Chances of rain for Bonnaroo weekend
KYLE MURPHYStaff Writer
This year’s iteration of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not only see thousands of festival goers congregating to The Farm, but it will also see chances of rain for the weekend.
According to the U.S. National Weather Service, as of Tuesday, June 10, the forecast for the festival show a 20% chance of rain on Thursday afternoon, but mostly cloudy in the evening. Friday sees a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon, with the chances going down to 30%. Saturday sees an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with it dropping down to a 40% chance in the evening. Sunday will also see possible showers and thunderstorms, with the chance of precipitation at 80%, and dropping in the evening with a 60% chance of precipitation.
This year’s lineup will see including Glass Animals, Avril Lavigne, Vampire Weekend, Megadeth, Queens of the Stone Age and many others who will be performing at The Farm this year.
This year’s music festival will see Luke Combs headlining the main stage and Dom Dolla to commence festivities Thursday, June 12. Other acts performing Thursday will include Insane Clown Posse, Sammy Virgi, Marcus King, Green Velvet, 2Hollis, The Lemon Twigs and more.
Friday will see Megadeth, Tipper, Goose, Foster the People, the Red Clay Strays, Modest Mouse, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, JPEGMAFIA, Slightly Stoopid, Of The Trees, John Summit and Glass Animals, among many others, followed by the night’s headliner Tyler, The Creator. In addition, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have a ‘Roo Residency as the band will perform three sets over three days at The Farm.
Saturday’s acts will include Avril Lavigne, Justice, Nelly, GloRilla, Modest Mouse, Mt. Joy, RL Grime, Beabadoobee, Tyla, Jessie Murph, Hot Mulligan, Arcade Fire Presents “Santa Pirata,” and more, as well as Saturday evening’s headliner Olivia RodrigoAlso taking place on Saturday will be the festival’s world-famous SuperJam. This year’s SuperJam all-star collaboration will be “Remi Wolf’s Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party Superjam,” with performances from Hayley Williams of Paramore, Mark Foster of Foster of the People, Geese, Gigi Perez, Grace Bowers, Maren Morris, Mt. Joy and Royel Otis, as well as special surprises.
Closing out Bonnaroo are Vampire Weekend, Queens of the Stone Age, Remi Wolf, Lszee, Rave, Royel Otis, Dispatch, Role Model, Barry Can’t Swim and more, with Hozier closing down The Farm.
Another new addition to late nights at Bonnaroo will be the debut of “The Infinity Stage,” a brand-new, one-of-a-kind venue–presented in partnership with Polygon Live–boasting spatial sound, synchronized lights, and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive, 360° spatial audio experience. Hitting the Infinity Stage will Of The Tree b2b Tape B, PARISI, Rebecca Black (DJ Set), Tinzo + Jojo, Tractorbeam, Experts Only TakeOver,Big Gigantic (DJ Set), Blacklizt, Cameron Winter, Levity, Mary Droppinz, Melt, Saxsquatch, Arooj Aftab, Photay, Post Sex Nachos, Washed Out, and Zingara.
Those who won’t be able to go to Bonnaroo this year can still experience the festival by streaming performances on Hulu. Hulu subscribers can catch select performances exclusive to Hulu at no additional cost, along with additional special footage and behind-the-scenes looks that will also be available. Some of the acts to be streamed include Wisp, Insane Clown Posse, Foster the People, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Goose, Mt. Joy, Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend, Hozier and more. To see the streaming schedule, visit www.hulu.com/bonnaroo.
For more information, download the official Bonnaroo app on available app stores, visit Bonnaroo.com or follow the music and arts festival’s social media pages for updates.
