Bonnaroo 2017 - Thursday
photo by Alison Green

Bonnaroo's Arch burned by organizers

When Bonnaroo returns for its 2019 edition from June 13-16, it’ll be without one of its iconic landmarks. The Bonnaroo Arch, which has welcomed attendees to the farm for over ten years, has been retired permanently — it has been burned and destroyed by the festival’s organizers. They posted to Twitter, “goodbye old friend! ❤️This incarnation of the Bonnaroo Arch had significant structural issues and needed to be removed. The Arch has changed throughout the years, and we’re exited for it’s newest incarnation.”

The Festival Owl tweeted a picture of the arch on fire on Thursday, and the aftermath:

Some on Twitter said that it was time for the arch to go:

It does sound like there will be a new arch by the time doors open in June. The 2019 edition of Bonnaroo includes sets from Phish (playing Friday and Sunday), Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Odesza, The Lumineers, and The Grand Ole Opry, plus Solange, The Avett Brothers, Brockhampton, RL Grime, Kacey Musgraves, The National, The Lonely Island, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, Mac DeMarco, Beach House, Saba, Courtney Barnett, Parquet Courts, Gucci Mane, Deafheaven, Gojira, John Prine, Jim James, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Cherry Glazerr, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Kikagaku Moyo, Little Simz, Maya Rudolph’s Prince cover band, Princess, and more.

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