and more. Speaking of new spaces, we’re pumped to debut The Other, a new, spacious haven for electronic, dance and hip-hop, featuring Marshmello, Big Gigantic, Yellow Claw, D.R.A.M., Matoma, Louis the Child and Borgore. Located on the former site of The Other Tent, this festival within a festival promises the ultimate mix of unique visuals, earth-shattering bass and late-night sets that will surely turn The Farm into the ultimate dance floor. Our 700-acre home has experienced a lot of history, and we can’t wait to celebrate our 16th birthday with you. As always, we want to thank the fans, artists and community for helping our little ecosystem grow into a rite of passage and a place for all sorts of open-eared fans to celebrate the power of live music together. 7

A WORD ABOUT OUR PARTNERS

hat a ride it’s been to our Sweet 16, and we’re ready to continue the journey with you! Year after year, our success would not be possible without the partners who, like us, are dedicated to fostering a unique Bonnaroo experience for every attendee, artist and staff member. We would like to sincerely thank all of our partners for supporting our creativity, our community, and all of our social good endeavors. Our friends @MillerLite are back with The New Music on Tap Lounge, boasting an awesome lineup of up-and-coming bands. Perennial favorite, TEVA, can be found at POD 4 to help you upgrade your fancy footwear. Don’t forget to visit our friends at GNC for a healthy break. Constant curators at Red Bull Music Academy will be bringing some musical prodigies to the Christmas Barn on Friday night and the Silent Disco on Saturday night. After the festival, you can catch all the epic performances from this year’s Roo on Red Bull TV. No festival experience would be complete without the TLC from our best neighbors at State Farm—always #HeretoHelp with festival updates and campground support. Love Live Art? Brisk is on The Farm this year creating a graffiti mural with artist Timmy Ham. Subway will be giving out sandwiches at select times so you can eat fresh, and we welcome Soap & Glory to keep you fresh and looking festival fabulous. Swing by The Oasis mixed by Bacardi and dance to the #soundofrum and download the Bonnaroo App and let Jeep Compass be your festival guide for the weekend. There are hundreds of adventures to be found, so wander off the beaten path and discover the magic. Again, we would like to extend a thank you to all of our partners, whose support not only makes Bonnaroo possible, but also makes it a more enjoyable weekend for all Bonnaroovians.

In recognition of the invaluable support they offer, the Bonnaroo community extends a special thanks to: State Farm GNC Sunglass Hut Angry Orchard Hard Cider ReverbNation Relix Magazine Crazy Mountain Brewing Company

Bacardí Subway Teva Think Twice Drink Twice Les Paul Foundation Bell’s Brewery

Red Bull Music Academy Jeep Brisk Smirnoff Ice Tito’s Handmade Vodka Altos Tequila Dark Horse Wines

Miller Lite Soap & Glory Eco-Products Lagunitas Brewing Company Magic Hat Brewing Company Starr Hill Brewery JamBase 9

CONTENTS 7 WELCOME TO BONNAROO 9 A WORD ABOUT OUR SPONSORS 12 GENERAL INFORMATION 23 A LOOK AT BONNAROO’S SUSTAINABILITY 24 BONNAROO WORKS FUND 28 THE BONNAROO CODE 33 FOOD VENDOR LISTINGS 39 THE JOSHUA TREE AT 30: A Track-by-

Track Guide to an Essential U2 LP

44 THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE: A Final

Goodbye to a Bonnaroo Staple

48 BONNAROO’S NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE BAND: Preservation Hall Jazz Band Receives the Key to the City

50 AND I HAD THE TIMELINE OF MY LIFE: A Brief History of Bonnaroo’s Biggest Names

and Breaking Acts

54 ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROO: Margo Price Will Serve as the Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassador

56 BONNAROO STATE OF MIND: Enhancing the Festival’s Community Experience 60 THE CINEMA TENT 62 EXPERIENCES

PUBLISHER: Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival EDITOR: Mike Greenhaus EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Amy Jacques ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Matt Inman ESSAYIST: Wes Orshoski CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Jacob Matthews CREATIVE TEAM: Lindsay Adler, Caitlin Maloney DESIGN: Red Herring Design SECTION EDITORS: Robyn Reitzes, Ricky Ginsburg, Brenna Guarino PROOFREADERS: Lindsey Cichonski, Elise Marlin DISTRIBUTION: Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Thank you to our house photography team, whose work is featured throughout the guide.

GENERAL INFORMATION ENTRY POLICY The Neighborhood

Bonnaroo can often feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on another planet, but we are located in the hustle and bustle of a fully functioning city. We look for your help to respect the local neighbors and businesses during your time in Manchesterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;obey pedestrian rules and respect anyone you may come in contact with. Remember, we are guests here. Show everyone some Bonnaroo love.

Wristbands

We use an ultra-high security wristband system called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) that equips each wristband with its own uniquely coded chip. Wristbands must be worn at all times. Your wristband will be scanned when

you enter the tollbooths and each time you enter/exit the Tower or Arch entrances into Centeroo. Do not tamper with your wristband in any way. Do not cut it, burn it, stretch it, fold it, spindle it or mutilate it. Altered wristbands will be invalid and any person in possession of an altered wristband will be charged a replacement fee or may be ejected from the festival site. If you have any questions or problems with your wristband (even if it itches), then visit one of the two Wristband Customer Service stations located at the Tower entrance and The Arch entrance to Centeroo. NOTE: You MUST register your wristband in order to enter the festival. This can be done online or through the mobile app.

RE-ENTRY POLICY In + Out of Campgrounds in a Vehicle

We hope you won’t need to leave our little utopia during the festival. But if you do, then please wait until Friday evening to give everyone a chance to arrive, unless there is a serious emergency. It is best to arrive on The Farm with enough supplies to last you the whole weekend. If you forget something, then we’ve got you covered. There are two General Stores on site offering a variety of items for all your weekend needs. Anytime you leave the campgrounds, you’ll have to go through another vehicle search when you return (just like you were entering for the first time). Remember, you may only exit through the East and West Tollbooths.

In + Out of Campgrounds on Foot

You may leave and re-enter the event grounds on foot at any time and as often as you like, but only through the East and West Tollbooths. You must be scanned out by our staff and scanned back in when you return. Very important: If you do not have your wristband scanned out, then you will not be allowed to reenter the site. Obvious, but we have to say it: Do not attempt to leave through Highway Tollbooth, even if you originally came in there. It’s a highway. It’s dangerous. What would your mother say?

Camping and Parking Vehicle Passes

All vehicles entering the festival site MUST have a valid vehicle pass. If you are camping with your car in GA, then you will need a Car Camping Pass. If you will be driving in daily and parking, then you will need a Day Parking Pass. The Day Parking lot opens on Thursday at 8 am and Day Parking passes will not be accepted prior to this time. All vehicle passes can be purchased on the Bonnaroo website.

Emergency Vehicle Access

Our roads may not look like city streets, but for emergency and maintenance vehicles, they are efficient—as long as they stay clear. Please do not walk in the middle of the road. Walk in the wide shoulders to let official vehicles through.

CAMPING/CAMPGROUNDS Camping

The campgrounds are conveniently divided into sections by streets (East-West) and avenues (North-South). Each General Admission Campground section is strategically named on the official Bonnaroo Site Map so you can find your way home, and tell people where to find you. The campgrounds will close at 3:00 pm. on Monday, June 12, 2017. As a safety measure, there will be no open fires allowed inside the festival grounds. (This specifically includes the campgrounds.) Please exercise extraordinary caution with matches, disposal of cigarette butts and any other type of open flame.

Family Camping

Family Camping has always been a part of the Bonnaroo community. This year we want to invite families who want to camp in a chill, family-friendly environment to sign up in advance to participate. The Family Camping area is located in the General Admission Campgrounds, so fans must have a regular Bonnaroo Car Camping Pass to bring a vehicle into the designated Family Camping area. There is no additional cost to camp in this area beyond the Camping Pass. When you arrive at Bonnaroo, let the Tollbooth staff know you are in Family Camping and they will mark your vehicle to help parking staff direct you to the Family Camping area. To register to camp in the Family Camping area at Bonnaroo, please email familycamping@bonnaroo.com by Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

Patrons with Disabilities: Accessible Camping & Parking

The Accessible Camping and Accessible Day Parking areas are close to the entrance to Centeroo and are reserved for fans with mobility disabilities. A government-issued accessible parking license plate, placard or hangtag is required to use these areas. For more information about the Access Program visit bonnaroo.com/accessibility. All specialty programs will come with a program-specific vehicle pass. This includes VIP, Groop Camping, Le Bon Tents and Community Camping. Additionally, VIP and Platinum ticket holders will receive a vehicle pass.

PODs

PODs, or community information and service centers, are located throughout the campground. Locate them on your festival map or by the numbered and colored balloons tethered overhead. Each POD is staffed 24/7 by a team of Bonnaroo Ambassadors, and equipped with an Info Booth, Community Message Bulletin Board, Medical Tent, Security Station, toilets, showers and handwashing stations. Be sure to check out the new and enhanced programming at many of the PODs!

Bathrooms

Last year, we debuted our fancy new permanent bathrooms. Aside from the permanent structures, we will have a mixture of vacuum toilets and port-o-johns available throughout the campgrounds to meet all your urgent needs. They are cleaned frequently, but they are also used frequently, so please do your part to make the porta-potty experience as clean and enjoyable (maybe that’s not the right word) as possible. Use them only to deposit what nature intended and help keep them clean. With that being said, please DO NOT dispose of any sanitary wipes in any of the bathrooms. Remember the Golden Rule of Public Toilets: Leave them as you’d like to find them. Bathrooms in the GA Campgrounds are the traditional portable affairs, equipped with hand sanitizer units and seat covers. Those in the VIP Campground are more—ahem—

commodious. There are also hand sanitizer units and stand-alone hand-washing units in each bathroom—please use them!

Hand-Washing + Water Stations

Hand-washing stations are located at each POD as well as in Centeroo, so you can brush those teeth, wet that face and cleanse that soul. The water at these stations is 100% filtered and drinkable, so feel free to fill up your water bottles. Remember, this is not your bathtub— there are showers for bathing.

Showers

Showers can be found at most POD locations, indicated on your festival map. Showers are operated and cleaned by our very own shower fairies during hours of operation: Wednesday from 9 pm-12 am at PODs 2, 3, 10, and all locations will be open from Thursday—Sunday from 6 am-2 am. On Monday, showers will be open from 6 am-11 am. Showers cost $10 during peak hours (daily between 6 am-2 pm and 6 pm-10 pm). We offer $5 “happy hours” during off-peak hours (daily from 6 am-2 pm and 6 pm-10 pm).

Bonnaroo Golf Cart Service

We offer pedicab services—for free—to help you get around the campgrounds. Designated routes are indicated on your festival map, and the pedicabs are clearly marked so be on the lookout—flag one down to catch a ride!

Safety Info

You can find our safety staff roaming through the campground at every POD, at the entrance to Centeroo and the Main Venue and at all the stages, as well as throughout all of Centeroo and the Main Venue. Any staff member at the Tollbooths can answer any questions or concerns you may have entering the festival. Our

safety (aka, security) staff is trained to help make sure everyone has a good time and stays safe. If you have a security issue in the campgrounds, then each POD has a security station open 24 hours. Mounted security patrols (yes, on horseback!) roam the campground areas at all times and can assist as well. Lasso one if you need help. All vehicles will be searched on entry to the festival at the Tollbooths (which you should definitely keep in mind when deciding what to bring). And prepare to be (politely) searched each time you enter Centeroo or the Main Venue. Remember, our security staff is truly here to help—whatever the issue may be.

Medical Tents

Lots of things can happen on The Farm: bee stings, arm-wrestling injuries, faces rocked off while dancing. That’s why the Main Venue, Centeroo and every POD are home to a Bonnaroo medical tent, staffed around the clock with licensed medical staff. The medical tents are a “Safe Haven.” In Centeroo, a medical tent is located nearby the new Oasis area and the Silent Disco—look for the balloon overhead. In the Main Venue, medical services are located near The Arch entrance as well as behind the Guest Bleachers at the What Stage. Medical staff is always on duty. In an emergency, if you’re not near a medical tent, then find a staff person with a radio or notify the nearest security personnel so that they can get you whatever help you may need.

Food Safety

Please don’t buy from unlicensed vendors. We work hard to ensure that all official food and drink is good and safe. And really, if you buy something from an unlicensed vendor, you have no idea what you’re getting. There is lots of great stuff to buy from official Bonnaroo vendors, who deserve your business because they have made a real commitment to support Bonnaroo.

