The second day of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2026 delivered a packed roster of music for concertgoers who braved the previous day’s muddy grasses, with Saturday’s weather mostly dominated by muggy sunshine. The crowds were in full force for the afternoon and evening sets, which featured a stellar mixture of acts that captivated fans long into the early hours of Sunday, marking the beginning of the festival’s final hours.
Keep reading to see which artists made the top of our lists on Saturday, and keep up with us here and on socials through the weekend to see more from Bonnaroo 2026!
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Few acts took the Bonnaroo creed of “radiating positivity” to heart as much as Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Each band member wore a bright smile for the majority of the band’s 14-song set on the Which Stage, including frontwoman Ela Melo, who excitedly revealed before performing “First Class” that she had become engaged earlier that day.
That electric buzz of energy stayed present throughout the band’s appearance, which offered up a mix of tracks from across their five-album discography, including “Tropics” off their most recent LP, 2025’s Bones. Following captivating live renditions of fan favorites “Devil Like Me,” “Painkillers,” and “Cocaine Jesus,“ they wrapped things up with a stellar closing performance of “It’s Called: Freefall,” bookending a set strong enough to stand alone.
Amyl and the Sniffers
Melbourne’s Amyl and the Sniffers brought their high-energy, punk-tinged rock & roll to the Which Stage on Saturday afternoon. Despite the heat and humidity, the crowd was locked into the raw energy of blaring guitars and Amy Taylor’s intense yet lighthearted vocal stylings as she rolled through an impressive 15-track set list, including opener “Control,” “Guided By Angels,” and the punchy “Jerkin.” We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the band’s perfectly crafted mullets, which added to the band’s rowdy, captivating visuals emanating from the sidescreens.
The weight of Taylor’s heavy Australian accent didn’t hide the clarity of her message to the masses, vocalizing her support of the trans community and dedicating part of their performance “to the folks who say ‘Fuck ICE!’” Although many of this year’s acts aspired to give off an alt edge, Amyl and the Sniffers delivered a set that was pure punk rock at its best.
Weird Al
Weird Al Yankovic further cemented his status as an American icon with his incomparable late-night set at the Which Stage. The performance began with a video clip from his 2022 satirical biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which offered the audience a fitting preview of the ridiculousness they were about to witness. Appearing with an accordion in hand, Yankovic opened the set with “Polkamania!,” his 2024 compilation of modern pop songs, including tracks from Adele, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, and Olivia Rodrigo, reimagined in polka form.
As the set progressed, Yankovic and his band played a lengthy set of songs spanning his long-running career. The performance included multiple costume changes and plenty of laughter from onlookers as he revisited his classic parody tracks, including “Fat” and “White & Nerdy.” He caught some concertgoers off guard with an unexpected take on Bowie’s “Suffragette City” before ramping up the crowd with a rendition of his 1996 hit, “Amish Paradise.”
Never one to go out quietly, Yankovic and his band returned to the stage for a well-deserved encore, dressed as Jedi from the Star Wars franchise as they sent the audience off with “Yoda,” offering a needed reminder that we could all use a little lighthearted fun and laughter sometimes.
Passion Pit
It’s been a big year for the so-called “indie sleeze” resurgence, thanks to a new interest in the peak musical era from younger generations, which made me expect a bigger crowd of 20-somethings to be packed in to see the return of Passion Pit during their Saturday afternoon set. Of course, the sea of festivalgoers inside and surrounding This Tent was still dominated by eager Millennials (including myself) looking to revisit that simpler hipster era.
Frontman Michael Angelakos seemed to be having the time of his life on stage as he ran through the indie-pop outfit’s greatest hits, beginning with “The Reeling” and rolling on to “Take a Walk,” “Carried Away,” and “Little Secrets.” The obvious fan favorite was their classic “Sleepyhead,” which earned a final reprise during the set’s last moments. The set also offered fans a first taste of what Angelakos teased as their long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s Tremendous Sea of Love, which we secretly hope could be the album to bring back early oughts indie rock to the mainstream.
Kesha’s SUPERJÂM ESOTÉRICA: The Alchemy of Pop
Each year, festivalgoers are abuzz for months about what to expect from the upcoming Superjam, which offers a uniquely curated set of covers performed by previously confirmed acts and a few surprise guests. Pop powerhouse Kesha delivered one of the best Superjams in recent years, leaning into some much-needed nostalgic fun.
After teasing a snippet of her own hit “TiK ToK,” Kesha welcomed Mountain Grass Unit on stage to join her for renditions of Britney Spears’ trademark hit “Baby… One More Time” and Harry Styles’ Summer smash “Watermelon Sugar.” We traveled a little farther in time with the arrival of flipturn, who provided takes on MGMT’s Millennial classic “Time to Pretend,” along with Gnarls Barkley’s less aged well “Crazy.”
Fellow Bonnaroo performers Wyatt Flores, Del Water Gap, Blondshell, and even Weird Al earned high participation marks, but some of the best moments came from acts invited directly by Kesha. Margo Price burned down the stage with her renditions of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and “Seven Nation Army,” which she also took over on drums for. Rainbow Kitten Surprise turned up the energy again with their take on The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside,” while Grouplove garnered a massive sing-along for Robyn’s iconic “Dancing on My Own.”
The skies stayed clear up until the set’s final minutes, only beginning to let raindrops loose as the entire Superjam lineup came together for the first few chords of Prince’s “Purple Rain,” offering a magical ending to an unforgettable moment in Bonnaroo history.
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