
Say Anything, Mae, Silverstein, A Static Lullaby, Hidden in Plain View, Rufio, The Early November, Linc's Special Guest, Midtown, Senses Fail, Further Seems Forever featuring Chris Carrabba, Fall Out Boy, The Starting Line.Chasing Monroe, The Years Gone By, Rising Fury, Ded Lilth, ?, Republic.

The Silence, Flashlight Arcade, Dropping Daylight, The Modern, Lux Courageous, Scenes from a Movie, The Break Runner Up, Ashes Are Nutritious, The Jacks, Lord Sterling, The Dirt Bombs.Patent Pending, I Voted for Kodos, Caffeine, Screw Top Detonators, Secret Surprise, Skyler.Extol, Embrace Today, With Honor, Anterrabae, Haste the Day, Funeral for a Friend, It Dies Today, Bleeding Through.The Ghosts of the Berkley, Sarcasm, Someday Never, The Evan Anthem, The Goodwill, Paulson, Outsmarting Simon, Kane Hodder, Kevin Devine.Spitalfield, The Receiving End of Sirens, Roses Are Red, Minus the Bear, The Honorary Title, Nightmare of You, Acceptance, Vendetta Red, Anberlin.I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, Relient K, The Blood Brothers, Motion City Soundtrack, Straylight Run, Finch, Thrice.Brand New was originally scheduled to headline the first show, but was forced to cancel their show, while Thrice took over as the headliner. My Chemical Romance, The Starting Line, and Thrice headlined the shows, respectively. The first Bamboozle was held on April 29, April 30, and May 1, 2005, at Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Jim's Acoustic Junction: Joe D'Urso, Jen Glass, Jodi Joseph, Dawnye Allyne, Danny White, Nicole Atkins, Joe Rapolla, Exit 105, Leela, Melissa Chill, Joy Bodnar, Rob Dye, Mike Rocket.Stage: Johnny Lives, Low Flying Jets, Squad, Apollo Sunshine, Steel Train, Dios Golddigger Jam Stage: Godbox, Blue Day Golden, Red Lyte District, Mynuskris, Guest Jam, Arthur Kill.Stage: Lake Trout, On the Speakers, Ambulance LTD, French Kicks Stone Pony Stage: Jesse Malin, Patti Smith and Her Band, Guest Jam.Ward and Friends, Stellastarr, My Morning Jacket, Sonic Youth Jim's Acoustic Junction: Lauren Pennington, Delicate Ground, JPat, Not Hungry, Sage.Golddigger Jam Stage: Buzzed Universe, Bugg, Amber Blues, One Eyed Jack, Unexplained Bacon, The Remedy, Jounce, Juggling Suns.Stage: Raisinhill, DeSol, The Breakfast, Antigone Rising Stone Pony Stage: Scarecrow Collection, Ja Fizz, Blue Highway, Jaski, Railroad Earth, RAQ.Jim's Acoustic Junction: Matt Costine, Water, Dujeous, Gabriels Hold.Golddigger Jam Stage: The Brakes, Inclement Weather, Days Awake, Under New Ownership.Stone Pony Stage: Louque, Tristan Prettyman, Matt Nathanson, The Duo.Love and Special Sauce, moe., and Sonic Youth headlined the shows, respectively. The Great Bamboozle 2004 was held on June 4, June 5, and June 6, 2004, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Jim Donovan of Rusted Root led 4 drum circles throughout the last day of the festival.Stage: Mike Korbar, Jaski, Moroccan Sheep Herders, Secret Sound Stone Pony Stage: Bugg, Antigone Rising, Seth Yacovone, Juggling Suns.Bamboozle Stage: Mike Farris, Topaz, David Grisman Quintet, Dark Star Orchestra.Stage: Matt Witte and Friends, Mike Brody, Sunny Daze, Under New Ownership Stone Pony Stage: Scarecrow Collection, The Remedy, Bamm Hollow, Borialis, DJ Logic, New Blood Revival (2 Sets).Bamboozle Stage: Medeski Martin & Wood, DJ Logic, The Roots.Stone Pony Stage: Jones, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (2 Sets).Keller Williams, The Roots, and Dark Star Orchestra headlined the shows, respectively. The Great Bamboozle was held on May 30, May 31, and June 1, 2003, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. xChristianx helps direct the kids on Myspace.He did production on all Skate & Surf Festivals and Bamboozles. He also works at the Stone Pony as the production manager. Elmo is an older character involved with the Hoodwink festival.

He loves the children's show Bob the Builder, the character Mater from the Pixar film Cars, and the game hide-and-seek. Scoop likes to leak information to the public about the Bamboozle, but he always talks in riddles and baby talk. Scoop shares the latest news about the festival in the Bamboozle chatroom.

Some of these characters are real people with false identities, who work to plan and operate the festival, while others are completely fictional, and serve as a means to give the public clues as to who may be playing at The Bamboozle. The Bamboozle has many different characters within the festival planning.
