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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Comedy Tent Edition, Part 2
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Many ‘Roovians probably can’t remember a time when there wasn’t a Comedy Tent on their hallowed Manchester grounds but, in actuality, Bonnaroo didn’t discover its funny bone until it’s 3rd year: 2004. That makes this summer the 10th anniversary of the Comedy Tent, and it might just be the strongest lineup yet! We already knew that Daniel Tosh would be…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Comedy Tent Edition, Part 1
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Many ‘Roovians probably can’t remember a time when there wasn’t a Comedy Tent on their hallowed Manchester grounds but, in actuality, Bonnaroo didn’t discover its funny bone until it’s 3rd year: 2004. That makes this summer the 10th anniversary of the Comedy Tent, and it might just be the strongest lineup yet! We already knew that Daniel Tosh would be…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: HAIM
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Bonnaroo Artist | HAIM Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 7:30PM Though the members of HAIM, sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim (along with drummer Dash Hutton) have been working as professional musicians for many years, and the group itself has existed for over half a decade, it wasn’t until…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Killer Mike
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Bonnaroo Artist | Killer Mike Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 12:15AM If you’re one of those Killer Mike fans that jumped onboard after the rapper’s 2012 critical breakout R.A.P. Music, you wouldn’t be alone. Though the Atlanta rapper (real name Michael Render) has been releasing albums for a solid decade, and made…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ranch Ghost
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Bonnaroo Artist | Ranch Ghost Bonnaroo History | Newbie (Road to Bonnaroo winner) Stage & Time: | New Music On Tap Lounge | Saturday | 12PM Ranch Ghost are the second round winners in BMI’s 8 Off 8th Road to Bonnaroo series, also making them the latest addition to this year’s already amazing Bonnaroo lineup. They’ve been a…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Ariel Pink
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Bonnaroo Artist | Ariel Pink Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 7PM Although “Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti” was originally billed when Bonnaroo announced their lineup, the bill now simply lists Ariel Pink. Exactly what this means and what prompted the change is not entirely clear, but we’re going to assume it’s deliberate- meaning Ariel Pink is…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Clockwork
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Bonnaroo Artist | Clockwork Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Saturday | 12:30PM We admittedly aren’t as plugged into the young EDM scene that’s been exploding over the past few years, commanding a huge teenage and college following, and creeping its way into festivals all over the world, including Bonnaroo, as we are…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Twenty One Pilots
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Bonnaroo Artist | Twenty One Pilots Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Thursday | 4:45PM Yes, Twenty One Pilots (often stylized twenty | one | pilots) are on Fueled by Ramen, the label home to the likes of Paramore, fun., and Gym Class Heroes. Twenty One Pilots share very little in common with…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Reptar
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Bonnaroo Artist | Reptar Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 12:30PM Is it just us, or does the song from the Rugrats‘ “Reptar on Ice” musical immediately get stuck in your head when you hear the band name Reptar? Just us? Cool. Reptar (the band, not the cartoon dinosaur) hails from the…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: DIIV
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Bonnaroo Artist | DIIV Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 4PM Fronted by Zachary Cole Smith (formerly of Beach Fossils), Brookyln band DIIV are one of the hipper (notice we said hipper, not hipster, though some might be quick to throw that label at them as well) bands on this year’s Bonnaroo bill. Shortly after…