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Lollapalooza is an American music festival whose lineup features rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. Organized in 1991 by Perry Farrell, singer for the band Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. The festival attempted to encapsulate American youth culture for the 1990s much as Woodstock did for the 1960s. From its inception through 1997, and a revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. After poor ticket sales forced the 2004 tour to be canceled, it was retooled in 2005 by Austin, Tex.-based Capital Sports Entertainment into its current format as a weekend destination festiva...
Lollapalooza is an American music festival whose lineup features rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. Organized in 1991 by Perry Farrell, singer for the band Jane's Addiction, Lollapalooza ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. The festival attempted to encapsulate American youth culture for the 1990s much as Woodstock did for the 1960s. From its inception through 1997, and a revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. After poor ticket sales forced the 2004 tour to be canceled, it was retooled in 2005 by Austin, Tex.-based Capital Sports Entertainment into its current format as a weekend destination festival in Grant Park in Chicago.
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Lollapalooza Day 2: Going back in time
It’s unofficially ‘80s day at Lollapalooza Saturday, as if every band or artist is under strict orders to play an influential track from their childhood or from some half-remembered MTV special.
Soul revivalists Fitz and the Tantrums...Tags: Big Audio Dynamite (music group), Don Letts, MTV (tv network), Lykke Li, Celebrities and Bad Behavior
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Surface tensions boil over: Fest fumble drags fans into Bears turf battle
The Chicago Bears organization and the city Park District spent Saturday trying to recover from fumbling one of the few events at Soldier Field that many Bears fans can afford to attend.
Friday night, Bears fans were dragged into a decadeslong dispute...Tags: Athletes, Devin Hester, Human Mishaps, Robbie Gould, Lovie Smith
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2 struck by vehicle near Lollapalooza, seriously injured
Tribune reporterTwo male victims were seriously injured tonight when they were struck by a vehicle on Lake Shore Drive, just east of Buckingham Fountain and the Lollapalooza music festival. Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene on Lake Shore Drive...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Injuries and Wounds, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago Fire Department
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Lollapalooza packs 'em in for first day
Lollapalooza is feeling the weight of its 90,000 capacity crowd Friday just before headliners Muse and Coldplay arrive. The South Side of the park is packed, with a Times Square vibe spilling over from the Perry’s stage, which once again is the...Tags: Times Square, A Perfect Circle (music group), Grant Park, Coldplay (music group), Skrillex (music group)
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Next year, send a check
By any measure, Lollapalooza is a behemoth. Last year, the music festival grossed about $20 million. It posted a new attendance record: 240,000 concertgoers over three days. Organizers expect to top that attendance as the festival sprawls out over 115...Tags: Contracts, Grant Park, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor
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Lollapalooza Day 1: Hello, Brazil, and Coldplay says 'So long' to Amy Winehouse
Day 1 of Lollapalooza 2011 is in the books, as the first of 130 bands played on eight stages Friday in Grant Park. Attendance was maxed out – with 90,000 people expected each of three days at the festival. Here’s how Friday went down, with...Tags: Tool (music group), Pete Wentz, Prince (music artist), Fall Out Boy (music group), George Gershwin
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Chicago Bears cancel practice geared to families at last minute
Thousands of Chicago Bears fans left Soldier Field disappointed Friday when the team pulled a no-show at its annual Family Fest because the stadium's turf hadn't been properly watered and was deemed unsafe for the planned team practice. The annual event,...Tags: Vehicles, Soldier Field, Chicago Park District, Chicago Bears Game Tickets, Super Bowl
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Exec: Soldier Field will be ready for preseason opener
Tim LeFevour, general manager of Soldier Field, took responsibility for the unsafe playing surface at the Bears' Family Fest practice that was canceled Friday night but said the field would be ready for next Saturday's preseason opener against the Bills....Tags: Chicago Bears, Jerry Angelo, Chicago Sports Tickets, Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears Game Tickets
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Complete coverage: Lollapalooza 2011
In its 20th year, Lollapalooza this weekend features performances by acts including Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Nas, The Cars and Ween.
>> Day 2 coverage...Tags: A Perfect Circle (music group), Grant Park, Ween (music group), Eminem, Foo Fighters (music group)
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Guest host Eddie Arruza with Kerry Lester, Daily Herald; Craig... -
Lollapalooza: Early good vibes and expansion announced
The biggest Lollapalloza ever marked its 20th anniversary Friday in Grant Park with birthday cake, a record attendance of 90,000 and plans to further expand internationally.
As the first of more than 130 bands to play this weekend on eight stages began...Tags: Wye Oak (music group), Bonnaroo, Grant Park, Foo Fighters (music group), Kids These Days (music group)
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Chicago crowds of 90,000 expected for Lollapalooza
The Lollapalooza music festival is hitting Chicago's Grant Park this weekend. The city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications wants residents and visitors to know there will be additional crowds and street closures in the area around the...Tags: Grant Park
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