Top 5 things we learned from the Bonnaroo co-founders' Reddit AMA

Last night, Bonnaroo co-founders Ashley Capps and Rick Farman held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit to discuss this year's festival and answer questions from festival-goers. In it, they talked about why they chose Kanye West over Outkast, who their dream acts are and other neat insights. Here's the Top 5 Things We Learned:

Why no Outkast?

"Unfortunately, their schedule simply didn't work out for Bonnaroo," Capps said. "They had some apparently irresistible offers that weekend in Europe which they chose to take instead."

Who are their dream acts for Bonnaroo?

Farman lists Prince, U2, The Rolling Stones, Gateway and any band Jimmy Page is in. He also joked about Justin Bieber headlining. Capps listed Led Zeppelin, Prince, U2 and Daft Punk as his "white whales."

Why did they change their minds about Kanye West after the 2008 fiasco?

"It was complicated and there's no reason to point fingers at anyone. There are so many moving parts to the festival and, in this case, a bit of miscommunication and a sincere desire to come up with a solution simply didn't work out the way anyone wanted it to. But we have all moved on.

"We started the discussion with Kanye well over a year ago. It was time to leave the past behind," Capps said. "He's one of the major artists of our time..so there wasn't any skepticism from us and he was ready as well. We initially had some conversations about him doing something last year...a surprise show...totally out of the box. But it didn't quite work out. The conversations continued however and now we're on for 2014. But it wasn't forced. It evolved pretty organically."

What's the plan for the "?" Superjam?

"It really is a question mark but we have a lot of interest from people that will at least hold par with what we've done in the past," Farman explained. "It's frequent that some of them come together really late. Last year we didn't even know if the hip hop one was going to happen until about 2 weeks before the festival. It's a big commitment for the artist to make so it takes a lot of convincing."

Will Daft Punk play a secret show this year?

"Daft Punk can play a secret set whenever they want...except during Kanye's set :)," Capps replied, adding, "There will be a nice surprise with your tickets but its a secret too."

Check out the full AMA here, and let us know what your most excited about in the comments section below!

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