CENTEROO/MAIN VENUE Hours of Operation

Centeroo is the heart of the festival. It opens at noon on Thursday, June 8, and will stay open nonstop, just like Las Vegas, until 10:30 pm on Sunday, June 11. Adjacent to Centeroo is the Main Venue, where the What Stage is located. The Main Venue opens at 2 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and closes after the What Stage headliner takes their last bow on Sunday. When you enter these areas, you’ll be searched and you must show your allpowerful wristband. You do not need to purchase a ticket for the various activities throughout Centeroo, with the exception of the Ferris Wheel and the Big Ass Water Slide.

What Is Not Allowed Inside Centeroo + Main Venue

No cans or glass bottles of any kind. No alcohol, video-recording devices, professional photography equipment or cameras with detachable lenses longer than 2 inches (point-and-shoot cameras without additional lenses are OK), laser pens or focused-light devices, lawn chairs, folding chairs that sit higher than a foot off the ground, or anything that might impair the sight of other spectators (like flags,

umbrellas or shade structures) and anything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prohibited anywhere else on the festival grounds. We reserve the right to add items to this list if necessary. All patrons are subject to a search by Bonnaroo security personnel upon entry into Centeroo and the Main Venue. Please be advised that Bonnaroo and its promoters, performers and staff will not be responsible for any items that are confiscated during search procedures.

Barricade Arrangements at the What and Which Stage

Following the model of most European festivals, we have implemented a double barricade system in the very front of the What Stage and the Which Stage. This system allows more fans access to the upfront experience over the course of the weekend. As shown in the diagram, the entrances to the pit areas are located at the front of the stage on each side. A queue will

be created on both sides along the venue walls. Each pit will be cleared after each performance, allowing a new group of fans to enter the area. You are not allowed to remain in the area to wait for the next concert. If you want to be in a pit for any of the performances at the What or Which Stage, then please be sure to get in line well before the performance is scheduled to begin. And keep in mind: you must follow the instructions of all security personnel, who work actively to ensure that you and everyone around you enjoy a great concert experience.

General Stores

There are two General Stores located on the festival groundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both in the campgrounds. General Stores are open from 9 am-3 am during the festival (closing earlier on Sunday night) and offer personal hygiene items, batteries, disposable cameras, ice, beer, water, soda, foodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you get the picture.

GENERAL INFO Locker Rentals

For a fee, lockers are available to stash your stuff in during the festival. Lockers can be found inside the main venue right past The Arch and are accessible all weekend long.

Info Booths

There are two main Info Booths on the festival groundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one inside the Main Venue (near The Arch), and the other in Centeroo. Both are noted on your festival map. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find satellite info booths located at each POD. POD Info Booths stay open 24 hours until Monday. The Centeroo Info Booth will close at 10 pm on Sunday. The Main Venue Info Booth is only open during main venue events.

Lost + Found

Lost + Found is located at POD 4. If you lose something, or someone, then check there first. If it (or they) are not there the first time, then check again later. And if you find something that needs to be returned to its owner, then please drop it off at POD 4 next to the Tower or at any info booth on the festival site. Lost + Found will close at 12 pm on Monday. You may also look for and/or claim your lost item in our online database at bonnaroo.com/lostandfound.

Telephones + Service

There is a cellphone tower on the property, but with so many Bonnaroovians texting and sending photos to jealous friends back home, service can be inconsistent. If you have an emergency and need access to a phone, then visit any Info Booth for assistance.

ATMs

If you need cash, then ATMs can be found in Centeroo, the Main Venue, at the General Stores and at PODs. All locations are clearly marked on your festival map.

Clean Vibes Help Keep the Scene Clean With great fun comes great responsibility. Please help Clean Vibes, our heroic trash and recycling crew, by keeping your site and the concert areas clean. Recycle, compost and pick up after yourself.

WHAT GOES WHERE: RECYCLING powered by Think Twice Drink Twice Place items in recycling collections bins throughout site and blue bags at your campsite. All plastic containers, aluminum and tin cans, glass, clean mixed paper, drink cartons, plastic packaging and grocery bags can be recycled this year. COMPOST Place all food waste and other compostables in compost collection bins throughout site or in clear bags at your campsite. (Do not contaminate with trash.) All plates, cups, forks and other food service items sold by festival vendors are compostable.

CIGARETTE BUTTS Place in butt bins located throughout Centeroo for recycling or collect and turn them in at the Clean Vibes Trading Post powered by Think Twice Drink Twice for prizes.

Landfill

If it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be recycled or composted, then place it in the landfill collection bins throughout the site or in a clear bag at your campsite. Styrofoam, chip bags, ice cream and candy wrappers should go in this bin. When the music stops, please clean up your campsite. (You can get extra bags at your POD.) Pick up bottle caps and any other debris. Tie up your bags and leave them at the edge of the road. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take it

from there. Collect cans, cups and bottles or cigarette butts using a bag from the Clean Vibes Trading Post in Planet Roo and trade them in for points to redeem for a variety of great prizes.

Soberoo

Soberoo is a group of passionate, likeminded music fans who choose to remain drug and alcohol free at the festival. The group holds meetings daily at 12 pm, 4 pm, 8 pm and 12 am. (There is no midnight meeting on Sunday.) Look for the yellow balloons and get full details at the Soberoo Tent located across from That Tent in Centeroo. This year, we will begin hosting a “morning stretch/spiritual strength” session at 10:00 am and a guided meditation at 3:30 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please note: Soberoo has absolutely no opinion on the issue of drugs and alcohol, and neither condemns or condones it. Our simple purpose is to provide support and information to those who seek the comfort and camaraderie of other clean and sober people at the festival. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stay substance-free at Bonnaroo. Though Soberoo consists primarily of those recovering from addiction, we are open to anyone who wishes to remain clean and sober this weekend.

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

HOSPITAL:

Medical Center of Manchester (931) 728-6354

POLICE:

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department (931) 728-3591 Manchester Police Department (931) 728-2099

CRISIS HOTLINE: (800) 681-7444

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE/ TOW TRUCKS/LOCKSMITH: Hullett’s Service Center (931) 224-0158

RV WATER PUMPING: United Site Services 1-800-Toilets (864-5387)

Services for Fans with Disabilities

Look on the info boards, or stop by the Access Center Tent near the Tower and POD 4 for further information about the Access Program.

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FOOD VENDORS Centeroo North (Near Ferris Wheel) Spicy Pie

A festival favorite serving up giant pizza slices and freshly squeezed lemonade

Humpty’s Dumplings

Handmade gourmet, deep-fried dumplings available in both savory and sweet flavors

Outback Kate’s Burritos

We’d like to thank our friends at Eco-Products for making it possible for our food vendors to serve all of their delicious food in compostable service ware.

What’s the Catch? Inventive tacos with fresh ingredients (ahi tuna, chicken rach, island shrimp) and fried shrimp Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co

Scratch-made biscuit sandwiches and Southern sides, ice-cold organic lemonade and sweet tea

Strawberry Fields Giant burritos and Greek pitas, healthy power smoothies

Dave’s Mini Donuts

Fresh mini donuts, organic coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner

Farm to Taco Mexican cuisine inspired by Southern barbecue traditions— tacos, nachos, chips and guac Swagruha Indian Restaurant

Indian Cuisine: Channa masala, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, mango smoothie

Custom burritos and bowls, woodfired mac and cheese, alligator, chicken, steak, Southwestern breakfast all day

Broadline Food Service

Gyros, butterfly fries, corndogs, chicken or veggie pita—serving Bonnaroo since year one!

Hebros Kitchen

Pretzel Revolution Specialty soft and stuffed pretzels: buffalo chicken, pepperoni pizza, pretzel dog, hand-twisted cinnamon

Centeroo East

Jalapeno Corndog Concessions Made fresh to order, hand-dipped classic, jalapeño and vegetarian corndogs, funnel cakes, tater tots, fresh-squeezed lemonade and black cherry limeade

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Sorbet

Vermont’s finest scooped ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, in 12 euphoric flavors

(Near gate into main venue) Coco Bongos

Freshly blended non-alcoholic frozen tropical drink in four flavors: Bahama Mama, Piña colada, Outrageous Orange and Lemon Daiquiri

International Foods

Greek platters, seafood and grilled vegetables

The Fry Guy

Hand-cut Belgian-style street fries

Key West Conch Shack and Grill A taste of the Florida Keys, featuring conch fritters, fish and chips, mahi or shrimp tacos Just Brewed Craft Coffee Bar

Craft coffee and tea bar serving espresso drinks and cold-brew coffees, featuring Intelligentsia Coffee

Gourmet Sandwiches: Roast pork tenderloin, rosemary chicken; baked mac and cheese, fried Oreos

MonkeyTrain Grazing Co.

Worldly comfort foods with a finer twist: Korean crispy chicken sandwich, fresh-cut Srirachia salt fries, Elvis pie

Lao Street Foods Sweet rice, Lao sausage, coconut rice pancakes Pie for the People!

Authentic, hand-tossed pizza slices

The Benevolent Burrito VTea Company Custom-built burritos, gourmet teas and fresh lemonade

Bulldog Burgery

Burgers and Fries, sliced watermelon

Ahli Babas Kabob Shop Fresh house-made Middle-Eastern pita sandwiches, gyros, chicken, falafel, curry, fries and drinks Dat Dog

New Orleans hot dog joint serving gourmet sausages

Which Stage Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co

Scratch-made biscuit sandwiches and delicious Southern sides, breakfast

Strawberry Fields Giant burrito, pitas, chicken fingers and fries Spicy Pie

A festival favorite serving up giant pizza slices and freshly squeezed lemonade

Bulldog Burgery

Burgers and fries, sliced watermelon

Phat Daddy’s Creole Eats

Down South real Cajun featuring jambalaya, Cajun nachos, poboy sandwiches

Ears N Spuds Local vendor specializing in Roasted corn, jumbo baked potatoes and BBQ sandwiches Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Sorbet

Vermont’s finest scooped ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, in 12 euphoric flavors

Hippie Dips

Smoothies, panini, salads

Noodle Hut

Yakisoba noodle bowls with grilled veggies and teriyaki chicken

Viva la Fajita!

Tex-Mex steak or chicken fajitas,

Baja-style fish tacos and yucca fries, refreshing chia limeade and hibiscus cooler

Jalapeno Corndog

Made fresh to order, hand-dipped classic, jalapeño and vegetarian corndogs, funnel cakes, tater tots, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and fresh-squeezed black cherry limeade

menus—traditional choices along with GF, vegan and vegetarian options

The Bearclaw Coffee Company Hot and cold specialty tea and coffee beverages, smoothies, pastries and breakfast sandwiches Hamaggedon BaconLand

Everything bacon! Bacon flights, bacon grilled cheese, BLT’s and candied bacon Brooer’s Village Henri’s Meat and Three Humpty’s Dumplings Whole pigs roasted daily in the belly Handmade gourmet dumplings that of Henri, our metal loving, fire are deep fried and filled with savory breathing pig. In the afternoons, and sweet options we’ll be serving our crispy and Que Quesadilla at Broo’ers delicious pigs along with your Made-to-order quesadillas with choice of three of our five gourmet choice of pesto, chicken or black Southern side dishes beans, served with homemade Blowin’ Smoke salsa, sour cream and guacamole Southern-syle BBQ, pulled pork,

Amish Baking Company

Hand-crafted doughnuts and soft pretzels, made fresh, onsite

Centeroo Fountain Jalapeno Corndog Concessions Hand-dipped classic, jalapeño and veggie corndogs, funnel cakes, tater tots, fresh-squeezed lemonade and fresh-squeezed black cherry limeade

smoked portobello and Southernstyle fries

Sticky Fingers Ribhouse

Memphis-style BBQ joint specializing in hickory smoked “fall off the bone” ribs, tacos, and signature mac and cheese dishes

Food Truck Oasis

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Sorbet

Vermont’s finest scooped ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, in 12 euphoric flavors

Flats and Wraps Organic Italian Deli

Natural wraps, flats and smoothies, salad bar

Planet Roo Crescent Foods’ Planet Roo Café

Full breakfast, lunch and dinner

What’s the Catch? Seafood sliders, shrimp or chicken tender baskets, hush puppies

Eatbox Food Truck

Hand-rolled meatballs made into a gourmet sub sandwich

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Carts/ Minute Maid Frozen Lemonade Carts

The Big Cheese

Ice cream and frozen lemonade carts serving pre-packaged frozen treats

Savory and Sweet Food Truck

Strawberry Fields Power smoothies and arepas at select locations

Gourmet grilled cheese, watermelon-feta salad, gazpacho

Tennessee truck serving Southwestern dishes: Fried avocado tacos, smoked pork tacos, Cuban beef tacos, veg head tacos, nachos, deep-fried cheesecakes and churros

