Bonnaroo 2010
The Road to Bonnaroo runs through 2010, picking up where its inaugural year left off. The contest, sponsored by BMI, Mercy Lounge, Yuengling, Camping World, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, will feature 32 bands with Nashville ties vying for four slots at Bonnaroo 2010, slated for June 10-13, in Manchester, Tennessee. more
The 32 finalists for the 2010 Road to Bonnaroo competition are:
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AutoVaughn |
How I Became the Bomb |
Space Capone |
The Road to Bonnaroo: Round One Rocks Feb. 27

Nashville’s Road to Bonnaroo competition is back. Eight first-round performers will kick off RTB 2012 on Monday, February 27 at the Mercy Lounge. With tight, three-song sets, Colorfeels, By Lightning, Toy, The Hollywood Kills, Quichenight, Laura Reed, Sam & Tre and Brandon Jazz & His Armed Forces will each vie for a spot at Bonnaroo. Presented by BMI, the Nashville Scene, Mercy Lounge and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival,… more
BMI Brings Nashville Indies to Bonnaroo

Three hard-working Nashville artists cashed in club battles for sunny Bonnaroo slots last weekend: BMI’s 2011 Road to Bonnaroo contest champs Uncle Skeleton, Chancellor Warhol, and Cheer Up Charlie Daniels each performed in the On Tap Lounge at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The sets won hundreds of new fans for the three Music City ambassadors, who were live… more
BMI Brings Nashville Cool to Bonnaroo

The cool kids are moving to and moving up in Music City, and it shows. BMI will dispatch three of Nashville’s freshest voices to the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 3rd Annual Road to Bonnaroo contest victors Chancellor Warhol, Cheer Up Charlie Daniels, and Uncle Skeleton each earned slots in the festival’s Troo Music Lounge, where they will serve as ambassadors of Nashville’s melting pot—a hodgepodge of international… more
Uncle Skeleton Wins Final 2011 Round of BMI’s Road to Bonnaroo

BMI concluded the 2011 Road to Bonnaroo contest at Mercy Lounge on Monday, April 18, with eight bands in a dead heat for the final Bonnaroo spot. Uncle Skeleton emerged victorious, winning over the crowd and judges. Other competitors included PUJOL, The Clutters, ACTION!, Tallest Trees, The Kingston Springs, Sarah Silva, and Cherub. Round one champ Chancellor Warhol and round two winner Cheer Up… more
Cheer Up Charlie Daniels Win Road to Bonnaroo Round Two

Fans were out in full force for the second installment of BMI’s 2011 Road to Bonnaroo competition, held at Mercy Lounge on March 21. Cheer Up Charlie Daniels proved victorious, narrowly edging out the other competing bands: Leroy Powell, Big Surr, Born Empty, Keegan Dewitt, Brandon Jazz and His Armed Forces, the… more
BMI Kicks Off 2011 Road to Bonnaroo

Monday one-upped the weekend as indie music fans filled the Mercy Lounge to help kick off BMI's third annual Road to Bonnaroo on February 28. Chancellor Warhol snagged the first Bonnaroo spot after facing steep competition from Courtney Jaye, The Kicks, Heartbeater, Evan P. Donohue, Majestico, Kink Ador, and… more
Road to Bonnaroo Returns for 2011

24 Bands to Compete for 3 Festival Slots Now in its third year, the Road to Bonnaroo contest, sponsored by BMI, Mercy Lounge, Yuengling, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, will feature 24 bands with Nashville ties vying for three slots at Bonnaroo 2011, slated for June 9-12, in Manchester, Tennessee. The Road to Bonnaroo will take place over three designated nights of BMI’s free 8 off 8th showcase,… more
The Road to Bonnaroo Highlights Nashville’s Indie Crop

The Non-Commissioned Officers, How I Became the Bomb, Caitlin Rose, and Space Capone win 2010 slots After four rounds of BMI's Road to Bonnaroo competition, four sonically distinct bands – The Non-Commissioned Officers, How I Became the Bomb, Caitlin Rose, and Space Capone – have each earned a coveted spot at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival,… more
Space Capone Nabs Final Fest Slot in Road to Bonnaroo Competition

Space Capone claimed top prize in last night’s fourth and final 2010 Road to Bonnaroo competition at the Mercy Lounge, securing the last performance slot for Bonnaroo 2010, held in Manchester, TN, June 10-13. The contest, sponsored by BMI, Mercy Lounge, Yuengling, Camping World, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, has featured the best of Nashville’s indie crop and was staged during designated nights of BMI’s… more
Crowdsourcing: Road to Bonnaroo Contest Elevates Caitlin Rose

Nashville native Caitlin Rose won the latest installment of the Road to Bonnaroo contest held Monday, April 19 at the Mercy Lounge, securing the third of four performance slots for Bonnaroo 2010. The contest, sponsored by BMI, Mercy Lounge, Yuengling, Camping World, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, features the best of Nashville’s indie crop. The competition is staged during designated nights of BMI’s free 8… more




