The 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was held June 11–14, 2009 at a 700-acre (2.8 km2) farm in Manchester, Tennessee, United States. There were roughly 75,000 people in attendance. The onset of Bonnaroo 2009 was punctuated by monstrous thunderstorms. Thursday night included heavy rain, lightning, strong winds and hail. A lighter storm passed over the farm on Friday. The resulting mud became a hardship for some and a plaything for others.
The initial lineup was released on the festival's website at midnight on February 3, 2009. Phish performed a traditional 2-set headlining spot on Sunday night as well as a late night set on Friday night. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band performed Saturday.
Down and The Ting Tings appeared on the initial lineup but were later removed.
The previously annual Superjam did not take place, and for the first time in Bonnaroo's eight-year history, not a single The Grateful Dead member performed at the festival.
(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)
This Tent:Erick BakerWhite RabbitsHockeyChairliftPassion PitDelta SpiritThat Tent:Charlie AllenAlberta CrossPortugal. The ManThe Low AnthemZac Brown BandThe Other Tent:Janelle MonáeMursThe KnuxPeople Under The StairsMidniteComedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:Comedy Carnivale: Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker, Janeane Garofalo, Nick Thune & Pete Holmes (3 Sets)Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic DogCinema Tent:Chuck Norris Rules: Missing in ActionKids PlayPrimus: Blame It on the FishThe PresentGreen Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Mountaintop Removal Q&A: Ben Sollee/Maria Gumoe2009 NBA Finals Game FourTeen WolfHouse PartyChuck Norris Rules: Lone Wolf McQuadeThe Simpsons MovieArcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:TobaccoDJ Quickie MartGypsyphonic Disko (DJ Set by Ben Ellman of Galactic)Kraak & SmaakTroo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:Jedd HughesRoger Alan WadeJulia NunesThe Black LilliesErin McCarleyThose DarlinsTanglers Blues BandAmerican PrincesTobaccoSolar Stage:Hunub Kru BreakdancingPoetixBonnaroo BuskersNow The River: Eco-Folk MusicAfrican Drum and Dance By Mawre CompanyGypsy Hands Tribal DanceBonnaroo BuskersYoga Out of BoundsHunab Kru BreakdancingStephen Smartt & Brian PiercePoetixOgyaBonnaroo BuskersHunub Kru BreakdancingGypsy Hands Tribal DanceSilent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:J. Boogie (including Latin Funk Dance Hour)Aaron LaCrateThe Hood InternetMotion Potion(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)
What Stage:The ItalsGalactic with Trombone Shorty and Corey HenryAl GreenBeastie BoysPhishWhich Stage:GomezAnimal CollectiveYeah Yeah YeahsTV on the RadioDavid ByrneThis Tent:Tift MerrittKaki KingGrace Potter and the NocturnalsGrizzly BearLucinda WilliamsPublic EnemyPaul OakenfoldThat Tent:KatzenjammerDirty ProjectorsSt. VincentSantigoldAni DiFrancoPhoenixCrystal CastlesGirl TalkThe Other Tent:Toubab KreweVieux Farka TouréBéla Fleck & Toumani DiabatéKing Sunny Adé & the African BeatsAmadou & MariamFemi Kuti and the Positive ForcePretty LightsSonic Stage:Portugal. The ManAlberta CrossThe Low AnthemPatterson Hood & The Screwtopiansmoe.Kaki KingGalactic (Interview Only)Béla Fleck & Toumani DiabatéToubab KreweComedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:Comedy Carnivale: Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker, Janeane Garofalo, Nick Thune & Pete Holmes (3 Sets)Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2 Sets)Cafe Where Hosted by AT&T:The Belleville OutfitBen SolleeMt. St. Helens Vietnam BandCinema Tent:Cold SoulsQ&A: Don HertzfeldtGreen Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Flow Q&A: Gill Holland/Intro: Adam YauchAnvil! The Story of AnvilHappiness IsChuck Norris Rules: Missing in ActionTropic ThunderThe Dark KnightArcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:The Hood InternetAaron LaCrateTroo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:MoonaliceEverestEvan WatsonDirty SweetHeypennyThe FeaturesJets OverheadJustin Townes EarleThe ProtomenKi TheorySolar Stage:Gypsy Hands Tribal DanceRock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"PoetixAfrican Drum and Dance by Mawre CompanyRock The Earth Interview and PerformanceBonnaroo BuskersJustin Townes EarlePoetixCotton JonesAfrican Drum and Dance by Mawre CompanyBonnaroo BuskersHunab Kru BreakdancingGypsy Hands Tribal DanceSilent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:Motion Potion (including 70's Funk Hour)J. Boogie's 80's Dance PartyGypsyphonic DiskoKraak & Smaak(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)
