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Bonnaroo Shares 2022 Lineup f/ J. Cole, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, and More

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The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is making a triumphant return in 2022.

After the 2021 edition of the fest was called off due to the results of Hurricane Ida in August, Bonnaroo is hoping for a much stronger 2022 from June 16-19, with headlining performances from J. Cole, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, Machine Gun Kelly, the Chicks, Tool, Stevie Nicks, Gryffin, Illenium, and Flume.

Also appearing on the lineup are Isaiah Rashad, Ludacris, Tierra Whack, Denzel Curry, Tinashe, Tobe Nwigwe, 100 gecs, Disclosure, Arlo Parks, Herbie Hancock, Bleachers, Tove Lo, Bas, Still Woozy, Japanese Breakfast, Kenny Mason, Lany, and tons more. The annual “superjam” will be led by super-producer Jack Antonoff’s 1984, in addition to his Bleachers set.

Check out the full list of artists for Bonnaroo 2022 in Manchester, Tennessee below.

The latest iteration of the fest will feature 10 stages, and tickets go on sale Thursday at 12 p.m. CT on the Bonnaroo website. Ticket options range from general admission to platinum camping, as a variety of new experiences are already being lined up for this year.

“Bonnaroo has paid close attention to fan feedback throughout its history in order to best enhance the onsite experience, each year integrating new features and exciting upgrades to the overall event,” organizers shared in a release. “Bonnaroo 2022 will see the debut of an array of additional activities and site improvements, including enhanced signage, wayfinding help, pedicabs, info booths, cooling stations, and much more.”

The festival will see the return of campground hubs called plazas, a free on-site transportation system called JamTrack, and improvements to camping and stage setup to enhance the experience. As previously reported, Bonnaroo 2021 was cancelled following the storm, with planned performances from Tyler, the Creator, Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Tame Impala, and more.

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On Sale This Week: Bonnaroo, Sharon Van Etten with Angel Olsen and Julien Baker, and More

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Heading into 2022, artists are forging ahead with touring plans. As touring calendars and festival lineups start to fill up, plenty of tickets also go one sale this week — including the first Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in two years. Elsewhere, two major country acts, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town are joining forces, while Megadeth and Lamb of God have locked in their own double bill. Get all the details below.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

After a two year hiatus — ‘Roo 2020 was canceled due to COVID, 2021 knocked out by a major flood on the fairgrounds — the beloved Middle Tennessee festival is set to return in 2022. It’s an eclectic lineup of headliners, featuring the likes of Tool, Stevie Nicks, The Chicks, J. Cole, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Flume, and Machine Gun Kelly, plus Bonnaroo’s beloved Superjam arriving courtesy of Jack Antonoff.

General admission, VIP, and Platinum passes will go on sale starting Thursday, January 13th at 12:00 p.m. CT. via Ticketmaster.

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker are teaming up for a co-headlining tour this summer. Dubbed “The Wild Hearts Tour,” these concerts will feature the three artists in rotation with their respective bands, with support from up-and-coming artist Spencer. on all dates. The tour will be making its way through outdoor venues, with a couple notable exceptions — the iconic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and Massey Hall in Toronto.

Tickets for all tour stops are on sale this Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Dashboard Confessional are set to release their first album in four years on February 25th, then embark on tour with Jimmy Eat World two days later. The two acts are co-headlining a string of dates into March, dubbed the “Surviving the Truth Tour.” The bands are set to kick things off in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will be wrapping in Houston, Texas at the end of March, and will be supported throughout by Sydney Sprague.

Ticket pre-sales start today, Wednesday, January 12th at 10 a.m. local time, with the general on-sale set to follow on Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

The Eagles: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

The Eagles extended their “Hotel California” tour with a string of new dates in the US. The show boasts 1976’s Hotel California album played in full, backed with accompaniment from an orchestra and choir, followed by a second set of greatest hits. The new dates include stops in Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Detroit, Philadelphia, Nashville, and elsewhere.

Tickets for the new dates go on sale starting Friday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. A pre-sale will precede the public on-sale on Thursday, January 13th.

Megadeth and Lamb of God: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Megadeth and Lamb of God are back for more on their “Metal Tour of the Year.” After a string of 2021 dates, the two acts have added more shows for 2022, including stops in Las Vegas, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Rochester, and more.

Tickets are on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 14th, with fan presales beginning today, Wednesday, January 12th. Snag tickets via Ticketmaster.

