Bonnaroo Week rolls on here at Hidden Track with a feature for the stat geeks everywhere. Now in its eighth year the fine folks at Superfly have again crushed it with a diverse offering that’s sure to please even the pickiest of music snobs. As we took a look at this year’s lineup we were struck by the amount of the ‘Roo alumni that have routed their summer tours to include a stop in Manchester this year. So we figured we’d once again lay out a list of the folks who just can’t stay away from Bonnaroo, followed by a few fun facts to help keep you busy on your way into the festie…

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Two-Timers Performing at Bonnaroo 2009:

Neko Case, David Byrne, Elvis Costello, Mars Volta, The Decemberists, Ani DiFranco, Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, MGMT, Citizen Cope, Kaki King, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Cage The Elephant, Heartless Bastards, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Allan Toussaint, St. Vincent (1 Solo, 1 w. Polyphonic Spree), Page McConnell (1 Vida Blue, 1 Phish)

READ ON for the rest of the list and some fun factoids to keep you entertained as you make your way to Manchester…

Three-Timers Performing at Bonnaroo 2009:

The Del McCoury Band, Gomez, Wilco, Jenny Lewis (1 Solo, 2 w. Rilo Kiley), Jon Fishman (1 Jazz Mandolin Project, 1 Yonder Moutain String Band, 1 Phish)

Four-Timers Performing at Bonnaroo 2009:

moe., Drive-By Truckers, Ben Harper (1 Solo, 1 w. Relentless7, 2 w. Innocent Criminals), Mike Gordon (1 w. Leo Kottke, 1 Phish, 1 w. The Duo, 1  Ramble Dove & GRAB)

Five-Timers Performing at Bonnaroo 2009:

Gov’t Mule, Trey Anastasio (3 TAB, GRAB, Phish, Oysterhead, Dave Matthews & Friends)

Six-Timers Performing at Bonnaroo 2009:

Galactic, Bela Fleck (1 w. Sparrow Quartet, 1 w. Toumani Diabete, 1 w. Edgar Meyer, 1 w. Bela Fleck Trio, 2 w. The Flecktones)

Other Quick Festie Facts:

  • Warren Haynes has appeared with Gov’t Mule, The Dead, Allman Brothers and solo, only to be outdone by Bela Fleck who has appeared as a part of five different acts and Trey Anastasio who will reach the five act plateau this year
  • This is the first year no member of the Grateful Dead will be appearing
  • Once again no act has played the fest every year
  • At press time this is the first year there is no Super Jam is on the schedule

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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