Bonnaroo: PE, DiFranco Amadou & Mariam, Murs, Comedy

they're gearing up for a better artist announcement I promise you - ABB, Widespread Panic, The Dead, or Ratdog guaranteed.

These are disappointing additions but still a great line-up. The comedy line-up is pretty good, it's just too bad i never have time to catch any of the acts because of everything else going on.

I wish so much that I could believe your "promise" Potkettle

flava flav will be at bonnaroo.

Interesting...but I hope something hyper comes along...DAFT PUNK for e.g. would do!

jimmy fallon is AWFUL. this line up is meh. Im happy there are better festivals out there. This is entertaining for a wide verity of people though so have fun!

im sorry but i honestly want to vomit when i read that lineup. will someone please please answer why they would put bruce springsteen as the headliner over phish??

ani difranco is so sexy

I hope potkettle is right...these are nice additions but I was expecting more...nothing wrong with John Oliver and Rob Riggle though

I don't know... With the add of Public Enemy, Ani Difranco and Pretty Lights; it's getting harder and harder to say no to Bonnaroo this year. Despite being f'n broke.

$300 for flavor of love 4? sounds intriguing

pretty lights and public enemy are good additions... dunno about the rest... the comedy tent is clutch for cooling off staying outta the sun for an hour and laughing ur ass off and recouperating for some sick late night shows

BonerZoo

Tony Rice, Pretty Lights, Public fucking Enemy?! Yes, please.

1st, they typically only make one addition announcement.

2nd, Dead and Panic are headliners, which are already decided unless they bump BBoys or NIN, which I don't see happening.

3rd, bands as big as ABB, Dead, WP, etc get announced with the initial linuep. Bands like RRandolph, Black Crowes, etc are usually leading the 2nd announcement.

4th, am I not able to go to a festival again without having shitty last-decade or last-century hip-hop artists shoved down my throat?

If this is it, what a waste of time.

If it weren't for Phish, I'd be heading straight to Rothbury.

boom shanker, its because phish is there all weekend, playing friday and sunday, where the boss will just be there saturday, and saturdays headliner usually runs top of the list. They know phish is gonna have more fans there and bring more heads. who the fuck cares what order its in anyway?

boom_shanker44 - the boss is headlining on Saturday night. Phish has two shows.

this is good for the first round. definitely down with heartless bastards and public enemy

i'd still expect more to come. Roo is the premiere festival and they have to combat the competition in the festival market

Shadows Fall baby! Time for some mid-afternoon violence!! hell yes..haha

what a waste of a beautiful field.

I was really hoping for a My Morning Jacket addition. They've played Bonnaroo several times and they never disappoint.

"1st, they typically only make one addition announcement."

No idea what you're talking about. The plan for 2009 is anyone's guess, but they "typically" make multiple announcements every year.

I've been to this thing every year. This lineup is already stacked when you read through the list. I'd say one more mid-major to major name will be added, after that the rest are just filler bands to round out the mix.

MURS!!!!!

so who is headlining friday night before Phish? I'm thinking the Beasties would be if they don't announce anyone bigger..and you know what? i don't have a problem with that...those boys can get down with the get down!

To all whom appreciates music and good vibes hit up Rothbury.

To all whom appreciates booze infested hipsters and tools hit up Bonnaroo.

TONY RICE!!!!!!! Awesome! That makes me real happy!

Don't know about the Friday night headliner spot...Roo has a model but its changed a little the last year or so. They haven't named one yet, but I could see Beasties or NIN jumping in there.

I GOT THE PHISH LOTTERY FOR REDROCKS ALL 4 DAYS... BOOHA... HAVE FUN AT THIS DUMB ASS FESTIVAL... I WILL GO SEE AL GREEN SOMEWHERE ELSE

NIN is confirmed for the Saturday at some point..probly late night

I really hope there's another big name/biggish name being added. If Phish adds Rothbury, I'm gonna be real disappointed I picked Roo over Roth.

Cool...NIN on Saturday. I'd be down for that

If I were a betting man, I'd bet that AC tied down some type of "exclusivity" clause with Phish playing Roo. Don't know, just speculating. I wouldn't put it past them.

