Sunday 20 April 2014

Bonnaroo Comedy Lineup For 2014 Announced




That's right, folks. Bonnaroo style, and loved the eclectic festival is bringing a new year of comedy. Today, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announce a lineup of comedy with comedian’s choice, both well known acts and up- and-coming. Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious make an appearance (you may remember Robinson as “Darryl “in the U.S. The Office series). 

This group creatively combines jazz, funk and comedy for an awesome show. The co -hosts Blam! 2014 is going to perform as well: Hannibal Buress , a comedian and actor who co-stars on The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim , and Taran Killam , best known for the performances of SNL .

Sasheer Zamata , actress, comedian and SNL a new addition to this year, TJ Miller , stand-up comedian , star of the new HBO series , Silicon Valley, also will grace the stage of comedy this year.



Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held in Manchester, TN from June 12 to 15. You can still grab your tickets here! In the summer heat of June in Tennessee, cool off and get some good laughs at the Comedy Theatre air conditioning, which celebrates its 10th year at Bonnaroo this year.

View full list of comedians at Bonnaroo 2014 here!

Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious
Taran Killam
Hannibal Buress
Neal Brennan
TJ Miller
Rory Scovel
Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments
Sasheer Zamata
Seth Herzog
Emily Heller
Brad Williams

In case you need an update on the lineup of music, take a look:

Friday 18 April 2014

Bonnaroo Promoter Explains Kanye West Booking: 'Everyone Has Moved On'

The rapper will return to Tennessee festival for the first time since the disastrous 2008 performance.



When Bonnaroo organizers announced the lineup for the festival this year, a name was the clear and surprising interest: Kanye West.

In 2008, the rapper took the stage at 4:45 am, made a disappointing set and then, nine days later, closed the festival organizers in your blog to give it a slot on that went against its glow stage set Dark Tour.

But that is all, apparently, in the past. In a new interview with Relix, Bonnaroo promoter Rick Farman explained why he tapped the rapper to headline the festival this year. "Everyone has moved on - it's in the past," Farman said.

 “We are happy that wants to Bonnaroo and faces east. We are a great opportunity for all to hope and believe it is a great opportunity for the community to show what Bonnaroo is done. "

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Farman also cited the most obvious reason for what the rapper return: his music. Farman West called "one of the most prolific and innovative artists of this generation," adding.

“He has a lot of possibilities and full of adventure with the living space all those things are what artists are about Bonnaroo. That’s why we booked him [in 2008]. "

Six years ago,
West had some choice words blocked - caps for Farman and other promoters of Bonnaroo , writing,

" We were obviously Dealing with THAT FUCKING IDIOTS not really have the ability to really put this program CORRECTLY ... tried two DAME a slot where it was light outside ... STILL HAVE A lIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS FUCKING , NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS ! "

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with the critical success of the latest album of West Yeezus and his companion out of direct control, it is no surprise Bonnaroo was watching rapper once again. West Tennessee head the next Elton John , Jack White, Lionel Richie and Vampire Weekend festival ;

 other artists include the Flaming Lips , Neutral Milk Hotel, Skrillex , Phoenix, Frank Ocean , Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ice Cube, Cage the Elephant , Disclosure , Danny Brown, Bobby Womack and many more. Bonnaroo will be held June 12 to the 15th in Manchester, Tennessee.