Music fest may buy the farm
Source: bostonherald.com, by Associated Press
January 07, 2007
MANCHESTER, Tenn. - The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is negotiating to buy the 500-acre farm where the first five festivals were held to be the event’s permanent home, the landowner has said. Bonnaroo officials declined to comment, but farm owner Sam McAllister said the sale could be concluded next week.
Coffee County zoning administrator Ronnie Branch said Bonnaroo official Ashley Capps told the Board of Zoning Appeals last month that a land purchase was imminent.
According to Billboard.com, the 2006 Bonnaroo festival took in $15 million in revenue and sold out its 80,000 tickets.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and dozens of other musical acts performed during last year’s four-day event.
The next Bonnaroo is set for June 14-17 at the Manchester farm between Chattanooga and Nashville. The festival Web site (www.bonnaroo.com) says “early bird” discounted tickets have sold out. Regular tickets will go on sale when the artist lineup is announced.
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