What Stage:Wailing SoulsRodrigo y GabrielaWilcoBruce Springsteen and the E Street BandWhich Stage:Ilo & the Coral Reefer All Stars featuring Jimmy BuffettHeartless BastardsBooker T & The DBT'sGov't MuleThe Mars VoltaNine Inch NailsThis Tent:Elvis Perkins in DearlandRobyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3Bon Iverof MontrealThe Decemberistsmoe.That Tent:Alejandro EscovedoAllen ToussaintRaphael SaadiqJenny LewisElvis Costello SoloYeasayerMGMTThe Other Tent:The SteelDriversCherryholmesTony Rice UnitThe Del McCoury BandDavid Grisman QuintetBen Harper and Relentless7Sonic Stage:ChairliftKatzenjammerGrace Potter and the NocturnalsBrett DennenHeartless BastardsAllen ToussaintCherryholmesRaphael SaadiqTony Rice UnitTravelin' McCourysComedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:Bonnapoo 2009 Starring Triumph the Insult Comic DogDaily Show Stars: John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Kurt BraunohlerJimmy Fallon with Wayne Federman (2 Sets)Daily Show StarsCafe Where Hosted by AT&T:William Elliott WhitmoreZee AviCotton JonesCinema Tent:Beautiful LosersLebowski Fest - Movie PartyGreen Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Grand Canyon AdventureQ&A: Don HertzfeldtPolanskied:ChinatownRosemary's BabyThe TenantCold SoulsArcade Discothèque Powered by Xbox 360:Kraak & SmaakAaron LaCrateTroo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:TurbineFiction FamilyJoe PugDan DyerBrakesBrakesBrakesJerry HannanRussian CirclesThe GiraffesKuromaSolar Stage:African Drum and Dance by Mawre CompanyRock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"PoetixRock The Earth Interview and PerformanceRock The Earth Interview and Performance: Ben SolleeBonnaroo BuskersGypsy Hands Tribal DanceJulia NunesPoetixThe Black LilliesBonnaroo BuskersAfrican Drum and Dance by Mawre CompanyPoetixHunab Kru BreakdancingGypsy Hands Tribal DanceSilent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:DJ Quickie Mart (featuring Old School Hip Hop Hour)The Hood InternetJ. Boogie (featuring 80's Dance Party)(artists listed from earliest to latest set times)
What Stage:The 6th Ward Treme Allstars Brass BandErykah BaduSnoop DoggPhishWhich Stage:Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm RevueCitizen CopeAndrew BirdBand of HorsesThis Tent:The Lovell SistersTodd SniderRobert Earl KeenMerle HaggardNeko CaseThat Tent:Cage the ElephantThe Dillinger Escape PlanHigh on FireShadows FallCoheed & CambriaThe Other Tent:A.A. BondyTed Leo and the PharmacistsBrett DennenOkkervil RiverSonic Stage:Ben SolleeAmerican PrincesErin McCarleyElvis PerkinsJulia NunesThe Lovell SistersTed LeoA.A. BondyMike FarrisThe Nikhil Korula BandComedy Sweet Humored by Butterfinger:Daily Show Stars: John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler (2 Sets)Michael & Michael Have Issues (2 Sets)Cafe Where Hosted by AT&T:Jessica Lea MayfieldOuternationalThe Heavy PetsCinema Tent:Green Screens presented by Rock the Earth: Earth Days Q&A: Robert StoneLewbowski Fest - Movie PartyKids Play2009 NBA Finals Game FiveTroo Music Lounge Hosted by Budweiser:Sons of BillMynameisjohnmichaelThe Nikhil Korula BandMadi DiazDear and the HeadlightsDirty Guv'nahsVertigoSolar Stage:Gypsy Hands Tribal DanceRock The Earth Panel Discussion: "Social Change Through Music"PoetixRock The Earth Interview and Performance: Grace Potter and the NocturnalsRock The Earth Interview and PerformanceRock The Earth Interview and Performance: Brett DennenHunab Kru BreakdancingGypsy Hands Tribal DanceBonnaroo BuskersSilent Disco Powered by Vitaminwater Sync:Motion PotionDJ Quickie Mart (featuring 80's Hip Hop/Soul Mashup Hour)