Bonnaroo Lineup is Here! Springsteen, Phish, Beastie Boys, NIN to Headline

Just a week ago, Bonnaroo’s website advertised that the 2009 lineup would be revealed Feb. 3. Well, those SOBs pulled fast one on us and announced the lineup yesterday!

Sorry folks, apparently rumors are just rumors – no Zeppelin this year. But they did snag Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band! And Phish (called that one) returning to the ‘Roo stage for two nights!

Overall, the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival team has produced one of the best lineups this side…er, that side… of the Mississippi, so make sure to clear June 11-14 on your summer calendar. No daily breakdown yet, but check out the complete lineup below:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Phish (two shows)
Beastie Boys
Nine Inch Nails
David Byrne
Wilco
Al Green
Snoop Dogg
Elvis Costello Solo
Erykah Badu
Paul Oakenfold
Ben Harper and Relentless7
The Mars Volta
TV on the Radio
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gov’t Mule
Andrew Bird
Merle Haggard
MGMT
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The Decemberists
Girl Talk
Bon Iver
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
Of Montreal
Allen Toussaint
Coheed and Cambria
Booker T & the DBTs
David Grisman Quintet
Lucinda Williams
Animal Collective
Gomez
Neko Case
Down
Jenny Lewis
Santogold
Band of Horses
Robert Earl Keen
Citizen Cope
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
The Ting Tings
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Kaki King
Grizzly Bear
King Sunny Adé
Okkervil River
St. Vincent
Zac Brown Band
Raphael Saadiq
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Crystal Castles
Tift Merritt
Brett Dennen
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue
Toubab Krewe
People Under the Stairs
Alejandro Escovedo
Vieux Farka Touré
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Cherryholmes
Yeasayer
Todd Snider
Chairlift
Portugal. The Man.
The SteelDrivers
Midnite
The Knux
The Low Anthem
Delta Spirit
A.A. Bondy
The Lovell Sisters
Alberta Cross

Whew! Puts sweat on my brow just thinking about all those great bands playing out there under the beautiful Tennessee sky. And this year, with artists ranging from David Byrne to Animal Collective to Gov’t Mule to Snoop Dogg, there’s something for everyone (if you were hoping for a Kanye comeback, get lost).

Key bands to see:

• Beastie Boys: So far this is their only North American tour date scheduled for this year, and with rumors of a new album swirling, this could be the first sneak peak at some new material!
• Ben Harper and the Relentless7: Harper, a ‘Roo veteran, returns with his new band. For those of you that missed his 15 minute jam version of “Dazed and Confused” with John Paul Jones two years ago (basically, one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen), here’s your chance to redeem yourself.
• Gomez: This Brit supergroup is releasing its sixth full-length album, “A New Tide,” on March 31. If you haven’t seen Gomez live, here’s a helpful hint just for you: new Gomez material LIVE = face-melting.
• Phish: Seriously, these guys are playing two nights… TWO!! If you don’t make it to at least one of them, and drop at least three hits of acid, there are some issues with your priorities (OK, maybe one hit could get you through).

Ever wish you could’ve gone to Woodstock back in ’69? Well, with 80,000 people camping out to see some the greatest bands of our era, this is the closest you’ll ever get! Tickets go on sale Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. Eastern for $224.50 and prices will rise as tickets continue to sell, so grab ‘em fast!

This is just the initial lineup… and no word about the SuperJam… who do you want to team up for the SuperJam this year? Who else should be added to the line up?