Widespread Panic will now close out the 7th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
on Sunday, June 15. Perhaps the festival's longest standing veteran,
Widespread Panic has performed on Bonnaroo's main stage in 2002, 2003,
2005 and 2007. While Widespread Panic was on hiatus, keyboardist JoJo
Hermann and drummer Todd Nance both performed at the festival in 2004.
The group was brought on as one of the festival's marquee jam acts
after the Allman Brother Band officially canceled its performance
earlier this week. The group's powerful, two-set Bonnaroo performances
are known both for their energy and varied special guests. Over the
years the group has welcomed Steve Winwood, Herbie Hancock, Bob Weir,
Warren Haynes, Robert Randolph, Luther and Cody Dickinson, Galactic's
Stanton Moore, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Dottie Peoples and the
People's Choice Choir to the stage while performing at Bonnaroo.
In addition, Jack Johnson has chosen to join his friends Pearl Jam on
the main stage Saturday, June 14, stepping into the slot vacated by the
Allman Brothers. Johnson will perform an extended set beginning at
sunset, shortly before Pearl Jam close out the day's main stage
festivities. Johnson is close friends with the Pearl Jam camp and jammed
with Eddie Vedder at his Kokua Festival in April, 2007. Many fans also
speculate that Johnson will join Pearl Jam onstage during their
headlining set.
Bonnaroo has also confirmed a handful of new acts, including
Les Claypool, who performed at Bonnaroo each year from 2002-2006. Other
new additions include Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, Superdrag, What Made
Milwaukee Famous, Adele, Grand Ole Party and The Postelles.
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