Summer time is festival time, and this week, tens of thousands of music fans are flocking to Manchester, Tenn., for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Can’t be there, but still want to join in on the fun? You can, thanks to extensive livestreaming from Ustream.
The live streaming platform will not only broadcast the appearances of around 40 bands and artists from multiple stages, but also add footage from fans who are roaming the festival grounds with their mobile devices. Live streaming will start Friday, June 14 and continue throughout Sunday, June 16.
Some of the acts that are going to be live streamed include Grizzly Bear, Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Nas and The National. Check the official Bonnaroo site for the complete lineup of the live-stream as well as the festival’s schedule.
Live streams can be viewed on Ustream.tv/bonnaroo as well as through Ustream’s iOS and Android apps.
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