December 20, 2005

The fifth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is confirmed to take place June 16 – 18, 2005. The three-day camping and music festival will once again be held on the same beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, 60 miles southeast of Nashville.

Festival organizers have also announced that they’ve decided to reduce the total capacity in 2006 by 10,000 people, returning to the same capacity as the 2003 festival. The size will create a more comfortable environment for everyone involved and to create the best festival experience possible.

Stay tuned to the official website for all info including lineup announcements, ticketing info, special activities and more.

Paul Simon and Herbie Hancock will headline the Berklee College of Music’s 60th anniversary concert, to be held Jan. 28 at Boston’s Wang Theatre. The show will be produced by Phil Ramone and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby. Performances will also be featured from vibes player Gary Burton and vocalist Chiara Civello.

Proceeds will benefit the Berklee Presidential Scholarship Fund; Simon, Hancock and Cosby are donating their usual compensation to Berklee scholarships that will be created in their name.

Hancock and Simon teamed up earlier this year for a new version of the latter’s “I Do It for Your Love,” which appeared on Hancock’s album “Possibilities.” Simon is also progressing on his long-in-the-works collaboration with Brian Eno. Billboard.com understands a number of tracks are finished, but no release date has yet been announced.

Source billboard.com.