June 11-13: Matthews, Dylan to perform at Bonnaroo
The third-annual, three-day camping and music festival will be held June 11-13 on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester.
With an increasingly adventurous lineup, Bonnaroo continues to grow creatively while retaining the core concepts that launched it. With Bonnaroo alums like The Dead and Trey Anastasio returning, the 2004 festival welcomes veteran icon Bob Dylan for the first time. Dave Matthews will make his first Bonnaroo appearance with Dave Matthews & Friends, an all-star band with Tim Reynolds and Trey Anastasio.
The festival lineup boasts a fresh crop of performers in a variety of styles and formats, including Nigerian afro-beat star Femi Kuti, singer-songwriter Damien Rice, reggae veteran Burning Spear and rock iconoclast David Byrne.
Also performing will be prominent country artists such as Willie Nelson and Gillian Welch, and hard-hitting rock bands Kings of Leon and a reunited Primus. Other returning acts include moe., Galactic, Gov’t Mule, String Cheese Incident, Medeski Martin & Wood, North Mississippi Allstars and My Morning Jacket.
“Bonnaroo fans appreciate great music of all kinds,” says A.C. Entertainment’s Ashley Capps. “We want to reinforce that sentiment with adventurous booking that builds on a solid foundation of grassroots rock.”
With a lineup that nods equally to tradition and progression, Bonnaroo unites a specific cultural movement while expanding its horizons with influences from an infinite spectrum of styles.
The event will once again include an array of attractions and extras. In previous years, Bonnaroo has featured adornments such as a huge lighted water fountain, amusements like the “Globe of Death” motorcycle stunts and the musical novelties of the Cover Band Tent. The festival site is a bustling virtual village, complete with an Internet caf?, an arcade, a cinema tent and dozens of high-quality food and craft vendors from around the country. While keeping many favorites from the festival’s first two installments, Bonnaroo 2004 will introduce some exciting new surprises. Festival organizers will continue to utilize its corporate partners’ resources to add additional attractions and benefits for the fans.
“Our goal is to continue to create the ultimate festival experience,” says Capps.
Tickets for the 2004 Bonnaroo Music Festival are on sale through www.bonnaroo.com.