In less than one week, we will have the pleasure of learning who will be playing at this years Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival! In years past, the Bonnaroo lineup has been revealed on a live youtube webcast named B.L.A.M. (Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon), an interactive show between fans, artists and various hosts. It has featured bands such as Portugal. The Man, The Flaming Lips and Ben Folds as well as special appearances from Mumford & Sons. Hosts of the show have included comedians Weird Al Yankovic, Taran Killam and Hannibal Buress. So the show is not only exciting but really funny!!
This year, Bonnaroo decided to change things up a bit. Don’t worry.. Not the funny part though! The 2016 Bonnaroo Lineup will be announced this Tuesday, January 19th on Conan. One could only imagine the possibilities as Conan is no stranger to laughs or music. The show has featured artists with the likes of Jack White, Foo Fighters, Deer Hunter, Motörhead, Chromeo, Pitbull, Deer Tick and the list goes on. Will we see a super jam on Conan? One could only hope so.
For 15 years the producers of Bonnaroo have been curating lineups that seem to surpass all other festivals. Over the years we have seen The Police, Paul McCartney, Phish, Bruce Springsteen, Wilco, Bassnectar, G-Eazy, Pearl Jam, Kanye West and many, many more. Rumors for 2016 have been all over the internet. Some of these include Grateful Dead & Co., LCD Soundsystem, Pearl Jam, Death Cab For Cutie, Blood Orange, Grace Potter and Lucius. Some are very close to confirmed via a list of “Roo Clues” on the Bonnaroo Instagram. Others are just hopeful words of mouth.
One more week and we will know for sure!! Stay tuned to Conan on Tuesday night and get ready for another amazing year at Bonnaroo!!