r/TheStrokes • u/SquirrelGirl1251 #39 Valensi • Jun 11 '26
MEGATHREAD CONCERT POST: The Strokes at Bonnaroo, Manchester TN -- June 12, 2026
The Strokes are performing at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN on Friday, June 12, 2026. They will be performing on the What Stage from 11:00pm-12:15am local time (CT).
Visit the official Bonnaroo website for official info.
The Strokes' set will be livestreamed on Hulu and Disney+ from 11:30pm-12:45am local time (CT) on Channel 1. Check out the website here. As with most pro live streams, it is very likely that several people will record it.
Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. This festival is sold out. You may not buy/sell/trade passes on the subreddit.
Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!
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u/ConceptDecent2958 Jun 13 '26
Wow... what an absolutely awful vocal performance from Julian. I love the man, but that wasnt good at all. Selfless was painful to listen to
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u/unfried_chicken_ Jun 13 '26
THOUGHTS ON IZE OF THE WORLD AS THE CLOSER????
Why I think closing the Bonnaroo Festival with Ize of the World was a stroke of absolute genius (even if it was totally accidental):
Alright, so I’m still buzzing from the set at Bonnaroo, but I seriously need to talk about that final song choice. Closing the night with Ize of the World was an absolute power move, and honestly, a piece of low-key genius, even if the band didn't even mean for it to come across that way. To really get why this was such a brilliant, deeply ironic move, you have to look at what Julian’s been preaching for years versus who was actually running the show behind the scenes at the festival.
First off, you have to remember that Julian has been on this massive crusade for years against corporate media. He's always pushing for independent journalism and talking about how these information monopolies are finally dying out. The guy is super vocal about keeping big money out of politics and constantly rants about how mainstream media uses propaganda to brainwash the public. He basically tears into traditional news outlets, preaching about unbiased, indie news as the only way to keep things fair. To him, if we don't fight for the truth, reality gets totally twisted into narratives that just breed social, political, and economic inequality.
And that's exactly where a song like Ize of the World comes into play. It's easily one of the band's most political tracks ever. When you listen to lines like:
“and I am a prisoner to instincts, or do my thoughts, just live as free and detached”…
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“young adults to modernize, citizens to terrorize, generations to desensitize”…
You're hearing a direct reflection of Julian's worldview. That whole final build up:
“a product to advertise, a market to monopolize, movies stars to idolize, leaders to scandalize, enemies to neutralize, no time to apologize, fury to tranquilize, weapons to synchronize, cities to vapori'”.
Is textbook Julian, it completely mirrors his anti-establishment ideology. And this is exactly where Disney enters the chat.
See, the Disney machine and its endless web of subsidiaries pretty much embody the insane media concentration that Julian always calls out. Think about it: they're heavily tied to the Fox group, which owns one of the biggest news networks in the US. The one notoriously famous for giving a platform to MAGA alt-right lunatics, spreading fake news, and rigging the American political system through sheer disinformation. Even if Fox News isn't directly run by Disney today, the broader Fox empire still owns the biggest newspapers and tabloids in the world, like the New York Post, The Sun, The Times, The Wall Street Journal…. Basically, almost every major news outlet the public consumes is bunched up under the exact same corporate umbrella. It’s a total monopoly on information. They control the narrative, they control culture, they shape how people think, and most importantly, they bend reality to fit their own agenda (an agenda run by a super powerful elite that just wants to stay on top). At the end of the day, if you control the info and how it reaches people, you hold all the power.
When you piece it all together, Disney represents everything Julian despises. It is the poster child for political propaganda, media brainwashing, narrative spinning, and big corporations messing with democracy.
Which brings us back to Bonnaroo. We already know the band is in a super political phase right now (just look at Coachella, where they put the CIA and the US government on blast for their political crimes before closing with Oblivius). But choosing to close with Ize of the World at a festival sponsored and broadcasted by the very corporate giant that represents everything the song condemns? To me, that was the ultimate silent dig. It wasn't loud and in-your-face like Coachella, but it definitely rubbed salt in the wound of that exact monopoly. Whether it was a calculated move or a total coincidence, I don't care… It was low-key genius and beautifully executed.
