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Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returned to Great Stage Park in Tennessee for an unforgettable experience for those in attendance. Every year, the four day festival takes over the town of Manchester, Tennessee. With over 85,000 people attending the festival this year, Bonnaroo has become a flagship festival to attend in the United States. The festival features so many diverse performances, any music lover will find a performance for themselves to enjoy.
Sets That I Thought Were Phenomenal!
Paramore
Kendrick Lamar
Foo Fighters
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Korn
Different Stages:
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It didn’t matter where you were on the festival grounds, you could always find talented artists playing their hearts out on some stage. Even throughout the multiple plazas in the campgrounds, attendees were able to find unique performances. There were small, intimate performances available at different times of the day like seeing Paris Jackson live in the Toyota Music Den.
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Interview with Jauz
I had the chance to sit down with the DJ whose music has no boundaries, “Jauz”. Sam, Aka Jauz, had the pleasure of playing at the "The Other" stage on Sunday Night of the festival and he closed out the festival last year with a performance at the "Where In The Woods" Stage. Fresh off releasing his newest single "What I Wanted", Jauz is in the process of releasing a new album very soon. We chatted about Jauz recently becoming a father, his upcoming album, and we even talked about him dropping that massive "Baby Shark X Behemoth" remix at UMF with SVDDEN DEATH. Be on the lookout for another single coming from Jauz within a few weeks!
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Environment
Guests could find vivid and colorful art installations scattered all throughout the Bonnaroo campground and venue. Centeroo is a great space to enjoy some art exhibits, relax to some poetry, or catch an artist jamming out. With so many fantastic vendors and companies working together, the Bonnaroo farm is always full of good-vibes.
Non-Profits:
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One Non-Profit Organization booth that I visited was To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA). TWLOHA is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with addiction, depression, self injury, and suicide. The organization was created to encourage, inform, and inspire others to never give up. To Write Love On Her Arms has donated over 3 million dollars to help with treatment and recovery. You can support and donate to TWLOHA at https://twloha.com.
In Centeroo, volunteers encouraged festival attendees to verify their voter registration status at the "HeadCount" Tent. Once you make sure your registered to vote, you can enter to win a custom D'Angelico Guitar signed by multiple festival artists like Griz, Jauz, Sofi Tucker, and Bob Moses. It was great seeing non-profit organizations being active at a huge festival like Bonnaroo.
Also, Bonnaroovians can explore and find up & coming artists performing at the Boo Works Cafe in Centeroo. The Boo Works Cafe is a great spot for new artist to gain fans.
Overall Rating: A+ for Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2023
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With the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival making its return to Manchester, Tennessee for another set of phenomenal artists, good-vibes, and an always euphoric environment, Bonnaroo has imprinted itself as one of the best festivals to attend in the United States. Bonnaroo 2024 is right around the corner so start preparing for one of the best times of your life!