2009 Bonnaroo Music Festival Explained

The 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was held from June 11 to 14, 2009 at a 700acres farm in Manchester, Tennessee.^[1] There were roughly 75,000 people in attendance.^[2] The onset of Bonnaroo 2009 was punctuated by monstrous thunderstorms. Thursday night included heavy rain, lightning, strong winds and hail. A lighter storm passed over the farm on Friday. The resulting mud became a hardship for some and a plaything for others.

Lineup

The initial lineup was released on the festival's website at midnight on February 3, 2009.^[3] Phish performed a traditional two-set headlining spot on Sunday night as well as a late night set on Friday night. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed Saturday.

The previously annual Superjam did not take place, and for the first time in Bonnaroo's eight-year history, not a single member of the Grateful Dead performed at the festival.^[4]

June 11th

(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)

This Tent:
That Tent:
- Charlie Allen
- Alberta Cross
- Portugal. The Man
- The Low Anthem
- Zac Brown Band
The Other Tent:
Comedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:
- Comedy Carnivale: Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker, Janeane Garofalo, Nick Thune & Pete Holmes (3 Sets)
- Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Cinema Tent:
- Chuck Norris Rules: Missing in Action
- Kids Play
- Primus

Blame It on the Fish

- The Present
- Green Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Mountaintop Removal Q&A: Ben Sollee/Maria Gumoe
- 2009 NBA Finals Game Four
- Teen Wolf
- House Party
- Chuck Norris Rules: Lone Wolf McQuade
- The Simpsons Movie
Arcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:
- Tobacco
- DJ Quickie Mart
- Gypsyphonic Disko (DJ Set by Ben Ellman of Galactic)
- Kraak & Smaak
Troo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:
- Jedd Hughes
- Roger Alan Wade
- Julia Nunes
- The Black Lillies
- Erin McCarley
- Those Darlins
- Tanglers Blues Band
- American Princes
- Tobacco
Solar Stage:
- Hunub Kru Breakdancing
- Poetix
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Now The River: Eco-Folk Music
- African Drum and Dance By Mawre Company
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Yoga Out of Bounds
- Hunab Kru Breakdancing
- Stephen Smartt & Brian Pierce
- Poetix
- Ogya
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Hunub Kru Breakdancing
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
Silent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:
- J. Boogie (including Latin Funk Dance Hour)
- Aaron LaCrate
- The Hood Internet
- Motion Potion

June 12th

(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)

What Stage:
- The Itals
- Galactic with Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry
- Al Green
- Beastie Boys
- Phish
Which Stage:
This Tent:
That Tent:
- Katzenjammer
- Dirty Projectors
- St. Vincent
- Santigold
- Ani DiFranco
- Phoenix
- Crystal Castles
- Girl Talk
The Other Tent:
- Toubab Krewe
- Vieux Farka Touré
- Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté
- King Sunny Adé & the African Beats
- Amadou & Mariam
- Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
- Pretty Lights
Sonic Stage:
- Portugal. The Man
- Alberta Cross
- The Low Anthem
- Patterson Hood & The Screwtopians
- moe.
- Kaki King
- Galactic (Interview Only)
- Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabaté
- Toubab Krewe
Comedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:
- Comedy Carnivale: Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker, Janeane Garofalo, Nick Thune & Pete Holmes (3 Sets)
- Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2 Sets)
Cafe Where Hosted by AT&T:
Cinema Tent:
- Cold Souls
- Q&A: Don Hertzfeldt
- Green Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Flow Q&A: Gill Holland/Intro: Adam Yauch
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- Happiness Is
- Chuck Norris Rules: Missing in Action
- Tropic Thunder
- The Dark Knight
Arcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:
- The Hood Internet
- Aaron LaCrate
Troo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:
- Moonalice
- Everest
- Evan Watson
- Dirty Sweet
- The Features
- Jets Overhead
- Justin Townes Earle
- The Protomen
- Ki Theory
Solar Stage:
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
- Rock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"
- Poetix
- African Drum and Dance by Mawre Company
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Justin Townes Earle
- Poetix
- Cotton Jones
- African Drum and Dance by Mawre Company
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Hunab Kru Breakdancing
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
Silent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:
- Motion Potion (including 70's Funk Hour)
- J. Boogie's 80's Dance Party
- Gypsyphonic Disko
- Kraak & Smaak