Amadou et Mariam need to sign that roth-en-bury...they would be a great addition...more world music at ROTHBURY!!

This announcement was worthless....need to look at the regular jam bands who didnt go last year and were there in 2007. That leaves STS9, Galactic, John Butler Trio, Keller, Tea Leaf Green, Railroad Earth and North Mississippi. Those might be some to look out for as next round additions.

Also, Beastie Boys Friday Headline, Phish late night Friday. David Byrne before Bruce Headline Saturday, then Saturday late night will NIN & Trey's Super Jam. Then leaves Ben Harper or Wilco before Phish's Sunday closer. just my predictions.

galactic is already on the bill UTKOCHSTER...keller will probly add onto Roo..he just got the thursday headlining spot at all good...which will be sweeeeet...

this makes me glad im going to allgood instead...better bands, better location, better people

Janelle Monae and An Evening with The Daily Show are great adds!

Also, there is no way Widespread will be at b-roo....they did a favor for B-roo last year bc Gregg was ill. I would doubt ABB will go to roo this year either but are certainly on the list to be added to Rothbury. Considering Rothury has the Dead, Govt Mule there...no reason not to add ABB and get Warren some more time. Derek Trucks was at Roth year too....ABB will be added to Roth,

^^^ Newtong...good catch, i didnt realize that. But I am honestly not the biggest Galactic fan and that is after living in NOLA for years. Too much loud noise and horn late night while on something is no fun....sorry, i know im a loser. But thanks for the correction

shadows fall????? at bonnaroo??? now that's not right. i'm sorry. bonnaroo has some great acts this year (phish, mule, moe. etc.) but seriously? bonnaroo isn't the festy it used to be. not that change is bad but i can't say the direction is good for jamheads.

1. i`ll stick to jam friendly and stick with roth, they already had pretty lights and shadows fall makes me ill 2. if ben harper played over wilco on any night before anyone of the headliners it would be a travesty 3. phish summer tour hits the northeast twice=better then bonnaroo anyways i think

enjoy the humidity, bugs, and frat boys. good line up but no thanks

Bonnaroo is just an east coast Coachella. It used to be wild and wacky when they would throw in a surprise band like public enemy (oysterhead at 06) but now its more mainstream acts on top of a mainstream festival. I last went in 07 and the roots>tool>sci was the only thing goin that year. There was no good vibes or bad vibes, just corporate vibes which equal terrible horrible vibes. And the comedy tent!? it would be good if not for the 1000 person line always waiting to get in there... and jimmy fallon does suck

AJTRUE....One announcement a year WTF??? they always have a string of additions..one year it was like 7 additions....u must be 12

PWA

why are u going to rothbury this year?? BTW I never ever ever ever ever ever had a problem w/ bugs..been to the roo everyyear....another idiot talkign shit b/c if u really did go the bug problem is a non-issue...u got shit confused with 10KLF

bonnaroo is soooo lame. it could be great, its just you need to be in 5 different places at once to see everything. it just makes it worse when you are what STI and you gotta leave to go see primus and then you are still missing another good band. plus who wants to pay $250 for a ticket

and the crowd couldnt be anymore lame. its like being at a dave mathews show or being a freshman in college. those people know nothing!!

Man Oh Man...this gets me more and more pumped...granted I was hoping for more of a Headliner status to be released, but this is still pretty cool. I'm hoping Beasties don't headline, don't get me wrong they are the shit, but I just don't see them headlining a festival like this, I'm hoping The Dead will get involved, I know everyone wants Panic, but lets get something different and exciting especially since this seems to be the year of REUNIONS...I know Janes is not doing the Roo and if NIN isn't headlining, then throw the DEAD in, I don't want Ratdog, I WANT THE DEAD! What a sweet combo of a DEAD/PHISH REUNION Festival...That would blow any other festival out of the water for the rest of the year if it were to come true.

heavyhitters...Coachella is 260dollars and Rothbury is 250dollars, so shut the hell up...festivals like these are pricey cause they offer bigger and better bands. Don't get me wrong I love me some small festivals too, but for this price and this experience, whatever...Granted you might not see everyone you want, but that is like any other festival...so don't ruin everyone elses good time...

