How to get Bonnaroo 2025 tickets? Date, venue, lineup, and everything to know as festival's co-creator Jonathan Mayers dies

2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Source: Getty
Post Malone at the 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Image via Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Music and art festival Bonnaroo's co-creator, Jonathan Mayers, passed away at the age of 51, days before Bonnaroo 2025, as per Billboard's June 9, 2025, report. However, the cause of his demise remains unknown at the time.

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Tickets for Bonnaroo 2025 went live on January 9, 2025, with a guaranteed lowest-priced four-day period on general admission tickets. However, people can buy tickets for the music festival from StubHub, as per the company's website.

For the unversed, StubHub is an online marketplace wherein people can buy and sell tickets for live events, and the platform acts as an intermediary between the buying and selling parties. Moreover, the platform's FanProtect Guarantee ensures that buyers receive legitimate tickets and get a refund in case something goes wrong.

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The music and arts festival is scheduled to begin on June 12, 2025. It will take place on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. This year's Bonnaroo will span four days and wrap up on June 15, 2025. People can also camp at the festival grounds, and the camping tickets start at $166; however, these tickets are sold separately.


Lineup, weather prediction, and other details about the Bonnaroo 2025 explored

According to Britannica, the first Bonnaroo music and arts festival took place in 2002 and was organized by music promoter Ashley Capps. The first Bonnaroo featured a crowd of 70,000 visitors.

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Moreover, the encyclopedia's website mentioned that it borrowed its name from a 1974 album called Desitively Bonnaroo by Dr. John, a New Orleans-based vocalist and pianist. The meaning of the word in New Orleans slang translates to "best on the street."

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The Bonnaroo 2025 features a lineup of more than 100 performers, wherein the day-wise artist lineup is as follows:

Date Artists
June 12, 2025 (Thursday)Sammy Virji, Green Velvet, 2Hollis, Dom Dolla, Luke Combs, Insane Clown Posse, and other artists
June 13, 2025 (Friday)

Goose, Glass Animals, Tyler The Creator, Tipper, The Red Clay, John Summit, Megadeth, Strays, Foster The People, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wallows, and others

June 14, 2025 (Saturday)

Avril Lavigne, Tyla, Olivia Rodrigo, RL Grime, Justice, Nelly, Jessie Murph, Modest Mouse, Raye, Beabadoobee, and Mt. Joy, among several others

June 15, 2025 (Sunday)

Vampire Weekend, GloRilla, Remi Wolf, Hozier, Barry Can't Swim, LSZEE, Queens of the Stone Age, Dispatch, Natasha Bedingfield, Alex Warren, Role Model, Royel Otis, and more

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According to The Tennesseean's June 9, 2025, report, there is a 30% chance of thunderstorms on the afternoon of June 12, 2025, when the Bonnaroo 2025 is slated to begin. This could be followed by a 60% or more chance of storms in the afternoon hours between June 13 and June 15, 2025.

Conditions are expected to remain warm till the storm arrives. Additionally, on day 2 of the music and arts festival, there is a 60% chance of thunderstorms and showers after 1 p.m. The weather prediction for June 14 and June 15, 2025, showcases an 80% or higher chance of thunderstorms and showers.

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Concert attendees can pack a pair of boots, umbrellas, and raincoats to gear up for the festival. Moreover, as per a report by the Economic Times dated June 8, 2025, the Bonnaroo 2025 will be introducing the Roo Residency featuring Lizard Wizard and King Gizzard's performance of three sets over three days.

Additionally, concertgoers will also witness 'The Infinity Stage' for the first time at Bonnaroo. The stage features the world's largest 360-degree spatial audio experience along with a three-dome design and synchronized lights.

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The late Jonathan Mayers gave rise to Bonnaroo after he co-founded Superfly, a promotion company, in 1996 alongside Kerry Black, Richard Goodstone, and Rick Farman.

Mayers joined hands with Ashley Capps from AC Entertainment, Red Light's Coran Cashaw, and Paradigm's agent Chip Hooper, resulting in a sold-out Bonnaroo at the time.

Edited by Riya Peter
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