The one moment that every person at Bonnaroo gathered in the same place for the same band was that of the Police. The recently reunited veteran rockers took the stage with authority, opening with 'Message in a Bottle.' Despite previous reports and his own self-criticism, drummer Steward Copeland's opening gong hit was spot on, turning arena rock into literal farm rock on Day Three in rural Tennessee. The band didn't turn their 'Roo set into the jam fest that Copeland partook in last year as part of another power trio, Oysterhead, with Trey Anastasio and Les Claypool. Instead, the Police ran through their greatest hits package, only suffering the occasional flub. But the celebratory crowd didn't mind, opting to toss glow sticks, dance and sing along. Sting encouraged the audience, saying that he wanted to hear "all 80,000 Tennesseans."

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