Favorite Bonnaroo sets from the past two years:
2008:
Pearl Jam, Levon Helms, Swell Season, Lez Zeppelin, Widespread Panic, Aimee Mann, Robert Plant, and Metallica
2009:
Phish and the Boss were great, but my favorite acts were Public Enemy, (maybe my favorite set of all time) Rodrigo y Gabriella, Citizen Cope, Snoop Dogg, and NIN
In 2008 I was new and there were many acts I already loved whereas in 2009 I was surprised by new sounds everywhere I turned. I’m hoping for more of the same this year—where I’ll seek out new sounds and maybe stumble across a few classics. Considering the need for exploration and uncharted forests, it’s tough to decide on an ideal list of bands because the discovery is so much part of the experience. So, in this case, I’ll try to expose others to some lesser known music that I’ve enjoyed over the past few years while indulging in some of my faves. Maybe Eminem will get my friend Adam to finally come. Note: I believe every Bonnaroo should open with Lez Zeppelin and close with Widespread Panic (and guests).
Thursday
Lez Zeppelin
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Blood Brothers
Friday
Razorlight
Grand Buffet
Black Crowes
Tenacious D
Guns and Roses
the RZA
Arcade Fire
Ween
Saturday
Old Crow Medicine Show
Johnny Lang
Marshall Tucker
Ray Lamontagne
Ricky Gervais
The Rolling Stones
Eminem (feat Dre and 50)
Ok Go
Sunday
Counting Crows
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Ryan Adams
R.E.M.
Death from Above 1979
Widespread Panic
