World of Bluegrass comes to Chattanooga and the Latest Bonnaroo 2025 News

This week on The What Podcast, we're diving into Bonnaroo and the World of Bluegrass! In an exclusive interview, we chat with Ken White, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and Randy Steele, a local bluegrass musician, about moving the World of Bluegrass event from Raleigh to Chattanooga in 2025. They share insights into what this means for Chattanooga's growing music scene and how the event will blend a business conference, live showcases, and a vibrant downtown festival experience.Meanwhile, Bonnaroo fans have plenty to celebrate with the return of Snake and Jake's Barn to Centeroo, replacing the House of Matroomony. We also talk about the Who Stage lineup and its new location at Plaza 7, and whether this is a good move or not.Listen to the full episode about the World of Bluegrass coming to Chattanooga here, or watch it on YouTube. And don't forget to rate and review The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts!______CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:34) Corrections(00:07:40) Bonnaroo updates(00:16:49) Interview with Randy Steele and Ken White(01:06:24) Bus problems(01:09:28) Upcoming shows(01:14:10) Outro______ CaveFest at The Caverns, Oct 10-11, 2026 | Get Tickets Here! 🎧 LISTEN LINKS Website: https://thewhatpodcast.com Spotify: https://thewhat.co/spotify Apple Podcasts: https://thewhat.co/applepodcasts YouTube Music: https://thewhat.co/youtubemusic Amazon Music: https://thewhat.co/amazonmusic 📱 SOCIAL LINKS Discord: https://discord.gg/zShHTeCYGn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewhatpodcast X: https://x.com/thewhat_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhatpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhatpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhatpodcast The What Podcast theme: "Aquarius" by *repeat repeat, used with permission. Other music provided by Midist and used with permission. We love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or call (423) 667-7877 and leave us a voicemail. We might just feature it on the show.