“We’ve played a million festivals and this is my favorite one,” pronounced RHCP bassist Flea to the crowd. The young-hearted Rock and Roll Hall of Famers also headlined Bonnaroo in 2012. Bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer indulged in plenty of free-form nasty jams throughout the 95-minute show. “Put love in the world,” Smith said at the end of the night. “It’s the only thing to do.”
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The Edge’s guitar playing blew our brains out. Besides that, here’s a glimpse of who played what on the farm, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Royal Blood, Kaleo, Umphrey’s McGee, and others in between.
By Tessa Jeffers,
Tessa Jeffers
Tessa's career in journalism has taken her from the Midwest to the Middle East and back. In addition to writing about music for publications like SPIN, Tessa has worked as an arts editor and investigative news reporter. She currently lives in Music City, Tennessee.