100% GRASSFED

100% grass-fed organic burgers and ice cream

Roti Rolls

House-made kimchi, curried organic vegetables, Creole mac and cheese and smoked free-range pork, all stuffed in roti paratha for a doughy, flaky, taco-like experience

The Cracked Truck

Rolling Oven Neapolitan-inspired pizza and sandwiches from a traditional Italian-style wood-fired oven Gourmet loaded tots made from scratch with real potatoes, spices, cheese, real meat and real vegetables

Handcrafted ice pops using locally sourced, gourmet ingredients

Alpine Food Carts

Shish kabob, Italian/Polish sausage, arepas, hot dogs

Southern Concessions Combo baskets, grilled sandwiches, wraps, meats on a stick, turkey legs, specialties, funnel cakes Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Sorbet

Scooped ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, in 12 euphoric flavors

Spicy Pie

Gourmet pizza and freshly squeezed lemonade

Main Venue Back

(North Side of Field) Prater’s BBQ Middle-Tennessee BBQ: Sandwiches, riblets, smoked wings, fried pickles

The Taco Tent

Super Tot Truck

King of Pops

America’s Best Lemonade Carts Award-winning fresh-squeezed lemonade, homemade soft frozen lemonade and hot soft jumbo pretzels

House-made kimchi, curried organic vegetables, Creole mac and cheese and smoked free-range pork, all stuffed in roti paratha for a doughy, flaky, taco-like experience

2Sisters London-broil steak sandwich, portabella mushroom pitas, chicken tenders, corndogs, fresh-cut regular Main Venue, Stage Left and sweet potato fries (West Side of Field)

Made to order breakfast sandwiches and specialty tots

Centeroo Carts

Cold Brew Coffee Mobile cold-brew coffee cart; freshly squeezed fruit juices at select locations

Roti Rolls

Specialty tacos and fresh strawberry lemonade

Cariflavor Caribbean American Cuisine Caribbean dishes from Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean Islands, and American cuisine: Curry chicken or goat, jerk chicken, fried plantains

The Big Cheese

Gourmet, inventive grilled-cheese sandwiches

Majestic Mushroom Gourmet Quesadillas and Nacho Daddy

Quesadillas, nachos, salads and rice bowls with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options

Poncho’s Mexican cafe Loaded burritos and platters, steak, chicken, veggie and vegan topped with grilled veggies, Mexican rice, cheddar-jack cheese, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, guacamole and jalapenos Noodle Hut

Noodle and rice bowls with or without teriyaki chicken, served with grilled veggies and a spring roll

Spicy Pie

Fresh, fast huge pizza slices

Main Venue Stage Right

Bulldog Burgery

(East Side of Field) Outback Kate’s

Black lemonade, burritos and bowls, alligator, wood-fired mac and cheese

Steak Boys

Burgers, sausages, fried mushrooms, breakfast

Broadline Food Service

Gyros, chicken pita, corndogs

Hebros Kitchen Gourmet Sandwiches Roast pork tenderloin, rosemary chicken, baked mac and cheese, corn fritters

Main Venue Carts Cold Brew Coffee

Cold brew on tap, alpine arepas, sausages, hot dogs, frozen lemonade

Ben and Jerry’s Main Venue Ice Cream and Frozen Lemonade Carts Novelty carts serving pre-packaged ice cream and frozen lemonade

America’s Best Lemonade Carts

Award-winning fresh-squeezed lemonade and jumbo soft hot pretzels

General Store West

Spicy Pie

Giant pizza slices and freshsqueezed lemonade

General Store East Crossroads Café American Grill Comfort foods like burgers, wraps, nachos, French bread pizza and breakfast

Campground Pod 2 Hippie Dips

Fresh fruit refreshment and gourmet bites: Smoothies, panini, salads, breakfast

REV Coffee and Espresso

Specialty hot, frozen and iced coffee and smoothie drinks, as well as coffeeshop cuisine such as breakfast sandwiches, bagels and more

Goatocado

Quinoa bowls, mac and cheese and smoothies

Broadline Food Service

Gyros, butterfly fries, corndogs, chicken or veggie pita, breakfast

Solar Cafe Solar-powered kitchen specializing in vegan/vegetarian food, smoothies and fresh juices

Campground POD 6 Steak Boys

Burgers, sausages, gyros, fried mushrooms, breakfast

Solar Cafe Solar-powered kitchen specializing in vegan/vegetarian food, smoothies and fresh juices

Campground POD 7

Fresh slices, handmade cold drinks

Asian Sensation Rice Bowls (spicy bulgogi, teriyaki chicken, kung pao tofu), vegetable fried rice or lo mein noodles, spring rolls

Campground Pod 3

Checkerboard Cheese

Gourmet coffee and espresso drinks, breakfast

Pizza Nova

The Bearclaw Coffee Company

Specialty hot, frozen and iced coffee and smoothie drinks, as well as coffee-shop cuisine such as breakfast sandwiches, bagels and more

KILLA DILLA (Near Fire Tower) The Bearclaw Coffee Company

Burgers, fries, fresh-sliced watermelon

Northwestern-style quesadillas including Oregon albacore, chicken or veggie sausage, breakfast

Asian Sensation

Rice Bowls (spicy bulgogi, teriyaki chicken, kung pao tofu), vegetable fried rice or lo mein noodles, spring rolls

Steak Boys

Burgers, sausages, gyros, fried mushrooms, breakfast

Pie for the People!

Authentic, hand-tossed pizza slices

Grilled cheese, fries, cheese fries

Rockin’ Rolls

Freshly made cinnamon and Nutella rolls

Bushy Branch Road 24/7 Campgrounds Café on Bushy Branch Road

Breakfast platters, fresh giant burritos, pitas and falafels—all with salad bar, power smoothies, chicken fingers and fries

Crossroads Café and Blue Mesa Grill Grill featuring burgers, French bread pizzas, wraps, fries and healthy Mexicali fusion foods, breakfast

Coyote Blues

Louisiana-infused, Mexican-inspired specialty tacos and po-boys

THE JOSHUA TREE AT A Track By Track Guide to an essential U2 LP By Wes Orshoski

has never been a band that has relied on nostalgia. And while Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. have always sprinkled some classics into their setlists, they’ve also placed most of their emphasis on creating a cutting-edge stage show and showcasing their new, forward-thinking material. So for U2 fans, if there’s an upside to the current political climate, then it’s that the band felt compelled to revisit an album borne out of similarly turbulent political times. “Things have kind of come full circle, if you want,” The Edge told Rolling Stone. “The Joshua Tree was written in the mid-‘80s, during the Reagan-Thatcher era of British and U.S. politics. It was a period when there was a

lot of unrest. Thatcher was in the throes of trying to put down the miners’ strike; there were all kinds of shenanigans going on in Central America. It feels like we’re right back there in a way. I don’t think any of our work has ever come full circle to that extent. It just felt like, ‘Wow, these songs have a new meaning and a new resonance today that they didn’t have three years ago, four years ago.’” This summer, U2 is taking The Joshua Tree on a victory lap to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, playing the entire record for the first time on a limited U.S. and European stadium run. The tour is stopping at only one festival: Bonnaroo. Their Friday night headlining spot is not only their Farm debut, but also U2’s first-ever US festival headlining

set. It also marks the first time that a Bonnaroo headliner has performed a legendary LP in its entirety on the massive What Stage (Though, they’ll treat us to some other chestnuts, too.) It is sure to be another iconic What Stage Bonnaroo moment. If U2 had disbanded in 1986, before they even began writing The Joshua Tree, they would have walked away legends. Their first four albums—Boy, October, War and The Unforgettable Fire—produced such massive singles as “Pride (In the Name of Love)” and “New Year’s Day.” And things were already starting to froth over. When they played New York’s Radio City Music Hall on The Unforgettable Fire, the show had to be stopped twice, as the fever for the band was reaching riot levels. With The Joshua Tree, all the yearning and toil of the previous decade was rewarded, all the dreams of their teenage years realized, and their collaboration with Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Daniel Lanois perfected. Almost overnight, the album turned the band into global superstars. If they were a huge live band in the U.S. before, then they were now pop stars in the U.S. and beyond. And for good reason. The songs filling The Joshua Tree are eternal. They speak to the ache and desire in all of us. They speak of God and the Devil. The album’s songs may be rooted in specific stories of strife, but the emotion is universal. The Joshua Tree is, in a way, U2’s Cinderella story—an album of humanity and working-class songs and dreams that come together to form something majestic and timeless. 40

Sometimes described as a document of U2’s love affair with America and its (original) ideals, The Joshua Tree is much more. Under the surface and beyond the myth of the record, beyond the iconic images snapped by photographer Anton Corbijn and lensed by Rattle and Hum director Phil Joanou, one finds songs about turbulent neighborhoods in Belfast, projects in Dublin, families being ripped apart by dictators in South and Central America, communities disintegrated in Wales and Northern England under Margaret Thatcher, and a friend laid to rest in New Zealand. “I think Joshua Tree is not Irish in any of the obvious senses,” says Bono. “But in a much more mysterious way—the ache from the melancholia is uniquely Irish.” Released in March of 1987, the album was a commercial juggernaut for the band, turning them into the global superstars they are today. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and mixed by Steve Lillywhite, the songs were recorded at Danesmoate House in south Dublin—a home later purchased by bassist Adam Clayton. There, from January 1986 to January of 1987, U2 sought to capture what The Edge describes as “cinematic music,” music that could bring listeners “somewhere physical, as opposed to emotional.” It did both. During the making of the album, Eno says he “got this sense that this band was capable of making a real marriage of something that was selfconsciously spiritual to the point of being uncool. And I thought ‘uncool’ was a very important idea then because people were being very, very cool—and coolness is a certain kind of detachment from yourself.”

riot-fearing LAPD as thousands of fans converge on the intersection of 7th and Main. The band reportedly declined a $23 million offer to allow “Streets” to be used in a car commercial.

collaborate with the Greater Calvary Baptist Church choir in the film Rattle and Hum.

“Where the Streets Have No Name”

Considering that “Streets” is without question the emotional peak of nearly every U2 live show, it’s appropriate that The Edge, when writing the music, was trying to “conjure the ultimate U2 live song.” He began by trying to fuse two guitar parts with different time signatures. When he finally succeeded, he reportedly danced around his house punching the air in triumph. In the lyric, Bono, the son of a Protestant mother and a Catholic father, refers to the streets of Belfast, whose names could often be used to identify a resident’s financial standing and religious affiliation. The promo video for the song is forever a part of its majesty, finding U2 performing on the sun-soaked roof of a liquor store in downtown Los Angeles, fending off the

“With or Without You” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”

U2 went gospel with “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” with Bono singing in a higher register, and a yearning audible in the music, vocal delivery and lyric. Eno and Lanois get the credit for coaxing the band in this direction, first lifting the drums from a demo titled “The Weather Girls.” The video finds the band roaming the streets of Las Vegas, after a Joshua Tree tour stop. (A local politician credits the clip with making Sin City a more credible place to gig.) For maybe the definitive live version, witness U2

“With or Without You” may be one of U2’s biggest hits, but what may have gotten lost over the years is just how unusual of a hit it was at the time. It sounded like nothing else on the radio or on MTV in the late 1980s. “It’s a very odd-sounding song,” says Bono. “It just sounds normal because you’ve heard it so many times. It kind of whispers its way into the world.” Even during the song’s climax, Edge resists the urge to solo, opting instead to keep his playing sedate. He created the sustaining rhythm on what was then new technology— an instrument called an Infinite Guitar (which was known to occasionally give its user an electric shock). 41

“Bullet the Blue Sky”

With fighter plane imagery and dive-bombing soloing, “Bullet the Blue Sky” was influenced by Bono’s travels to El Salvador and Nicaragua, where he became angered by the Reagan’s administration’s financing of military actions there. The music of the song originated from a jam but took flight when Bono instructed The Edge to “put El Salvador through his amplifier.” The man slapping down those dollars bills—“One hundred! Two hundred!”—is Reagan himself: “His face red/ Like a rose on a thorn bush/ Like all the colors of a royal flush.”

