Bonnaroo, the world-famous four-day music and arts festival in Manchester, wrapped up Sunday night as the Foo Fighters brought the weekend to a close, ending their high-energy concert around 11:30 p.m. just as storms were moving into the area. Many Warren countians made the short drive to Mancheter, joining an estimated 80,000 people from across the country and around the world. 

The economic impact of the influx of people in the area is a boon to Warren County as well as Coffee County as many visitors pass through en route to the festival. A 2019 economic impact study showed the festival brought $52 million to the state and had a $26 million impact on Coffee County. 

In a press conference attended by the Southern Standard, Taylor Hanson of the band, Hanson, spoke about his first Bonnaroo experience. "Bonnaroo is special. There's a lot of craziness, there's a mini city built in a day. You deal with dust and mess but it's been amazing. There's a feeling that you can be really safe. There's real music fans here. People are here for the jam; they're here for the event that might not happen somewhere else. It's a little bit of a circus but it's the kind of circus I love," Hanson said.

"It's an honor to play this festival. It's really special ... There are a lot of music festivals, but this is a real music festival," added David Shaw, lead singer of the Revivalists. 

Paris Jackson, performer and 25-year-old daughter of pop legend Michael Jackson, made her Bonnaroo debut this year with two sets. In addressing the media, she acknowledged the significant advantage her music royalty lineage provided her in launching her own successful music career. "I do (music) because I love it but I, along with most of the people in this room who knows anything about me, know that I didn't start at ground zero. I was given a massive leg up and a massive advantage with a lot of privilege. So a lot of struggling artists out there who are just getting started, it's not the same. I don't have the same struggles that a lot of other new artists have," Jackson said.

The events taking place on the 700-acre farm in Manchester were broadcast worldwide on Hulu, which carried live streams of the festival on two separate channels throughout the weekend.