Les Claypool has been a favorite at Bonnaroo for years and will perform this year with Primus.

What has seemed like a short time, the festival has now become a mainstay for the midstate as it attracts thousands of music fans each year and claims the tag of the nation’s largest festival.

This year’s lineup plays on several major chords as it hosts a bevy of ‘Roo favorites which include Widespread Panic, Primus, Warren Haynes, Galactic, The Black Keys, and My Morning Jacket.

After the first few years, Bonnaroo transcended the identity of a jam band festival and has become known for its diversity in acts.  This year, the song remains the same as the lineup includes newcomers such as Eminem and Arcade Fire along with a heavy-hitting undercard of talent.

Holding on to classic roots, this year’s lineup also includes a reunited Buffalo Springfield group, as it will be their only festival appearance.  Other top-hitters include Robert Plant and Band of Joy, Mumford and Sons, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Mavis Staples, Greg Allman and two shows from ‘Nawlin’s legend Dr. John.

The festival kicks off on Thursday afternoon, and tickets are sold out.

Bonnaroo Breakdown

80,000 attendees each year

#1 biggest festival in North America by attendance and acreage

Attendees from all 50 states and 28 countries

$20 million generated for Coffee County annually

More than 150 performers across 12 stages

Over 20 nonprofit partners on site

3 tons of food donations by attendees

130 tons of waste recycled or composted