The word “bonnaroo” is Creole slang for “a really good time,” and for over 20 years, the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been delivering on that promise. Held at Great Stage Park—a 650-acre event space known affectionately as “The Farm”—in Manchester, Tennessee, just about an hour’s drive from Nashville, the multi-stage camping festival has built a reputation for its friendly atmosphere and eclectic lineups, a place where you’ll hear “Happy ’roo!” several times an hour from festivalgoers.
While many other music festivals of this size struggle with overcrowding, long lines, and poor accommodations, Bonnaroo is well-organized, easy to navigate, and, well, a really good time. As an example of the festival getting it right, organizers felt the buzz building for Chappell Roan’s Sunday afternoon set, where she was originally scheduled to perform on one of the tent stages. The LA-based pop star has been making waves on the festival circuit over the past couple of months—including her Statue of Liberty spectacle at Governors Ball last weekend—and was moved at the last minute to one of the main stages to accommodate the anticipated crowd, where she delivered one of the weekend’s most enthralling sets as fans enjoyed her performance without dangerous crowd control issues.
Despite the sweltering temperatures, FLOOD photographers Christian Sarkine and Amanda Krutsick had a very happy ’roo, making the rounds to capture highlights throughout the three-day weekend, including sets from Megan Thee Stallion, Reneé Rapp, Ethel Cain, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cage the Elephant, Taking Back Sunday, Maggie Rogers, and, of course, Chappell Roan.
DAY ONE
Maggie Rogers at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN / photo by Christian sarkine
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
Maggie Rogers
The Japanese House
The Japanese House
The Japanese House
Post Malone / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Post Malone / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Post Malone
Post Malone
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Dominic Fike
Dominic Fike
Dominic Fike / photo by Amanda Krutsick
The Driver Era
Baby Queen / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Baby Queen
DAY TWO
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain
Ethel Cain / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
/ photo by Amanda Krutsick
Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard
Brittany Howard
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant
The Maine
The Maine
The Maine
DAY THREE
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
Bonnaroo 2024 / photo by Christian Sarkine
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
photo by Amanda Krutsick
Chappell Roan / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Chappell Roan / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan
photo by Amanda Krutsick
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Ashnikko / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Ashnikko
Ashnikko / photo by Amanda Krutsick
Ashnikko
Scroll through the full Bonnaroo gallery with more from The Farm below.
Bonnaroo 2024
