The giant farm party known as will be announcing their lineup a little early this year in a fittingly chaotic way. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. MST tomorrow, the festival will open up a phone line (1-844-ROO-2015) for fans to call. When (or more likely, if) they get connected, an operator will give the caller the name of a performer and encourage them to post it all over social media.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you’ll already know a handful of the bands that will be riding the hashtags on Twitter tomorrow. Bonnaroo’s 12 Day of Roo reveal dropped a hint a day for the 12 days of Christmas, revealing a few known entities (Trampled By Turtles, Flume, Bleachers and Glass Animals seem like slam dunks, while Death Cab for Cutie, War On Drugs, Snoop Dogg and Moon Taxi are likely).
Otherwise, all we have to go on are whispers. Below, we tip five rumors for top tier acts likely to be confirmed for Bonnaroo 2015.
5) Rolling Stones
The Stones have only played one music festival on U.S. soil (unless you count the that was the final show of their 1969 tour), which could mean this is a pipe dream, or that itap high time they make their way down to . Bonnaroo has a penchant for bringing in golden oldies, too, so the Stones would not be a surprise here, though maybe no amount of money could get them down to hot and wet pit of mud down in Tennessee.
4) Beyonce + Jay Z
Of the two, only Jay Z has performed at Bonnaroo (if you count Bey side-stage during his 2010 set, that is). But Beyonce could stand to catch up to her little sister, who performed at a SuperJam in 2013, and five years on, Jay is ripe for a Roo revival, Seeing as they’re fresh off their “On The Run” tour, they could do a reprise in early June without too much rehearsal. Plus, Bonnaroo has a for Blue Ivy, and from what I’ve read on Craigslist, a lot of “trip sitters” who could probably watch the little one while they perform.
3) Prince
Prince broke a lengthy silence and released a duo of albums late last year, and only has a handful of dates planned early in 2015. The legendary singer/guitarist is known for for a performance, but as showed, money is no obstacle for Bonnaroo.
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After 17 years, D’Angelo released his follow-up to “Voodoo” this past December, a little too late for most end-of-the-year lists but right on time for those of us who thought the LP may never see the light of day. The man hasn’t been totally silent in that time, of course: Back in 2012, he participated in Bonnaroo’s SuperJam alongside ?uestlove and a host of other über talented musicians. So there’s a connection, if nothing else. He’s announced a so far this year, but only up through March, which would give him plenty of time to be in Manchester by June.
1) Robert Plant
The 12th day of Bonnaroo’s 12 Days of Roo gave us a perhaps that former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant would likely be among the headliners for the festival this year. (Or maybe?) While a few surviving members short of the Zeppelin reunion Bonnaroo faithful have been hoping for, it’s an exciting get for the festival. Besides, there’s a chance here for the next best thing: An all Zeppelin, Robert Plant-led Super Jam, with Prince, D’Angelo and Charlie Watts filling in for Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham respectively. That alone might be worth the price of admission for Bonnaroo 2015.
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