Kris Kristofferson

Kings of Leon set for Bonnaroo fest

Manchester, Tenn. -- Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band and Kris Kristofferson are confirmed to perform at Tennessee's Bonnaroo music and arts festival, organizers said.

Also on the bill for the four-day event are Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Miranda Lambert, Tori Amos, Tenacious D, Jeff Beck, Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Dropkick Murphys, Zac Brown Band and Kid Cudi, it was announced Tuesday on MySpace.

The festival is slated to take place June 10-13 in Manchester, Tenn. Tickets are on sale now.

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Fascinating Fact:

Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis is set to mark his 75th birthday next month (Sep09) by releasing a new single.

Mean Old Man, which Lewis recorded with Kris Kristofferson, was made available for download on Tuesday (25Aug09). (KLWNMJ)

-IANS-WENN