Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Herbie Hancock, Billy Strings, The War on Drugs, Jack Antonoff, Lord Huron and More Confirmed for Bonnaroo 2022

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It’s been over two years since music has echoed throughout the grounds of Bonnaroo’s farm in Manchester, Tenn. Despite the setbacks from the pandemic in 2020 and a hurricane washing away a year’s worth of work in 2021, the festival stands strong, ready to give fans a truly unique experience.

Today, the festival announced that it will return on June 16-19, with headliners J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks.

“We’ve been two years into this thing. We canceled twice. We wanted to start with a fresh lineup,” says Bonnaroo’s lead booker Bryan Benson. Benson has been working with Bonnaroo for over a decade and shapes the event’s lineup with AC Entertainment’s VP of Booking Stephen Greene. “The two of us have been at the helm of this thing and continue to be, and we don’t see that changing,” Benson says.

Together, they’ve meticulously crafted 10 years’ worth of Bonnaroo festival lineups. “[It’s] probably a pretty good [thing] to have J. Cole on the Friday,” says Benson with a laugh. “That doesn’t mean he couldn’t work on Sunday, but I think if we were to draw up our number-one scenario, that’s how we would try to do it.” Welcoming Herbie Hancock on Sunday isn’t a fluke either. “Closing up the weekend with [Hancock] on Sunday… that’ll be a must-see performance,” he says.

While Tool is the only headliner that remains from the would-be 2020 festival, fans will be excited to know that many artists who persevered through the last two years will be showing up in 2022. “Some of those [2021] artists are back with us. Goose, King Gizzard and Marc Rebillet are all strong choices for us this year,” shares Benson. Billy Strings, Flume, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Porter Robinson, Disclosure, Lord Huron, Isaiah Rashad, Maggie Rose, Rezz, Tash Sultana and many more are also set to perform at the Farm in 2022.

This year, the SuperJam — a Bonnaroo staple — is also returning, led by Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff. It will feature a 1984 theme, a nod to the eclectic year in pop music, Antonoff’s birth and George Orwell’s dystopian novel. “Jack [has an] overall love and passion for Bonnaroo… the festival has a special place in his heart. It was a bit of a no-brainer,” Benson says of the reason for the decision. “If you look at Jack’s work and who he’s produced with, I’d say he has some of the best relationships with other artists of any artists we could have chosen. I would say it’s going to be a SuperJam that will go into history books.”

Since its inception, the festival has connected artists and fans, always striving to improve itself and the experience it offers, from an expanding lineup to practical things like improved bathrooms. “The new shuttle system that we had going from the campgrounds into Centeroo is going to be up and running,” says Benson. He also notes that the innovation they planned to introduce in 2021 will finally debut in 2022, including nine themed plazas throughout the grounds.

“We are so set up and ready to go,” says Benson. “I don’t think we’ll have a hurricane in June, so be ready.”

Tickets for Bonnaroo go on sale Thursday, Jan. 13 at 12:00 p.m. CT.

Visit Bonnaroo.com for more information.

Check out the full lineup below:

THE COMPLETE BONNAROO 2022 LINEUP:

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

Gryffin

Clozee

Sidepiece

Role Model

The Brook & The Bluff

Sons of Kemet

Goth Babe

Blu Detiger

Indigo De Souza

Adam Mel

The Weather Station

Andy Frasco & The U.N.

Jessie Murph

The Dip

Nothi

Wreckno

VNSSA

Weval

Kenny Mason

Calder Allen

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

J. Cole

The Chicks

Illenium

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Disclosure

Lord Huron

The War On Drugs

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Goose

Bleachers

Isaiah Rashad

Lane 8

Still Woozy

Whiskey Myers

Denzel Curry

Japanese Breakfast

Tove Lo

Dayglow

John Summit

Arlo Parks

Chris Lorenzo

Tai Verdes

The Regrettes

J. Worra

LP Giobbi

Briston Maroney

Noga Erez

Phantoms

Ship Wrek

Westend

Maggie Rose

Claud

Southern Avenue

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Tool

Flume

21 Savage

Billy Strings

$uicideboy$

Porter Robinson

Marc Rebillet

Chvrches

LANY

Ludacris

Chris Lake

Tobe Nwigwe

Judah & The Lion

Mt. Joy

100 gecs

All Time Low

Nora En Pure

Slowthai

Black Tiger Sex Machine

Ashe

Said The Sky

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Joy Oladokun

The Backseat Lovers

Benee

Habstrakt

Lucii

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Teddy Swims

Moore Kismet

Patrick Droney

Cory Henry

Lucille Croft

COM3T

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

Stevie Nicks

Machine Gun Kelly

Roddy Ricch

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Rezz

Herbie Hancock

Puscifer

Wallows

Tash Sultana

Coin

G Jones

Zach Bryan

All Them Witches

Tinashe

Fletcher

Tierra Whack

Lettuce

Dombresky

Bas

Protoje

Of The Trees

Sierra Ferrell

Ravenscoon

Wild Rivers

Flipturn

A Hundred Drums

PLUS! SuperJam: Jack Antonoff’s 1984

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New year, new host, and new hair for Bowen Yang were on the table in the promo for Saturday Night Live’s first show of 2022.

