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:Press Release 2005:
XM SATELLITE RADIO TO BROADCAST 2005 BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH EXCLUSIVE LIVE PERFORMANCES BY TOP ARTISTS JUNE 10-12
Artists Scheduled to Appear Include Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir and Ratdog, Allman Brothers Band, Black Crowes, and Joss Stone
Washington D.C., June 08, 2005 -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio provider with more than 4 million subscribers, will broadcast live performances from this year's Bonnaroo music festival to listeners from coast to coast. From June 10 to June 12, XM will broadcast exclusive performances originating from Bonnaroo's main stage, comedy tent and other music stages, including the XM-sponsored Sonic Stage. Artists scheduled to appear include: Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Bob Weir and Ratdog, Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Joss Stone, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters `05, Jack Johnson, Gov't Mule, Toots & The Maytals, Amos Lee, John Prine, Iron & Wine and Drive By Truckers.
Located in the Bonnaroo Sonic Village, the XM Sonic Stage will give fans a chance to see Bonnaroo performers in a rare, intimate setting. XM will host special live interviews and acoustic performances from the Sonic Stage throughout the weekend. A team of XM on air personalities from XM's commercial-free music and other channels, including Jessie Scott of X Country, Joel Haas of XM Comedy, Grant of Squizz and Paul Bachmann of Fred will anchor XM's live Bonnaroo broadcast.
XM is turning over its Music Lab channel, XM 51, to Bonnaroo-related programming for the duration of the festival. Meanwhile, starting at Thursday, June 9, at noon and leading up to the start of this year's live coverage, XM will be playing 24 hours of live music from artists featured at this and past years' Bonnaroo festivals. This "Road to Bonnaroo" special will entertain the 90,000 fans making the pilgrimage to Manchester, TN, and ready the 4 million strong "XM Nation" for this year's live broadcast.
"XM's broadcast of Bonnaroo is part of our mission to provide music lovers with a front row ticket to the very best in live music today," said Lee Abrams, XM's Chief Creative Officer, Programming. "XM brings its subscribers the best live performances year round from the nation's top concert venues and music festivals, including Bonnaroo, South by Southwest (SxSW), Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic, Merlefest and the CMA Music Festival."
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