Bonnaroo 2008 Initial Artists announcement

Today Bonnaroo made its first Artist announcement. The list looks promising, but Metallica, really?!?! I really don't understand these promoters. Its not like they weren't selling out before changing the lineup to include bands that aren't on the jam band, bluegrass, alt-country or indie circuit.

• Pearl Jam
• Metallica
• Jack Johnson
• Kanye West
• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T-Bone Burnett
• Phil Lesh & Friends
• My Morning Jacket
• The Allman Brothers Band
• The Raconteurs
• Willie Nelson
• Death Cab for Cutie
• B.B. King
• Sigur Ros
• Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
• Ben Folds
• O.A.R.
• The Bluegrass Allstars Featuring Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Bryan Sutton
• M.I.A.
• Umphrey's McGee
• Iron & Wine
• Yonder Mountain String Band
• The Swell Season
• Talib Kweli
• Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
• Gogol Bordello
• Broken Social Scene
• Rilo Kiley
• Mastodon
• Lupe Fiasco
• Against Me!
• Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
• Pat Green
• Ozomatli
• Tegan & Sara
• Solomon Burke
• Drive-By Truckers
• !!!
• The Avett Brothers
• Israel Vibration
• Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
• Robert Randolph's Revival
• Aimee Mann
• Ladytron
• The Fiery Furnaces
• Orchestra Baobab
• Ghostland Observatory
• Jose Gonzalez
• Dark Star Orchestra
• Minus the Bear
• Donavon Frankenreiter
• Lez Zeppelin
• State Radio
• Battles
• Jakob Dylan
• Two Gallants
• The Sword
• Vampire Weekend
• Little Feat
• Nicole Atkins
• The Felice Brothers
• Mason Jennings
• MGMT
• The Lee Boys
• Black Kids
• Serena Ryder
• Steel Train
• Grupo Fantasma