Actress Ariana DeBose, who plays Anita in the updated version of West Side Story, will be the first host of the new year. The Tony Award nominee is making her SNL debut.

‘SNL’ returns and takes aim at Joe Biden, Eric Adams in NYC-centric show

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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” returned to the airwaves for the first time since Dec. 18, with a fake President Joe Biden blaming the COVID-19 surge that sidetracked its last episode on the new Spider-Man movie.

The show deployed plenty of New York-centric humor after its month-long break — including its first spoof of Mayor Eric Adams — and featured Ariana DeBose of “West Side Story” as host.

The screen and stage actress said she was representing Broadway and launched into a medley of tunes from the show like “Tonight Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty” and “America” with Kate McKinnon.

“Not many people know this but “West Side Story” is actually based on another classic tale of star-crossed lovers: “90 Day Fiancé,” she cracked during her monologue.

Impressionist James Austin Johnson started the show portraying Biden holding a press conference at the White House, telling the country that the Omicron surge was tied to attendance of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” for which he couldn’t get tickets.

“Everyone in America has seen ‘Spider-Man’ like eight times. Everyone in America also has COVID. Stop seeing ‘Spider-Man,’” he urged the American people

“This virus has disrupted our lives, canceled holidays, weddings, quinceañeras, gender-reveal parties, wildfires that started as gender reveal parties… whatever the hell is happening with Novak Djokovic,” Johnson said.

Pete Davidson and James Austin Johnson, who portrayed President Biden, pokes fun at the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” film in the show’s cold open. SNL / Youtube

“I know you’re tired of getting emails from your kids’ school late at night saying ‘ok come in tomorrow we’re feeling lucky.’”

The skit took a bizarre turn when Pete Davidson emerged from a smoky portal dressed as a sunglass-wearing tough-guy action hero to announce he is actually President Biden and the current world is an alternate universe.

“I am Joe Biden from the real universe. The timeline you’re all living in is about to collapse. You see it was created as a joke starting in 2016 when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series,” Davidson said, using a voice deepening effect.

“Everyone is better off in the real world except for one man named Pete Davidson,” he cracked to White House reporters, alluding to his high-profile love life. “Your world is maybe more fun for him.”

Another COVID-19 themed sketch spoofed TNT’s NBA coverage, where the Nets were beating the Kings 268-1 at halftime because the entire Sacramento squad came down with the virus.

“You can see how the Kings’ lack of NBA players is reflected in the score,” Chris Redd’s Kenny Smith pointed out, as Mikey Day and DeBose portrayed overwhelmed amateur ballers who got called up to the big leagues to face Brooklyn.

Bleachers (left) served as musical guest while “West Side Story” actress Ariana DeBose (center) handled hosting responsibilities. Rosalind O’Connor/NBC

In a fake commercial, the show lampooned the seemingly endless stream of television reboots by previewing an updated “Family Matters” that starred Redd as a criminal Steve Urkel whose tagline is still “Did I do that?,” and Kenan Thompson as calming influence Carl Winslow.

Davidson and Chloe Fineman spoofed obnoxious local mom-and-pop New York-area commercials by playing a heavily accented couple that run a “Formal Emporium” and offer up their nerdy son (Andrew Dismukes) as a date to high school formals to parents worried about keeping their daughters’ virginity intact.

“We got dresses that are as pretty as she is, eh depending on the girl,” a heavily made-up Fineman promised.

“If you’re worried about your daughter having sex after the dance, don’t be — we have the perfect solution,” Davidson’s smarmy character offered.

“She can take our son Donovan, because Donavon wouldn’t know where to start,” Fineman added, as the outer-borough couple went on to describe just how pathetic their son is.

In another hyper-local reference, the show spoofed local cable news outlet NY1’s propensity for carrying mundane press conferences from local politicians in their entirety.

Redd impersonated Mayor Eric Adams strutting to the podium at City Hall to the tune of“Feel So Good,” by Mase.