Wow... Jimmy Fallon sucks, maybe the roots can be his backing band at the roo and save his set... Lamesauce

just about every single negative post has been from somebody who very obviously has never ever been to bonnaroo. I have been every year and the vibe just keeps getting better. So I prefer to spend my time with people that bust their ass all year and then come to the roo to chill and have a goodtime. In 2002 there was so many ditty loser ass hippies it was scary...

I am glad some of u can't get a ticket b/c u are to lazy to go work for it....Funny how Phish is the King of all bands to most of u and then they play bonnaroo 2 nights and all of a sudden Phish is lame....can't wait until June take all this negative crap to rothbury..have fun my uncle is a state trooper in michigan and he advised me to stay away ....They have some serious revenue generating activities planned for the land rover hippies this year..have fun at rothbust.....I'll be at roo getting down to Phish's only playing till sunrise set of the YEAR...that alone is worth $250

sorry smokey, but i was at the 1st 3 broo's, and the vibe/crowd definitely got exponentially worse each year. friends telling friends that the ppl are cool, you can score/do drugs openly... but, its whatever you make of it, i guess, so have fun

Public Enemy, Ani, T>Rice, n Pretty LIghts is huge. those are some pretty awesome additions to an already pretty stellar i lineup i think

All you guys talking shit have no idea what you are talking about. Roo offers the greatest lineups ever. In 20 years these festivals are going to be legendary. This years line up is so bad ass. I can't wait and all the late night possibilities have me thinking this will be one of the best Roos yet. This will be my 5th and I'm just as excited to go as my 1st! See you guys there.

And all you guys talking about Roithbury........ I'll see you there too. I can't wait to get back to the sherwood forest baby. I'm coming carl

jambase forgot to list The Heartless Bastards,

they were announced as part of the additions on the roo site.

THE HEARTLESS BASTARDS!!!!!

how could jambase leave them out?

they're the best band on the artist additions!

if you haven't checked them out, do it. you won't regret it.

If you believe in accepting people and having a good time then you shouldn't be making remarks about frat boys or other stereotyped groups. Everyone is there to have a good time and i would bet everyone likes the music, the atmosphere, and some people probably love the drugs. You have no idea if someone really loves the music or if they're there for the drugs, i.e. wooks or your average joe. So everyone needs to chill out and quit putting people into boxes. If you don't like what i have to say that's fine and no im not a fratboy im just using an example from a prior post. oh and by the way im not digging these additions. Let's see something awesome Bonnaroo

JUST PLEASE LET STS9 or THE NEW DEAL be added for the SECOND ROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This will still be alot of fun, but jimmy fallon is terrible, yet for some reason thats probably the comedian they paid the most for. They should get flight of the concords again

1. If they dont put David Byrne before Phish on Friday I will be suprised.

2. I will be skipping any late night show (besides Phish) to see late night Volta.

3. Who cares if Jimmy Fallon sucks. Are you really going to skip an afternoon Grisman Quintet set for any comedy act?

4. Does anyone on this site besides pat5507 understand how much money it costs to put on a festival with 80,000+ people and the biggest (most expensive) acts around? Let me tell you $250 a ticket is a steal if you break it down.

5. If the Dead were there everyone's ticket would go up $100. I wouldn't pay $100 to see the Dead without Jerry if you told me it was the last show I was ever going to see.

6. I work hard for my money. I too am glad all you non-working wookie dirtbags dont have the cash to come. You people have ruined the term "hippie".

screw everyone who tries to put the roo down saying roth and allgood will be better and have better people, i personally was not thrilled with the additions but some where, and they are adding on to what is already a lot of great artists, would love to see some mmj added amongst others

pretty lights but other than that just some bs. why does it take that long to add these bands. get some better people in your camp roo. WEAK

***djacoustic said..."I work hard for my money. I too am glad all you non-working wookie dirtbags dont have the cash to come. You people have ruined the term hippie."

Fucking hilarious!!!

djacoustic, you just summed up the way I feel in six perfect bullet points. Thumbs up, my friend.

