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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Futurebirds
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
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
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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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 3.4-3.10
Welcome to the new site! We’re incredibly excited to have a lot more flexibility with what we can do now. As we said this morning, please bear with us while we work on the kinks and settle into the new platform. If you notice any issues, let us know! In case you missed anything…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: JEFF the Brotherhood
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
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…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Sea Wolf
Bonnaroo Artist | Sea Wolf Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Friday | 12:15PM Many of our Bonnaroo Bands of the Day have actually been solo artists so far. Though the name is a bit deceptive, Sea Wolf is another of these artists, a pseudonym for indie rock singer-songwriter Alex Brown Church. Church isn’t entirely solo, however,…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: JD McPherson
Bonnaroo Artist | JD McPherson Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | That Tent | Thursday | 6PM On first listen, JD McPherson might sound like just another retro throwback artist, with an affinity for ’50s R&B and rockabilly. It’s true that McPherson does that very well- he’s got the authentic vocal style, arrangements, and old school recording aesthetics…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Trixie Whitley
Bonnaroo Artist | Trixie Whitley Bonnaroo History | 2012 Stage & Time: | Which Stage | Saturday | 12PM Trixie Whitley is the first artist we’ve covered so far who isn’t a Bonnaroo newbie. The eclectic singer-songwriter first brought her talents to the farm last summer, and, having just released the strongest album of her career, she’s ready to make…
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Bonnaroo Band of the Day: Deap Vally
Bonnaroo Artist | Deap Vally Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time: | This Tent | Thursday | 8:30PM LA duo Deap Vally are often lauded as the female version of The Black Keys, or compared to Jack White. Those are some hefty shoes to fill, and quite a lot of hype for a relatively new band to live…