DARN!! Bonnaroo's back!!

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http://www.bonnaroo.com/2003/ It's rainin' though, hee hee... :devil

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News Report (http://www.tennessean.com/entertainment/music/bonnaroo/archives/03/06/34249447.shtml?Element_ID=34249447)

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Artist List from the Bonnaroo website:
The following are the confirmed artists for the Bonnaroo 2003 Lineup.

The Dead, Widespread Panic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, James Brown, The Allman Brothers Band, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Jack Johnson, moe., Galactic, The Flaming Lips, The Roots, Lucinda Williams, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Emmylou Harris, Medeski Martin & Wood, Sonic Youth, The funky Meters, Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon, Joshua Redman, Yonder Mountain String Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Wailers, Nickel Creek, G. Love and Special Sauce, Tortoise, Liz Phair, Sound Tribe Sector 9, O.A.R., North Mississippi Allstars, Warren Haynes, Keller Williams, Garage A Trois, Ben Kweller, Mix Master Mike, Ekoostik Hookah, Polyphonic Spree, Kid Koala, Z-Trip, Particle, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Josh Wink, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Slip, Cyro Baptista's Beat the Donkey, DJ Spooky, Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, The New Deal, RJD2, My Morning Jacket, Topaz, phonosycograph DJ.DISK, DJ.Disk & The Filthy Ape, Vusi Mahlasela of Amandla!, Drive-By Truckers, Hackensaw Boys, Mark Farina, Robinella & the CC String Band, Buddahead, Kaki King, RAQ, Jason Mraz, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Josh Kelley, Gavin Degraw, Indecision, Louque, Rebirth Brass Band.

[JCYC5]

whats wrong with it?

[Artcwolf]

Originally posted by egarrard
News Report (http://www.tennessean.com/entertainment/music/bonnaroo/archives/03/06/34249447.shtml?Element_ID=34249447)

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Artist List from the Bonnaroo website:

some kickass artists there. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones...I like them.

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Slideshow from Thursday (http://tennessean.com/tnphoto/galleries/2003/Bonnaroo%20Thursday%20Slides/pages/bonnathur2.htm)
''Man, how long can this take?'' said Joel Frazee of Sparta, Wis.

He and two buddies drove all night to be in Manchester by morning. Their pace slowed to a crawl on U.S. 41 in town.

''It's taken us three hours to go three blocks,'' said a sunburned Frazee.

His position was about four miles from the entrance to the festival site in Coffee County.

Thursday News Story (http://www.tennessean.com/entertainment/music/bonnaroo/archives/03/06/34306719.shtml?Element_ID=34306719) Today's the day the music starts at the Bonnaroo music festival, and the prediction that Coffee County's population would double or triple for three days appeared to be coming true Thursday.
The crowd that bought all 80,000 tickets of the sold-out event had mud, mire and traffic to contend with as concert-goers poured into the McAllister property off Bushy Branch Road near Manchester.

The continued chance of rain and thundershorms this weekend apparently was not a deterent, at least Thursday, as law enforcement personnel struggled to keep thousands of backed-up vehicles moving on Interstate 24 and Highway 41.

Despite these woes, one promoter said he was proud of the event when it debuted last year in the same locale.

This year, a handful of more historic names in entertainment have been added to the roster of more than 60 acts, some of which have had chart-topping records.

Neil Young; The Allman Brothers; The Dead are the reasons Monte Mike of Harrisburg, Pa., gave for making the journey. He and "Max" and other friends were gathered in a parking lot in Manchester Thursday morning.

Some hikers with backpacks and a stream of vehicles on Interstate 24 were close by. Backed-up traffic was about the only problem noted Thursday, according to a 911 official. An employee of the Sheriff's Department said she was getting "tons of calls."

A press conference was held on the muddy grounds Wednesday, starting at about 3:30 p.m. Local officials attending were Manchester Mayor Coy Noblitt, Coffee County Executive Ray Johnson, Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves and Billy Cook of the District Attorney's Office.

Also attending were Ashley Capps, president of A/C Entertainment, and Jonathan Mayers, a partner with Superfly Productions, the two main organizers of the event; Carl Monzo, chief medical officer, and Frank Keller, head of the Alpha Omega Mounted Patrol which is helping with security on horseback.

"We want to make as many improvements as we can to an event that we were proud of last year," said Capps, although nothing could be done about the weather.

