Bonnaroo 2025 is behind us, so what’s next? On this week's The What Podcast, we do some porch sittin' and look ahead to more festivals still to come in 2025, including Shaky Knees, World of Bluegrass, and CaveFest. We dive deep into the legacy of Devo, one of our most-anticipated acts of Shaky Knees this year, and explore the surprising event that sparked the band's creation.

Plus, we preview World of Bluegrass and the big guests heading to Chattanooga next month. And finally, we’re looking forward to CaveFest at The Caverns in Tennessee, our second favorite place in the world. What festivals are you most excited about as we wrap up 2025? Let us know in the comments!

Listen to this episode here or watch it on YouTube. As always, subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get podcasts for weekly updates on Bonnaroo and festival news!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(03:36) Devo documentary

(11:39) Shaky Knees preview

(18:26) World of Bluegrass preview

(21:43) CaveFest preview

(22:04) Bonnaroo news

(25:23) Bryan in Washington state

(27:30) Weird Al

(31:04) More Devo documentary

(34:04) Back in the studio

(36:13) Outro

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Backseat Lovers on Growing into a Festival Band, Technical Difficulties and All

Bonnaroo 2024 Recap Part 2 with Michigander

Bonnaroo's Survey Questions and hey, nothing's Big Summer

Wet Leg: Tiny Desk Concert

World of Bluegrass comes to Chattanooga and the Latest Bonnaroo 2025 News

How The Caverns Became Tennessee’s Premier Music Destination

Bonnaroo Shake-Up: Brad Parker Departs, & Kyle Hollingsworth on New Album, String Cheese, and Beer

Enter our Bonnaroo 2026 ticket giveaway at thewhat.co/win! We've got two tickets to give away with a camping pass!

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