“Running to Stand Still”

The remarkable side one of The Joshua Tree came to a close with this stirring tale of heroin addiction. The seven towers mentioned in the lyric refer to the now-demolished Ballymun Flats, a set of seven residential towers built on the outskirts of Dublin in the late 1960s, amid a city housing crisis. Growing up nearby, Bono played there as a boy. In the ‘80s, Ballymun became a drug haven. Allegedly, Bono wrote the ballad about a couple who he heard about that lived there. The rousing, 42

building music—which Bono has said bears the influence of the Velvet Underground— was largely improvised and Lanois applies what he calls “scrape guitar,” essentially adding a color to the sound by running his thumb over the strings.

original mix: Steve Lillywhite (producer of U2’s first three albums and co-producer of two others).

“Red Hill Mining Town”

In 1984, mining communities across the United Kingdom were in turmoil as the Margaret Thatcher-led government planned to shutter mines across the country. The resultant mineworker strike triggered one of the country’s darkest times, and, eventually, this song. Driven by a thumping Adam Clayton bassline, “Red Hill” contains one of Joshua Tree’s most aching, soaring vocals. The lyric is soaked in the toil, fear and desperation felt by the miners and their families. The only song U2 never played on The Joshua Tree tour, Clayton says it’s finally about to have its day on this run: “It fell into the midtempo malaise, and I think we can now figure out ways to get around that.” For this year’s Record Store Day, U2 released a picture disc featuring a 2017 mix of the song by the man behind the

“In God’s Country”

While writing Joshua Tree, the band sought to create cinematic music. This, the fourth Joshua Tree single, goes a long way toward achieving that goal. With its references to the desert, it fuses the actual content of the songs with the iconic Anton Corbijn images used on not only the album sleeve, but also the band backdrop and most of its merchandise of the time. If “Bullet the Blue Sky” is a damnation of America’s political decisionmaking in the mid-1980s, then “In God’s Country” is a homage to its promise and hope.

“Trip Through Your Wires”

While “Red Hill Mining Town” was never played during The Joshua Tree tour, “Trip Through Your Wires” has never been played since. (Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe Ariz., Dec. 20, 1987, specifically, was the last time.) In the lyrics, Bono speaks of being saved by a woman, presumably his wife, Ali, and The Edge has said the song is supposed to be heard in the same context as the great Joshua Tree B-side “Sweetest Thing”—an irresistibly poppy apology letter to Ali.

“One Tree Hill”

The Joshua Tree is dedicated to Greg Carroll, a member of U2’s road crew, assistant and close friend of Bono’s, and the boyfriend of longtime manager Paul McGuinness’ sister, Katie. Carroll was in his mid-20s when he died in a motorcycle accident in Dublin in 1986, shortly after the band returned home from the Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour. He was a native New Zealander and a Maori. Overlooking Auckland, One Tree Hill is a sacred place, from which many of the Maori people can trace their roots. Together,

Bono and Carroll visited the peak during a previous U2 tour. Toward the end of the song, Bono sings, “I’ll see you again, when the stars fall from the sky/ And the moon has turned red over One Tree Hill.”

actions were inspired by “Exit.” During the trial, the song was played in court, and Bardo disturbingly rocked back and forth in his seat, writhing to the music, and lip-synching the lyrics.

“Exit”

“Mothers of the Disappeared”

Like much of The Joshua Tree, “Exit” was born out of a jam. The album’s darkest and most atmospheric moment, it simmers to a boil twice, crashing in two waves, with cymbals smashing and Edge’s guitar building, slashing, then fading. Bono’s words take listeners into the mind of a man who tries unsuccessfully to fight off his urge to kill. It was inspired by Norman Mailer’s 1979 novel The Executioner’s Song, the true story of Gary Gilmore, who made headlines in 1977 for being the first person executed in the U.S. in almost a decade. A year earlier, Gilmore killed a gas station employee and motel manager in Utah. He demanded the death sentence and was eventually killed by firing squad. In 1989, American actress Rebecca Schaeffer (of CBS sitcom My Sister Sam) was stalked and murdered by Robert John Bardo, who claimed that his

The album’s closer was written for the mothers, wives, daughters and loved ones of the thousands of men who were “disappeared” by Argentine and Chilean dictators in the 1970s and ‘80s. During Chilean president Augusto Pinochet’s nearly 16-year rule, death squads are believed to have killed over 3,000 people, torturing tens of thousands more. And it wasn’t only dissidents, but also their families and civilians, as well as American journalists. Many of them were tortured and imprisoned in Santiago’s National Stadium, where U2 performed in 1997. At the time, Pinochet was about to return to the Chilean government as a senator. To protest, the band sang “Mothers” that night, bringing many of these actual mothers onstage with them, each of them holding photographs of their disappeared loved ones, many of whom were taken in the middle of the night and 43

THAT’S IT FOR THE OTHER ONE A final goodbye to a Bonnaroo staple By Mike Greenhaus

hen Third Eye Blind took their final bow in The Other Tent on Sunday, June 12, it marked the end of an era—the final set of music in one of Bonnaroo’s longest running performance spaces. This year, The Other Tent will morph into a festival within a festival known as The Other—a new, open-air performance space with a focus on some of the hottest electronic, dance and hip-hop music around. And while The Other is poised to become one of Bonnaroo’s signature offerings with Marshmello, Big Gigantic, Yellow Claw, D.R.A.M., Matoma, Louis the Child, Borgore, NGHTMRE and many others playing late into the night, it closes the books on The Other Tent’s 14-year run. Bonnaroo’s producers created The Other Tent for the festival’s second year— the same year they branded their previously established stages What, Which, This and That—and the space has hosted some of Bonnaroo’s most classic performances ever since. Slightly smaller and located a bit further from the heart of Centeroo than This Tent and That Tent, The Other Tent has always felt like its own oasis on The Farm. The first band to play The Other Tent was famed Pink Floyd tribute act, The Machine, during a surprise Thursday night slot for fans who arrived early in 2003. That year, The Other Tent hosted a handful of other cover acts too, including nods to The

Doors (The Soft Parade), Guns N’ Roses (Mr. Brownstone) and The Rolling Stones (Sticky Fingers). The Other Tent almost immediately scored a reputation as the place to capture tomorrow’s headliners in a more intimate setting, hosting early Roo appearances by O.A.R, Dr. Dog, The Avett Brothers, Robyn, The Head and the Heart, Tame Impala and, most recently, Leon Bridges. The Other Tent has seen its share of legends too, ranging from soul-singer Bettye LaVette and jazz guitarist Bill Frisell in 2006, to jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman in 2007, to The Band singerdrummer Levon Helm in 2008 and bluegrass patriarchs Del McCoury Band in 2009. In 2012, Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers not only played for a new, enthusiastic crowd in The Other Tent, but he also brought out his protégé Lionel Richie for a surprise appearance. Many veteran Bonnaroovians likely remember The Other Tent as the home of the Signature SuperJam in both 2007 and 2015. The former event found Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones improvising with Ben Harper and The Roots’ Questlove in front of a crowd that spilled well into an adjacent field, while the more recent Throwback Superjam Dance Party brought together Pretty Lights, Run DMC, Rob Trujillo, Jack Antonoff, Chance the Rapper, Reggie Watts, Eric Krasno, Jamie Lidell, John Medeski, Karl Denson, Oteil

Burbridge, Robert Searight, Brian Coogan, The Brownout Horns, Cherub, Rhiannon Giddens and others for a set of late-night sing-alongs. Of course, The Other Tent has hosted its share of more informal jams too, whether it was Jones sitting-in with Uncle Earle and with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings in 2007, Daryl Hall teaming up with Chromeo in 2010, The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band sharing the stage for a collaborative set in 2011, a rare appearance by the all-star Spectrum Road (featuring Cindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski and Vernon Reid in 2012) or Sam Smith and Disclosure joining forces for their hit “Latch” in 2014. Perhaps The Other Tent’s most colorful moment happened in 2010 when metal heroes GWAR finished their show in The Other Tent and then marched toward Centeroo to dye Bonnaroo’s iconic fountain a new color (blood red, of course). And who can forget Weird Al Yankovic’s super fun

show in 2013 or when fans took a break from the music to watch the Game of Thrones Season 5 finale together in The Other Tent in 2015? We’ll miss you, The Other Tent, but we are excited for your fabled grounds to come to life as The Other. The unique visuals, earth-shattering bass and late-night sets will surely turn The Farm into the ultimate dance floor.

Big Gigantic are among the top-tier acts that will help christen The Other this year. Drummer JEREMY SALKEN, who attended Bonnaroo early on as a fan and has since returned to perform with Big G, looks back at his best Bonnaroo moments.

You attended Bonnaroo as a fan in 2002. What were your highlights of the fest’s first year?

Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade was definitely a highlight. Jurassic 5 was incredible. Dirty Dozen brought the daytime NOLA dance party! Keller Williams Incident was so much fun. I’d never been in a more packed tent in 45

my entire life. You couldn’t fit anyone else in there. It was the first time I’d seen Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir together, which was a great moment. Them playing “Tennessee Jed” was a big highlight. Trey Anastasio Band closed it out perfectly, too! There was so much great music—it’s impossible to name everyone. Just look at the lineup. It was all pretty amazing.

You are one of a few musicians who attended Bonnaroo as a fan and later went on to become a repeat performer. Do you have a memorable moment camping on The Farm?

I specifically remember when Bonnaroo was first announced. I was at a friend’s house, and we all didn’t even believe it was real! It seemed too good to be true. A big group of us bought tickets and all camped together. It was one of the best weekends of my life! I remember leaving the festival with such a great feeling. I had never been to an event with so many people and, for me, it was the first time I felt like if enough people with the same intention came together, then you could do anything. The afterglow lasted for weeks and I still remember it to this day.

Do you have a favorite onstage memory, and do you see the festival’s growth and diversification as a parallel to your musical journey in any ways? Playing the festival back in 2012 was really special. We bought thousands of blow-up saxophones to hand out in the crowd. During our set, there were all these saxes flying through the air as we were playing, and we thought that was super wild. Going from a fan to playing a packed-out tent where the crowd seemed to never end was such a surreal moment that’s etched in my memory forever! Bonnaroo has always been very diverse and that’s something I’ve appreciated about the festival since the beginning. It wasn’t just this style or that style of music. It encompassed everything from Lionel Richie to GWAR—that’s a pretty wide gamut! We celebrate that diversity in our music—we tend to bounce between a few different genres of “electronic” music. We’re big fans of so many different styles; it’s fun to be able to incorporate them into our sound and challenge our fans’ ears to stretch outside of their comfort zone.

You took part in a SuperJam a few years ago, backing Skrillex and a mix of guests late into the night. How did that collaboration come about and what is the process of preparing for an all-star SuperJam like that?

That was a blend of the Skrillex team, our team and good friend Paul Peck [who organized the SuperJam for Superfly for many years]. The SuperJam was such an honored Bonnaroo tradition that we wanted to preserve it but also take it places it hadn’t quite been yet. We rehearsed for a few days in New York City—just us and Skrillex—and then, did about a week in Nashville with a full band and all of the guests. We probably put in 70-plus hours of rehearsal time over all of those days. We were doing 10-12 hour days back-to-back. We were having so much fun rehearsing, days flew by. Piecing everything together to make this epic show with all of these incredible artists was

definitely a huge challenge, but it went off without a hitch! It’s an experience I will never forget!

This year, Big Gigantic will become one of the first acts to headline Bonnaroo’s new danceoriented The Other stage. How have you seen Bonnaroo’s electronic offerings progress over the years and does Big G approach a “rock crowd” differently from an “electronic crowd?” It’s been a wild ride the last 15 years watching electronic music grow into what it is today. Our career has grown out of the electronic boom that’s been happening over these years. Bonnaroo always had some sort of “DJ” representation though. Cut Chemist and Z-Trip represented at the first one! As far as our approach, we treat everyone the same, and our main goal is to throw a dance party! We’re super excited to play on the new The Other stage and see what they’ve done to make it a new home for the electronic kids.

