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Which of these Bonnaroo artists will make it to ACL?
Sure, we haven’t even endured SXSW, so what in the hell am I doing looking forward to the Austin City Limits Festival already? Well, the Bonnaroo lineup is being announced today — actually slowly rolled out on their official site as bands use Twitter, mass emails, MySpace, etc. to make their individual announcements (a lame social media gimmick that is meant to build anticipation and excitement while lining the fest’s pockets with MySpace-partner money but ends up just being a pain in the neck … and seriously, MySpace? What is this 2003?) — and the Tennessee fest is a fairly good indicator of who is making the rounds during the summer. (The fest takes place June 10-13 this year, and tickets can be purchased here.)
Now, obviously not every act playing Bonnaroo is in play for ACL Fest, what with tour conflicts and the fact that ACL is in October, after some bands have already taken a hiatus, but it’s always fun to use the list to guess at what acts may be making their maiden voyage to Zilker Park.
Below is the full list of Bonnaroo acts announced on the first day (with assists from Rolling Stone, MySpace.com/bonnaroo, Billboard, Consequence of Sound and Twitter), with potential first-time ACL acts in bold. Bands with some ties to Austin are in italics. Who do you think will come?
Hot Rize
Miike Snow
Les Claypool
Dan Deacon Ensemble
Michael Franti and Spearhead
The Temper Trap
B.o.B.
Miranda Lambert
Diane Birch
Lucero
Tinariwen
Here We Go Magic
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Aterciopelados
Calexico
John Butler Trio
Kris Kristofferson
LCD Soundsystem
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Mumford and Sons
The Gaslight Anthem
Blitzen Trapper
Martin Sexton
Deadmau5
Rise Against
Julia Nunes
Mew
Stevie Wonder
Kings of Leon
The Dodos
The Melvins
Clutch
Lotus
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Aeroplane
The Bakerton Group
The Entrance Band
They Might Be Giants
Jamey Johnson
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Tenacious D
Damian Marley & Nas
Rebelution
The Postelles
Brandi Carlile
Jay Electronica
Macnhester Orchestra
Dropkick Murphys
Local Natives
Dave Rawlings Machine
John Prine
Zac Brown Band
She & Him
Thievery Corporation
Kid Cudi
Dr. Dog
Tokyo Police Club
Blues Traveler
Norah Jones
Regina Spektor
Weezer
OK Go
Jay-Z
Phoenix
Gwar
The XX
Wale
Mayer Hawthorne and the County
Ingrid Michaelson
Dave Matthews Band
Japandroids
The National
Baroness
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Jeff Beck
John Fogerty
Medeski Martin & Wood
Punch Brothers
Isis
Chromeo w/ guest Daryl Hall
The Avett Brothers
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Jimmy Cliff
Tori Amos
Neon Indian
The Black Keys
Monte Montgomery
Bassnectar
The Dead Weather
Disco Biscuits
Baaba Maal
The Constellations
Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs covering “Dark Side of the Moon”
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By Leslie Hibbard
February 9, 2010 2:10 PM | Link to this
Please no Zac Brown Band. Please YES to Weezer
By MJ
February 10, 2010 9:32 AM | Link to this
I’m pretty sure that Michael McDonald will headline Friday night. Kenny Loggins will likely be a last minute cancellation and ultimately be replaced by Muse for the Saturday night closer (Hall and Oates already committed to sitting on a couch somewhere). Finally, Lionel Richie will cast a sea of smooth over the masses as he headlines the Sunday finale.
By AnimuX
February 10, 2010 11:49 AM | Link to this
Let’s see… I can now buy an Xbox360 for the cost of a single ACL 3-day pass…. I can buy a Dell laptop for the cost of two ACL 3-Day passes…
I could not make either statement in 2006 when I moved to Austin.
ACL ticket prices have gone from reasonable to stupid in just a few short years. I skipped it last year and will not be returning again.