Music is the big draw at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., but there is plenty for fans to see and do during the four-day event that gets underway Thursday.The big news for fans attending next week’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., is that supergroup U2 will be there to perform their 1987 classic album “The Joshua Tree” in its entirety.
They headline a lineup that will include performances by nearly 100 other acts, including The Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lorde and the xx. It also features a good many acts specializing in electric dance and hip-hop music, which will be showcased mainly on The Other, which was called the The Other Tent in previous years. The larger Bonnaroo stages are named the What Stage, Which Stage, This Tent and That Tent.
Originally known as a jam-band festival, the move toward electronic dance and urban music is an indication of how organizers adapt to change, said Jeff Cueller, vice president of Strategic Partnerships for Bonnaroo.
“We are constantly making tweaks,” he said. “What worked 10 years ago, doesn’t work today.
“We have also combined the Cinema Tent with the Comedy Tent to bring more programming to more people,” he added.