The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival site sits quietly with open gates and no crowd as of May 6, 2025—just 38 days before the June 12-15 event kicks off in Manchester, Tennessee. A recently shared photo from the grounds has ignited a wave of energy and playful interactions across Reddit, where fans are already deep in countdown mode.
Festivalgoers are turning the emptiness into a canvas for imagination: ideas to bury festival treasures with scavenger clues, conceptual time-lapse videos tracking the build-up, and quirky plans like a naked dance during Insane Clown Posse’s set are some of the highlights. The mix of anticipation and cheeky humor perfectly captures the spirit brewing ahead of one of the year’s biggest music celebrations.
The 2025 lineup is stacked with headliners Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Hozier, supported by Vampire Weekend, MJ Lenderman, Mannequin Pussy, Queens of the Stone Age, Cults, Jpegmafia, Glorilla, Beabadoobee, Tyla, Modest Mouse, the Lemon Twigs, Justice, Nelly, Action Bronson, and Insane Clown Posse.
New this year is the Infinity Stage, a cutting-edge 360° spatial audio experience housed in a triple-dome open-air structure combining synchronized lighting for immersive sets—an innovation poised to elevate the festival’s live show stature.
As the empty fields prepare to surge with tens of thousands of fans and world-class artists, Bonnaroo’s community continues to fuel excitement through shared creativity and anticipation. Stay tuned for more updates as the festival’s transformation unfolds.
Source: r/bonnaroo