Gallery: Bonnaroo 2017—U2’s Epic First U.S. Festival Headline Performance
June 22, 2017
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.
“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.”
