Happy Bonaroo Eve! Get psyched for the festival or live vicariously with DJRePete today as he previews one of the biggest US festivals of the year. Hitting the stage and the playlist are alternative from the Japandroids and Foals, folk from Father John Misty and Grizzly Bear, and beats by Passion Pit and Big K.R.I.T. Plus hit up info on BTR’s ‘boots on the ground’ at the festival, as well as a throwback b-side from Matt & Kim. Hit up BTR’s festival coverage with today’s preview set and DJRePete on BTR!
Japandroids
June 13 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Father John Misty
June 13 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Calexico
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Glen Hansard
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Reptar
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Passion Pit
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Foals
(Photo by Foals)
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
The XX
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Grizzly Bear
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Big K.R.I.T.
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Amadou & Mariam
(Photo by Amadou & Mariam)
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Animal Collective
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Ryan Montbleau Band
(Photo by Ryan Montbleau Band)
June 14 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Tallest Man On Earth
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Portugal. The Man
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Dirty Projectors
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Four Tet
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Matt & Kim
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Cat Power
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Beach House
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Mumford & Sons
June 15 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Wild Nothing
June 16 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Tame Impala
June 16 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
Divine Fits
June 16 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
The Sheepdogs
June 16 – Bonaroo – Manchester, TN
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