The eighth edition of the Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival worked hard to shed its image as the dusty home to eight-hour jam-band noodle sessions. Its most eclectic lineup to date had the heavenly voice of the Rev. Al Green sharing field space with the unholy racket of Nine Inch Nails, and the ensuing throng of nearly 80,000 attendees was accordingly diverse. Beyond the usual granola munchers and tie-dyed flower children, there were healthy flocks of sunglassed indie kids ready to freak to MGMT, headbangers slamdancing in the sand to High On Fire, sock-and-sandal yupsters politely enjoying jùjú legend King Sunny Adé and phratty Phishheads going wherever the party was. Though after Thursday’s torrential downpour, the only two subcultures of import were “wet” and “dry.” Check out Bonnaroo’s unique cross-sections in these photos taken from both the festival floor and the too-close-for-comfort campgrounds.

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