Chicago – The sun rose again and stayed out for Lollapalooza’s final day of the 25th Anniversary celebration, much to the happiness of everyone in attendance. Once again, the festivals six main stages (not counting Kidzapalooza and the EDM nightmare that is Perry’s) featured much to be seen (with plenty of conflicts for the festival connoisseur)—including a headlining set
Chicago — Saturday the sun finally showed its face for the entirety of the day’s festivities, helping to dry up some of the remaining moisture left behind by the preceding days’ rains. Lollapalooza 2016’s third day also saw an increase in population, decked out in bright neon accessories and colorful costumes. While the main attractions
Chicago – With the second day of Lollapalooza’s 2016 edition came the heavier rains, as the sandy areas of Grant Park turned to mush and the green grassy hillsides became veritable slip ‘n’ slides, peppered with multi-colored ponchos and umbrellas (and in some cases, umbrella hats). However, the rain didn’t last for too long, and
Chicago – Lollapalooza’s silver jubilee started out sticky and turned a bit stormy, but that didn’t stop the party from happening, nor did it seem to dampen anyone’s spirits. The first day was full of the same excitement and energy of any first day of a festival – if not more – despite the inclement
Chicago – It’s late July, you’re standing in the middle of an open field in downtown Chicago, and there are multiple bass tones and distant drumbeats battling for your attention. Chances are you’re at Lollapalooza, and festival season is in full swing. The festival – one of the famed “Big 4” (the other three being Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Austin
Chicago – Seeing as a Chicago music festival just wouldn’t be complete without rain, the weather gods nailed it to Lollapalooza on Sunday. Early in the afternoon, the park was evacuated due to a severe approaching storm. Luckily, the rain didn’t last long and within an hour the festival reopened. Kids rushed to the Samsung Stage
Chicago - Saturday saw another successful day at Lollapalooza. The weather was great, the people watching was fantastic, and of course, the music was ah-mazing! While some people camped out all day to see their favorite bands, like Walk the Moon or Metallica, I kept myself busy seeing and hearing the latest bands just for you. Here’s
Chicago – The first day of Lolla was fantastic! Yes, it was pretty darn hot, but the heat was easy to forget with so much great music at your beckon. The excellent choices kept me on my feet all day, from the moment the gates opened till long after they closed, taking in an official
Chicago – Yes, yes, it’s that’s time of year again! Time for Chicago’s biggest music festival: Lollapalooza. With so many acts and a multitude of stages, it can be hard to work out just who to see. Best New Bands has made of list of the top new bands to see over the three day
Chicago – Back in 2009, along the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, twins Rich and Ryan Meyer and their best friend Johnny Stevens formed Highly Suspect. Eventually the tattooed rockers moved to Brooklyn, where they began working with producer Joel Hamilton (Black Keys, Wu-Tang Clan) and released the EP The Worst Humans in 2012, which