Led Zeppelin & Metallica Confirmed for Bonnaroo 2008?

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 1, 2007 - 7:08am.

An anonymous reader tipped Bob Lefsetz, author of The Lefsetz Letter, yesterday about an interesting development in the live music world: “Zeppelin just confirmed for Bonnaroo. They can't officially announce until after the London gig so pass it on! Also Metallica is confirmed on the bill too!”

Anyone who has experienced the unique event that is Bonnaroo (or its younger sibling Vegoose) knows the four-day Manchester, Tennessee show’s trademark is its eclectic mix of bands. Considered “the largest hippy festival in the world,” as Andrew Stockdale, lead singer of Wolfmother said onstage last June, the festival organizers always manage to add plenty of non-hippy artists. In 2007 there was also the addition of a “classic” billing, the reemergence of The Police.

If the anonymous reader is right about Zeppelin and Metallica, Bonnaroo 2008 has a leg up on alternatives like Coachella before ’07 is even finished.

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Bonnaroo's Silent Disco and the Modern House Party

Published in DMW Daily, December 3, 2007

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led zeppelin

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 1, 2007 - 4:38pm.

it would be great if led zeppelin tours only if they do not include that uptight weird slut alison krauss who disharmoniously left her guitar playing husband and neglects her son so people can hear her unimportant gaa gaa goo gooing that is an overated bore --she can wear all the praire dresses and speak softly but she`s nothing but a fake bobblehead --in fact zeppelin would suck if they drag that wench along

Alison Krauss a fake bobblehead?

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 4, 2007 - 3:07am.

You are entitled to your opinion. If you don't like A.K., that's perfectly fine. However, what you say about her music is way off. She is extremely talented and she knows music. She has been singing since before ten and recorded her first solo album at 16. She sings like a bird. I've heard many people say she has the best voice of any woman, especially in her genre. I agree. It's one thing not to like her as a person (for no reason, apparently); it's another to disparage her as a musician. You're wrong.

How do you know so much

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 12, 2007 - 4:16pm.

How do you know so much about,not only AK, but AK's personal life? That's a bit creepy. is your name Pat by chance?

Wait, you aren't the

Submitted by Scott Goldberg on December 1, 2007 - 5:07pm.

Wait, you aren't the ex-husband of Allison Krauss by chance, are you?

is it true

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 3, 2007 - 10:50am.

is it true

first of all, to say that

Submitted by if you dont like zeppelin-i hate you (not verified) on December 3, 2007 - 11:25am.

first of all, to say that "zeppelin would suck" is, to me, a sin. i label you an idiot and refuse to take any of the words you typed into consideration. i will be at bonnaroo-and so will zeppelin...and thats all that matters.

True

Submitted by brittany (not verified) on December 6, 2007 - 9:42am.

Very true statement you are making. I believe if someone dont like Led Zeppelin its not because they dont like them but because they havent listened to them (which makes you ignorant anyways) and they just want to sound like they have an opinion that matters. Words cant describe the amount of excitement i have, bonnaroo will be amazing.

Zeppelin will NEVER suck.

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 10, 2007 - 7:21am.

Even if Allison Krauss takes her shitty ass music on stage, Led Zeppelin will NEVER suck. Bonnaroo is going to be amazing thanks to them, and its the reason I'm going. But yeah, Allison Krauss does have some pretty terrible music, no matter how great you think her voice is.

Hath the day come?

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 3, 2007 - 3:36pm.

let us pray, that the mighty zeppelin reign their holy rock down upon us in america.

Led should do it for the fans

Submitted by Zephyr L (not verified) on December 4, 2007 - 7:25am.

I certainly hope Zep will do at least a small tour, that would be the thing to do since so so many of the dedicated fans won't be able to see them at 02 (or even via Pay Per View.) I know it would be a dream come true for me, but let's not count our chickens.... til we hear it from the band members. And about that A. K. comment... you are obviously not a true music lover, and don't deserve to see any Zep show. It's about the music, and if you can only see the surface- then go headbang to Twisted Sister or something.

You shouldn't insult Twisted

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 9, 2007 - 10:08am.

You shouldn't insult Twisted Sister, or any other musical artist, while you are chastising another for insulting another artist. It's hypocritical.

rumor not true!!

Submitted by dburn (not verified) on December 5, 2007 - 5:05pm.

completely false!!

seriously, robert plant's

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 6, 2007 - 6:01am.

seriously, robert plant's choice to record with alison krauss carries way more legitimacy than someone saying she is a wench, robert plant is a golden god, do you really want to argue otherwise? hes robert plant.. you can suck a lemon

led zeppelin........back on tour???

Submitted by D-rew (not verified) on December 11, 2007 - 2:35am.

Zeppelin should most definetly go back on tour everyones been hoping for a last hoo rah and it be great for the charity fund.

ok honestly why would

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 11, 2007 - 4:49am.

ok honestly why would metallica be at bonnaroo?? if you ask me i dont think they would fit in with the whole "hippie" vibe of bonnaroo.

LZ the golden gods of hippiedom

Submitted by led hed (not verified) on December 12, 2007 - 7:19am.

OMG, you are an idiot. They wouldn't "fit in the whole hippie vibe of Bonnaroo?" Are you retarded? Do you know nothing of the era in which Led Zeppelin came onto the music scene? Oh dear sweet child, go back to school and do your homework...for all our sake.

i think he was talking about

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 16, 2007 - 7:55am.

i think he was talking about metallica...clearly led would fit

Bonnaroo gossip

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 21, 2007 - 6:38am.

Its so funny to see this. I go to Bonnaroo every year and get to browse online around this time every year to see all the FAKE gossip about bands that are "going" to be at Bonnaroo between now and the release date. Its normally any band that has recently been in the press...The promoters are very good at keeping the line up hidden as this is part of the process they use to sell the initial tickets at a cheaper price. So if Led is going to be there I think they'll have Elvis open for them singing Baby its cold outside with Allison K. So my point is I see this every year with different band and no one has ever been right. The only for sure band is WSP...Woot to the Spreadnecks.

just an update for all of

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on December 27, 2007 - 10:47am.

just an update for all of you led zeplin is not gonna be there metallica however is.. you need to learn to weed out all the rumers about who is and who isnt... take it from me i know i live in manchester where bonnaroo is.

LED ZEP is a Comming

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on January 3, 2008 - 7:05am.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/frontpageshowbiz/2007/12/31/led-zep-for-...

I will, without hesitation,

Submitted by Britton (not verified) on January 5, 2008 - 3:13pm.

I will, without hesitation, kill myself if metallica goes to bonnaroo..

UMM

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on January 16, 2008 - 10:31am.

Haven't We Lost The True Focus Of This Forum...I Mean We Should Be Happy The Led Is Comin To The States To Play For Us Anyways...And So What If Metallica Goes...I'de Be Willing To Set Threw 10 Bluegrass Bands And Ten Rappers Just To Hear Zeppelin Play One Song..>So lets All Keep Are Fingers Crossed And Maybe The Really Wil Come..>And WHo Cares About A.K. I Really Don;t Care If She Comes With Them Or Not...Its Gonna Be Worth Every Minute Of It

This would be the end of

Submitted by anonymous (not verified) on January 17, 2008 - 7:50am.

This would be the end of bonnaroo................ Led Zep doesn't belong there and neither does their crowd. Bonnaroo should have stayed a jam festival anyway, fuck this mainstream, if you havn't been to '02,'03' or '04, you missed out on what Bonnaroo was all about, suckers!!!!