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Hop on “The Bandwagon Tour” with two of country music’s biggest acts right now. Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town are teaming up for a co-headlined string of dates, a reboot of a tour of the same name by the two acts back in 2018. Things kick off in Houston in May and wrap in June in New Jersey.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Fontaines D.C.: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Following the announcement of their anticipated third album, alternative Irish group Fontaines D.C. have also mapped out a tour. The North American tour, which features labelmates Just Mustard, has the band set to hit theaters around the US through April and May.

Tickets for the entire tour go on sale Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. local time. Lock in tickets via Ticketmaster.

Lord Huron: Get Tickets via Ticketmaster

Lord Huron are hitting the road this summer. The Michigan indie folk band have announced a headlining North American tour in support of their latest album, Long Lost, including select dates with First Aid Kit.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 14th at 10 a.m. local time. Lock in tickets via Ticketmaster.

Tour news: The Beths, Dead Milkmen, Indigo De Souza, Gin Blossoms, Bonnaroo, more

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Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

THE BETHS (TOUR RESCHEDULED)

New Zealand band The Beths were set to begin their North American tour on January 20, but with Omicron still surging they’ve postponed its start, rescheduling some dates and canceling others. Also: Weakened Friends are no longer opening the tour. Dates now start in Seattle on February 5 and East Coast shows have been rescheduled to the end of the run. More: Boston and Austin shows are now in different venues, and the Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary dates have been canceled. The new NYC show happens February 23 at Webster Hall. Head here for all dates.

SPOON

Spoon’s anticipated new album, Lucifer on the Sofa, is out February 11, and the band have just announced a North American tour in support. April dates, which include the East Coast and Midwest, are with Margaret Glaspy; West Coast dates happen in May and June and are with Geese.

INDIGO DE SOUZA (TOUR RESCHEDULED)

“Big bad covid has done it again! We are postponing our January tour until April for the safety of our touring party and audience,” Indigo De Souza writes. The tour now stars April 20 in Washington, DC and the two Brooklyn shows are at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 21 & 24. All dates, most of which are with Horse Jumper of Love and Friendship, are here.

GIN BLOSSOMS NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE TOUR

Gin Blossoms are celebrating the 30th anniversary of New Miserable Experience by playing it in full on tour, first on a headlining February/March run and then on the previously announced ‘Last Summer on Earth Tour’ with Barenaked Ladies and Toad the Wet Sprocket (including SummerStage in Central Park on July 6). All dates are here.

UNSANE RESCHEDULE BROOKLYN SHOW

NYC noise greats Unsane were set to play Our Wicked Lady on Friday but that show, which has them “performing early cuts,” has been rescheduled to March 12 with Art Gray Noizz Quintet also on the bill. Tickets are still available.

THE DEAD MILKMEN

Philly punk legends The Dead Milkmen have lined up three East Coast dates in April, playing Wilmington’s The Queen on April 22, Atlantic City’s Anchor Rock Club on May 13 and Jersey City’s White Eagle Hall on May 14.

GZA, RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH (3 CHAMBERS TOUR)

Wu-Tang members GZA, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah have extended their ‘3 Chambers’ Tour – which celebrates their classic mid ’90s solo albums, Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and Ironman, respectively – into 2022, with shows in February and March.

GOSPEL

NYC screamo greats Gospel recently released the new song “SRO,” which they say is off a new Kurt Ballou-recorded album called The Loser, their first album since their classic 2005 debut LP The Moon Is A Cold Dead World. Now, the band is gearing up to play a rare show in April, and it’s a benefit for drummer Vinny’s daughter Alina, who was sadly diagnosed with pediatric cancer.

BONNAROO TICKETS ON SALE

The 2022 edition of Bonnaroo happens June 16-19 and tickets are now on sale. This year’s lineup includes Stevie Nicks, Tool, J. Cole, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Sons of Kemet, Blu DeTiger, Indigo De Souza, The Weather Station, Nothing, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Disclosure, Lord Huron, The War on Drugs, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Goose, Bleachers, Isaiah Rashad, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks, Claud, $uicideboy$, Porter Robinson, CHVRCHES, Ludacris, 100 gecs, slowthai, Joy Oladokun, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, and lots more.

COACHELLA LINEUP

Coachella finally announced its 2022 lineup, which includes Kanye, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Swedish House Mafia, Doja Cat, Lil Baby, Run the Jewels, Turnstile, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Spiritualized, Danny Elfman, and more.

ANAMANAGUCHI

Anamanaguchi have expanded their Scott Pilgrim Vs The World tour and have added a second Brooklyn show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 1. All dates are here.

BUKE AND GASE

Experimental duo Buke and Gase and NJ rapper Rahrah Gabor are releasing a new collaborative EP, Buke and Gase + Rahrah Gabor EP, due out February 11 via Brasslands. They’ll celebrate with a show at Brooklyn’s Public Records on February 12.

