Bonnaroo 2026 Artist Spotlight: Turnover

Like we’ve been doing for many years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with many of our favorite acts from Bonnaroo‘s 2026 lineup. A pivotal year for the fest, this summer’s ‘Roo will see some significant changes after last year’s unfortunate rainout, including infrastructure improvements, a scaled-back capacity, and a smaller lineup (notably, cutting down Thursday’s programming the most). We’ll have to wait until we’re on the farm to feel the full extent of the changes and tweaks, but we’re cautiously optimistic that it will benefit the fest in the long-term, especially in helping make the site more resistant to weather. This will be Bonnaroo’s 23rd installment and 25th anniversary, and even with a more compact lineup, it packs a pretty stellar, eclectic slate of artists, per usual. Back once again in its dependable June 11-14 timeframe, we’re counting down the days until another great weekend on the farm.

As we dig through the entire schedule, we’ll highlight a spread of performers spanning across genres and stages, big and small, new and old, to bring you some of the most interesting, lesser-known, and most highly-recommended among this year’s crop of artists. And as our time at ‘Roo approaches, we’ll also be bringing you some special features and full list-style daily lineup guides, to help you plan your weekend ahead of the fest. While these previews won’t span every artist, and might omit some more obvious must-see acts, we hope they’ll serve as a way to help you navigate Bonnaroo’s gargantuan lineup, and to make the most of your busy weekend at the fest! Be sure to grab your tickets (available in weekend or single-day, with various upgrade levels and add-ons) and camping or parking pass (also available with a lot of flexible options and levels), and read on for our Bonnaroo Artist Spotlight!

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Formed in 2009 in Virginia Beach, VA, eclectic rockers Turnover (not to be confused with similarly named hardcore band Turnstile, who are also on this year’s ‘Roo lineup) began as a more conventional emo and pop punk band, drawing influence from seminal groups like The Get Up Kids and Texas Is the Reason, and akin to peers like Have Mercy and Balance and Composure, springing onto the scene with their 2013 debut LP Magnolia, and quickly becoming a buzzed-about new fixture in the “emo revival” which was generating a lot of discourse as a fresh new wave of bands helped revitalize the genre at that time. Their emo days were short-lived though, as Turnover would spend the following decade transforming into one of the most adventurous, inventive, and sonically uninhibited artists to ever emerge from the pop punk world, beginning with their now-classic 2015 reinvention, Peripheral Vision. Drawing influence from dream pop, shoegaze, indie rock, and soft grunge, the LP opened up Turnover to a whole new breadth of fans, and earned them universal critical acclaim, transcending from (but never fully losing association with) their emo roots, to become something more fascinating and hard to pin down. The 2010s would see the group tour virtually nonstop, averaging something like 200 shows a year, forging a live show just as stunning as their recorded work, and continuing to expand their artistry across subsequent releases, with 2017 third LP Good Nature leaning even more into the dreamy, atmospheric, and more conventionally pop, before eschewing their sound again, and pulling from elements of disco, lounge, jazz, and new wave with 2019’s Altogether. Those years of nonstop touring and creative flourish would be halted by the pandemic, and during a forced break- their first in a decade- the band (the founding trio of vocalist Austin Getz, drummer Casey Getz, and bassist Daniel Dempsey, plus guitarist Nick Rayfield, the most recent to join), now living apart all across the nation, found time to pursue new creative endeavors, work different jobs, and pursue interests they hadn’t previously had time for, all of which helped fuel 2022 fifth album Myself in a Way, which bridged both their dream pop and shoegazing atmosphere with the retro, groove-laden, psychedelia they’d more recently been drawn to. Following a 10th anniversary tour last year for Peripheral Vision, Turnover are set to return with a highly-anticipated sixth album, Down on Earth, later this month, and based on the couple of tracks out so far, it sounds like another fresh and inspired work (and also marks their longest period between albums). Though certainly quite beloved, Turnover are a band who’ve also long felt a little underrated for just how damn good they are, and it’s surprising that they’ve never appeared at Bonnaroo before, given just how cool and vibey their live show is. Don’t miss out!

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