This weekend (June 12-15) thousands of music lovers will flock to “The Farm” in Manchester, Tenn., for the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. As previous years, 80,000 attendees are expected. With the city’s residents, Manchester’s population will be boosted enough to become the seventh largest city in Tennessee.
Festivities will kick off today (June 12) and go through Sunday night. More than 150 acts will perform during the festival’s four-day run. Nashville will be well represented by Music City artists Dierks Bentley, Blackberry Smoke, Jack White and Ben Folds. East-Nashville label Dualtone’s Shovels and Rope will also take the stage during Bonnaroo.
Main attractions this year include Kanye West, Little Richie and legendary Elton John, whose recently repackaged release of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road features Country artists Hunter Hayes, The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band.
General admission and VIP Weekend packages ($520-1000) as well as general admission Single Day options ($125-295) are still available. Round-trip bus services are included, departing twice daily.
By: Laura Hostelley
