Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual event held at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, founded in 2002 by Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment after the cancellation of Knoxville's Hot Summer Nights concerts. Named after Creole slang for "a really good time" (inspired by a Dr. John album), the festival showcases a remarkably diverse lineup spanning indie rock, hip-hop, bluegrass, and electronic music, earning critical acclaim from Rolling Stone and Consequence of Sound. The event has faced cancellations due to COVID-19 in 2020, Hurricane Ida flooding in 2021, and severe weather in 2025, though it typically runs on the second weekend of June. Economically, Bonnaroo has a massive regional impact—contributing $339.8 million to the local economy in 2023 and creating over 4,100 jobs—while also supporting sustainability through recycling programs that earned it a Greener Festival award. Following a record sellout, Live Nation acquired Superfly's stake in 2019, and the festival began streaming exclusively on Hulu from 2022 to 2024 (alongside Lollapalooza). In a surprising announcement in August 2026, organizers stated that Bonnaroo will take a year off in 2027—a break coinciding with the passing of co-founder Jonathan Mayers in June 2025.