On June 13, Rüfüs Du Sol—Sydney-born electronic trio—sent the Farm at Bonnaroo into a euphoric frenzy for 90 minutes on the What Stage, weaving live instrumentation, dramatic visuals, and a delayed return after 2021 weather prevented their appearance.
MANCHSTER, Tenn. — When Rüfüs Du Sol stepped onto Bonnaroo’s What Stage, the Farm didn’t just fill up. It transformed.
For 90 minutes on June 13. the Sydney-born electronic trio delivered a hypnotic set that married soaring vocals. pounding bass and dazzling visuals into one of the festival’s most immersive stretches of the weekend. Lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage as frontman Tyrone Lindqvist’s silky falsetto floated over festivalgoers stretching far. far beyond the soundboard.
“Bonnaroo. how you feeling out there tonight?” Lindqvist asked before launching into favorites such as “You Were Right.” The crowd answered with movement—illuminated jellyfish drifting above thousands of heads. a backpack-sized Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants bobbing over the audience. and muddy ground squishing beneath dancing feet as hands reached for the sky.
“Inhale” lifted the mood in a new way. Bubbles floated across the crowd while Lindqvist sang. “I want to feel all that you are. ” and the whole scene settled into a dreamlike haze. Shirts came off as people kept moving through the sticky aftermath of a long day bouncing between stages. making even a cool breeze feel like something earned.
The energy surged harder during “On My Knees,” when heavy bass rattled the stage. Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music as the band leaned into a live-show identity that sets them apart from many electronic performers.
“This wasn’t just a DJ moment,” the experience felt like it belonged in a club and a rock concert at the same time—built on live instrumentation with drums, synthesizers, guitars and vocals coming together for what festivalgoers could see and feel at once.
Keyboardist Jon George added a dose of momentum before the band played “Pressure.” “So good to be here,” he said. “Hope you’re having a good weekend. We came here to give you some extra vibes, some extra energy and send it into the Sunday morning together. You guys ready to dance?”
The answer—“Yes”—came back loud.
Rüfüs Du Sol also used the moment to underline why this return carried extra weight. Lindqvist told the crowd the group was grateful to finally come back after weather prevented a planned Bonnaroo appearance in 2021. “Love you guys so much. It’s so nice to finally be back,” he said. “We were supposed to play here in 2021. The weather gods had other plans for us. Finally, they smiled down upon us.”.
Less than an hour before Rüfüs Du Sol took the stage, rain showers rolled through Manchester during Teddy Swims’ set. Festivalgoers scrambled for ponchos and shelter beneath tents and trees—an interruption that made the atmosphere when the trio arrived feel like a reward.
Lindqvist also pointed to the band’s long history with Bonnaroo. “Underwater” carried special significance because Bonnaroo was where they first performed it live eight years ago, and the crowd roared when he connected that past to the moment unfolding now.
As the set closed with an intense drum climax that could have rivaled thunder, thousands kept dancing beneath lasers, smoke and stars, still reluctant to let the night end.
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90 minutes?? That’s it? Sounds short for Bonnaroo vibes.
I swear every time I read about Bonnaroo it’s just lasers and smoke and people losing their minds. Like good for them but also how hot is it there.
Wait so they were “delayed after 2021 weather” so did the stage get canceled and they just showed up in the future? Idk I’m confused but the bass sounds sick. Patrick Star backpack?? that’s the real headline.
I saw one clip where the singer was asking “how you feeling” and everybody was waving like a cult lol. But hey if the visuals were like jellyfish in smoke, that’s kinda everything I hate AND love at once. Also the fact it was after 2021 weather makes it sound like the festival owes them a do-over or something.