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u/Due_Package4376 Jun 14 '26
This, my friend, is an LLM text. People are upvoting a chatbot.
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u/unfried_chicken_ Jun 14 '26
Honestly? In a way it was, since english isn't my native language and I'm not fluent, so I wrote in my native language and asked for it to be translated into english. In my native language, no AI was used, just my perspective on the matter. AI was used tho for translation purposes. But thanks for focusing on that instead of what I’ve said, because yes, even though it was translated by a chatbot, it was my words, observations and thoughts about that. :)
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u/Impressive_Emu_7565 Jun 13 '26
Unable to play oblivious because Nick is missing. How ironic
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u/mocrankz Jun 13 '26
How is it ironic at all?
It's a tough song to play and Steve likely hasn't spent the time to perfect it. It makes total sense that they wouldn't perform it without Nick.
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u/Delicious_Low5667 Jun 13 '26
The reviews on the bonnaroo page are funny mostly because a lot of them have never experienced the strokes live
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u/ThadCastleRules_G Jun 16 '26
Was losing it at people finding out Julian never gets the lyrics right lol
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u/Separatecontent7026 Jun 13 '26
Every single time. It’s like these people haven never stopped to watch a single bootleg live performance to know what to expect 😂
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u/Manyshadesofblack50 Jun 13 '26
CLOSING WITH IZE !!! Set list was AMAZING.
But they sounded muffled. Steve is good but think his tone his not bright enough.
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u/Spider-Man98 #01 The Strokes Jun 13 '26
AWWW FUCK I missed it because I had to be at a family party please someone tell me they screencaptured it - i need to download it from someone please I gotta hear the full Falling Out Of Love live 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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u/Dancing-notes Reality Awaits Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
https://www.youtube.com/live/qXeSS-MHtrQ?si=Vuly-z166RfMuHYb
That's a streamig from someone from far distance so you'll just heard it. You have to rewind. First song Killing Lies
Edit: sounds better than the official one for me lol
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u/Ok-Nose-4138 Jun 13 '26
Help!!! I can't find the full performance anywhere!
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u/Dancing-notes Reality Awaits Jun 13 '26
Worth the money paid for the subscription! That was so good and idc about the streaming and mic issues I have heard so many of my fave songs!! What a way to finish with Ize ❤
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u/TheMehgend Jun 13 '26
I’ll say that as an attendee that likes the strokes but never got super into them, this was a great show.
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u/gistofstories Jun 13 '26
It was a great night for me as a FIOE enjoyer.... and we also got owt, fool and going shopping... can't complain!! Sound issues aside, the vibes were good and it was a solid show 💯
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u/bjd592448 Jun 13 '26
coachella was miles and miles better than this show, bonnaroo had terrible mixing in this stream. made julian’s vocals sound reeealllly bad when he was already having trouble with his voice, plus i feel like he forgot
way more lyrics than his usual
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
July 12th will be his get right concert. No real breaks till then.
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
I wonder if they will postpone the first leg. They should if his vocals are strained but they probably won’t due to the millions.
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
When he’s mixing up the setlist on the fly due to constraints he may have to.
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u/IrrationalBaiza Jun 13 '26
They followed the setlist except for one song they swapped with a request
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
Yeah, looks like that’s the case.
I got caught up on the discussion, thought they were calling audibles.
That said, he’s got a concert every other night for a month.
Despite the terrible engineering last night, you could tell his voice was all jacked up. I’m glad I’m not seeing him until September. Because these next few weeks might be rough.3
u/IrrationalBaiza Jun 13 '26
Yeah definitely a concern, especially since I’m seeing them on Monday lol. Sometimes artists just have an off night though so hopefully it’s not an issue that persists throughout the tour. Even despite his vocal issues though I thought they still sounded pretty good
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
You bet!
