Once again the ‘roo has put together a stellar lineup even if the rumors of an appearance by newly reformed Led Zeppelin failed to ring true. The Blot’s never had an interest before to head out to the farm land of Manchester, TN and camp out for four days in the grueling heat to listen to music, but that might be about to change after seeing this year’s lineup. Needless to Bonnaroo 2008 is being headlined by Pearl Jam and that is enough for me to at least look into a plane ticket and start calling around to see whose RV I can snag some floor space in. Combine that announcement with appearances by Kanye West, Metallica, Jack Johnson, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Raconteurs, Death Cab For Cutie and My Morning Jacket and The Blot is already starting to compile a list of supplies needed for a weekend trip to Tennessee. Who knows if I’ll attend, but it sure is nice to day dream. In the meantime check out the official music festival poster and initial lineup below!
2008 Bonnaroo Lineup
Pearl Jam - Metallica
Jack Johnson - Kanye West
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket - The Allman Brothers Band
The Raconteurs - Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie - B.B. King
Sigur Ros - Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds - O.A.R.
The Bluegrass All Stars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A. - Umphrey's McGee
Iron & Wine - Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season - Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello - Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph's Revival - Rilo Kiley
Mastodon - Lupe Fiasco
Against Me! - Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Pat Green - Ozomatli - Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke - Drive-By Truckers - !!!
The Avett Brothers - Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann - Ladytron - The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab - Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez - Dark Star Orchestra
Minus the Bear - Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin - State Radio - Battles
Jakob Dylan - Two Gallants - The Sword
Vampire Weekend - Little Feat - Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers - Mason Jennings - MGMT
The Lee Boys - Black Kids - Serena Ryder
Steel Train - Grupo Fantasma - Back Door Slam
2008 Bonnaroo Comedy Lineup
Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
Janeane Garofalo - Zach Galifianakis
Jim Norton - Brian Posehn
Mike Birbiglia - John Mulaney
Michelle Buteau