Need2Know: Hospitalizations Peak, School’s In Session & Bonnaroo Is Back

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Here are the headlines you Need2Know for Wednesday, January 12, 2022:

PEAK HOSPITALIZATIONS

The pandemic hit another bleak milestone on Tuesday, with the highest ever number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. The seven-day average reached 140,576 people, according to government data analyzed by the Wall Street Journal. The latest wave, likely stoked by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, has come with record case numbers but fewer patients who require critical care. It’s also come up against severe staffing shortages in the medical industry, which has placed further strain on the country’s hospital systems. WSJ

CHICAGO SCHOOLS REOPEN

What’s worse, a student who doesn’t want to be in school or a teacher? In-person classes will resume today in Chicago, following a weeklong standoff between the city’s school system and the teachers union. Teachers had refused to teach in person due to concerns about the spread of the COVID. The union voted to suspend these work actions on Tuesday, but not without setting a threshold for when schools would return to remote learning that looks at factors such as staffing shortages and the number of students in isolation. The situation in Chicago is just one of the most high-profile conflicts between teachers and administrators, as the latest surge raises tensions over school reopenings. CHICAGO TRIBUNE

DOMESTIC TERROR UNIT

Days after the U.S. marked one year since Capitol Hill riots, the Biden administration’s Justice Department has announced that it’s forming a new domestic terrorism unit. The agency said the unit will include counterterrorism attorneys who will exclusively pursue cases against those accused of planning or committing crimes in the name of domestic political goals. The added prosecutorial might comes as the FBI continues to identify and arrest individuals suspected of playing a role in last year’s riots. WASH POST

BIDEN TARGETS THE FILIBUSTER

In a speech in Atlanta on Tuesday, President Joe Biden called for ending the filibuster in order to pass a sweeping voting rights bill, which aims to protect voters amid a slew of new state-level restrictions. While Biden’s support for ending the controversial Senate procedure is significant, there’s still no clear path for Democrats to meet the 60-vote threshold to actually get rid of it. Republicans are unified in opposition to the change and they’re joined by Democratic senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin. Biden, meanwhile, framed the vote as a test of American democracy. “Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?…This is the moment to decide.” CHEDDAR

READY, SET… RATE HIKES

Everyone knows you gotta print money to make money! Fed Chair Jerome Powell used his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday to make clear that 2022 will indeed be the year that the Federal Reserve winds down its pandemic-era easy money policies. This means rate hikes and a full stop on monthly asset purchases are almost certainly on the horizon. The tougher language from Powell — who hasn’t hesitated during the pandemic to keep the money printer humming — signaled that the central bank is serious about taking on inflation, even as he maintained that recent price increases will likely moderate as supply chain issues are resolved this year. CHEDDAR

A WORLD ON FIRE

The World Economic Forum’s new Global Risks Report painted a pretty dire picture of world affairs: Cyber threats, orbital collisions, and, of course, the pandemic all made the list, but environmental concerns stood above the rest. Based on a survey of 1,000 world leaders and experts, the report ranked climate action failure, extreme weather events, and biodiversity loss as the top three most severe risks facing the world. NPR

FTC VS META

They also need to investigate why our posts get so few likes. A federal court has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit against Meta is strong enough to proceed. This is the agency’s second try, after a federal judge dismissed a previous version of the case. The agency, now headed by antitrust warrior Lina Khan, went back to the drawing board, and now the same judge has given the case the thumbs up. Next comes the discovery phase, which allows the FTC to dig through Meta’s records. AXIOS

THE QUARTER HAS A NEW FACE

The late poet and activist Maya Angelou will be the first Black woman whose likeness will be featured on a U.S. quarter. The U.S. Mint announced that the quarter went into circulation on Monday, joining a sea of coinage stamped with presidents and founding fathers. But Maya Angelou will be joined by other female icons soon. The Mint’s American Women Quarters Program plans to circulate coins featuring astronaut Sally Ride, actress Anna May Wong, Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller, and suffragette Nina Otero-Warren. CNN

BONNAROO IS BACK

After two years of cancellations, one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S., Bonnaroo, has announced the lineup for its upcoming summer show. Headliners include Stevie Nicks, J. Cole, Tool, and The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks). TENNESSEAN

LEFTOVERS: GREEN BAY RESCUE

Local authorities in eastern Wisconsin on Tuesday rescued 34 people who were stuck on an ice chunk that broke away from the shore and floated out into Green Bay. The people, many of whom were ice fishing, were stranded for 90 minutes, but no injuries were reported. The sheriff’s office speculated that the break was potentially caused by a passing barge. GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE

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