Bonnaroo 2014 Dates Announced

Let the headliner speculation begin!

 

The Bonnaroo 2014 dates have been announced! Mark your calendars for June 12-15 for the annual pilgrimage to the farm. Now that we know the schedule, it's time to speculate on potential headliners.

Friday Night – The Black Keys

The Black Keys have a long history with Bonnaroo playing in tents, late night sets and taking the main stage in 2011. The following year they became everyone's favorite band with their hugely successful album “El Camino”, which lead to headlining spots at Coachella and Lollapalooza later that year. With a new album in the works and an ever growing fan base, The Black Keys would be a perfect Friday Night headliner. 

Saturday Night – Prince

Bonnaroo has proven that they are willing to pay big bucks for huge headliners like Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen, so why not Prince? The Purple One has been touring frequently in 2013 and recently surprised fans by joining twitter. Prince is one of the most versatile musicians and captivating performers currently on the scene. He's also a bit of a wild card which adds a level of excitement. Will he bring out a special guest? Will he be late? Might he perform a surprise late night set? One thing is for sure, making Prince a headliner in 2014 would give Bonnaroo a “wow factor” that can't be topped. Unless of course Coachella gets David Bowie.

Sunday Night – Neil Young

Last year, Bonnaroo relaxed their rule of closing the fest with a jam band instead opting for a popular band that moderately jams, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. While Bonnaroo traditionalists missed the Sunday Night jam, the sold out (and more mainstream) crowd loved rockin' out to familiar hits. Neil Young is the perfect artist for these two groups to meet in the middle. Old school fans have been routing for Neil to return to the farm since his headlining spot back in 2003 and the more casual fan can enjoy a set full of career spanning hits like “Rockin' in the Free World” and “Ohio”. Not a bad way to end the best weekend of the year.

Who do you think will headline Bonnaroo in 2014?