The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicked off yesterday in Manchester, TN, with a soft opening, the bands not starting until well into the hot afternoon. As usual, lots of up-and-coming bands, like Bully (above), filled the undercard: world music first, then folk rock, then easing into to a night of rap and EDM. Check out our photos from the warm-up stretch for the all-day and all-night marathon to come and check back each day of the festival for most pics!
Doe Paoro [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Hinds [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Nicole Miglis of Hundred Waters [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Lael Neale [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Lizzo DJ [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Lizzo [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Lolawolf [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Marian Hill [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Roman Gianarthur [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
Kelly Zutrau of Wet [Photo: Chris Jorgensen/Slant Magazine]
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