So Chromeo, hard at work crafting their 3rd studio album (slated for summer release!), will be taking a break and heading south to Manchester, Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival June 10-13th. YAY. Even better, they’ll be reuniting with Daryl Hall (yes, that Daryl) for a live performance. The guys first jammed on an episode of Live From Daryl’s House, where Dave 1 and P-Thugg looked just as shocked and in awe as we were upon viewing. This summer they’ll play as one, covering both Hall & Oates and Chromeo classics. In the name of smooth, book your tickets now. We can go for that.
The last time ‘SUP covered Bonnaroo, My Morning Jacket played til 5 AM in the pouring rain, Tegan and Sara hopped onstage with Tiesto and José González, and Abz gave Jónsi from Sigur Rós an ice cream sandwich, hijacked a golfcart and discovered a monumental sized Mr. T parade float in the woods. The festival actually owns the land, so there are zero noise curfews to be enforced. This is one of several reasons why Bonnaroo gets voted best fest in the US every year – plus it’s been green since day 1, so hurrah for eco-consciousness. Here is the lineup as announced today (quick round of applause for the KoL, who started out their careers on a side, side side opening stage and are now headlining):
* Kings of Leon
* Stevie Wonder
* Jay-Z
* Tenacious D
* Weezer
* The Dead Weather
* Damian Marley and Nas
* Phoenix
* Neon Indian
* Regina Spektor
* Jimmy Cliff
* LCD Soundsystem
* The Avett Brothers
* Miike Snow
* Thievery Corporation
* Rise Against
* Tori Amos
* The National
* She & Him
* Mumford & Sons
* The xx
* GWAR
* Dan Deacon Ensemble
* Zac Brown Band
* Les Claypool
* John Prine
* The Black Keys
* Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers
* Jeff Beck
* Dropkick Murphys
* Against Me!
* Deadmau5
* Daryl Hall & Chromeo
* Jamey Johnson
* Clutch
* Bassnectar
* Kid Cudi
* The Disco Biscuits
* Kris Kristofferson
* Medeski Martin & Wood
* Tinariwen
* Wale
* Baaba Maal
* The Melvins
* The Gaslight Anthem
* The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
* Dr. Dog
* They Might Be Giants
* Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
* Isis
* Blitzen Trapper
* Blues Traveler
* Miranda Lambert
* Calexico
* Gary Chardonnay
* OK Go
* Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
* Martin Sexton
* Lotus
* Baroness
* Dave Rawlings Machine
* Mayer Hawthorne and the County
* Japandroids
* Jay Electronica
* Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
* Ingrid Michaelson
* The Dodos
* Manchester Orchestra
* The Temper Trap
* Cross Canadian Ragweed
* Big Sam’s Funky Nation
* Carolina Chocolate Drops
* NEEDTOBREATHE
* Tokyo Police Club
* The Entrance Band
* Local Natives
* Brandi Carlile
* Rebelution
* Diane Birch
* Monte Montgomery
* Julia Nunes
* The Postelles
* Lucero
* Here We Go Magic
* Hot Rize
* B.O.B
* Norah Jones
* Michael Franti and Spearhead
* John Fogerty
* Dave Matthews Band
* The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moon”
* More Artists to Be Announced!
