
Lil Wayne performs at Bonnaroo, June 2011. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
Over the last four days, Manchester, Tennessee was once again turned into the musical caravan that is Bonnaroo. Here’s some of the highlights from this year’s 10th installment.
Even though Thursday doesn’t have the heavy hitters, early bird fans weren’t picky about the lineup. [New York Times]
This year’s Bonnaroo got off to a sad start, as a Harrisburg, Pa. woman was found dead. [The Patriot-News]
A new crop of campers appeared this year, as a food truck oasis rolled into town. [The Feast]
Rap star Lil Wayne brought along Cash Money founder father Mannie Fresh for his headlining set on Friday night. [MTV News]
The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy talks about the band’s indefinite hiatus, then explains the next day that the Portland, OR, band are not breaking up. [NPR]
Eminem headlined Saturday night with images of skulls and actual fireworks. [MTV News]
Mumford & Sons stopped sighing and road tested new songs. [Rolling Stone]
Buffalo Springfield prefer the Bonnaroo dust to the Woodstock mud. [USA Today]
Nashville’s Lightning 100 has a host of choice backstage performances for streaming, including Iron & Wine, DeVotchka and Jessica Lea Mayfield. [Lightning 100]
A legitimate fashion show took place. [Vans 66 Flickr]
Speaking of fashion, the Strokes performed and played a career-spanning set. [Rolling Stone Twitter]










