Did You Know?: Bonnaroo Festival Facts
Bonnaroo Week rolls on here at Hidden Track with a feature for the stat geeks everywhere. We were taking a look at this year’s performers, and we couldn’t help but notice all of the artists who keep coming back year after year. So we figured we’d lay out a list of the folks who just can’t stay away from Manchester, followed by a few fun facts to help keep you busy on your way into the festie…

[Photo via Goochy.org]
Two-timers:
Ben Folds, Cat Power, Gogol Bordello, Rilo Kiley, Iron & Wine, Ozomatli, Abigail Washington (Uncle Earl/The Sparrow Quartet), Jack White (White Stripes & The Raconteurs), Death Cab For Cutie, Glen Hasard (Swell Season & The Frames), Alison Krauss, The Wood Brothers
READ ON for the rest of our list, and some fun factoids…
Three-timers:
The Disco Biscuits, O.A.R., Donavon Frankenreiter, Derek Trucks (ABB, Soul Stew Revival), Drive-By Truckers, Steel Train
Four-timers:
Chal2na (Jurassic 5, Galactic), My Morning Jacket, Jack Johnson, Yonder Mountain String Band, Chris Wood (MMW, The Wood Brothers)
Five-timers:
Les Claypool (Primus, Oysterhead, Flying Frog Brigade, 22-20s), Widespread Panic, Bela Fleck, Umphrey’s McGee, Phil Lesh (& Friends/The Dead),
Six-timers:
Robert Randolph (Family Band, The Word, Revival), John Medeski (MMW, The Word, Mago, The Wood Brothers)
Other Quick Festie Facts:
- Stephen Marley becomes the third different Marley to play the fest
- This is the second year in a row that no member of Phish is on the bill
- A member of the Grateful Dead has played the festival ever year
- Bob and Jakob Dylan are the only father and son to have played the fest
- Widespread Panic has played the fest with three different guitar players as members of their band
- Tegan & Sara are the first pair of identical twin sisters to play
- No act has played the fest every year













Very cool stuff. Nice work! The bracelets in the pic are bringing back so many memories…
Thanks!
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I don’t know how they forgot to mention Galactic in the list… That band has performed at Bonnaroo EVERY year, and will perform at this year’s as well - MARK MY WORDS!!!!
and of course, Widespread Panic is the ONLY act to ever headline two nights in a row. two years no less!