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Sunday, June 14, 2009
Photos / Live Reviews / Blogaroo / News Blogaroo from Bonnaroo '09: Saturday
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 11:50 AM
OK, so, here's the situation... The Internet service here is complete crap. I'm working on another night of four hours of sleep and my frustration level is quickly growing.
I'll give a brief rundown of Saturday, but will update with a full report on Monday of the weekend's events, with photos.
I hope you understand, but if I don't - my computer will be thrown through a window or off the top of the nearest high-rise.
The day got started with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Allstars, who kicked off their set with "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw."
I caught Alejandro Escovedo, Elvis Perkins, Cherryholmes, Allen Tousaint, Robyn Hitchcock and then had a quick interview with Grace Potter, who is fired up about her new band and upcoming T. Bone Burnett-produced album.
After an entertaining press conference that included Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, I checked out Raphael Saadiq and Bon Iver before Jenny Lewis and Of Montreal.
The best set of the day clearly belonged to The Mars Volta...until Nine Inch Nails took the stage, that is.
Trent Reznor and company rocked the living hell out of Bonnaroo in outstanding fashion. A strobe-heavy lighting set up highlighted a set that started at 1 a.m. and ended at 3:15 with "Hurt."
Before launching into "Head Like a Hole," Reznor said it would be the last NIN show in the U.S. ... ever.
Reznor said, "Don't be sad," his voice breaking up. "I think I'd lose my fuckin' mind if I kept doing this. Thank you for being a part of this. Thank you for the support over the years."
They destroyed some equipment with Dillinger Escape Plan at the end of the set, before coming back for a three-song encore, followed by another two.
At the close of "Hurt," Reznor simply said, "Thank you. Goodnight. Goodbye."
In between those, Bruce Springsteen rockd a three-hour set. During a request period of his set, he even played "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," noting, "It's too fuckin' hot for Christmas!"
More to come...
Bruce Springsteen setlist
Badlands
No Surrender
My Lucky Day
Outlaw Pete
Out In The Street
Working On A Dream
Seeds
Johnny 99
Youngstown
Raise Your Hand
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (sign request)
Growin' Up (sign request)
Thunder Road (sign request)
Waitin' On A Sunny Day
The Promised Land
The River
Kingdom of Days
Radio Nowhere (w/Jay Weinberg on drums until the end)
Lonesome Day
The Rising
Born To Run
Encore
Hard Times
10th Ave Freeze Out
Land Of Hope & Dreams
American Land
Rosalita
Glory Days
Dancing In The Dark
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