1. Music Festivals

2. Bell Work What do you know about Woodstock?
What do you know about Bonnaroo?
Have you been to Bonnaroo? If so, what did you think about it?

3. What was Woodstock?

4. Woodstock
August 15, 16, and 17
1969
Upstate New York

5. 33 Bands that included: Arlo Guthrie The Who Joan Baez
Santana
Grateful Dead
Credence Clearwater Revival
Sly and the Family Stone
Janis Joplin
The Who
Jefferson Airplane
Joe Cocker
The Band
Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Jimi Hendrix

6. Woodstock 500,000 people attended Torrential rain fell:
Within 3 hours, 5 inches of rain

7. Interesting Facts
The performance of The Star-Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix that closed Woodstock was described by the rock critic from the New York Post as 'the single greatest moment of the Sixties'.

8. There were no acts of violence:
Only two people died at Woodstock  -
one man from a heroin overdose
and a teenager in a sleeping bag who was killed when a tractor ran over him. The driver was never traced.
There have been four attempts to recreate the festival on different sites:
1979, 1989, 1994, and
the disastrous 1999 festival, which was shut down amid riots and violence.
Woodstock sent a message to the world that individuals could come together peacefully to celebrate peace and music.

10. 2014 clips Then and now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yecUS7iDVPU
News report (6 min)

11. Woodstock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StFhvAIv3Js
History of Woodstock
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Cocker
Ritchie Havens, Freedom

13. What is Bonnaroo Four day, multi-stage camping festival
12 stages
700 acre farm in Manchester, TN
Every June
This year will be the 15th Bonnaroo
1st year saw 70,000 people
2nd year: 80,000
3rd year: 90,000

14. History of Bonnaroo Started in 2002 (June 21-23)
Originally 3 day festival
Started as a Jam Band festival
Now includes jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, rock and roll legends

15. Centeroo: 100 Acre Entertainment Village
Classic arcade
On-site cinema
Silent disco
Comedy club
Theater performers
Yoga classes
Music technology village
Also: over 100 food vendors to choose from
Stop at 2:30

16. Rolling Stone says….
Bonnaroo is one of the 50 events/moments that changed rock and roll forever!
Because of its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options

17. The First Year June 21-23, 2002 Focus on Jam Bands Ben Harper
Jack Johnson
Norah Jones
String Cheese Incident
Ween
Widespread Panic

18. June 13-15, 2003 Classic Rock Legends are added to the line-up
Allman Brothers Band
Emmylou Harris
Neil Young
My Morning Jacket
Sonic Youth
Jason Mraz

19. June 11-13, 2004 Torrential rains Bob Dylan
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Los Lobos
Dave Matthews
Wilco

20. June 10-12, 2005 Another rainy festival
Wireless Internet is made available
Black Crowes
Jack Johnson
Kings of Leon
Alison Krauss
Dave Matthews
Joss Stone

21. June 15-18, 2006 Now 4 days!!! Beck Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah
Death Cab for Cutie
My Morning Jacket
Tom Petty
Radiohead
Bonnie Raitt
The Streets

22. June 14-17, 2007
Local drought led to excessive amounts of dust in the air
Lily Allen
Feist
Fountains of Wayne
The Police
The Roots
Regina Spektor
White Stripes

23. June 12-15, 2008
Kayne West
He insisted on moving his performance to the main stage and then appeared two hours late, resulting in his set taking place well into the early hours of the next morning.
M.I.A
Pearl Jam
The Raconteurs
Vampire Weekend

24. June 11-14, 2009 Thunderstorms and copious amounts of mud Erykah Badu
Beastie Boys
Snoop Dog
MGMT
Nine Inch Nails
Phish
Bruce Springsteen
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

25. June 10-13, 2010
Much of the festival is now streamed for viewing on you tube.
Tori Amos
Jay-Z
Phoenix
Weezer
Stevie Wonder

26. June 9-12, 2011 Arcade Fire Buffalo Springfield Black Keys Eminem
Florence and the Machine
Lil Wayne
Scissor Sisters
The Strokes

27. June 7-10, 2012 Beach Boys Bon Iver Feist Foster the People Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Pepers
The Shins
Skrillex

28. June 13-16, 2013
Paul McCartney

29. June 12-15, 2014 Were you there? Elton John headlined Recap (5 min)

30. June 11-14, 2015
Will you be there?

31. Bonnaroo Cribs
Bonnaroo Fans

32. Phish and Kenny Rogers, The Gambler
Kayne West (stop at 2:45)
Stevie Wonder, Superstition
Black Keys, Tighten Up
Mumford and Sons, Backstage performance, Lover’s Eyes

33. Grouplove, Tongue Tied, Backstage
Bonnaroo’s Festival Director
Arial Footage

34. Traffic **
By the Numbers
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35. Other Music Festivals Coachella
South by Southwest
Lollapalloza
CMA

36. Design Your Own Music Festival
1. What would you name your music festival?
2. How many days would it last?
3. Who would be in the line up? (Name at least 5 bands)
4. What kind of food vendors would you have?
5. What kind of activities would you offer besides the concerts?
6. Where would it take place? When? What month?
7. How much would tickets cost?

37. Ticket out the Door
Which music festival sounds better? Woodstock or Bonnaroo? Why?
Have you ever been to a music festival like these? If so, which one? And did you enjoy it? Why or why not?
If you have never been to a festival like this, would you want to go? Why or why not?