(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) —
Radiohead,
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers,
Phil Lesh & Friends,
Beck,
Elvis Costello & the Imposters and
Bonnie Raitt are among the confirmed acts for
Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment's 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18 on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.
Other confirmed acts include
Death Cab for Cutie.
moe.,
Bright Eyes,
The Neville Brothers,
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones,
Buddy Guy,
Damian Marley,
Ben Folds,
Robert Randolph & the Family Band,
Dr. John,
Matisyahu,
G. Love & Special Sauce,
My Morning Jacket,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder,
Steel Pulse,
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove,
Cat Power,
Medeski Martin & Wood,
Nickel Creek,
Gomez,
Atmosphere,
Steve Earle,
Blues Traveler,
Amadou & Mariam,
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks,
Dresden Dolls,
Son Volt,
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,
Jerry Douglas,
Soulive,
Rusted Root,
Devendra Banhart Band,
Donavon Frankenreiter,
Mike Doughty,
Sasha,
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals,
The Magic Numbers,
Bill Frisell,
Seu Jorge,
Bettye LaVette,,
Dungen,
Shooter Jennings,
Rebirth Brass Band,
Robinella,
Andrew Bird,
Steel Train,
Jackie Greene,
Devotchka,
Wood Brothers,
dios (malos),
Toubab Krewe,
The Motet,
Marah,
I-Nine,
Balkan Beat Box and
Cat Empire. More acts will be announced.
Tickets go on sale on February 11.
The promoters will cap ticket sales at 80,000, reducing capacity by 10,000 people from 2004's 90,000 attendence, to make the event more comfortable.
Bonnaroo began mainly as a roots-rock festival in 2002 but has gained respect in the music industry for its commitment to diversity in presenting established artists and newcomers of all eras and genres.
Additionally, the complete Bonnaroo 2005 performance by My Morning Jacket is now available for digital download through LiveBonnaroo.com. –Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen
