Bleachers gave a special shout out to the late Jonathan Mayers, who co-founded the San Francisco music festival in 2008.

Jonathan Mayers, an innovative music festival creator known for co-founding Bonnaroo and Superfly Entertainment, died at the age of 51. “Our hearts are extremely heavy as we mourn the loss of ...

Jonathan Mayers, a titan of the music festival business and cofounder of Bonnaroo, has died. Mayers' death was confirmed in a post to the Tennessee-based festival's official Instagram page.

Jonathan Mayers, a concert promoter who co-founded the music festivals Bonnaroo and helped create Outside Lands as a principal at Superfly Entertainment, has died. He was 51.

Jonathan Mayers, co-founder of Superfly Entertainment and the co-creator of iconic festivals including Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, has died. His age and cause of death are unknown at this time.

Jonathan Mayers, president of Superfly Presents, attends the 2012 Great Googa Mooga Festival press conference at The Bowery Ballroom on March 8, 2012, in New York City. Mayers has died at age 51.

Painter Jonathan Mayers heard a few Rougarou stories as a kid in Baton Rouge, but wishes he’d heard more. Now, he makes up his own -- with a paintbrush -- and an environmental twist.