Bonnaroo NE Announced Today

Bonnaroo 2002, and the upcoming 2003 show in rural Tennessee have been tremendous financial successes:

June 13-15 on a 600-acre farm near rural Manchester, Tenn. That event sold out in 17 days, moving all 80,000 available tickets strictly via the festival’s Web site. The gross is estimated to be $11 million from tickets priced at $119.50, $134.50, and $149.50. … The first Bonnaroo last year attracted 75,000 fans and grossed close to $9 million. [Billboard]

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Now promoters Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are adding a Bonnaroo NE in August in Riverhead, NY:

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for Bonnaroo NE 2003. The festival is confirmed to take place August 8-10, 2003 at Enterprise Park at Calverton in Riverhead, New York.

We are anticipating several major additions to the line up to be announced shortly, so be sure to check here for updates and join the Bonnaroo mailing list to stay up to date on new additions to the schedule.

Tickets for the 2003 Bonnaroo Music Festival will go on sale Wednesday, May 7th at 9:00 a.m. EST through www.bonnaroo.com. Please visit the TICKET PAGE for complete ticketing information.

2003 Bonnaroo NE Confirmed Artists:

The Dead (2 Nights)
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Bob Dylan
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The String Cheese Incident
Ween
Gov’t Mule
Medeski Martin & Wood
moe.
Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade
Yo La Tengo
Talib Kweli
Rusted Root
Soulive
North Mississippi Allstars
Yonder Mountain String Band
Disco Biscuits
Cut Chemist
Grandaddy
X-ecutioners
Kings of Leon
Los Amigos Invisibles

Prepare for the show by snagging a few discs today.