Bonnaroo 2023: Live updates as gates open in Manchester, TN
Gates opened Thursday morning to the 2023 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival,[1] a four-night summer camp where thousands of sweaty and sun-soaked show-goers experience a weekend unlike any other in live entertainment.
The festival — located in Manchester, Tennessee, roughly 60 miles southeast of Nashville — promises four nights of marathon jam sessions, ground-shaking EDM, hip-hop heavyweights, and old-fashioned rock 'n' roll escapism.
From music to food, weather and more, follow along for live updates from Great Stage Park — AKA the Bonnaroo "Farm."
Festivities kick off with Pride parade
Gates to "Centeroo" — the central hub where concert-goers congregate for main stage entertainment — opened with the annual Pride parade, a colorful, vibrant sea of expression and voices.
As hundreds of participants made their way from the "Outeroo" campgrounds to Centeroo, spectators from the sidelines shouted “We love the gays!” and “One, two, three, everybody say LGBT!” As they marched, bubbles and rhythmic waving of colorful fans filled the air.
Big Freedia, a "Ru Paul's Drag Race" alum and cornerstone artist in the bounce-rap scene, served as this year's parade Grand Marshal hours before a scheduled performance inside That Tent.
Apple feature causes flood of 911 calls from near The Farm
The Manchester Police Department reported numerous accidental 911 calls from near the festival Thursday.
The calls were due to "crash detection mode," a new feature on Apple iPhone 14. Once the iPhone detects a perceived crash, it makes an emergency phone call after 20 seconds unless overridden. If not deactivated, Apple contacts emergency services with the user's latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates.
Bonnaroo and local police recommended turning off the automatic feature for the duration of the festival.
Bonnaroo scavenger hunt
Festivalgoers are already having fun with the artist scavenger hunt. Organized by Propeller,[2] a social activism organization, fans enter by doing good around The Farm for a chance to win prizes with heir favorite artists.
Sofi Tkker, Sylvan Esso, Hippo Campus, Andrew McMahon among others are participating. Fans compete by completing action in the festival grounds and redeeming points for prizes.
The Bonnaroovian who completes the most scavenger hunt actions will win VIP passes to next year's festival.
Four-day Bonnaroo tickets sell out
Didn't snag a weekend pass to Bonnaroo? You may be out of luck.[3]
Four-night music and camping tickets to the mystical music summer camp sold out early Thursday, hours before gates opened. Bonnaroo confirmed the sell-out Thursday morning via social media.
"Wow y'all, you did it," Bonnaroo organizers published on Twitter. "Our Bonnaroovian family is back together and the good vibes are already flowing."
Some single-night tickets remain available[4], according to the festival. This year, Bonnaroo reaches festival capacity at roughly 85,000 ticket holders.
Alcohol policy: Bonnaroo 2023: Everything to know about the alcohol policy this year[5]
Bonnaroo lineup: Who's playing Bonnaroo 2023? See the full lineup and schedule[6]
Thursday weather forecast
A slight chance of rain and storms could impact campers arriving Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service[7] calls for a 50% chance of storms after 12 p.m. Thursday, with a marginal chance of severe weather. Overnight rain chances dip to 20%. Festival-goers can expect a high of around 81 degrees Thursday afternoon.
Hulu livestream
Those unable to make it to The Farm[8] can follow most of Bonnaroo via a multi-channel live stream on digital platform Hulu. Throughout the weekend, the streaming service plans to feature main-stage performances from Foo Fighters, Paramore, Tyler Childers and more.
Some notable acts on the opening night broadcast include Grammy Award-winning bluegrass picker Molly Tuttle, soul breakout Abraham Alexander, pop singer JP Saxe and electronic headliner Zeds Dead.
See the full lineup at hulu.com/bonnaroo[9].
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Bonnaroo live updates: Gates open on The Farm in Manchester[10]
References
- ^ 2023 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ Organized by Propeller, (propeller.la)
- ^ You may be out of luck. (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ single-night tickets remain available (www.bonnaroo.com)
- ^ Bonnaroo 2023: Everything to know about the alcohol policy this year (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ Who's playing Bonnaroo 2023? See the full lineup and schedule (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ The National Weather Service (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ Those unable to make it to The Farm (www.tennessean.com)
- ^ hulu.com/bonnaroo (www.hulu.com)
- ^ Bonnaroo live updates: Gates open on The Farm in Manchester (www.tennessean.com)