BONNAROO’S

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE BAND

Over a decade since their Manchester debut, New Orleans’ legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will receive the key to the city. By Matt Inman

his year, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the New Orleans collective that was born and bred in the legendary venue from which its takes its name, will receive the key to the city of Manchester, Tenn., an honor previously bestowed on Bonnaroo performers like B.B. King, Kenny Rogers, Widespread Panic and Les Claypool. But the band’s history with this town and the yearly festival it hosts actually begins, oddly enough, in New York City. In 2005, less than a month after Hurricane Katrina had dissipated, leaving a wake of devastation throughout the city of New Orleans, New York held an event called From the Big Apple to the Big Easy. This included two simultaneous concerts to raise money for the rebuilding efforts, with a Radio City Music Hall show that kicked off with PHJB, who were personally affected by the

disaster with lost homes, lost instruments and, of course, the temporary closing of their beloved Hall. “That was our first time really making an effort to reach out to be part of this larger community that was emerging as a result of the hurricane—this community of musicians who were all coming together in a very supportive way,” says Ben Jaffe, the creative director of Preservation Hall and the bassist, tuba player and songwriter for PHJB. “People started seeing Preservation Hall in a different way. No longer was it this kind of storied institution; now, it was this symbol of the history of New Orleans music.” Jaffe credits Bonnaroo as big boosters of that movement of artistic support for New Orleans after Katrina, and the festival played a large role in widening the fan base of the band, too. It just so happened that

Superfly, the New Orleans-based minds that created Bonnaroo with AC Entertainment, helped bring those New York concerts to life —and their invitation to PHJB to play the Radio City show was just the beginning of a relationship that would blossom in the ensuing years. “I was aware of Superfly back in the ‘90s,” Jaffe remembers of the company’s early days as recent college graduates promoting shows in the Crescent City. “We were all around the same age, and I was aware that there was this group of Tulane students that were producing post-Jazz Fest late-night shows. And it didn’t take long for it to become a thing in New Orleans.” In the summer of 2006, four years after the inaugural Roo, PHJB made their debut on The Farm when they were given their own stage at the festival. Teaming up with the New Orleans Bingo! Show, the two collectives formed six different band lineups that each played two shows per day. “It was one of the first non-jazz festivals we played at,” Jaffe says. “Besides Jazz Fest, this was one of those big events that I always saw as a way for us to reach my generation of music lovers. Part of the challenge was getting our music to them, and then getting them to us. Bonnaroo had a huge role in that.” Since that first appearance, PHJB have returned to the festival many times, playing their own sets, collaborating on SuperJams and sitting in with an array of other artists— they even wrote and recorded the festival’s official theme song, “Bonnaroo (Feel the Magic)” with Del McCoury Band six years ago for the festival’s 10th anniversary in 2011. That same year, they also led a second-line that

marched from a performance—featuring Dr. John, Allen Toussaint and The Meters playing the festival’s namesake album, Desitively Bonnaroo—to a surprise set from Portugal. The Man atop a Mardi Gras float. “That was amazing,” Jaffe says. “That was actually the night that I saw Pretty Lights for the first time, too. We marched by his show, and I caught him out of the side of my eye. After we got to Portugal. The Man, I put my horn down and ran over to catch the rest of Pretty Lights. That led to me and him working on a project years later. A lot of the artists we ended up working with down the road, we met at Bonnaroo.” That collaborative spirit is just one of the many ways that Bonnaroo embraces its New Orleans and Jazz Fest roots, and Jaffe can attest to the fact that the festival truly embodies the musical and cultural ethos that the Crescent City subscribes to. “New Orleans is just an easygoing place, and there’s a lightness to it,” Jaffe explains. “Everybody here’s so cool and hip and with it, and you’re never really out of line—you’re never out of step with each other. Like walking down Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras, people just kind of flow in and out of each other. Same with night clubs. When you go to Tipitina’s, you just bounce around—or One Eyed Jack’s or Preservation Hall. Bonnaroo really feels, to me, a lot like the experience of being in New Orleans. Musically, it never feels heavy. You can be listening to something heavy, but it feels more cathartic than heavy. It feels like something was being lifted off of your soul.” 49

AND I HAD THE TIMELINE OF MY LIFE… A brief history of Bonnaroo’s biggest names and breaking acts 2002

Widespread Panic, Trey Anastasio, Phil Lesh & Friends with special guest Bob Weir, Ben Harper and The String Cheese Incident were among the marquee names at the inaugural Roo. Then-unknowns Norah Jones and Jack Johnson walked away as festival favorites. Umphrey’s McGee played a breakthrough set—this year will mark their 12th and 13th show at Bonnaroo.

2003

The Godfather of Soul James Brown made his lone Bonnaroo appearance on a bill that included The Dead, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Widespread Panic and surprise guest Dr. John,

whose 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo inspired the festival’s name. Future Bonnaroo mainstays My Morning Jacket played their first of four consecutive years on The Farm during a tiny afternoon tent set.

2004

Bob Dylan offered an inspired set on the What Stage, skipping his own “All Along the Watchtower” in case the evening’s headliner, Dave Matthews & Friends, decided to play the DMB staple. Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside took his final onstage bow as part of the Hill Country Revue. Tennessee heroes Kings of Leon, who would headline Bonnaroo in 2010, made their debut. Drummer Nathan Followill would eventually meet his future wife by a porta potty.

2005

Fusion pioneer Herbie Hancock served as Bonnaroo’s official artist-inresidence, sitting in with Widespread Panic, participating in the annual SuperJam and playing a set of his own that featured John Mayer on guitar. Jack Antonoff, who later returned with fun. and Bleachers, had an early peek music experience playing a Thursday night showcase set with his band Steel Train.

2006

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers rolled into Bonnaroo with special guest Stevie Nicks, and Radiohead performed a lengthy What Stage show that many consider their best U.S. performance. Future What Stage performers The Avett Brothers and Zac Brown Band quietly arrived during sets in the tiny lounge performance space.

2007

Both reunited reggae-rock icons The Police and heavy progressive art-rockers Tool won over Bonnaroovians for the first time, and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones made the most of his time on The farm (including a SuperJam with Ben Harper and Questlove). Long before he became a master of none, Aziz Ansari offered a standup set and, later, incorporated his latenight festivities into his comedy shtick. Jack White also began his long association with Bonnaroo during a packed Which Stage slot with the White Stripes.

2008

Though mostly remembered for Kanye West’s late-night shenanigans, this year, Bonnaroo also welcomed rock gods Pearl Jam and Metallica as well as comedian Chris Rock—on the What Stage—for the first time. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett stuck around to sit in with My Morning Jacket and was part of a SuperJam featuring Gogol Bordello and Les Claypool. Members of MGMT and Vampire Weekend attended the first Bonnaroo as fans and returned as blogger buzz

bands—and they celebrated by wearing their finest Dead and Phish threads.

2009

For the first time in a few years, Bonnaroo presented three new headliners: Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Beastie Boys and Phish, who played two long shows. Al Green gave out roses to fans. Bruce honored fan requests like “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” and jammed with Phish, and the Beastie Boys welcomed Nas at what, sadly, turned out to be their final performance before the death of Adam Yauch. Jimmy Buffett surprised Parrotheads with a last-minute show. A slew of indie favorites now associated with the festival scene appeared for the first time, including Phoenix, Portugal. The Man and Bon Iver.

2010

Bringing two legends together, Jay-Z closed the What Stage on Saturday after Stevie Wonder’s performance; Kings Of Leon nodded to their early days on The Farm during a massive headlining set fueled by “Sex on Fire.”

The xx, one of this year’s top-billed acts, played That Tent shortly after the festival’s gates opened on Thursday and Mumford & Sons, who would catapult up to a recordbreaking Which Stage slot the next year, played the same stage two days later.

2011

Bonnaroo celebrated its 10th birthday with powerful shows by first-time performers Arcade Fire and Eminem as well as vets Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, Primus, The Black Keys and Neil Young, who performed with his first great band, Buffalo Springfield; Dr. John recreated Desitively Bonnaroo with the help of The Meters and Allen Toussaint. 2016 headliner J. Cole played This Tent within a few hours of Childish Gambino and English indie-rock act Florence + The Machine making their first trek to Coffee County. 51

2012

Bonnaroo welcomed back Radiohead and Phish, two of the festival’s most celebrated headliners, as Red Hot Chili Peppers, who will loop back to Bonnaroo this year, introduced themselves to Manchester; D’Angelo returned to the stage after years of hibernation for a surprise SuperJam slot. On Thursday night This Tent was surely the place to be, thanks to hip-hop-renaissance man Kendrick Lamar and psych-soul upstarts the Alabama Shakes.

2013

Paul McCartney, the first Beatle to play Bonnaroo, offered a truly iconic performance and riffed on the fest’s name during his soundcheck; Jack Johnson, who happened to be onsite for a sit-in with ALO, stepped up and filled in for Saturday headliners Mumford & Sons after Ted Dwane had to undergo last-minute surgery for a an acute subdural hematoma. Wu-Tang Clan celebrated 20 years since Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Three of 2017’s most talked about acts, Twenty One 52

Pilots, Father John Misty and Alt-J won over new fans within minutes of their arrival.

2014

Kanye West made an equally controversial return to The Farm, Jack White took on the media during a curfewshattering set and Elton John embraced Bonnaroo’s collaborative spirit by sharing a duet with Ben Folds. Soul singer Bobby Womack played his final show just weeks before his passing. Chance the Rapper emerged as the “Mayor of Bonnaroo”—and he hasn’t missed a Bonnaroo since. “Latch” collaborators Sam Smith and Disclosure played alone and together and Lorde began her new relationship with the fest.

2015

Deadmau5 became the first EDM act to headline the sacred What Stage while a now healthy Mumford & Sons turned their make-up show into a guest-heavy hootenanny. Billy Joel reminisced about Woodstock during the weekend’s sing-along finale. Flume will play a late-night show on the Which Stage this year but, in 2015, the DJ and producer was a rising star in That Tent.

2016

The recently reunited LCD Soundsystem brought a bit of New York’s late-night grit to a Southeast field, Eddie Vedder asked Pearl Jam’s crowd to wish his daughter a happy birthday and Dead & Company celebrated Bonnaroo’s Grateful Dead roots as part of the fest’s 15th year. 2016 performers Chris Stapleton, The Chainsmokers, Leon Bridges and Kamasi Washington have only gained more traction in the past year.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROO Margo Price spent many nights camping out on The Farm as a fan. This year, she’ll return as an official Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassador. By Matt Inman

he first time Margo Price came to The Farm, she was, admittedly, a bit underprepared. “I didn’t bring enough clothes—or water or food,” she laughs. “I only had a hundred dollars to my name at the time.” That was back in 2003, when Bonnaroo was only a year old and Price had just moved to Nashville from small-town Illinois. The following summer was Price’s second and most recent trip to The Farm (with decidedly more preparation and planning), when the still-fledgling festival booked marquee names like The Dead, Bob Dylan, Trey Anastasio, Wilco and Dave Matthews & Friends. (Price, however, points to Ween, one of her favorite

bands, as a memorable performance from that year.) She says that those early Bonnaroo experiences are “a blurry memory,” although she does recall a time that she was invited backstage to hang with members of The Wailers after being introduced through her cousin. Everyone has their Bonnaroo story. This year, Price returns to Manchester, not only for her first Bonnaroo performance, but also to serve as the festival’s official representative to Coffee County, and as the Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassador. The Bonnaroo Works Fund was founded in 2009 as a way for the festival’s organizers

—and attendees—to give back and support the community that has supported them for over 15 years. The nonprofit, administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, raises money for local and national organizations involved in supporting arts, education, environmental protection, community projects and more. Through a yearly silent auction, donations, money raised onsite through vendors, and other endeavors, the BWF has helped organizations such as, MusiCares, Rock the Earth, Coffee County Board of Education, Country Music Foundation, First Book, Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, HeadCount, Oxfam, Coffee County Soil Conservation District, Little Kids Rock, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, Music For Relief and Notes for Notes. Price, who contributes to local artists, volunteers at her son’s school in Nashville, and performed at Farm Aid last year, is a perfect candidate for the BWF Ambassador position. She grew up on a farm in Illinois, and thus she is well aware of the needs of Midwest small towns and the underfunded organizations that work to enrich those communities. She also has a special place in her heart for music education programs for children. “This is a good starting place to get involved in the community a little more and help make some money for these programs—because I grew up participating in [music] programs like that,” Price says. “As I got older, a lot of them were taken away. I’m from Illinois, but in high school, junior high and elementary school, I remember doing

different art programs, like show choir, and the funding for those things is the first to go whenever there’s a problem. So I’m really excited to be able to help out.” On her participation in Farm Aid, which started in Price’s home state over 30 years ago, the singer says it was “amazing,” and she hopes to continue that work with Bonnaroo this year. “I’ve been supportive of everyone at Farm Aid, and that was something I’d wanted to participate in for a long time—to have the opportunity to step in with them,” she says. “I met a lot of different farmers there that brought a lot of things to my attention. I realized we have a lot of work to do in that area.” Speaking of longtime goals, Price says even just playing at Bonnaroo is a dream come true for her, let alone being invited to act as a Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassador. “I remember always looking to see who was gonna be playing that year, whether it be Tom Petty, Paul McCartney or Alabama Shakes—those are the kind of acts that I get really excited about.” She continues, “I feel lucky to be playing the festival. I wanted to play it the very first year, but it never happened. They always have these Road to Bonnaroo events in Nashville, and they pick 20 to 40 bands and do a battle of the bands. I never could even get my name in the hat! So it feels really cool, after going out there and being 21 years old and thinking it was just the coolest festival. It’s always been a goal of mine to play Bonnaroo. You know, it only took 13 years!” 55

