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Recap: Bonnaroo 2009

By PHOENIX STAFF | June 19, 2009

Photo by Lexy Winter

"Byrne was on the side of the stage dancing, in white shorts, a white shirt, and a flat cap, like Tom Wolfe on a golf outing. The Projectors are goddamn fantastic live, by the way. Byrne joined them briefly on their final number."

READ: More about Rob Turbovsky's second day at Bonnaroo 2009

VIEW: More photos of David Byrne in a tutu at Bonnaroo and others who performed on Friday

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