This lineup is aces. I'm sold on it b/c there are a ton of acts I've never seen before and I expect to put on a good show. Of course Rothbury's lineup is fantastic, but I've seen a shitload of those bands a shitload of times (only seen SCI once, which upsets me). So if I'm gonna pay $250 for a fest, I'm looking for a new experience, not more of the same. I'm sure everyone will enjoy the fests they go to, so there's no reason to argue.

Oh yeah, bluegrass superjam at the 'Roo, anyone?

so smokey ur saying that michicagan state troopers are going to be some how worse than the troopers on the way to b-roo ?

in my past experiences i've seen alot more "northerners" getting rolled by troopers in the south than vise versa. i would also love to hear about these "serious revenue generating activities" they have planned. seems to me if ur not driving like a dumbass, u'll be fine, and once ur on the festival grounds, then u really gotta try hard to get popped

Ive only missed 1 Bonnaroo (First year) and I will admit that the crowd has changed alot. (Esp the year DMB, Jack Johnson, and OAR were there. TONS of Frattys), but I really think Phish is going to bring out the kind vibes this year. I really do. Maybe Im wrong but I dont see alot of trendy kids putting up with the TN sun to see Phish, David Byrne, or moe. I could be wrong, but I have a good feeling about Roo 09 and I think PE is a good add. The rest do little for me but the lineup is already stacked. I was really hoping the Wailers rumors were true...

This is weird. There are so many outstanding acts in this line-up. Why is everyone weeping and bitching? It's not necessarily every single band you want. So don't go...but come on. The Boss, Phish, Mars Volta, Wilco, Al Green???, Andrew Bird, Amadou & Miriam, Gov't Mule, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Animal Collective...

this looks nice. No MMJ...but maybe soon?

Hey djacoustic....

"6. I work hard for my money. I too am glad all you non-working wookie dirtbags dont have the cash to come. You people have ruined the term "hippie"."

^^^ Well said. When did hippie become synonymous with either grubby directionless layabouts or trust fund sponsered visor wearing douchebags?

Its getting hard to defend our "scene" (and I hate to use that term) as more than a bunch of drug addled spoiled brats and the homeless.

HEY EVERYONE!!! moe. LATENIGHT AFTER THE BOSS! some nice pre-gamin action right there! so thats two nights of phish and 4+ hours of moe. SO QUIT UR BITCHIN AND GET READY!!!!!!!

They put Bruce Springsteen as the headliner so that everyone can take a nap to gear up for the second half of the weekend. Hence the reason for the Police as well in '07. We wouldn't want to miss any good bands whilst sleeping (which is what happened to me during Sasha and Digweed the year Radiohead was there...oops).

Gimme some Les Claypool and Gogol Bordello!! Gimme some Dead, Chromeo, Toots and the Maytals, Zappa Plays Zappa, last years line up was prime stuff.

To anyone who isnt a music snob, or anyone who doesnt have their heads stuck up somewhere, this is the most complete, diverse music festival lineup ever, especially one that is easily accessible to the Southeast Coast, its ridiculous that most of you cant open your minds to non-jam music. P.S. if there isnt a motivation other than making sure people stay the whole fest to see Phish, Springsteen is legendary, why would he not headline over Phish? Outside of us most people dont know Phish, so how else would they get other people to pay for tickets? Also the ABB is fantastic, one of the best underground bands around, but as a headliner? compared to Phish, beasties etc, get effin real, they need to put in a lot more time to earn that distinction, the only complaint Ill agree with is more recent hip hop, Mos Def, the Roots, etc would be super duper

^^ You had me going until you referred to ABB as an underground band.

same sentiment pimpmcgeorge

oh my god i didnt think that roo could have got any better but shadows fall, high on fire and dillinger im siked to see more metal being added to this already great lineup plus its pissin off all you stupid ass hippies!

