Typical Bonnaroo chatter or no? Dude, is that The Dude? Woah man, it is.
Louisville-based Lebowski Fest has landed at Bonnaroo.
Honoring everyone’s favorite movie about bowling and violence, the Louisvillians who created the festival drove the Dudemobile out of the bluegrass for the first time in more than three decades.
The cinema tent here on the farm featured a viewing of the movie this afternoon, along with special features from The Achievers, a documentary detailing fans of the cult movie.
Outside, Lebowski Fest creators let Bonnarooers throw dirty undies from the window of the Dudemobile — recreating a scene from the movie – at a Nixon doll to win a prize. Due to popular demand, the celebration has traveled to other cities since its inception nearly eight years ago.
“We just figured, ‘What the heck?’” said co-creator Scott Shuffitt. “We’re gonna put 15 cities down and try to rock ‘em.”
Photo by Alisha Eli / Words by Joshua Coffman


