MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WGNS) — Nearly 50 students from Middle Tennessee State University received an unforgettable lesson in live event production Friday night when severe weather forced the early cancellation of the 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
The students, part of MTSU’s long-standing partnership with Bonnaroo, were on-site to handle video and audio production, capture event content, and gain firsthand experience working a major multi-day festival. By Friday evening, however, their mission shifted from content creation to protecting equipment and winding down operations.
“One of my earliest lessons I teach my students is that Murphy’s Law always rules,” said Robert Gordon, chair of MTSU’s Department of Media Arts. “If it can go wrong, it will.”…