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View Profile The Features Snag First BMI ‘Road to Bonnaroo’ Slot

Posted: April 2, 2009
Updated: 2009-04-02 13:59:08

Description: Middle Tennessee favorites The Features handily won a spot at the 2009 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in the first of a series of contests co-sponsored by BMI, Bud Select, and venue partner, Mercy Lounge. Dubbed “The Road to Bonnaroo,” the competition takes place over the course of three monthly shows at Nashville hot-spot The Mercy Lounge, where each night, eight regional bands play three-song sets. To select the evening’s top contender, an industry panel comprising local music journalists, bloggers, and 8 off 8th hosts will contribute one half of the verdict, while fan-voting through onsite ballots will determine the other half. With winking bravado, The Features pivot between robust rock-and-roll and magnetic power-pop. If you are in the Nashville area, be sure to check out the next two contest dates, April 20 and March 18 at Mercy Lounge (1 Cannery Row, Nashville, TN). Showtime is 9 p.m., admission is free, and ages 21 and older are welcome. THE SCHEDULE Monday, April 20 How I Became the Bomb, And the Relatives, Reno Bo, k.s. Rhoads, Pico vs. Island Trees, Mike’s Pawn Shop, Protomen, and AutoVaughn Monday, May 18 Hotpipes, Shoot the Mountain, Elle Macho, Kindergarten Circus, Heypenny, Space Capone, The Tits, and Jacob Jones About Bonnaroo The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival's 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village. For its peaceful vibe, near-flawless logistics, and unrivaled entertainment options, Rolling Stone magazine named this revolutionary entertainment experience one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll. www.bonnaroo.com