BONNAROO CD AND DVD TRACK LISTINGS

To commemorate the massive success of the second annual Bonnaroo Music Festival, Bonnaroo and Sanctuary Records Group are proud to announce the September 30th release of the double CD, LIVE FROM BONNAROO 2003, as well as the DVD of the film, 270 MILES FROM GRACELAND – BONNAROO 2003, to be released October 21st. John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) produced the 23-song double CD. The DVD was directed by photographer and filmmaker extraordinaire Danny Clinch (Ben Harper's documentary Pleasure and Pain). The media and lucky contest winners will be able to get a sneak preview of the film at the premiere event to be held at New York's legendary Ziegfeld Theater on October 8th.

As Lollapalooza and Woodstock have become synonymous with musical movements, so too has Bonnaroo, in the sense that its artists all share a reputation for great live performances. The CD and DVD collections, which represent the very best from this year's landmark three-day camping and music festival, are sure to extend the Bonnaroo movement beyond the 80,000 who attended. About the CD, Alagia exclaimed, "We had such a wealth of material to choose from because all these bands put out their best at Bonnaroo. We could do four volumes!" In making the film Clinch said, "For all my previous films, I was the main cinematographer. For shooting something of this magnitude – 4 stages, 80,000 people – I hired cinematographers who I could trust to translate the feeling I was trying to capture... a classic hand-held documentary style combined with adventurous framing and point of view."

Bonnaroo 2003 was held from June 13 – 15, 2003, on the same pristine, 600-acre farm in Manchester, TN, on which the inaugural event took place. Over 60 musical performances took place on five stages by artists spanning many generations and genres. Acts as diverse as Neil Young, The Dead, James Brown, Widespread Panic, Emmylou Harris, Galactic, Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips and The Roots, delivered memorable performances for thousands of adoring fans.

While the first Bonnaroo Festival marked the culmination of the contemporary American grassroots rock movement; this year's event heightened the promise of its expanding horizons and limitless potential. "It was very encouraging to see how open these fans are to all different types of acts," says A.C. Entertainment's Ashley Capps. Rolling Stone called Bonnaroo 2003 "the best U.S. rock fest... the music festival to end all festivals."

For the second year in a row, Bonnaroo has wowed the industry with its incredibly smooth execution, largely due to the fan-friendly atmosphere that the producers created and the cooperative crowd that the musicians drew. New York Times critic Ben Ratliff, noted, "Music fans at rock festivals are, by and large, abused by sound, security, visibility, parking, aggressive advertising, and ugly surroundings. But the organizers of the Bonnaroo festival are aiming much higher." The festival's rapid ticket sales are another indication that fans appreciate Bonnaroo for its dedication to a high quality experience. This year's event sold out of its 80,000 tickets in just 16 days with no traditional advertising. The DVD of the first festival, LIVE FROM BONNAROO, has been certified gold.

There is no doubt that Bonnaroo has arrived and is now seen as the premier music and camping festival in the country.

The tracklisting for the CD is as follows:

Disc 1

The Dead – Sugar Magnolia

Allman Brothers Band – High Cost of Low Living

Jack Johnson – Wasting Time

Flaming Lips – A Spoonful Weighs a Ton

Galactic – Space Headz March

My Morning Jacket – Dancefloors

Sonic Youth – She Is Not Alone

Warren Haynes – The Real Thing

Jason Mraz – You & I Both