On-and-off rain showers in Manchester, Tennessee, brought all-too-familiar muddy grounds to Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Friday, where acts from The Strokes to Yungblud performed — a welcome distraction from the squishy ground beneath Bonnaroovians’ feet.
Friday was the first full day of music at the four-day festival. Great Stage Park grew crowded as artists drew crowds of fans, and everyone settled in for a weekend of live music and community.
The day was marked by mud, muck and political advocacy, as many artists were outspoken in their sets.
“Your government may make you feel small. Your government may make you feel like you have no power,” said Phoebe Lunny, lead singer of Lambrini Girls. “But you are the ones with all of the power.”…