Jkuss80-

"When did hippie become synonomous with either grubby directionless layabouts or trust fund sponsored visor wearing douchebags?". I can tell you the exact date Jkuss: 6/10/94, when every single wookie and their hairy moms decided to go to Red Rocks for Phish. That exact day and time is the moment our "scene" was raveged beyond retribution. How do you fix this problem? Keep the ticket prices high. I know not everyone will agree with that, but the truth hurts. If you keep the ticket prices high you will have to either have a job, or sell enough drugs to probably get arrested (which would be fine with me). And to everyone who thinks I am most likely from Colorado and a frat boy: I am from Ohio, I have a good career, I am 26 years old. Would I have been able to go to Phish shows 10 years ago if ticket prices were what they are now? Yes. I would have worked twice as hard at my minimum wage job to get the cash for the shows. That is how its supposed to work my hary, smelling, mooching, non-friends. Work hard legitimately and be a productive citizen. As a reward to get to use your vacation days and go to some shows. YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO LIVE ON TOUR YOU GOOEY BRAINED BASTARDS!

^^^well said

i just found a video of phish covering beasties "Sabotage" from '98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBFQHD2uNGg

Amadou and Mariam are reeaally cool. Postivity mixed w/ da fonk. Can't wait to boogie w/ them in VA!

EAT a dick djacoustic, you prob. do voluntarily anyway. Learn to spell too (hary? seriously, are you ten).

PS - im a dirty ass, unemployment fraud, food stamp collecting wook who will be in the Crew VIP (performers like droogs). Have fun in the sun

Obviously hurricane you can't read. "I am 26 years old". So, no I am not 10. I will be just fine in the sun. I dont have a thick layer of moldy fur covering my entire body like you do. Also, I am really proud of you for getting to be in the Crew VIP. You must feel so special that the performers like you enough to bring you back to VIP. Oh wait, they only want your "droogs". Pay attention while your back there stinking up the joint and selling dirty acid. The performers that you idolize and brag about selling "droogs" to are legitimately employed. Also notice how long they hang around after they are done buying whatever it is you're selling. I imagine it wont be too long. Hopefully, you won't have to go through the embarassment and you'll be arrested before you get there. Have fun in jail.

And nice job with the whole "eating dick" comment. Everyone now knows who the 10 year old here is.

^^Someone up there said it...$250 IS a steal when you break it down. All the music, camping, and mayhem included, c'mon people??!! I can't wait to go back. Had some problems one year with the local 'law enforcement' with their profiling out of state plates but this lineup is killer. Public Enemy...really?!!!!!!!!!! 911 is a joke in yo town

As long as the asshole that sliced open my brothers tent and stole my backpack isn't there, I'm all for it. BTW - Phish is gonna melt people down into fish chowder that weekend. Harpua opener...

I would pay 250 for two phish shows so I'm goin otherwise....na way

chemical brothers, daft punk, medeski martin and wood would be awful nice. nonetheless cannot wait to make the trip to bonnaroo

Galactic, Moe., and my first love Phish!!!! WTF no Sector 9!??!!?!?

why has no one on this board mentioned KING SUNNY ADE AND HIS AFRICAN BEATS???? all you so called "heads" and "music critics" who talk shit about frat boys and "droogs" obviously have no clue what good music actually is. Shit, i'd pay $250 to see king sunny ade, beastie boys, phish alone let, not to mention at the same fest! Speaking of phish, bonaroo will be the straw that breaks the perpetual camels back. If you think the ticket system is broken now, just wait until every jackass in the country hops onboard the phish scene, not that they haven't already. Most of the bickering on here is useless and is done by people who need to get a job and spend less time infront of a computer screen making generalizations about groups of people. There is a bad elemant to any of the stereotypes mentioned above that make everyone in that said sterotype look bad. Grow the fuck up and go out of your way to meet people you wouldn't normally hang with. The jamband scene is getting stale, and jambase usually represents the biggest douches of them all, the ones who won't be there, don't plan on being there,and come on here to open their big mouths. KING SUNNY ADE...some of you youngins probably don't even know who he is.

Great additions, I really can not wait to hit this ROO, way to many great acts, I'll be bouncin around that pharm all day! Thanks Roo.

Did DOWN drop out of the festival? thier name isn't on the artists list anymore.

^ maybe they think weak ass shadows fall can replace DOWN ??

weakass shadows fall? i know you're just kidding around...phil anselmo blows without the late great pantera backing him...shadows fall can shred dude!