Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to unveil the initial artist lineup for the 2017 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. This year's edition of the world renowned four-day multi-stage camping festival will showcase over 100 artists, headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, and, in an exclusive first-ever headline performance, U2 performing a set that will include the career-defining 1987 release The Joshua Tree in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the classic album. The complete lineup is below. The 2017 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 8 - 11, held as always at Great Stage Park (aka "The Farm"), the spectacular 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles south of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Tickets - including General Admission, VIP, and the brand new Platinum Pass - are on sale now, exclusively via www.bonnaroo.com .

The 2017 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will once again feature the wide-ranging scope of diverse artistry that fans have come to expect, with a spectacular array of musicians, bands, and comedians performing around the clock across 13 unique stages over the four-day event. For complete details and regular news updates, please visit www.bonnaroo.com.

The Bonnaroo era began in 2002, immediately decreed by Rolling Stone as one of the "50 Moments That Changed The History of Rock 'n' Roll." Each year since has seen the annual event consistently expanding the parameters of what a music festival can offer in the 21 st century. America's only major round-the-clock music festival, Bonnaroo presents fans with a seemingly infinite number of options over the course of its four days, from the silent disco to its 5k race and yoga classes. Innumerable artisans and high quality craft vendors can be also found, along with an innovative food and drink lineup. 2016 saw the grand opening of more than 400 permanent toilets and hundreds of permanent shower stalls and water filling stations, all made possible by Great Stage Park's investment in its own devoted water line, to provide Bonnaroovians with a more enhanced festival experience.

What's more, Bonnaroo's renowned Comedy Theatre has hosted countless superstars as well as comedians long before they became household names, including unforgettable appearances from Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer, Zach Galifianakis, Marc Maron, Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, Chris Rock, Nick Kroll, Conan O'Brien, David Cross, Tig Notaro, Hannibal Buress, Daniel Tosh, Donald Glover, John Oliver, Adam Devine, Reggie Watts, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Bridget Everett and others.

Many of these stars come back just to visit and enjoy the unique Bonnaroo experience that often times results in memorable collaborations, like when Galifianakis dropped in with friend Jon Hamm to perform in the Comedy theatre and in the SuperJam, or when Bob Saget was joined by TV brother in law and real life best friend John Stamos, or when Apatow brought along Kevin Nealon and then Eddie Vedder dropped in to sing an original song with him. As with all things Bonnaroo, expect the unexpected at the Comedy Theatre. The 2017 comedy lineup will be announced soon.

The Bonnaroo Cinema experience has grown into an important showcase for contemporary independent films and filmmakers, each year offering an eclectic schedule of world premieres, major music documentaries, cult classics, and much more. Bonnaroo's seated, air-conditioned cinema also hosts an A-list array of one-of-a-kind happenings, spanning director spotlights, interactive screenings, live film scoring, and high energy Q&A sessions with special guest artists and actors.

Bonnaroo is a truly global event, with tickets purchased in all 50 U.S. states and over 40 countries around the world. As one of the planet's foremost musical events, Bonnaroo has drawn major mainstream attention and critical applause each and every year. "For 15 years, Bonnaroo has lured festival-goers from all corners of the country with a unique mix of positive vibes, good food and great music," raved Rolling Stone in its annual "25 Best Things We Saw At Bonnaroo" wrap-up last year. "Bonnaroo creates the closest thing we have to the spirit of Woodstock," explained Consequence of Sound, "with a contemporary utopian twist where the jocks and the hippies get along, where the young and old can play together without ever getting caught up in preconceived opinions." "Bonnaroo 2016 marked yet another stride forward," wrote The Line of Best Fit, "as the festival continues to hit upon the perfect cross section of conservation and taking care of attendees...Bonnaroo is, at the end of the day, one of the best, most unique music festivals in the country." The 2016 Bonnaroo "was surely one for the books," declared Vibe, "memorable, momentous and unreal, bringing together the likes of hip-hop heavyweights, appealing alt acts, R&B's newest vanguards, genre-bending DJ's and much more that kept festival-goers jamming 'til sunrise." Perhaps Paste summed it up best: "There's a feeling of camaraderie amongst attendees here that you rarely find anywhere else - it's why we brave the heat and the elements every year and keep coming back, to see music we love with people who feel just as passionate as we do. Here's to the next 15 years."

Bonnaroo is indeed proud to be one of America's most environmentally friendly festivals, the only major event in the world with its own permanent solar array and compost waste on site. The festival also works with a team of 100% volunteers who collect food from our vendors and on-site caterers to donate over 20,000 LBS of food to a local food bank who feeds families in need, senior citizens and other members of the local community. Since its very first day, Bonnaroo has been diligent in its pursuit of true sustainability. The festival has twice been recognized by the state of Tennessee, winning the Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award as well as Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Pursuit of Excellence Award. Complete details, as well as Bonnaroo's annual report to the fans, can be found at www.bonnaroo.com/experience/sustainability.

In addition, 2009 saw the formal establishment of the Bonnaroo Works Fund, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, serving as the philanthropic division of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The mission of the Bonnaroo Works Fund (BWF) is to support local, regional and national organizations that advance arts, education, and environmental sustainability. Since the inception of the festival in 2002, more than $7 million in support has been generated, largely benefiting Manchester, TN, Coffee County and surrounding areas. A few of the national organizations that have provided local and regional support include First Book, Notes For Notes, Little Kids Rock and Music For Relief - along with nearly 100 others. For more, please visit http://www.bonnarooworksfund.org . Bonnaroo Works Fund is administered by the

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

For more, please see www.bonnaroo.com.

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