Heavy music rarely works at outdoor shows and especially at festivals like Lollapalooza , but the recently-reunited Seattle legends always managed to deliver in the open air. It seems like any time a band who was on the old Lollapalooza tours in the '90s comes back for a big set Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine and the like , it's always a big deal.
The band hasn't been on stage together in four years, so this will be a good test to see if they still have the magic. Considering how much re-assessment their albums have gotten since their hiatus began especially their debut Is This It , which ended up near the top of a lot of best-of-the-decade lists , the crowd will probably be extremely rabid for this set. With a good set, the New Yorkers can consider this a coronation. Another group that has been gone for a minute, the Arcade Fire will have new epics to roll out in Grant Park.
You wouldn't think that their brand of ethereal pop would make sense at a festival, but once the sun sets, their haunting hymns will provide a cathartic comedown after hours of sweating and swaying.
Lollapalooza has done a lot to embrace the city that hosts it, which is why they are setting aside some space specifically for Chicago acts. It should be a great cross-section of the city's musical personality, and at the very least, you'll get to hear Mavis Staples.
They're only two guys, but they are surprisingly savage, especially in a wide open space. When they last played the festival in , they got a mostly-seated crowd on their feet in the middle of a sweltering afternoon. That's how good these guys are. In a nod to old-school Lollapalooza lineups where hip-hop used to be a staple , one of the defining hip-hop groups of the '90s should provide some fantastic vibes surrounding both classics and great cuts from their awesome new album Rise Up.
He seems to only exist at festivals as the guy you just can't walk past while he's on stage. If there is an award for walk-up crowds in the middle of a park, Saadiq would be in the hall of fame. Lady Gaga Festivals don't always lend themselves to theatricality, but Lollapalooza has been open to larger-scale productions both Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails brought their full-scale visual spectacles to their sets in Soundgarden Heavy music rarely works at outdoor shows and especially at festivals like Lollapalooza , but the recently-reunited Seattle legends always managed to deliver in the open air.
The Strokes The band hasn't been on stage together in four years, so this will be a good test to see if they still have the magic. They have not performed together live since they split in The Lollapalooza gig will also be a return to the stage for the Strokes, who have not performed together in more than four years.
There are also legends like Jimmy Cliff and Devo, a jam-band or two Blues Traveler and even Chicago-area talent, most notably soul belter Mavis Staples. You can view the entire lineup — some artists, with more to be announced in the coming weeks — over on the fest's official site. Lollapalooza will be held August in Chicago's Grant Park. Passes are already on sale, though "early bird" packages are long gone.
Does this lineup make you want to head to Chicago this summer?
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