bonnoroo anade A cure for the summertime blues Erin Hall like Robert Randolph, Medeski Martin senior staff writer & Wood, Disco Biscuits, Mike Gor- don (formerly of Phish), Umphrey's With final exam week beginning at McGee, moe, Oysterhead (including universities nationwide, crunch time former Phish singer Trey Anastasio) has officially knocked on our doorstep. and Phil Lesh (of the Grateful Dead) After a flurry of all-nighters, complete will all be present. with copious amounts of caffeine and A small sampling of some of the note cards, the academic year will draw other artists at the festival include Cat to a close. And whether it comes in Power, Gomez, Stephen Malkmus the form of graduation or merely a (formerly of Pavement), Ben Folds, few months' break, the sweet taste of Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Radiohead, Buddy freedom that can only come with the Guy, Cypress Hill, Matisyahu and My close of another school year will fall Morning Jacket. This year's lineup may upon us. well be one of the greatest and most time out to talk with college editors to enhance the Bonnaroo community Some students may have jobs or genre-encompassing lineups in recent across the nation through a telephone in a special way this year. He is work- internships waiting for them. Others history. press conference. Jim James of My ing with Bonnaroo coordinators to fly may have three months of sloth in In light of the year's events in our Morning Jacket, Nick Harmer of Death in a team of Hasidic rabbis to observe mind. But even the busiest of us can own beloved city, the New Orleans Cab for Cutie and Matisyahu all shared Shabbot during the time of the Jew- find a way to take off three days and vibe at this year's Bonnaroo will be their thoughts about this year's festival ish Sabbath that weekend. "If it works attend one of this summer's best, if stronger than ever before. In past years, and what attendees can expect from the out, we' re going to have tents with food not the best, events: Bonnaroo 2006 organizers have included multiple three-day celebration. and wine and we'll be having prayer in Manchester, Tenn. New Orleans bands and events such "I certainly do look at the lineup and services at night and in the morning," The festival, which celebrates its as mock Mardi Gras parades, citing think that there is a sort of zeitgeist qual- Matisyahu said. "I feel like that would fifth anniversary this year, has tradi- that the Bonnaroo spirit owes a lot to ity to a lot of the bands and the perform- really be making a contribution, aside tionally been pigeonholed into a jam the spirit and vibrancy of New Orleans. ers and the people that are playing on this from the music, in a really cool and dif- band "wannabe Woodstock" category. This year, the legendary Preservation thing, and hopefully it will be a good ferent way." But over the last two years, organizers Hall Jazz Band will host its very own moment of community and discourse," So take advantage of that summer have begun to vastly diversify the line- tent at the festival, both playing them- Harmer said. The other artists also com- freedom and grab a few friends, hop in up. This year, the eclectic event brings selves and showcasing some of New mented on the nature of community that your car and make the trek to Manches- together such legendary alternative acts Orleans' unique bands like Liquidrone, Bonnaroo tends to create. ter for three days of amazing music and as Elvis Costello and Tom Petty with The Bingo Show and Bones. Other "It's like a fantasy world," James an atmosphere you'll certainly never newer indie bands like Bright Eyes and New Orleans artists slated to play said. "It's a chance for everybody to forget. Death Cab for Cutie. include Dr. John, the Neville Broth- escape their normal lives and their nor- The festival isn't denying its South- ers, Rebirth Brass Band. Ivan Neville's mal jobs and their normal worries and *Three-day passes for Bonnaroo ern and jam roots though, and while Dumpstaphunk and the increasingly cares and stuff like that and just kind include camping and parking space headliners like Widespread Panic are popular local alternative band deadboy of go out with a bunch oflike-minded and are $184.50 plus a $15.00 service noticeably absent from this year's ros- & the Elephantmen. people that just want to have fun." fee. For more information go to www. ter, some of the scene's other greats Last week, three of the artists took Matisyahu is going one step further bonnaroo.com*

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