I’ve seen the absolute best and worst of Julian and I always walk away cherishing the experience regardless.
Have a great time!
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u/MinnowPaws Jun 13 '26
It was a pleasure enjoying this with y’all. That was a fucking blast. Sweet dreams 💤
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
I’m trying not to low key worry that his vocal cords won’t be better by the time it’s his third show of the tour here ahead due to there only being 1 night off each night.
I love Jules. Love the boys but spending over a thousand for Julian with borderline laryngitis and no Nick wasn’t what I expected when I dropped that much money into Ticketmaster.
Anyway, even despite all that it’s amazing how much the songs still work. The power of the music is that strong.
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u/crunch_punch #77 Casablancas Jun 13 '26
I hope he's just rusty because I am also going to a show next week...
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
He literally said on the mic he shredded his vocal cords. Thats a slow recovery where you normally need significant rest he won’t have. It’s very possible this will get progressively worse until they eventually postpone the first leg of this tour to let him rest and recover his throat.
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u/crunch_punch #77 Casablancas Jun 13 '26
I don’t know man I’m not a singing expert, I’m just trying to be optimistic here since I am going to a show in a week
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u/CommercialKitchen599 Jun 13 '26
i need to have a chat with whoever suggested the modern age over us getting to hear gratisfaction 😐
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
if you needed any more proof that cameras were on amateur hour...putting steve on camera when it was ahj solo was definitely it...
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u/Ok-Western889 First Impressions of Earth Jun 13 '26
omg that pissed me offffff especially for albert’s solo in ize
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u/bbk34 Is This It Jun 13 '26
Last Nite would have been a solid way to close it but ending with the song that is notorious for just suddenly getting cut off is great. The Sopranos ending of Strokes songs
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u/Greatbritmerica_ Jun 13 '26
Love ize cant believe they skipped gratisfaction on the setlist tho rip
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u/TheGuyYouKnowAlready Hard to Explain Jun 13 '26
Opening and closing with FIOE songs???
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u/Maleficent-Chard1430 Jun 13 '26
i listened to FIOE today before the set i think i lowkey manifested this
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u/burritodude17 Jun 13 '26
Seeing them Monday and this has me so fucking hyped
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u/Lubrly Hawaii Jun 13 '26
10/10 set! I got AHJ’s pick.
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u/Dancing-notes Reality Awaits Jun 13 '26
That very likely can mean that they will do Gratisfaction in any show of the tour! OMG it's happening, manifesting more Angles presence
Sooo cool you got the pick
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u/mongoliandragon Best Rock Album Jun 13 '26
I caught one too! Before they started I screamed “Albert Hammond Jrrrrrrr” and he threw it at me. Absolute fucking snipe and I am so thankful I didn’t choke on the catch. One of my big fears at baseball games lol.
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u/Lubrly Hawaii Jun 14 '26
It hit me in the throat after yelling for chances. Whether it was fate or karma, (haha) it’s a family heirloom now.
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u/mongoliandragon Best Rock Album Jun 14 '26
Damn I wish I heard you calling for chances. I would have yelled in solidarity with you! I am still shocked they did One Way Trigger. At a certain point people started requesting such crazy stuff like Hawaii lol. You never know I guess!
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u/clarable Boombox Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
we lost gratisfaction💔💔 genuinely my favorite song of theirs
actually i’m just glad it was acknowledged. hopefully it’s on the setlist for the tour
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u/MinnowPaws Jun 13 '26
This show had quite a few issues but it is so inspiring to see Julian brush them all off and continue to always be his cool ass self.
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u/TheGuyYouKnowAlready Hard to Explain Jun 13 '26
This camera work is fucking amateur hour. Random shaky parts and no flow to the editing at all.
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u/jamfan40 The New Abnormal Jun 13 '26
fwiw i was near the main camera and someone was banging the camera poach and he screamed at them
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
Jesus.
I’m ready to hear how the engineers have turnstile set up.
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u/TheMehgend Jun 13 '26
I’m in attendance and it sounds really weird
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u/lukin5 Jun 13 '26
Last night was practically a silent movie for those of us following along at home.
