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Taylor Balkissoon, a tarot card reader, listens intently to a young woman at Bonnaroo. Hundreds of people visited Balkissoon’s tent at the music festival for a reading of the cards. Each one hoped to have a glimpse of their future or to better understand their past.

Fortune at Bonnaroo: Tarot card readings in Outeroo

Kailee Shores June 21, 2023

By Kaleigh Young  MTSU Seigenthaler News Service  In the Outeroo of Bonnaroo (outside of the festival’s large communal center) there is a place called The Rest Stop.  The Rest Stop is...

Sheryl Crow had the Bonnaroo crowd at the What Stage up and dancing during her late afternoon set on June 17, 2023.

Bonnaroo: Thousands “Soak up the sun” at Sheryl Crow’s performance

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

By Kailee Shores MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Sheryl Crow performed at Bonnaroo on Saturday at 4:45 p.m., totally in her element in the Tennessee summer sunshine amidst an energetic but spread-out...

Rapper Yung Gravy answers questions about his rising career and explains how he happened to fall off a stage in late May at an Alabama festival. He broke a wrist in the process.

Yung Gravy at Bonnaroo: “The fans make everything worth it.”

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

By Kaleigh Young MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Building a brand of yourself in the rap industry can be very difficult and frustrating, the rapper known as Yung Gravy told reporters at Bonnaroo...

AFI vocalist Davey Havok bends to the audience as he sings to an appreciative audience at Bonnaroo’s What Stage on June 16, 2023. Guitarist Jade Puget is in the background.

Bonnaroo: AFI photo gallery

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

Photos by Brian Branch MTSU Seigenthaler News Service AFI vocalist Davey Havok bends to the audience as he sings to an appreciative audience at Bonnaroo’s What Stage on June 16, 2023. Guitarist...

Planet Roo houses Bonnaroo's only solar-powered How Stage.

Planet Roo: Bonnaroo’s environmental impact

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

By Jenene Grover MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Bonnaroo has long been known as America’s most environmentally friendly music festival with Planet Roo being at the focal point to combat their...

Odesza’s performance at the What Stage, Bonnaroo’s main event stage drew well over 30,000 festival attendees to their set. The EDM group headlined this years festival along with two other EDM acts.

Bonnaroo’s EDM scene is growing

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

By Noah McLane MTSU Seigenthaler News Service The electronic dance music scene has exploded in the last decade.  The genre, which features thumping bass lines, repetitive beats and a pre-recorded...

Singer-songwriter Katie Boeck (right) performs at the Café Stage, accompanied members of the Pitch Band.

Special band helps Bonnaroo fans make their own music 

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

Story and photos by Addison Conley  MTSU Seigenthaler News Service In the heart of Bonnaroo lies Planet Roo, an area of the festival where organizations set up tents to spread their messages about...

The crocodile hunters, from left to right: Amanda Ruesch, Connor Gibney, Ben Lowden, Max Himelhoch, Jordan Sykes, Ian Mcgraw, Sam Gray.

People of Bonnaroo

Kailee Shores June 19, 2023

Story and photos by Jordan Reining MTSU Seigenthaler News Service With over 80,000 in attendance, Bonnaroo attracts all kinds. From infants to the elderly, friend groups and families, you can find...

Pyrotechnics were part of Three 6 Mafia’s hour-long set at Bonnaroo on June 16, 2023.

Bonnaroo 2023: Three 6 Mafia photo gallery

Kailee Shores June 18, 2023

Photos by Brian Branch MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J and DJ Paul play to an enthusiastic crowd at Bonnaroo on June 16, 2023. The hip hop group Three 6 Mafia took the...

Virginia Slim Jim (left) and Otto Von Blotto (right) are the officiants of the Roo weddings and have married nearly 50 couples this Bonnaroo. Their extravagance and commitment to spreading love make getting married at Bonnaroo a special experience.

Saying “I do” at Bonnaroo’s House of Matrimony

Kailee Shores June 18, 2023

Story and photo by Noah McLane MTSU Seigenthaler News Service The mention of Bonnaroo brings to mind eclectic music, amazing art, extravagant outfits, and maybe even superb food. But for many Bonnaroovians,...

Tik Tok favorite Noah Kahan’s debut performance at Bonaroo was a hit with his fans. His songs, many written from his life experiences, drew an appreciative audience.

Crowds for Noah Kahan spilled out of That Tent at Bonnaroo

Kailee Shores June 18, 2023

Story by Jordan Reining Photo by Kaleigh Young MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Walking onto the stage for his Bonnaroo debut, Tik Tok marvel Noah Kahan had the crowd screaming. With his brown...

Bonnaroovians take part in waving the parachute, sending a rainbow of plastic balls soaring through the air. (Taken by Brian Branch)

The Parachute People provide a chance to play at Bonnaroo

Kailee Shores June 18, 2023

Story and Photos by Jordan Reining MTSU Seigenthaler News Service A multi-colored parachute billows in the breeze at Bonnaroo. The flowing fabric spans 45 feet in diameter and is hoisted by anyone...

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