Bonnaroo: high fives to the Glastonbury of American music festivals

The Tennessee festival started as a place to hear psychedelic jam bands – but before long Elton John and Kanye West were playing. Here’s how Bonnaroo became a mainstay of the summerEvery June, the population of Manchester, Tennessee grows by 80,000 people. A few days later, it shrinks back down to just over 10,000, as the fans, musicians, artists, comedians and very happy campers that make up the Bonnaroo music and arts festival roll out of town.This year marks the 15th anniversary...

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