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• The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is a music festival held annually in Manchester, Tennessee over a four-day span. Encompassing everything from rock, blues, jazz, metal, country and beyond, from both the major label and indie worlds, Bonnaroo quickly became one of the United States' premiere music festivals following its 2002 inception.

  The 2009 headlining acts include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, who are performing two shows, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Public Enemy and Ani DiFranco.Paste Magazine: Bonnaroo line-up announced: Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Wilco... (February 3, 2009) Official Site: Artist Additions! (March 27, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Ticket pre-sale began Thursday, December 4Rolling Stone: Phish to Headline Bonnaroo 2009, Sources Say (December 16, 2008)
  2. Dates: June 11 to 14, 2009Rolling Stone: Phish to Headline Bonnaroo 2009, Sources Say (December 16, 2008)
  3. Location: Manchester, Tennessee
  4. Organizers: Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment
  5. Inaugural Year: 2002
  6. Stages: What Stage (100,000 seats), Which Stage (30,000 seats)
  7. 13 total stages throughoutAssociated Press: Springsteen, Phish head lineup for Bonnaroo (February 2, 2009)
  8. Term "Bonnaroo" comes from a slang word by Dr. John
  9. Roughly 80,000 people attend each yearAssociated Press: Springsteen, Phish head lineup for Bonnaroo (February 2, 2009)
  10. Large amounts of proceeds go to charity

• 2009 Headliners

  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Public Enemy, Ani DiFranco

• 2008 Headliners

  Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, My Morning Jacket

• 2007 Headliners

  The Police, Tool, Widespread Panic, The White Stripes, Ben Harper, Wilco, The Flaming Lips

• 2006 Headliners

  Radiohead, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Phil Lesh and Friends, Beck, Elvis Costello

• 2005 Headliners

  Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Jack Johnson, The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers Band

• 2004 Headliners

  Dave Matthews & Friends, Trey Anastasio, Bob Dylan, David Byrne, Steve Winwood Primus, Wilco

• 2003 Headliners

  Widespread Panic, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, James Brown, The Allman Brothers Band, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper

• 2002 Headliners

  Trey Anastasio, Widespread Panic Phil Lesh and Friends w/ very special guest Bob Weir

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