Bonnaroo Adds: Panic, Les…

WIDESPREAD PANIC JOINS BONNAROO 2008 LINEUP!
Plus LES CLAYPOOL, CHALI 2NA OF JURASSIC 5, SUPERDRAG
WHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS, ADELE, GRAND OLE PARTY, AND THE POSTELLES
And CAFE/NIGHTCLUB TO FEATURE HOWLIN RAIN, ROTARY DOWNS, DEAD CONFEDERATE & MORE

Widespread Panic

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is pleased to announce that Widespread Panic will now close the 2008 festival, headlining the main stage on Sunday evening, June 15.

Jack Johnson has chosen to join his friends Pearl Jam on the main stage Saturday night stepping into the slot vacated by the Allman Brothers Band. Jack will perform beginning at sunset, to be followed by Pearl Jam’s closing main stage set.

Bonnaroo has also added Les Claypool, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Superdrag, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Adele, Grand Ole Party, and The Postelles to this year’s festival lineup.

Last week Bonnaroo also announced their Cafe Nightclub acts which will feature under-the-radar up-and-coming artists. Make sure that your Bonnaroo weekend includes a regular visit to the Troo Music Lounge and the Blue Room Café. You may discover your new favorite band!

Cafe Nightclub Acts:
Alana Grace
Amy LaVere
Bear In Heaven
Bombadil
Carney
Colour Revolt
Cornmeal
De Novo Dahl
Dead Confederate
Electric Touch
Erick Baker
Extra Golden
Howlin Rain
Jake Shimabukuro
Jessie Baylin
Jypsi
K’ NAAN
Lord T & Eloise
Mike Farris featuring Roseland Rhythm Revue
The Nikhil Korula Band
Nomo
Person L
Phonograph
Rotary Downs
Royal Bangs
Scissormen
Sometymes Why
stephaniesid
The Afromotive
The American Plague
The Big Sleep
The Duhks
The Everybodyfields
The Greencards
The Weather Underground
Your Vegas

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BONNAROO MAKES ARTIST ADDITIONS, ANNOUNCES LATE NIGHTS

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is pleased to announce the following additions to the 2008 lineup:

Cat Power

Cat Power
Zappa Plays Zappa
The Disco Biscuits
MSTRKRFT
Chromeo

Bonnaroo has also announced that the Phil Lesh & Friends and My Morning Jacket performances will be special late night shows on the Which Stage! Following the tradition of historic past performances from artists such as The Flaming Lips, Primus, and Trey Anastasio, these epic performances have been known to last until the early signs of morning. Look for more details coming soon!

The complete confirmed lineup is currently:

Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Chris Rock
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett
Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket
The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Ros
Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
Cat Power
The Bluegrass Allstars
M.I.A.
Umphrey’s McGee
Iron & Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Swell Season
Zappa Plays Zappa
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
Rilo Kiley
The Disco Biscuits
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
MSTRKRFT
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck Larry Campbell, Jackie Greene, Phil Lesh & Teresa Williams
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
Janeane Garofalo
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez
Dark Star Orchestra
Zach Galifianakis
Minus the Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels
Jim Norton
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
Chromeo
Brian Posehn
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
Mike Birbiglia
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
John Mulaney
Back Door Slam
Michelle Buteau

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CHRIS ROCK ADDED TO BONNAROO

Chris Rock

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that legendary comedian Chris Rock will perform at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Rock will do a special one-hour set on Bonnaroo’s main stage in front of one of the largest audiences ever for a comedy show. The festival, to be held June 12-15 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, will also present Pearl Jam, Metallica, Jack Johnson, Kanye West and Alison Krauss & Robert Plant, along with over 100 other bands and dozens of activities and attractions. A full list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on Saturday, February 16 at 12:00 PM EST.

2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists:

Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Chris Rock
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket
The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Ros
Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A.
Umphrey’s McGee
Iron & Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph’s Revival
Rilo Kiley
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez
Dark Star Orchestra
Minus the Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Black Kids
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
Back Door Slam

Bonnaroo Comedy:
Chris Rock
Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
Janeane Garofalo
Zach Galifianakis
Jim Norton
Brian Posehn
Mike Birbiglia
John Mulaney
Michelle Buteau

More acts will be announced soon

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BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2008 LINEUP FEATURING:
PEARL JAM, METALLICA, JACK JOHNSON, KANYE WEST, ALISON KRAUSS & ROBERT PLANT
MY MORNING JACKET, WILLIE NELSON, PHIL LESH & FRIENDS, B.B. KING, SIGUR ROS, THE RACONTEURS

Pearl Jam

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The seventh annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 12-15 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. A full list of confirmed acts follows, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total over 100 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on Saturday, February 16 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Continuing the Bonnaroo tradition of diversity and dynamism, the 2008 lineup draws top-flight acts from a staggering range of musical worlds. This year, Bonnaroo welcomes metal stalwart Metallica, the explosive Pearl Jam and acoustic rocker Jack Johnson, along with hip-hop star Kanye West, indie-rock staple Death Cab for Cutie and scores of other hot acts. Fresh talents like NYC buzz band Vampire Weekend and Austin electro act Ghostland Observatory will perform alongside revered legends such as Willie Nelson and The Band’s Levon Helm, who will bring his famous Woodstock-based Midnight Ramble show to thousands of festival fans. Other special collaborations include the slow-burning duo of Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, roots-leaning couple Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi and bluegrass darling Abigail Washburn‘s Sparrow Quartet with Béla Fleck. The sprawling lineup also includes epic acts like Gogol Bordello, Against Me!, Sigur Ros and Bonnaroo favorite My Morning Jacket.

In addition to stellar music programming, Bonnaroo organizers continue to increase the quality and quantity of non-music entertainment options at the festival. Bonnaroo’s revered Comedy Tent will once again host a stellar lineup of first-rate standup sets in a seated, air-conditioned venue, including Janeane Garofalo, Zach Galifianakis, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Norton, Brian Posehn and the return of David Cross, who will host “Bonnaroo Late Time Chat About,” an original midnight talk show complete with a house band, comic skits and special guests.

2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists:
Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket
The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Ros
Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A.
Umphrey’s McGee
Iron & Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph’s Revival
Rilo Kiley
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez
Dark Star Orchestra
Minus the Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Black Kids
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
Back Door Slam

Bonnaroo Comedy:
Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
Janeane Garofalo
Zach Galifianakis
Jim Norton
Brian Posehn
Mike Birbiglia
John Mulaney
Michelle Buteau

More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival go on sale Saturday, February 16th, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. EST through www.bonnaroo.com

Check out JamBase’s 2007 Bonnaroo coverage here.