BONNAROO STATE OF MIND Enhancing the festival’s community experience By Matt Inman

onnaroo, like many things in life, is what you make it. The music is always great, of course, but the thing that really makes Bonnaroo special is the community that it fosters on The Farm and beyond. This year, the festival’s organizers are presenting a new batch of events, installations and areas designed to enhance the Bonnaroovian experience by bringing fans together and giving them the reins to add their own personal touch. “The Bonnaroo board decided to move forward with a Bonnaroo community-building initiative dedicated to the idea that Bonnaroo has a special thing that goes beyond programming, something that is not tangible, but more a feeling fans come away with, like the Bonnaroo code—this ‘radiate positivity’

feeling,” explains Superfly Brand Manager Caitlin Maloney. “We wanted to put a project in motion that empowers fans to embrace the communities they were already forming and enable them to explore their relationships with themselves, with the festival and, most important, with each other.” In order to figure out where best to focus their community-building efforts, Maloney and others made sure that they had a goal in mind for what the programs will ultimately accomplish at the festival. “The first thing we did was develop a set of core values for the project,” she says. “These were sort of warm, fuzzy, vibey-type things that were really just guidelines for us in order to keep on track to accomplish these objectives of building community, breaking down the performer-on-

stage/audience-in-crowd thing and allowing fans to be a part of programming Bonnaroo.” In the midst of the pre-planning for these endeavors, festival organizers ended up hiring someone to specifically spearhead the efforts. They found the perfect fit in Irene LaTempaMilder, a former Burning Man employee who came on as the new Bonnaroo community builder and soon got to work gathering information and ideas from the various groups and people that make Bonnaroo what it is— from the founders to the fans. “The development process was a lot of talking,” LaTempa-Milder says. “Really talking to everyone that we could, from the founders to the veteran staff and volunteers. We also talked to a lot of bands who’ve been coming for a long time and dug into fan feedback from over the years. From there, we started putting everything together.” Part of the goal of the community efforts is to give Bonnaroovians more of an opportunity to enjoy programmed events and gatherings around the campgrounds—a space that Maloney says the festival’s fans have always made their own—and the gathering spots (aka PODs) that Bonnaroo has set up outside the main hub of Centeroo. To that end, official camping grounds for women-identifying fans (Girls Just Wanna!), sober fans (Soberoo) and families will be available, with programming to match. “If you’ve camped at Bonnaroo, then you know and understand that it’s a big part of the magic and what sets Bonnaroo apart—this temporary living situation,” Maloney says. “And it’s hard, and it’s hot, and you’re camping in your car or your tent, and you can’t sleep past 6 am, but that’s kind of what makes it

incredible. A lot of really memorable moments happen while you’re out there. So, while not all of our programming is focused on the campgrounds, naturally, a lot of it has landed that way. The campgrounds really felt like a place that Bonnaroovians have always owned, and we wanted to keep that alive—not only encourage it, but empower it.” A couple of the most exciting additions to this year’s Bonnaroo will take place at POD 7’s The Grind coffeehouse. Besides the establishment’s usual offerings, The Grind will host open mics throughout the day for Bonnaroovians to showcase their own musical talents during low-key morning hours or happy hour later in the day, along with late-night karaoke, which is sure to factor into future Bonnaroo memories. “We felt that was a great way to keep the fun going after the headliners, to allow for fans to get interactive, meet each other, hang out with their friends,” Maloney says of the karaoke. “I mean, who doesn’t love karaoke in

the middle of the night? Everyone’s got a Bonnaroo story, and everyone’s got karaoke stories—so now you can have a Bonnaroo karaoke story.” The Grind will also be giving festival attendees the chance to participate in an offshoot of one of Bonnaroo’s most iconic institutions with the first ever Fan SuperJam, which will take place on Sunday after a practice held the previous two days. Elsewhere in the campgrounds, New Orleans’ Airlift Collective will bring their musical installations to help fans to discover the magic of everyday music, while the new KaleidoShack near POD 3 will invite all people to add to its installation with their own reclaimed-material ornaments. One of the top initiatives of the revamped community efforts is For Roo by You, which has teamed with several Bonnaroovians and helped their ideas come to life at the festival. Some of the projects include RooChute returning with their giant parachutes, a Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt, a meet up for taper enthusiasts and even an attempt at breaking the world record for longest conga line. Many of the initiatives include meetings at the B-Hive, located at the base of The Tower, which will also house the Brooklyn-based Sketchbook Project, the Bonnaroo Yearbook and more. “I think it’s fair to say that we are going to be continuing to take as much Bonnaroovian feedback as possible, and we’ll continue to create more opportunities for people to be creative and make

The Farm their second home,” LaTempaMilder says. “I personally think that the Bonnaroovian leadership in the community is really incredible. The group leaders, the people that are coming out with For Roo by You stuff—there’s just a wonderful group of people that I hope we can continue to pull together.” Coming from the similarly impressive community at Burning Man, LaTempa-Milder views Bonnaroo as one of the great traditions of this country, and part of the goal of these community projects is to continue to strengthen that. “Bonnaroo is where a lot of current American festival culture comes from,” she says. “I see it as a really interesting cultural incubator, and the creative community that was born there has expanded and is doing things all over the place now. So what we’re trying to do is connect the dots of what the Bonnaroo fans are already doing—giving them more space and giving them more focus.” “We can throw as much stuff on the wall as we want and see what sticks,” Maloney adds. “But the responses we’ve seen from the fans that have been asked if they would like to participate in Bonnaroo on a greater level— to really live and do Bonnaroo, not just be at Bonnaroo—has been so inspiring and leads me to believe that no matter how much the programming changes over the years, or as leadership changes, it’s the fans that create the energy that makes Bonnaroo special. That will never change, and that’s very exciting.” More information on all Bonnaroo community events can be found at bonnaroo.com/community experiences.

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BONNAROO CINEMA

f you are looking for an eclectic cinematic experience, then look no further than the Bonnaroo Cinema, featuring ridiculous comedies, cult classics, the NBA Finals and crazy-fun live interactive happenings. Located in the “&” tent along with the Comedy Theatre, the cinema’s programming runs late each night over the course of the weekend and features live Q&A sessions with special guest filmmakers and actors.

Ingrid Goes West

Sneak screening with actor/ producer Aubrey Plaza, writer/ director Matt Spicer and cowriter David Smith—live, in person Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unstable young woman with a checkered past of obsessive behavior. She secretly moves to Los Angeles to befriend Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen)— an Instagram “influencer” with a fabulous artist husband, a camera-ready terrier, and an array of new products and brands to promote to her followers. After Ingrid adopts a Taylormade identity for herself, her attempts to prove she’s BFF material are underway —that is, until she meets Taylor’s obnoxious brother Nicky, who threatens to tear down her façade. Ingrid Goes West is a savagely 60

hilarious dark comedy that brilliantly satirizes the modern world of social media and proves that being #perfect isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

U Talkin’ U2 to Me

A live podcast taping with Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) and Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!) come together as superfan “Adam Scott Aukerman” to discuss the music and impact of the band U2. Listen in as these friends cover everything from Boy to Songs of Innocence—and reveal a little something about themselves along the way.

Napoleon Dynamite

With Jon Heder (Napoleon himself!)—live in person Heck, yes! Join Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite himself!) for a screening of one of the most quotable films of all time! Brush up on your nunchuck skills, bowhunting skills, and computerhacking skills. Eat a dang quesadilla, bring your best liger drawing, vote for Pedro and be prepared to chat online with babes all day.

Pootie Tang

With Lance Crouther (Pootie himself!)—live, in person Are you ready to “sine your pitty on the runny kine?” Join Pootie Tang himself, actor Lance Crouther, who will introduce the film in character and then, return

for a Q&A as himself. Pootie Tang, a 2001 comedy written and directed by Louis C.K., originally appeared as a sketch on The Chris Rock Show. “Sa Da Tay? Wa Da Tah!”

Donnie Darko

With writer/director Richard Kelly—live, in person “Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?” Join writer/director Richard Kelly for a 16th anniversary celebration of Donnie Darko, a film first seen in theaters in the wake of 9/11. During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. He returns home the next morning to find that a jet engine has crashed through his bedroom. As he tries to figure out why he survived, Frank continues to turn up in Donnie’s mind, causing him to commit acts of vandalism and worse.

Trapped in the Closet Sing-Along

Presented by Birth.Movies.Death. It’s back! A Bonnaroo Cinema Tradition! Returning for the sixth year in a row is the wildly popular R. Kelly masterpiece, the Trapped in the Closet Sing-Along. This sing along event will take Trapped in the Closet and give it the full Rocky Horror experience, with subtitles on screen to make it easy to sing-along (or just keep up with the story if you’ve never seen this majesty before), and props like Barettas, rubbers, spatulas and more to help make the magic moments on screen come alive in the theater.

The Princess Bride 30th Anniversary Movie Party

Presented by Birth.Movies.Death. “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” Join Westley as he duels Vizzini and his crew, braves the dangers of the fire swamp and overcomes death for true love. We’ll have inflatable swords to fight and dramatically switch hands with! So lace up your boots, draw your swords

and prepare for a miracle because this is true love. You think this happens every day?

Spaceballs 30th Anniversary Movie Party

Presented by Birth.Movies.Death. May the Schwartz be with you! It’s the 30th anniversary of Mel Brooks’ classic Star Wars parody Spaceballs! Party along as Lone Star, Barf, Princess Vespa, Dot Matrix, Dark Helmet and Yogurt go directly to ludicrous speed toward Planet Druidia. See it with your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate!

NBA FINALS—Game 4 One of the most popular traditions in the Bonnaroo Cinema is to watch the NBA Finals on the big screen with several hundred of your fellow Bonnaroovians! Come root for your favorite team! Who needs music when the game is on? Sports!

EXPERIENCES

Bonnaroo Beacon On-Site Paper and Relix Magazine

We’re proud to welcome back our friends at Relix, who are publishing the 16th edition of our official daily newspaper, the Bonnaroo Beacon. Make sure to pick up your copy each day (available at the Relix booth in Centeroo and at several points around the grounds) as it features schedules, artist interviews and updates from around the festival!

Bonnaroo Cinema

For an eclectic cinematic experience, look no further than the Bonnaroo Cinema, featuring ridiculous comedies, cult classics, the NBA Finals and crazy-fun live interactive happenings. Located in the “&” tent along with the comedy theater, the cinema’s programming runs late each night over the course of the weekend and features live Q&A sessions with special guest filmmakers and actors.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre

This year marks 14 years of comedy at Bonnaroo. The Comedy Theatre will be howling with laughter with this year’s eclectic, diverse and unique lineup. Comedy alumni are strong this year with return appearances by: Hannibal Buress (2011, 2014), who is headlining two big shows, Natasha Leggero (2015) & Moshe Kasher (2012), who are now married and on the road together in wedded bliss, and The Improvised Shakespeare Company (2013), who are making a triumphant return as headliners—anyone remember when they opened for Bob Saget? Kyle Kinane (2012) is back and has a lot to tell you since his last appearance. Making their Bonnaroo debut, Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson are Two Dope Queens—it’s a special treat to have the popular podcast recorded before a live Bonnaroo audience. As always, The Comedy Theatre is a great place to discover emerging talent and enjoy the best headlining comedians out there! Oh, and it has AIR CONDITIONING!

1. Review the full The Comedy Theatre schedule and pick out the shows that tickle your fancy. • You can only pick shows for the current day. (AKA, don’t get too ahead of yourself.) • You can pick more than one show per day, but they can’t be back-to-back. • Availability is subject to venue capacity. 2. Once you pick your shows, our staff will scan your wristband to add your approved shows for each day. 3. Want a good seat? You can start lining up 30 minutes before the show begins. 4. You must be inside the tent 5 minutes before the show starts. If you’re not, then you will lose your seat. Didn’t reserve a show in time? There will be a standby area for each show, and any unclaimed seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

TENT RULES NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY NO VIDEO RECORDING NO HECKLING NO SMOKING

Bonnaroo Poster Art Exhibit

In the tradition of the inspired poster makers of the ‘60s, Bonnaroo and the American Poster Institute join together to showcase the work of some of today’s most relevant poster makers. With a client list that includes some of Bonnaroo’s biggest headlining bands from past and present, these designers, illustrators and professional magic-makers illuminate the gap between music and art in a stunning display of craft, technique and skill. Come check out the limited edition hand-printed posters, chat with select artists from all over the nation and even pick up a poster to remind you of the spectacular and unique experience that is The Roo. You can find the American Poster Institute right across from the official Merch Tent in the Bonnaroo Market. This year’s artists include Furturtle, Status Serigraph, Powerhouse Factories, Boss Construction, Nate Duval and Subject Matter Studio.

