Reddit’s r/bonnaroo is buzzing after a thread predicting Noah Kahan could be billed as a Bonnaroo Sunday headliner — and, as you’d expect, the community is split.
Some users reacted with nostalgia and a desire for the festival’s legacy, pointing to the big-name, arena-style closers of past years (Phish, Stevie Wonder, Widespread Panic, Tom Petty, Elton John, Billy Joel, Dead & Company) and calling a smaller folk-pop star as the final act “underwhelming.”
Others argue Kahan would actually fit the Sunday vibe: a softer, sing‑along, crowd-pleasing closer that lets the festival wind down. Commenters noted his recent sellouts and rising popularity at festivals like Shaky Knees and Lollapalooza, saying he could easily pull a major crowd and deliver a mellow, memorable finale.
Bottom line: fans who want Bonnaroo to lean into big, legacy closers and those who prefer a more intimate, sing‑along Sunday are already staking their ground. Whether Roo goes stadium‑scale or leans into the current folk-pop moment, expect this to be a hot topic once the lineup and schedule drop.
We’ll keep an ear to the ground for an official announcement.