Kendrick Lamar, Florence and The Machine, Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters, Bassnectar, Alabama Shakes, Hozier and Slayer are also among the dozens of Bonnaroo '15 acts announced today. Closer to home, jam-leaning acts STS9, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Moon Taxi, SOJA, Woods and Dopapod made the cut. It appears Bonnaroo will host two SuperJams this June with Ed Helms tapped to host the bluegrass edition. No word yet on the performers and format of the other SuperJam.
Mumford & Sons, who have been on hiatus since 2013, were supposed to headline Bonnaroo that summer, but had to pull out due to medical issues faced by bassist Ted Dwane. Jack Johnson was the last-minute replacement for the U.K. act at Bonnaroo 2013. Billy Joel continues a long tradition of classic rockers performing at the fest that included Neil Young & Crazy Horse in 2003 and more recently has seen Paul McCartney, Elton John and The Beach Boys play Bonnaroo. My Morning Jacket has grown alongside Bonnaroo, having made their debut at the festival in 2003. This year will mark MMJ's seventh appearance on The Farm and first since 2011.
Bonnaroo is America's largest camping event and only festival that operates 24 hours a day with no curfew. The festival's footprint spans over 375 football fields. While in its early years, 'Roo organizers focused on jam acts, they've long had bigger aspirations and this year's lineup is the most diverse yet, with perhaps the fewest jam acts set to play The Farm in 2015 as any other year. Additional acts, including the lineup for this year's SuperJam, will be announced in the coming months.
Tickets for Bonnaroo 2015 go on sale this Saturday, January 17, at Noon ET via the festival's website.
Bonnaroo 2015 Initial Lineup
Billy Joel
Mumford & Sons
Deadmau5
Kendrick Lamar
Florence and The Machine
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters
My Morning Jacket
Bassnectar
Alabama Shakes
Childish Gambino
Flume
Hozier
Slayer
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Belle and Sebastian
Spoon
The War On Drugs
STS9
Ben Folds
SuperJam
Atmosphere
Atomic Bomb! Who Is William Onyeabor?
Tears for Fears
Brandi Carlile
Twenty|One|Pilots
The Bluegrass Situation SuperJam featuring Ed Helms & Special Guests
Flying Lotus
Earth Wind & Fire
Caribou
Gary Clark Jr.
SBTRKT
Punch Brothers
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
Tove Lo
Run the Jewels
Dawes
G-Eazy
Trampled By Turtles
Sturgill Simpson
Moon Taxi
AWOLNATION
Sylvan Esso
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Guster
Jamie XX
Against Me!
Odesza
SOJA
Jerry Douglas Presents Earls of Leicester
Bleachers
Rudimental
Mac DeMarco
Tycho
The Very Best
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Shakey Graves
Shabazz Palaces
Gramatik
Mø
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Jungle
Benjamin Booker
Houndmouth
The Growlers
Glass Animals
Ana Tijoux
SZA
Courtney Barnett
Rhiannon Giddens
Royal Blood
Tanya Tagaq
Woods
Hurray For The Riff Raff
Iceage
Temples
Between The Buried & Me
Rustie
Ryn Weaver
Dopapod
Pokey LaFarge
Priory
Bahamas
Strand of Oaks
Phox
Gregory Alan Isakov
Brownout Presents BROWN SABBATH
The Districts
Madisen Ward & Mama Bear
DMA’s
Catfish & The Bottlemen
Jon Cleary & The Monster Children
Pallbearer
Dej Loaf
Christopher Denny
Hiss Golden Messenger
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
Unlocking the Truth