Broo’ers Festival

Featuring 25 different breweries from all over the U.S., this year’s Broo’ers Festival will once again offer a variety of beer and cider to fit your fancies. Under one tent in the heart of Centeroo, you can enjoy hearty bocks, revitalizing pilsners, crisp pale ales, refreshing ciders and more, offered up by world-renowned microbreweries, including favorites such as Blue Moon, Lagunitas, Crazy Mountain, Starr Hill, Magic Hat, Bell’s Brewery and Angry Orchard Hard Cider. We have continued to grow our Broo’ers University program, which offers Bonaroovians a wide array of classes and discussions focused mainly on the art and 64

awesomeness of beer. Special BrooU programming will now be featured on the Solar Stage each day, so don’t miss it! Stop by the Broo’ers Festival and BrooU early to enjoy our massive beer menu and begin to plan your days around our class schedule. Toss back a delicious beer or two while hanging out by our authentic wooden bars, hop vines, whiskey barrels, hay stacks and our Oktoberfest-style outdoor patio that faces the Which Stage. All this and more in 2017 at the Broo’ers Festival at Bonnaroo... Cheers!

Centeroo Market

Bonnaroo has been offering some of the best shopping this side of the Mississippi for the past 15 years. This year, we’re bringing a new assortment of quality craftsman, artisans, vendors and official festival and artist merchandise. Find us near the iconic Bonnaroo Fountain!

Bonnaroo Census

Who R Yoo? For the 6th year in a row, Bonnaroo is taking a census. We want to know who you are, where you traveled from, and what makes your disco ball turn—on and off The Farm. Come join us at the brand new Census HQ near The Tower, where you can check out past year census results, enter your favorite song into a community playlist and get to know your fellow Bonnaroovians—near and far.

The Clean Vibes Trading Post

RECYCLE & WIN TWO TICKETS TO BONNAROO 2018!

We did it! Well, YOU did it!!! Thanks to all your recycling efforts, Bonnaroo is excited to welcome back the Clean Vibes Trading Post powered by Think Twice Drink Twice (cleanvibestradingpost.org), a nonprofit that wants to reward YOU for your help creating a cleaner, greener festival experience. Join your fellow Bonnaroovians in collecting recyclables, compostables and cigarette butts! Turn in the items you pick up yourself at the festival for points; those points earn you gear from our eco-conscious contributors. Keep Bonnaroo looking beautiful and #DivertandEarn yourself some sustainable schwag. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team up to win band merch and foodvendor vouchers. Keep coming back throughout the weekend and follow us on social media. The Clean Vibes Trading Post powered by Think Twice Drink Twice always has new

prizes to give away and chances to earn more points. The person who earns the most points throughout the weekend will receive two tickets to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event! The Clean Vibes Trading Post is the nonprofit arm of Clean Vibes (cleanvibes.com), a company dedicated to the responsible waste and recycling management of outdoor festivals and events. Clean Vibes has been a part of all of the previous Bonnaroo festivals, handling the trash and recycling management for each event. Over the past 15 years, Clean Vibes has diverted more than 6.3 million pounds of recyclable and compostable material produced at the festival from the landfill. This year, Clean Vibes is teaming up with our friends from Think Twice Drink Twice to help spread the word about sustainability and ecoconscious lifestyles. All Bonnaroo and Clean Vibes Trading Post rules and regulations apply and are at the discretion of the Project Coordinator.

The Grove

In the midst of 700+ acres of farmland located at POD 7 lies an oasis, a refuge from the whirlwind that is Bonnaroo... The Grove! There will be times when The Grove explodes with radiant energy, and other times where it’s a place for solitude and relaxation... you’ll just have to stop by and find out.

Hamageddon & BaconLand

A destination for all things BBQ— Hamageddon. Make sure to stop by and meet Henri The Pig, the fire-breathing ambassador of Hamageddon and romping good times. He’s got a mind and body like a steel trap, an affinity for grilled cheese with bacon and (of course) he’s into metal. Also in store: Nashville-based Pit Masters are bringing back the beloved Meat and Three. This is not your typical cafeteria line—watch the locally sourced meat roast right inside the mighty Henri himself, then add your Southern faves for a delicious down-home meal. Be sure to try out new tasty treats of swamp fries, regional flights of ribs and brisket tacos! And obviously, Hamageddon wouldn’t be complete without every bacon lover’s dream, BaconLand. It’s the place for indulging in quality pork selections from around the country, so swing by for a Bacon Flight and taste test that new Cherry Habanero slice that’ll expand your taste and love for the other white meat.

Food Truck Oasis

Gourmet food trucks have been earning rave reviews, wide followings and a place at Bonnaroo. At our Food Truck Oasis, you’ll find some of the best from around the Southeast. We can promise some surprising (and surprisingly good) offerings.

Kidz Jam

Want to inspire a love of music, culture and creativity in the youngest Bonnaroovians? Bring your family to Kidz Jam, a safe haven for little ones and their parents with daily activities. This family-friendly oasis in Planet Roo will have toys, games, entertainment, face painting and crafts for the families of Bonnaroo. Special activity supplies are limited to families and children. Adults may participate by donation, dependent on availability. Parents must attend Kidz Jam with their children.

Parades

What’s better than a parade? Just about nothing. Marching to the beat of our own drums, getting dressed up in something fancy or just high steppin’ and spinning an umbrella as you second-line through Centeroo is a good ol’ time and something we’ve always done at Bonnaroo. Every parade is a bit different of course, but they usually include a great brass band and sometimes lead you to a pot of gold. We cordially invite you join us in any of the many parades happening over the course of the weekend.

Snake & Jake’s Christmas Club Barn

Snake & Jake’s Christmas Club Barn has returned to serve up yet another Christmasthemed celebration in the summer heat! To bring the spirit of the legendary New Orleans dive bar to life, this offbeat venue will feature glistening lights, ornate holiday decor, a naughty or nice list and a candycane-coated courtyard. DJ Sets by Full Service Party plus brass bands, surprises and more will keep you entertained day and night at one of our favorite spots on The Farm. Stay tuned for a full schedule.

ROBE RAGE Late into the madness of your

Saturday night, keep the party rolling by putting your best robe on for the annual Robe Rage, hosted in the Christmas Barn! Joining us will be a very special surprise musical guest, but only for people dressed in robes; first come, first serve. Whether a boxing, a bath or a wizard’s robe, heck even a kimono—the funkier, the better!

The Silent Disco

The world’s freshest wireless dance party and one of Bonnaroo’s most popular attractions is back! Stop by The Silent Disco and slip on a pair of headphones to dance the night away. Live DJs spin late into the warm Bonnaroo nights, and the headphones keep it quiet for the tired and the volume turned up for all you night owls. The Silent Disco is a unique Bonnaroo experience, so make sure to join us and bust a move to the hottest dance beats broadcast directly into your ears.

Silent Auction for the Bonnaroo Works Fund

The Bonnaroo Works Community Center will again feature a Silent Auction where you can come see the items in person. All items will also be available for viewing and bidding online. The auction features diverse offering of artist-signed memorabilia, guitars, Bonnaroo merchandise, stunning photographs, entertainment experiences and much more. All funds benefit the Bonnaroo Works Fund charities. REGISTER HERE: bonnaroo.nextlot.com or in the Bonnaroo mobile app Bonnaroo Works Fund is the charitable division of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. BWF supports national and local organizations that advance the arts, education and environmental causes—with a focus on sustainability and local reinvestment in the areas where we work, live and play. The Bonnaroo Works Fund has provided over $7 million to approximately 100, well-vetted, deserving causes. AUCTION TIMES Thursday: 12 pm-8 pm Friday & Saturday: 11 am-8 pm Sunday: 10 am-2 pm. BIDDING CLOSES on Sunday at 1 pm Winning bidders must pick up and pay for their items between 2-6 pm on Sunday. You do not need to be present when bidding closes in order to win, you just need to have the highest bid on the online platform. Keep in mind that, every year, there are lastminute bidding wars for a few of the hottest items. Bid often and bid high! Check your festival map for the Bonnaroo Works Fund Community Center’s location! 67

Bonnaroo Works Fund Ambassador: Margo Price

Margo’s musical roots can be traced back to the middle-school choir and singing the national anthem at local high-school games in the small town of Aledo, Ill. And with money from her eighth-grade graduation, she bought a guitar and started writing songs. Fast-forward to 2003; she dropped out of college and moved to Nashville to pursue her passion full time. In Music City, she continued honing her unique writing and vocal skills at open-mic nights. She soon met bass player—and future husband—Jeremy Ivey. They formed the band, Buffalo Clover, self-released three albums and built a loyal following. Still struggling, they tried penning “hit” songs under pseudonyms, but her heart wasn’t in it. Sadly, it was personal tragedy—the loss of their firstborn son to a heart ailment— that eventually brought her world into hyperfocus. After a difficult time of depression

and heavy drinking, she said, “I’m just going to write music that I want to hear.” It was a big turning point. With this conviction, she wrote several new songs and, serendipitously, connected with Matt Ross-Spang at Memphis’ legendary Sun Studios. But money was still short, so to make the record Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, they sold their car and pawned her wedding ring. If that’s not a country song, then what is? She shopped the record to every label in Nashville—except the one who signed her. And it is Jack White’s Third Man Records that has provided the perfect place to give rise to her sweetly soulful, haunting and authentic voice. Lucky for us all.

Who Village & Who Stage

Nestled in the heart of Centeroo, the Who Village is home to the Who Stage, which features unforgettable performances from our favorite artists to watch throughout the

weekend. The Who Village also features an official Bonnaroo Merch Store. Pro-tip: swing by when the Superstore lines are long! And don’t forget to grab a bite at the Who Café.

Planet Roo

Planet Roo is Bonnaroo’s space for unwinding, creating social change and having fun while doing it. This is the place to be if you are looking for a haven for sustainability and global consciousness. Here is where you can make meaningful connections and find your stride within our community so that you can make changes in yours. With representation from a diverse group of nonprofit organizations and a range of activities, you can discover something new while taking a breather. From Showing Up for Racial Justice, where you can learn how to participate in conversations about racial justice, to Seed Life Skills, where you will can learn invaluable home economic skills, to Tipitina’s Foundation, where you can write a note to their students about Why Music Matters. You will also still be able to relax with morning yoga classes and enjoy a waste-free organic meal at the Planet Roo Café, as well as stop by the Bonnaroo Works Fund Silent Auction tent. Check out the Planet Roo section in the app for a full list of the amazing nonprofit partners in Planet Roo!

The Academy

Take a cooking class from a Top Chef judge, learn how to catch your dreams from a eco-textile farmer, write a song to serenade your loved ones, participate in a Science Nerd Café and much more at the Bonnaroo Academy. Check your schedule for class times and descriptions.

Bonnaroo Learning Garden

Don’t leave The Farm without learning some farming tips! Come get your hands dirty with our team of Bonnaroo veterans who are leading the Learning Garden classes this year. Want to learn how to grow a salad in your apartment? Do you want your backyard to become a host for bees? Or do you want to learn how to make your next camping trip—or music festival campsite, hint, hint—waste-free? Stop by the garden for daily classes covering these topics and more!

Carbon Shredders

We Are Neutral will be back again to help you shred your carbon! Be sure to swing by and learn about ways to offset your carbon footprint! Be the Biggest Loser. The planet (and all of us) wins.

Planet Roo Solar Stage

Discover. Recharge. All to enjoy—all at our only solar-powered stage in the heart of Planet Roo. This stage is the pulse of our community. It is the place for you to take a respite and become a part of the conversation about food policy, to learn all you want to know about sustainable brewing from brewers, or for you to really take time for yourself with a twerking or yoga class. 69

Planet Roo Cafe

The 100% waste-free Planet Roo Café is Bonnaroo’s only sit-down restaurant. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Relax and enjoy a meal prepared by Crescent Foods or grab an iced herbal tea or lemonade to go. Showcasing the ideals that prevail in Planet Roo, the Café features an array of healthy choices made with local and organic foods.

