Bonnaroo [1] began as a jam-band festival, but 15 years later, it's so much more. The lineup for the 15th annual event, which took place June 9-12, featured such wildly diverse acts as Haim, CHVRCHES, Death Cab For Cutie, Ellie Goulding, and Father John Misty. Over the years, the Tennessee festival has grown far beyond the jam-band genre but never fully abandoned it, as evidenced by 2016 headliners Pearl Jam and Dead and Company, which features members of the Grateful Dead with John Mayer [2].

Better yet, the jammy, hippy vibe still permeates everything at Bonnaroo: everyone camps, people dole out random high fives, and "SuperJams" bring different festival performers together on stage. Consider this Spotify playlist [3] a tribute to the epic bands who keep the Bonnaroo spirit alive. Featuring lots of rock, a little country, and some genre-defying acts like LCD Soundsystem and Blood Orange, these 25 songs highlight the bands I was most excited to see this year.