June 13th

(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)

What Stage:
Which Stage:
- Ilo & the Coral Reefer All Stars featuring Jimmy Buffett
- Heartless Bastards
- Booker T & The DBT's
- Gov't Mule
- The Mars Volta
- Nine Inch Nails
This Tent:
- Elvis Perkins in Dearland
- Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
- Bon Iver
- of Montreal
- The Decemberists
- moe.
That Tent:
- Alejandro Escovedo
- Allen Toussaint
- Raphael Saadiq
- Jenny Lewis
- Elvis Costello Solo
- Yeasayer
- MGMT
The Other Tent:
Sonic Stage:
Comedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:
- Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- Daily Show Stars

John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler

- Jimmy Fallon with Wayne Federman (2 Sets)
- Daily Show Stars
Cafe Where Hosted by AT&T:
Cinema Tent:
- Beautiful Losers
- Lebowski Fest - Movie Party
- Green Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Grand Canyon Adventure
- Q&A: Don Hertzfeldt
- Polanskied

- Cold Souls
Arcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:
- Kraak & Smaak
- Aaron LaCrate
Troo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:
- Turbine
- Fiction Family
- Joe Pug
- Dan Dyer
- BrakesBrakesBrakes
- Jerry Hannan
- Russian Circles
- The Giraffes
- Kuroma
Solar Stage:
- African Drum and Dance by Mawre Company
- Rock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"
- Poetix
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance: Ben Sollee
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
- Julia Nunes
- Poetix
- The Black Lillies
- Bonnaroo Buskers
- African Drum and Dance by Mawre Company
- Poetix
- Hunab Kru Breakdancing
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
Silent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:
- DJ Quickie Mart (featuring Old School Hip Hop Hour)
- The Hood Internet
- J. Boogie (featuring 80's Dance Party)

June 14th

(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)

What Stage:
- The 6th Ward Treme Allstars Brass Band
- Erykah Badu
- Snoop Dogg
- Phish
Which Stage:
- Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue
- Citizen Cope
- Andrew Bird
- Band of Horses
This Tent:
- The Lovell Sisters
- Todd Snider
- Robert Earl Keen
- Merle Haggard
- Neko Case
That Tent:
- Cage the Elephant
- The Dillinger Escape Plan
- High on Fire
- Shadows Fall
- Coheed & Cambria
The Other Tent:
Sonic Stage:
Comedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:
- Daily Show Stars

John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler (2 Sets)

- Michael & Michael Have Issues (2 Sets)
Cafe Where Hosted by AT&T:
- Jessica Lea Mayfield
- Outernational
- The Heavy Pets
Cinema Tent:
- Green Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Earth Days Q&A: Robert Stone
- Lewbowski Fest - Movie Party
- Kids Play
- 2009 NBA Finals Game Five
Troo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:
- Sons of Bill
- Mynameisjohnmichael
- The Nikhil Korula Band
- Madi Diaz
- Dear and the Headlights
- Dirty Guv'nahs
- Vertigo
Solar Stage:
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
- Rock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"
- Poetix
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance
- Rock The Earth Interview and Performance: Brett Dennen
- Hunab Kru Breakdancing
- Gypsy Hands Tribal Dance
- Bonnaroo Buskers
Silent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:
- Motion Potion
- DJ Quickie Mart (featuring 80's Hip Hop/Soul Mashup Hour)

Notes and References

Web site: Bonnaroo 2009 Dates Announced!. Bonnaroo. 2 December 2008. 9 Dec 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081205053234/http://bonnaroo.com/news/2008/12/02/bonnaroo-09-dates-announced.aspx. 5 December 2008 . dead.
News: Pareles. Jon. Generations Mingle at This Year's Bonnaroo. NY Times. 14 June 2009. 17 Jun 2009.
Web site: Lineup . . 2 February 2009 . 3 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130100744/http://bonnaroo.com/Artists.aspx . 30 January 2009 . dead .
Web site: Bonnaroo 2009 Schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519194216/http://www.bonnaroo.com/schedule/2009.aspx . 2009-05-19 . dead . 2009-06-30 .