MMJ @ Bonnaroo 2006!!

[ChiefOKONO]

Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Death Cab for Cutie, moe, Damian Marley, Bright Eyes, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and My Morning Jacket among those confirmed

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are letting the cat out of the bag. They have announced the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The fifth
annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same beautiful 700-acre farm on New Bushy Branch Road in Manchester, Tenn., 60 miles south of Nashville.

A full list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the coming weeks to round out the festival's 80-plus artists and numerous attractions. Since its inception in 2002,
Bonnaroo has evolved into an unrivaled, multi-faceted entertainment experience, swiftly earning its status as the country's premier music
and arts event.

Bonnaroo's fifth anniversary lineup represents an expansion on the event's traditions. Focusing on diversity of programming and the highest live performance standards, the festival will once again feature sets from established artists, newcomers, and the icons who inspired them.

Bonnaroo is proud to host Radiohead's only American festival appearance
of the summer, along with veteran rocker Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and a host of other artists from various corners of the industry,
including Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Death Cab for Cutie, moe., Damian Marley, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Matisyahu, and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

"We are proud of the fact that Bonnaroo is a major
event for so many artists and fans," says Superfly's Richard Goodstone.

"This year's lineup continues our mission to bring together groundbreaking artists from a range of eras and genres."

As always, organizers are also focused on providing Bonnaroo fans with the best possible festival experience. To that end, they have decided to reduce capacity by 10,000 people in 2006, capping off ticket sales at
80,000 — the same size as the 2003 event. This number will make for a more
comfortable environment, reinforcing the promoters' commitment to making
Bonnaroo the most enjoyable festival of its kind.

In addition to its
adventurous music programming, Bonnaroo's arts and entertainment options set it apart from traditional rock festivals. The festival's non-music activities have included a 24-hour cinema, a comedy tent, an arcade, an
onsite beer festival, a Mardi Gras parade, an Internet café, a digital music lounge, wireless hot spots, a silent disco, masquerade ball, restaurants and much more. Bonnaroo continues to make a strong impact on the American music scene. The event recently received its fourth consecutive nomination for
Pollstar's festival of the year award. According to the New York Times, "Bonnaroo has revolutionized the modern rock festival," and Rolling
Stone called it "one of the 50 moments to change the history of rock and roll."

The event has been a career springboard for such popular artists as Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Los Lonely Boys, Robert Randolph, Ray LaMontagne, Matisyahu, and many others.

Once again, Bonnaroo is poised to become the benchmark event of the summer festival season.

2006 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival confirmed artists:

Radiohead; Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Elvis Costello & the Imposters;

Bonnie Raitt; Death Cab for Cutie; moe; Bright Eyes; The Neville Brothers;
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones;
Buddy Guy; Damian Marley; Ben Folds; Robert Randolph & the Family Band; Dr. John;
Matisyahu;

G. Love & Special Sauce; My Morning Jacket;
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Steel Pulse;
Mike Gordon and Ramble; Dove; Cat Power; Medeski Martin & Wood; Nickel Creek; Gomez; Steve Earle; Blues Traveler; Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks; Dresden Dolls; Son Volt
; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; Jerry Douglas; Soulive; Rusted Root; Devendra Banhart Band; Donavon Frankenreiter; Mike Doughty;

Sasha; Grace Potter & the Nocturnals; The Magic Numbers; Bill Frisell; Seu Jorge; Bettye LaVette; Dungen; Shooter Jennings; Rebirth Brass Band; Robinella; Andrew Bird; Steel Train; Jackie Greene; Devotchka; Wood Brothers; dios (malos); Toubab Krewe; Marah; I-Nine; Balkan Beat Box; and Cat Empire.

Many more acts will be announced shortly.

To find out more, visit Bonnaroo's official festival Web site at www.bonnaroo.com.

[Specialist]

ah, i'm drooling all over the keyboard

[Specialist]

MMJ are now officially confirmed

www.bonnaroo.com

[Angry Ewok]

Radiohead

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Phil Lesh & Friends

Beck

Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Bonnie Raitt

Death Cab for Cutie

moe.

