i heard a rumor today

[jeffx]

...about an addition to the lineup that would be mega sweet.

[Hi Top]

Public Enemy?? Cuz dat's what I hurd.

[madameRoyali]

tis trooo!

[madameRoyali]

Artists:

Public Enemy
Ani DiFranco
Amadou & Mariam
Shadows Fall
Heartless Bastards
Tony Rice Unit
High On Fire
Passion Pit
Dillinger Escape Plan
Wailing Souls
The Itals
MURS
White Rabbits
Janelle Monáe
Hockey
Pretty Lights

Comedy:

Jimmy Fallon
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Presents Bonnapoo 2009
An Evening (or Afternoon) with the Daily Show featuring John Oliver & Rob Riggle
Michael Ian Black & Michael Showalter
Aziz Ansari
Kristen Schaal
Arj Barker
Todd Barry
Rory Albanese
Wayne Federman
Nick Thune
Nick Kroll
Kurt Braunohler
Amy Schumer
Kumail Nanjiani
Pete Homes

[mar]

Ani!!!!!

[jeffx]

that was not, in fact, the rumor i heard. but it's still awesome.

also, thumbs up on murs and high on fire.

[The Pullet Surprise]

Public Enemy?? Cuz dat's what I hurd.

Quote from the wayback machine.

And this was my miss of the whole of the 'Roo.

They played "Nation of Millions," tone to tail, with Griff and Terminator X in the lineup.

I'm a fucking moron for missing this.

But someone got it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjXvs-PBpY

[peanutbuttermilk]

Public Enemy was part of what I called the second shift. Going back to the tent each night after 14 hours of walking/standing, I realized that things were just getting started. Unfortunately my body was shutting down about that time. However from my tent a mile away I fell asleep to Welcome to the Terror Dome.
The entire Bonnaroo experience was just crazy good (except for having to breathe cigarette smoke EVERYWHERE I went - wish there were no smoking areas).
While watching the Decemberists, I was thinking about the power of music. Packed into a tent standing so close with so little air and sweat running down and soaking every square inch of my body and still I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in the world at that moment. Pure joy.

[Raincrow]

And this was my miss of the whole of the 'Roo.
They played "Nation of Millions," tone to tail, with Griff and Terminator X in the lineup.
I'm a fucking moron for missing this. But someone got it.

Yeah, I misread the schedule, showed up about an hour before they were to start. My patience and my knees gave out and I fled for camp.

By the way, if you guys were there way too early like me, I was the white guy at the back trying to use the railing around the sound guy's station for a crutch.

[Apeville]

i am in recovery mode- but I have to say, easily one of the best b'roos I've had.

[skirob]

That was just an insanely good Bonnaroo. I'm friggin' sleep deprived have various aches and pains. My voice is pretty shot too. There are so many highlights. Every set that I saw was stellar. Even the weather was near perfect. Whew! Time to recover.

[JohnnyB]

Great weather. They needed more program guides.

My favorite shows (in no specific order)
Public Enemy
Nine Inch Nails
Decemberists
Okkervil River
Snoop Dogg
Vieux Farka Toure
Femi Kuti
Todd Snider

[Wombat]

That was just an insanely good Bonnaroo. I'm friggin' sleep deprived have various aches and pains. My voice is pretty shot too. There are so many highlights. Every set that I saw was stellar. Even the weather was near perfect. Whew! Time to recover.

I'ma need a full report on my desk by morning.

or fk that! email me, i'm on vacation biotches!!!

[Apeville]

would add: al green, bruce, katzenjammer, julia nunes, amadou & miriam, del McC, andrew bird, dirty projectors, dirty guvs, black lillies, and more

[Dirty Guv'nah]

that was a magical weekend.

we were so honored to get the opportunity to play at the best festival in the country. getting to play twice was the cherry on top.

saw some incredible music and met some incredible people this weekend. didn't see a bad show the entire time. thanks to any of you all who stopped by!

[jeffx]

man, i'm wiped. great weekend, (mostly) beautiful weather, lots of excellent shows, and another few wacky stories.

thanks again, ac.

i'ma pass out now.

[The Pullet Surprise]

Outstanding shows among oustanding shows:

Merle Haggard
King Sunny Ade
Springsteen
Wilco
Vieux Farka Toure

Surprisingly on their game:

Robert Earl Keen
Booker T & the DBTs
Neko Case (incl. her duet with Triumph)

Off:

Beastie Boys (despite being plagued with tech problems - screens kept going out. I didn't know if mics were also cutting off, but phrases were getting lost. And "Sabotage" endured a surprising car crash brought on by the B-Boys themselves. WTF?)

[bird jam]

Yes, thanks (and congrats) to AC for another amazing weekend.

Unexpected highlight of the weekend for me was PE doing "Nation of Millions" in its entirety. I knew I would enjoy seeing them, but I didn't know how much.

I actually enjoyed the Beasties' set (despite the "Sabotage" flubs,) but seeing PE's energy later that same night made the Beasties seem like a bunch of tired old men in hindsight.

MGMT was also really good except WAY too crowded. They probably should have been on a bigger stage - a lot of people couldn't get close enough to escape the sound of NIN over on the Which stage.

[kimmi]

wow! what a great roo ... thanks ac ... so much great music ... i will add to the list: katzenjammer, bela fleck & toumani diabate, girl talk, alejandro escovedo and todd snider ...

the dirty guv'nahs played a great sunday afternoon set but i do have to ask them about that gallon jug of water

[jeffx]

girl talk = off the chain

[peanutbuttermilk]

I'd like to suggest that next year they just need to book all the groups that I missed this year. Also check with me about my sleep habits before assigning the schedule.
Since I've gotten back, I've been listening to Yeasayer, Passion Pit and Girl Talk. Also just heard a great interview on Fresh Air today with Janelle Monae. These are all things I missed! Lets just have a do-over.