Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup Dissected

Bonnaroo 2008

Since the headline explains it all, let’s just get right to it, shall we?

For extra convenience I’ve broken down the acts into different categories, shown after the jump. While some acts may not be in the category of your liking, most are…so suck it.

Bonnaroo 2008 Lineup:

Headliners/Main Attractions to Bonnaroo’ers and Non-Bonnaroo’ers alike

* Pearl Jam
* Metallica
* Kanye West

Super Cute “Indie” Dreamboats

* Rilo Kiley
* M.I.A.
* Talib Kweli
* Lupe Fiasco
* Tegan & Sara
* Nicole Atkins
* Aimee Mann
* Ladytron
* Gogol Bordello
* Death Cab for Cutie
* The Raconteurs

Super Brooding “Indie” Dreamboats

* Sigur Ros
* My Morning Jacket
* Iron & Wine
* Minus the Bear
* The Swell Season

Super Non-Serious/Non-Cute “Indie” Anomalies

* !!!
* Battles
* MGMT
* Broken Social Scene
* The Fiery Furnaces

Trendy Bands with Buzz

* Black Kids
* Two Gallants
* Vampire Weekend
* Ghostland Observatory

RAWK \\m//

* Mastodon
* The Sword
* Drive-By Truckers

Hacky Sacks and Slacks

* Jack Johnson
* Robert Randolph’s Revival
* O.A.R.
* Grupo Fantasma

Bands That Are Cruel Reminders of That Led Zeppelin Headlining Bonnaroo Rumor

* Lez Zeppelin
* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T-Bone Burnett

Harmless Vibes

* Ben Folds
* Ozomatli
* Jakob Dylan

Old Fogies, Old Tricks

* The Allman Brothers Band
* Willie Nelson
* B.B. King
* Solomon Burke
* Little Feat
* Phil Lesh & Friends

Jam Families

* Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
* Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
* Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
* Yonder Mountain String Band
* The Bluegrass Allstars feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Brya

Unwieldy Monikers

* Umphrey’s McGee
* Donavon Frankenreiter
* Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi’s Soul Stew Revival

…And Who Are You Again? Should I Know You?

* Pat Green
* The Avett Brothers
* Israel Vibration
* Jose Gonzalez
* Orchestra Baobab
* Dark Star Orchestra
* State Radio
* The Felice Brothers
* Mason Jennings
* The Lee Boys
* Serena Ryder
* Steel Train
* Back Door Slam

Laff Off

* Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
* Janeane Garofalo
* Zach Galifianakis
* Jim Norton
* Brian Posehn
* Mike Birbiglia
* John Mulaney
* Michelle Buteau

Find more information about the festival at Bonnaroo.com

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5 Comments

  1. i hate metallica says :

    metallica so doesn’t fit this festival and nether does kanye west. just another example of these types trying to sell more albums and bonaroo to sell more tickets. they should stay loyal to the fan base. fuck kanye west and metallica, pearl jam is borderline….

    rest of the field minus the “headliners” (depends who you are asking on that one, the real bonaroo people dont see them this way) looks great. i plan to go and enjoy the good stuff and heckle the sit out of the bands that dont belong.

  2. Zepol says :

    Dude… Jose Gonzalez is amazing.

  3. Bob says :

    Should you know the avett brothers???? absolutely! They have amazing live performances and have an amazing energy. They are a must see.

  4. Kyle Johnson says :

    HELL YES!
    Metallica!

  5. T-Nasty says :

    I am so stoked it’s insane…check out the playlist i made at bonnaroo playlist i put together. (free.)

    http://www.nutsie.com/member/view_member/252735?playlist_id=2187025&user_id=252735

    hollerrrrr!

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