Bright Eyes

The Neville Brothers

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

Buddy Guy

Damian Marley

Ben Folds

Robert Randolph & the Family Band

Dr. John

Matisyahu

G. Love & Special Sauce

My Morning Jacket

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Steel Pulse

Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove

Cat Power

Medeski Martin & Wood

Nickel Creek

Gomez

Atmosphere

Steve Earle

Blues Traveler

Amadou & Mariam

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

Dresden Dolls

Son Volt

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Jerry Douglas

Soulive

Rusted Root

Devendra Banhart Band

Donavon Frankenreiter

Mike Doughty

Sasha

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

The Magic Numbers

Bill Frisell

Seu Jorge

Bettye LaVette

Dungen

Shooter Jennings

Rebirth Brass Band

Robinella

Andrew Bird

Steel Train

Jackie Greene

Devotchka

Wood Brothers

dios (malos)

Toubab Krewe

The Motet

Marah

I-Nine

Balkan Beat Box

Cat Empire

[ali]

nice website angry ewok! very impressive

[Specialist]

haha.

go to the "about" section of the Bonnaroo website. There is a picture of Jim in the silent disco.

[ali]

spectacular dancing there from mr james  ;D gettin into the groove

cool idea with the headphones though - is everyone listening to the same thing?

[Specialist]

yeh, i believe they had a dj in their spinning till like 4am

[ali]

cool... i actually just looked to see how much flights would be, and just to get to chicago would cost AU$3000 (US$2200ish) then i'd still have to get to manchester + tix + everything else... hm. stop looking ali, it's not's gonna happen this year!!  :'(

[tomEisenbraun]

I'm drivin from chicago on down to ol' manchester, so that'd work out. And I'm damn sure you'd be able to find a spot in a tent with Miss Meg.

[EC]

I'm drivin from chicago on down to ol' manchester, so that'd work out. And I'm damn sure you'd be able to find a spot in a tent with Miss Meg.

Yes.  Unless we rent an RV, or I convince my friend who lives in an RV, but hates hippies, to go, too.  In which case, you're welcome to stay in the RV.

(I also may not be able to go.  :))

[sweatboard]

I don't hate hippies I just hate thier music.  If I go I'm going to have to find your friend.

[EC]

I don't hate hippies I just hate thier music.  If I go I'm going to have to find your friend.

I think you'd get along very well.  :)  But I'm almost 100% positive that he would NOT go to Bonnaroo.  heh.  

[Jellyfish]

I don't hate hippies I just hate thier music.  If I go I'm going to have to find your friend.

Hate to tell you this Bry,but there are a lot of hippies(me!) that listen to MMJ.  ;)

[ratsprayer]

Hate to tell you this Bry,but there are a lot of hippies(me!) that listen to MMJ.  ;)

fuckin' dirty hippy.   ;D ;D ;D

[sweatboard]

Hate to tell you this Bry,but there are a lot of hippies(me!) that listen to MMJ.  ;)

How do you feel about dancing to Radiohead?  

[ratsprayer]

How do you feel about dancing to Radiohead?  

personally, ive never done it, but ill let you know in a few months..   ;)

[Angry Ewok]

nice website angry ewok! very impressive

Thanks!

[sweatboard]

personally, ive never done it, but ill let you know in a few months..   ;)

Well I have and it's great but, what about hippies?  Hippies are usually used to sustaining an intriciate "I'm weaving my way throug the caliedescope of colors" type dance for hours on end..........................and then once the next song starts they do it again.  Radiohead can play some fairly long songs and jam but I just think that hippies may get frustrated at the change in tempo and abrupt ending of songs.  

[ratsprayer]

we'll just have to see about the dancing.  anyway, i think the roo lineup is a bit weak this year, but the 10 or 12 artists i really want to see should make up for it.  overall, i think the coachella lineup always tends to be better in my eyes, but its in cali.  however, i have a free plane ticket thanks to my wonderful providian visa rewards, so im really thinking about going to it.  if you decide to ditch the roo brian, just let me know.   ;)