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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…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Milo Greene
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Bonnaroo Artist | Milo Greene Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 4:30PM Milo Greene is a band, not a man. In fact, not a single member of the band is named Milo. The Los Angeles indie pop group (they refer to themselves as “cinematic pop”- fitting, for their city of origin) consists of Robbie…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Lord Huron
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Bonnaroo Artist | Lord Huron Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Saturday | 2PM Lord Huron began as the solo project of frontman Ben Schneider in 2010. As Schneider’s initial EP began generating buzz, the singer assembled a proper band and hit the road. Their first full band EP, Mighty, was released in the fall…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Futurebirds
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Bonnaroo Artist | Futurebirds Bonnaroo History | 2011 Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 5:30PM Hailing from the cultural college town hub of Athens, GA (the city that gave us Neutral Milk Hotel, R.E.M., and Drive-By Truckers), Futurebirds will be making their sophomore appearance at Bonnaroo this summer. Since they last made an appearance in Manchester, the group…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
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Bonnaroo Artist | Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | Which Stage | Friday | 1:45PM Alabama native Jason Isbell first made a name for himself as a member of alt-country/southern rock group Drive-By Truckers from 2001-2007. In ’07, Isbell departed from the Truckers, but applied the sharpened songwriting and performance chops…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Charli XCX
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Bonnaroo Artist | Charli XCX Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | The Other Tent | Friday | 2:15PM Hailing from England and only 20 years old, Charli XCX is almost certainly one of the youngest solo performers on this year’s Bonnaroo bill. Charli (born Charlotte Aitchison) self-released her debut album, 14, which, as the title would…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: JEFF the Brotherhood
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Bonnaroo Artist | JEFF the Brotherhood Bonnaroo History | 2011 Stage & Time: | This Tent | Sunday | 1:45PM A lot has changed for Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood since their Bonnaroo debut in 2011. For one, they’ve fully graduated to Warner Bros. Records for the release of their latest, 2012’s breakthrough Hypnotic Nights (their previous album was…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors
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Bonnaroo Artist | Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Saturday | 5:15PM Born and raised in Tennessee (Memphis to be exact, though he now calls East Nashville home), you’ll never hear anyone accuse Drew Holcomb of being lazy. Holcomb’s band Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors have released an impressive eight record…