To access the festival grounds quicker, two separate entrances are being used compared to only one last year, and there are 36 ticket processing points compared to 18 last year.

Asked how well Bonnaroo did last year, Capps said promoters do not like to give exact figures, but a study that was made revealed the overall economic impact from Bonnaroo last year to be about $7 million.

Everyone who worked on Bonnaroo last year has been paid, he added, although there are a couple of ongoing disputes.

People from all 50 states and other countries are attending Bonnaroo, Capps said. The artists lined up are those the festival coordinators especially wanted to sign, plus some who expressed an interest in performing there, he said.

"We have a disaster plan (in place)," Graves told one of the 20 media members at the press conference. "It's not going to get them all out real, real fast but it will get them out. We've been meeting with Bonnaroo officials for five months."

Capps added that the Bonnaroo coordinators made a contribution to the Tornado Relief Fund and the fans of the festival should be thanked for helping with the contribution.

"Bonnaroo was very generous," County Executive Johnson said.

According to Mayers, a CD featuring last year's performances is about to approach the platinum sales level. A CD will come from this year's event, he added, as will a DVD. A low frequency radio station will broadcast the event, mainly for the sake of security, he also said.

"We've been fortunate we have some of the best people in the business working on this," Mayers said. "We're fortunate the event is sold out."

Asked about people who may try to get in without tickets, Capps said, "When people try to get come in for free, it's not good. It's not just a cost issue, but it also affects security."

Mayers said a "superjam" session is planned for Sunday evening when the scheduled performances end, and it may include some unannounced acts.

"Certainly," he said, "we want people to remember it as an extraordinary experience."

Asked about press coverage of drug usage at last year's Bonnaroo, Capps said, "We don't in any way, shape or form condone illegal drug usage, but 80,000 people are coming and there are people who can't stick to the rules."

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There was a report on the scanner last night of a couple of girls getting arrested for going into the local WalMart just wearing painted-on bikinis.

Wish you were here... :rofl2

[JCYC5]

Were you in there at the time?

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Originally posted by JCYC5
Were you in there at the time? No. I had planned to go there about that time, but decided that the traffic would be too bad. With all the rain and mud, I'm sure most are going naked inside the fence out there... :thumb :luxhello

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From The Nashville City Paper (http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section=12&screen=enews&enews_id=23769).
Bonnaroo brings fields full of fans to Manchester in search of music
By Will Jordan, wjordan@nashvillecitypaper.com
June 13, 2003

Tens of thousands of live music lovers are snaking their way south, clogging up the interstates with rental RVs, stickered vans and cars, and even moving trucks for an encore presentation of Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Bonnaroo 2003 will once again bring together some 60 bands to play for thousands of jam band fans on the same rolling hills of the 600-acre Manchester farm.

The expansive, rural farm, located 60 miles south of Nashville, has been converted to a small city with five stages, a general store, an open-air movie theater, cafés, marketplace, drinking and washing facilities, and dozens of streets lined with campsites.

Presented by Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment, Bonnaroo 2003’s 80,000 tickets sold out in 17 days through the festival Web site, with no traditional advertising. Last year’s Bonnaroo sold out 70,000 tickets in 19 days.

“We’re thrilled to see such an overwhelming response for the second year in a row,” said Superfly’s Richard Goodstone in a press release.

More than 60 bands including The Dead, Widespread Panic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Lucinda Williams, James Brown, The Allman Brothers Band, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, The Flaming Lips, The Roots and DJ Spooky will climb the stages, which have been appropriately labeled “What Stage,” “Which Stage,” “This Tent,” “That Tent” and “The Other Tent.”

From living legends to up-and-comers, festival producers are choosing each act for Bonnaroo 2003 based on their reputation as a unique and engaging live performer.

“Our goal is not only to present the best established live performers, but also to be a springboard for the next generation of great artists to reach a national audience,” said Superfly’s Rick Farman in a press release. “The Bonnaroo audience is extremely dedicated. Once they are turned on to an artist, they will support them feverishly.”

The advent of the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2002 marked a significant step in the establishment of the contemporary American grassroots rock movement. In mid-February, the event was awarded Festival of the Year at the Pollstar concert industry awards.

The event is such a success, Bonnaroo NE has been announced and is set to take place at Enterprise Park at Calverton — Riverhead, N.Y., Aug. 8-10.