Fifth First Annual Roo Run

VIVA la REFILL REVOLUTION! Purchase a refillable high-quality Steelys beer cup on site at any beverage stand with draft beer. Cups are $15 each and include the durable cup with to-go carrying strap, filled with a cold beer—plus an additional $1 discount off all subsequent refills made with the cup at beer stands throughout the remainder of the festival. And when it comes to hydration time with H2O, and we really feel strongly that you should be drinking bottles and bottles and bottles a day, REFILL those bottles! Your bottle, any bottle, can be filled and refilled an infinite number of times at any of the water refill mushrooms on site; in fact, all of the water at Bonnaroo is drinkable.

WHAT: A 5K race across the festival grounds WHERE: Starting line is at the West Broadway Highway Toll Booth on Saturday, June 10 at 9 am Run life in the fast lane at Bonnaroo this year. Or walk in the slow lane. Or just party with us on the sidelines. For the fifth year in a row, we invite you to race around The Farm! Sign up for the 5 km race by registering online and paying through our payment link. All participants must sign up online, so make sure that you register before the festival kicks off. The entrance fee is $25, with all proceeds reinvested back into the community through the Bonnaroo Works Fund. If you’re a slacker and want to wait until you get to The Farm, then we will have one line for new registrations on Friday at the Coffee Cafe at POD 4 from 10 am-2 pm. But we can’t promise you a spot in this amazing race as it may sell out!

TWERK IT OUT With Big Freedia

Yoga Roo

Refill Revolution: Beer Cups + Water Bottles!

WHERE: Solar Stage (in Planet Roo) WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 am That’s right, the Queen of Bounce is coming to Roo! Learn some new moves for your late-night adventures and get a one-of-akind Bonnaroovian workout at the Solar Stage on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11 am. Get ready for some high-energy, call70

and-response lyrics over rapid-fire beats and accelerated booty-shaking. The first half hour will focus on teaching and learning, and the last 15 minutes will give you a chance to practice what you learned in front of an all-out show. So get your day started off right with a Twerkout at Roo!

WHAT: A diverse program of yoga classes for yogis of all levels WHERE: POD 2, the VIP area, Accessible Camping and Solar Stage WHEN: Stay tuned for instructions on where to find the schedule Align your mind, body and soul by participating in one of several yoga

sessions taking place across The Farm. All classes are free and open to yogis of all levels. No yoga mat required. Our grass is your grass, and it’s soft underfoot. This year’s curriculum has something for everyone: from challenging power sequences to restorative postures and practices that will get you ready for a brand new day. Stay tuned for detailed class schedules. For the yogi’s on The Farm who are tired from grooving all night and are staying in the Accessible Camping area, please come join us for an awesome yoga sesh geared toward fans with disabilities. All abilities are welcome! It will be wheelchair-accessible. Guidance for patrons who are blind and a sign-language interpreter will be provided. Stop by the Access Center for more info on the specific place and time! Come bend and be with us during the morning on The Farm. Namaste, friends!

The Grind

The Garage by Walter at POD 2!

Yoo were here! Visit this photo booth to be a part of the Bonnaroo Yearbook for 2017. Located at The B-Hive under The Tower.

The Garage is located at POD 2. From the creative minds that brought you Kalliope, The Garage by Walter will be radiating positivity with you all weekend long. Lovable Art Cars, yoga, morning dance parties, art, music and surprises... The Garage by Walter is located at POD 2 and you’ll find exciting activities with them all over the area. Garage games like life size checkers or chess, human foosball, ping pong and cornhole. You will also be able to grab a cold beer in one of our amazing festival barns. Learn more: walterproductions. com and walteryoga.com.

The Grind, Bonnaroo’s coffeehouse with open mic and the new Late Night Karaoke Bar(n)! The Grind is where you can grab a coffee or a cold brew, and soak up the music and creativity of your fellow Bonnaroovians. Sign up for Open Mic at The Grind! We’re accepting sign-ups for morning acoustic mellow-vibe sets and afternoon happy hour. Stop in each night and sing your heart out with friends old and new, deep into the wee hours of the night. Located at POD 7.

The B-Hive

The B-Hive under The Tower will be the Bonnaroovian Town Square: a place for the community to come together, explore and take part in Bonnaroo’s history, and discover opportunities to participate in community experiences on The Farm.

The Bonnaroo Yearbook

The Sketchbook Project

Write about your experience, sketch your friend, express yourself. Bonnaroo is a safe space to express your creativity. Choose a page or two in one of the sketchbooks available here to collaborate alonside other Bonnaroovians. After this year’s Roo, the sketchbooks will be taken from The Farm to live permanently at The Sketchbook Project! The Sketchbook Project is a library in Brooklyn comprised entirely of people’s personal sketchbooks: thesketchbookproject.com 71

The KaleidoShack

Visit the KaleidoShack and leave your lasting mark on the Bonnaroo landscape! This life-sized kaleidoscope and gathering space blends New Orleans architecture and sacred geometry, and needs YOU to be complete. Help decorate the sculpture by creating and adding your own reclaimedmaterial ornament representing your unique Bonnaroo experience! Use provided materials or bring your own trinkets, adornments and messages for the future! Come create, connect and chill at the KaleidoShack at POD 3

Music Box Village: Chateau Poulet & Western Electric

Chateau Poulet & Western Electric will be coming to Bonnaroo! Located near POD 10, come explore the far reaches of The Farm and experience musical architecture. In New Orleans, The Music Box is a place where play, imagination, experimentation, collaboration, community and hard work come together as artist-made, interactive “musical houses.” The Music Box is inspired by the unique musical and architectural culture of our home city of New Orleans. The project pushes artistic boundaries, but more important it brings together people of all stripes for a heartwarming, creative experience that has equal appeal for a musical giant such as Thurston Moore or a gaggle of 5 year olds. For more information about the artists: musicboxvillage.com

For Roo by Yoo

Keep your eyes out for activities all over created by your fellow Bonnaroovians! Including RooChute, the Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt, and #RadiatePositivity positive-message, cardwriting meet-ups. Learn more by visiting the B-Hive for the full schedule.

Girls Just Wanna!

The ladies behind That’s So Retrograde will be hosting daily discussions and group rituals in the Girls Just Wanna! camp, welcoming all woman-identifying Bonnaroovians! thatssoretrograde.com

Dallas Clayton Interactive Mural

Dallas Clayton will be collaborating with Bonnaroovians (you!) on murals at The B-Hive under The Tower, the venue walls near The Arch and in the VIP lounge! Be a part of expressing yourself with the Bonnaroovian Community. Dallas Clayton is an author, illustrator, public speaker, mural painter and adventure seeker. When he is not busy writing books (for children of all ages), touring the world, painting on buildings or climbing trees, he is generally trying find happiness and share it with others. dallasclayton.com

The Tower

Andi Watson, longtime lighting designer for Bonnaroo veterans Radiohead, created an iconic art piece for Bonnaroo. What resulted was a rotating mirrored ball that reacts to its environment, both reflecting and illuminating its surroundings. This year, expect some exciting additions around the base of The Tower that will be sure to light up your weekend.

The Fountain

The Bonnaroo Fountain is one of the festival’s most iconic structures. Each year since it was built in 2003, we have selected an artist or group of artists to redesign and repaint the structure, creating a brand new vision and experience for Bonnaroovians. Located in the heart of Centeroo, The Fountain serves as both a way to cool off from the hot Tennessee sun and as a great meeting point. And once the sun sets, black lights transform it into a whole new wonder! This year, the Fountain was designed and painted by the talented Jill Folino and Wven Villegas.

The Arch

Come on in! The Arch has long been the entry point for most campers into Centeroo, and is a sight to behold each festival season. This year, The Arch is a reflective, glittery beacon of mirrored discs, ensuring that your entrances will be grand all weekend long!

The Arcade

presented by Angry Orchard Escape to our orchard and play the best classic arcade games like skee ball, whack-a-gopher and the apple claw-crane game. Play for free, then cash in tickets for great prizes!

The OASIS

mixed by BACARDÍ ® BACARDI brings the beach to Bonnaroo! Experience real sand under your feet, and a BACARDI rum punch from the tiki bar, in your hammock. For those who can’t rest, turn it up and dance to the sound of rum, spun live by DJs or sweat it out with a game of beach volleyball. Secret palm trees will either cool you down, or give you a better line of sight to the stage, high in the sky. And when it comes time to cool down, just go under the water in the Bacardi mirage pools.

The Studio

poured by Brisk Brisk x VICE have joined forces to present an interactive art exhibition like no other, featuring graffiti artist Timmy Ham. Watch and engage with Ham as he designs a live mural on the spot, create your own custom tote bag or bandana using Ham’s art selects, and remember all of it with a slow-motion, video-capture photo booth.

Adventure Falls

powered by Jeep Compass Find your true north at Adventure Falls powered by Jeep Compass. Cool down in the mist of Bonnaroo’s first waterfall, hop inside the 2017 Jeep Compass for the ultimate road trip photo and fuel your devices at our charging stations. Just check in with your wristband to unlock everything from Jeep Brand giveaways to famous Bonnaroo treats. You can also use the Jeep Compass Points feature in the Bonnaroo App for an insider view of all the best sights, sounds and eats at the festival, with curated journeys and a chance to win tickets to Bonnaroo 2018. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years old and a U.S. resident to enter. Sweepstakes ends 06/12/2017. For complete rules, visit bonnaroo.com/ jeepjourneysweepstakes.

The Mixing Booth

presented by Les Paul It’s all about the “Roo” in you! Visit the Les Paul Mixing Booth at the Bonnaroo Works Fund Tent and mix your own digital music compilation with the man who invented the solid body electric guitar, multi-track recording and more. Take home your sounds and send it to all your social friends. Shop really cool Les Paul apparel and cool down inside the mixing lounge. It’s all about Les Paul and the “Roo” in you! See you at the tent!

New Music On Tap Lounge brewed by Miller Lite®

Straight from 1975, these classic rockers invented the lite beer genre. So, grab your crew and live your Miller Time moment with some fresh, original music and the original lite beer.

Red Bull Music Academy Bass Camp & Stage Takeovers

Red Bull Music Academy and Bonnaroo have teamed up to create a special campground on site with permanent recording studios and living spaces called the RBMA BASS CAMP. By day, 20 handselected musicians from around the country have been invited here collaborate and create new music throughout the weekend in these fully stocked, custom-built studios. They will learn from and work with internationally recognized artists who will give talks about their approach, inspirations and experiences. By night, you can hear them yourself as they take over the Silent Disco (Friday) and Christmas Barn

(Saturday), where they will be performing alongside some very special guests. The Red Bull Music Academy is a worldtraveling series of music workshops and festivals, held in a different city globally each year. You can tune in to the best lectures and interviews at rbmaradio.com/ bonnaroo.

The Soaper Station

presented by Soap & Glory Grab your squad and head to the Soap & Glory Soaper Station for beauty quick-fixes courtesy of The Glory Girls. Rev up your festival look with a cat-eye flick, get spritzed to become a festival SCENT-SATION with Soap & Glory body sprays and find out why Sexy Mother Pucker Pillow Plump XXL will have your lips plumping for joy! Come kick back on the fab Cadillac couch, get (p)inked with an airbrush tattoo and get hands-on with glory-ous beauty must-haves at the D.I.Y. station. (PLUS keep an eye out for some glamazing goodies!)

The Outpost by Teva

Get fitted for the weekend! Stop by the OUTPOST by TEVA in POD 4 (RIGHT BY THE DISCO BALL) to grab your festival essentials and customize a new pair of sandals!

Bonnaroo possible! Be sure to swing by the lounge each day to check out exclusive acoustic sets from festival artists. And this year, it’s about more than just the music; it’s about joining a movement, and State Farm is making it easy to take action. While you’re hanging out, consider taking a few minutes to help one of State Farm’s partner organizations continue to make a difference. Together, Bonnaroovians can turn the act of caring into the power of doing! Visit us in Centeroo, we’re #HereToHelp!

Ja-Jo Tent presented by Ray-Ban

Sunglass Hut Perks Members will enjoy exclusive perks at Bonnaroo this year. Visit us to cool off, charge your phone and check out our curated Festival Collection.

The Green Room baked by Subway

Worried you’ll turn into a hot, hangry mess between sets? Come chill at The Green Room, baked by Subway, near This Tent in Centeroo, and grab a free mini sandwich, take in acoustic and livestreaming mainstage performances and jam out to live DJ sets. You can also charge your gear and cool down with AC, win prizes and kick back in a hammock. We heard that hot, hangry people love hammocks.

#HereToHelp Lounge

brought to you by State Farm® State Farm is excited to be back at Bonnaroo with everything you loved about the #HereToHelp Lounge and more! Relax in the AC and enjoy free WiFi, storage lockers, charging stations and complimentary festival gear—all to help you have the best 75