“The city’s never had a mayor with so much swagger before,” the fake mayor told the press corps. “I mean y’all see me outside — the peacoats, the scarfs, the shine on the bald head yo!,” Redd said, playing up Adam’s Brooklyn accent.

“You can tell I have swagger. Keeps me healthy. See the city’s been suffering from what I like to call a swag-less existence,” he cracked.

“I’m muscular, I’m vegan and I get that thang-thang every day before breakfast,” the imitation mayor bragged.

Chris Redd impersonated New York City’s new mayor Eric Adams during Saturday’s episode. SNL / Youtube

When the gaggle of reporters tried to speak over each other, the mayor snapped back.

“I do not do chaos in my city. I told y’all that,” Redd said. “I was a police officer for over 70 years. If I get startled I start kicking people’s asses,” he promised.

“And excuse me, this man he is not Bill de Blasio, he will kick your ass. Oh my god,” DeBose interjected, playing his secretary.

“She’s joking but she’s from the Bronx so is she?,” Redd-as-Adams asked the assembled reporters, who he gave nicknames like Princess Peach and Slim Shady.

“Weekend Update” took on politicians from both sides of the aisle and featured a GIF-worthy Elmo impersonation from Fineman, who was feuding with an imaginary Sesame Street friend.

“Just like everybody else, President Biden’s New Year’s resolutions fell apart in the third week of January,” Colin Jost said.

“The Supreme Court struck down his vaccine mandate, his voting rights bill got blocked and his approval rating is so low it’s gone into power save mode.”

The fake anchor pointed out that the late convicted killer Robert Durst was now “New York’s fourth-worst real estate heir,” he said, after Donald Trump’s children Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka.

The comedian also took aim at Prince Andrew being stripped of his royal titles amid underage sex abuse charges.

“It’s an unprecedented case of an adult stripping Prince Andrew,” he cracked.

DeBose and McKinnon spoofed another Broadway classic, with a topical take on “Do-Re-Mi” from “The Sound of Music.”

Jack Antonoff’s New York City-based indie pop outfit Bleachers performed lively saxophone-filled renditions of their songs “How Dare You Want More,” and “Chinatown” after previously scheduled artist Roddy Ricch pulled out of the show because of exposure to COVID-19.

SNL alumni Will Forte is slated to host next week’s episode with musical guest Måneskin.

Måneskin to make ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut next week

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Måneskin are set to make their Saturday Night Live debut next week, appearing as the show’s next musical guest.

It will be the latest in a series of recent US TV show appearances from the Italian band and 2021 Eurovision winners.

Måneskin will perform two songs on the long-running US comedy show next Saturday (January 22). The episode will be hosted by MacGruber and The Last Man On Earth actor Will Forte, who was also previously a member of SNL’s cast.

“Don’t miss next Saturday the 22nd, our live performance at the @nbc’s Saturday Night Live show,” the band wrote on Twitter. “Can’t wait @nbcsnl.”

Don’t miss next Saturday the 22nd, our live performance at the @nbc’s Saturday Night Live show 💘 Can’t wait @nbcsnl https://t.co/xfMPJCaJJ2 — MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) January 16, 2022

In the weeks following their SNL appearance, Måneskin will kick off their 2022 UK and European tour, beginning at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on February 6 before travelling to the continent for 15 shows that run until mid-March where the tour wraps up in the Latvian capital of Riga. Tickets for the London show have already sold out.

Speaking to NME last year about their plans for the future, Måneskin said: “This was our biggest dream, so we still can’t believe what’s going on. We really want to do our best to keep the attention by writing new music and trying to do some gigs in Europe and beyond.

“We’re working hard and we just want to play everywhere. We’re just figuring out how to manage everything.”

In other SNL news, Bleachers were the musical guest on this week’s (January 15) episode, with the band joined on stage by rising artist Blu DeTiger, indie-rock star Claud and frontman Jack Antonoff’s dad Rick during ‘How Dare You Want More’.

The band also performed their Bruce Springsteen collaboration ‘Chinatown’ – minus The Boss – on the episode, which was hosted by West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose.

Bleachers’ appearance on the show came after rapper Roddy Ricch was forced to cancel his scheduled performance in the run-up to the broadcast after members of his team were exposed to COVID-19.

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“Y’all are in good, Black, Paul Bunyan hands. We’re going to beat this virus together. I believe that. And you know what rhymes with cough? Tough,” he said. “I mean, it doesn’t, but it should. And New York is tough as hell. I dare COVID to run up on me. Come to Brooklyn, bruh. I’ll leave the light on for you, dog. COVID is welcome anytime in New York and you can print that.”