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HYPEWORTHY: Bonnaroo’s 10 Can’t Miss Acts

  • November 25, 2016
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Festival madness is taking us all the way from New York’s Governor’s Ball to the sweet sounds of Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN. Over 80,000 people will gather for the 4-day music festival boasting headliners from Elton John to Kayne West as well as newcomers and indie favorites.

With so many performances and events lined up, catching all of your favorites is near impossible. Luckily, we’ve done the hard bit for you. Whether you’re camping out or opting for VIP, we’ve rounded up the top 10 acts at Bonnaroo you absolutely can’t miss!

Bonnnaroo_ 01 Banks

 

 

 

1. BANKS

WHEN: Thursday @10-11PM, This Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Erykah Badu meets FKA Twigs, Kelala

LISTEN TO: “Drowning”

 

Bonnnaroo_ 02 Sam Smith

 

 

 

 

 

2. SAM SMITH

WHEN: Friday @2:15-3:15PM, The Other Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Labyrinth, Ella Eyre

LISTEN TO: “Safe With Me”

 

Bonnnaroo_ 03 Janelle Monae

 

 

 

3. JANELLE MONAE

WHEN: Friday @5:30-6:30PM, What Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Solange, Fitz & the Tantrums

LISTEN TO: “Primetime” ft. Miguel


Bonnnaroo_ 04 Kanye West

 

 

 

 

 

4. KANYE WEST

WHEN:Friday@10PM-12AM, What Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Shakespeare, Ghandi, Google, etc.

LISTEN TO: “Send It Up” ft. King Louie

Bonnnaroo_ 05 Disclosure

 

 

 

 

5. DISCLOSURE

WHEN: Friday @12-1:15AM, The Other Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Aluna George, SBTRKT

LISTEN TO: “You & Me” [Flume Remix]

Bonnnaroo_ 06 Chance the Rapper

 

 

6. CHANCE THE RAPPER

WHEN: Friday @2:30-3:30PM, That Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Schoolboy Q, Childish Gambino

LISTEN TO: “Cocoa Butter Kisses” ft. Vic Mensa & Twista

Bonnnaroo_ 07 James Blake

 

 

 

 

7. JAMES BLAKE

WHEN: Saturday @8:45-10PM, That Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Jaime Woon, How to Dress Well

LISTEN TO: “CMYK”

Bonnnaroo_ 08 Capital Cities

 

 

 

 

 

8. CAPITAL CITIES

WHEN: Sunday @2:30-3:30, Which Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: St. Lucia, Foster the People, Grouplove

LISTEN TO: “Kangaroo Court”

Bonnnaroo_ 09 Arctic Monkeys

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. ARCTIC MONKEYS

WHEN: Sunday @7:30-8:45PM, What Tent

SOUNDS  LIKE: Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs

LISTEN TO: “R U Mine”

Bonnnaroo_ 10 Little Dragon

 

 

 

 

10. LITTLE DRAGON

WHEN: Sunday @7:30-8:45PM, The Other Tent

SOUNDS LIKE: Esthero, Phantogram

LISTEN TO: “Klapp Klapp”

 

Check out the full festival schedule here and comment or tweet us to let us know what’s at the top of your Bonnaroo itinerary! And for all the latest Bonnaroo updates this weekend, be sure to follow us @TheUrbanRealist.

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Ashley Lawrence

A New Yorker by birth and an Atlantan by choice, Ashley is junior at Syracuse University studying graphic design and women's & gender studies. When she's not glued to her keyboard, she enjoys new music, long books, and taking short walks to the fridge. Follow her on twitter/instagram @asherlyasher

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