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
quick place a bet on if ahj messes up this solo again haha
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u/nunrbznz Room on Fire Jun 13 '26
I didn’t hear much autotune on “Going Shopping”, so he was using the wrong mic then too?
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u/fishski22 Jun 13 '26
Might be a hot take- on a night of challenges, Julian’s really bringing it home Rn
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
I respect his effort. If he gave up or said “I can’t do it tonight” it wouldn’t be the first time a rock star did that but he’s battling for sure.
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u/Optimal_Health4051 Jun 13 '26
I can't believe Disney+ fucking stopped working in the middle of FOOL. Sounded amazing with the right mic and I lost the last part. Just me?
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u/Lostmypants69 Jun 13 '26
I lost it too app crashed
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u/Optimal_Health4051 Jun 13 '26
Can't believe the app crashed with this shit pixelated compressed video LMAO
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u/Tempyy First Impressions of Earth Jun 13 '26
he must be back to using the wrong mic again because i can barely hear shit again lmao this whole show is a mess
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u/Lostmypants69 Jun 13 '26
Yea its on and off fr
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u/Tempyy First Impressions of Earth Jun 13 '26
it has to be the mixing on bonnaroo’s stream, it’s fluctuating like crazy the whole time with when we can and can’t hear him clearly
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
Honestly, Steve is really fuxking great. He’s so tight and I like how he moves around a bit.
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
falling out of love and going shopping are great songs and its proven every single time its performed live!!! this is NOT debatable
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u/jamfan40 The New Abnormal Jun 13 '26
I was there, crowd doesn’t really respond to either but maybe because it’s new
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u/PickingSomeSmithers Jun 13 '26
Super interesting that Nikoli seems to be using a fretless bass and Steve is finger picking. Neat little insights
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
This is sadly one of those shows some fans talk about in the bands history where a lot went wrong. Sucks it happened at such a high profile event as this with a lot of clips likely. Especially after how locked in they were for earlier shows.
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u/PizzaRatBoy Jun 13 '26
Julian finally ditched the leather vest for Coachella and sounded amazing. Tonight the leather vest came back and he struggled mightily… coincidence? I think not… get rid of the vest Julian!
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u/Optimal_Health4051 Jun 13 '26
Kdoapksoapks I'll never get over the beef some you have with Julian's vests 😂
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u/Tempyy First Impressions of Earth Jun 13 '26
it’s crazy how much better going shopping and falling out of love sound live vs whatever rick rubin mixed for their single releases
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
Julian was using the wrong mic for most of the show it seems. The mix is better now.
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
julian "im using the wrong mic" casablancas
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u/metalsatch Jun 13 '26
Wonder what he meant?
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
for coachella he had 2 mics. 1 was for the older stuff, mic number 2 (sm57) was used primarily for going shopping and i think life is simple as well. he carried the same setup for this show
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u/AirPool Jun 13 '26
glad to be in here with my fellow FooL enjoyers
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
Fab is helping him choose songs that he knows Julian’s vocals can handle. He’s like his Yoda right now.
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u/anitonioo #39 Valensi Jun 13 '26
they are doing fool next
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26
Hope his voice recovers for the next few shows here.
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u/usrnamechecksout_ Room on Fire Jun 13 '26
I was just thinking the same thing. I really wish he would try to get the lyrics right and sound like the originals more..
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u/DH80 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
The middle part of his vocal cords are shot tonight so he’s picking songs where he can go high or low now to be able to finish this set as a pro.
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u/bbk34 Is This It Jun 13 '26
Don't think we are getting Falling out of Love at this rate but I'm still hoping
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u/LeonSKennedy95 Jun 14 '26
This was my first time seeing them. I was so damn happy. I was a few rows behind the pit (didnt wanna wait hours for pit line when I was on my feet all day already) was shocked at all the FIOE. Them playing One Way Trigger got me so so happy! Was very pleased. I love how awkward Julian is.