do ppl still go to it? wasn't it cancelled last year or the year before due to poor ticket sales.

I haven't Been Since The First Two, But This One Appeals To Me:
Lollapalooza

first: hooray for louisville's vhs or beta! it's about time that this great music town exported on of our own. (well, ok. my morning jacket made it first.)

second: i have to admit that i like the lineup...and that's not a good thing for lollapalooza. see, i'm old. and so many of these bands are from my heyday. in fact, a lot of them have been broken up SINCE my heyday and have just reunited (e.g., dinosaur jr, pixies, digable planets...). and though i love billy idol, weezer, cake, g.love, and liz phair - what's up with the kids? where is the new stuff? isn't this thing s'posed to be EDGY?! is perry farrell an exec at clear channel now or something?

Well, I did see a twelve year-old kid yesterday with a LED ZEPPELIN shirt on. I think they are digging the old stuff these days (in between Gangsta rap binges). I just Hope they have enough beer flowing to satisfy the huge crowd on a 90 degree day. Could get UG-LY.

is it only in chicago or is it touring?

i hear ya steven.

There is plenty of new(er) stuff:

Blonde Redhead
The Killers
. . . And you will know us, etc . . .
And others, but I am not too familiar with the others.

Sick ass lineup though. Digable Planets! Billy Idol! Liz Phair (don't like her music all that much, but she is pretty attractive) . . .

looks like it is only in Chicago . . .

hmm what am I doing July 23-24th? Wish I lived in Chicago, I would totally volunteer.

Steven.....saw VHS twice.....pretty good...less like Robert Smith on live performance

I saw Blonde Redhead when there were here with Interpol and I'd say it easily ranks as the worst live performance I've ever seen. From the looks on the faces of the members of Interpol who were watching from a balcony above, they thought so too.

Has anyone looked at the lineup for the Austin City Limits Festival?

Coldplay
Widespread Panic
Oasis
The Black Crowes
The Allman Brothers Band
Wilco
Jimmy Cliff
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Lyle Lovett & his Large Band
John Prine
Lucinda Williams
Buddy Guy
Jet
Dierks Bentley
Thievery Corporation
Arcade Fire
Death Cab for Cutie
Bob Mould
Built to Spill
Bloc Party
Steve Earle & The Dukes
Franz Ferdinand
Gov't Mule
Sleater-Kinney
Kasabian
Zap Mama
Robert Earl Keen
Keane
Tortoise
Doves
The Black Keys
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon
The Walkmen
Jason Mraz
Rilo Kiley
Spoon
The Secret Machines
The Decemberists
The Bravery
Eisley
Blue October
Grupo Fantasma
Kermit Ruffins
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Bettye La Vette
Rev. Dan Willis & The All Nations Choir
Morgan Heritage
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
Ruthie Foster
deSol
The Frames
Mates of State
Mindy Smith
Martin Sexton
The Fiery Furnaces
Federico Aubele
Mouse on Mars
The Futureheads
Kathleen Edwards

Asleep at the Wheel
M83
Tegan and Sara
Mike Doughty
Split Lip Rayfield
Rachael Yamagata
Bobby Bare Jr.
Mofro
The Ditty Bops
The New Amsterdams
Ambulance Ltd
Slightly Stoopid
Dios Malos
Brave Combo
Aqualung
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men
John Butler Trio
Bruce Robison
Missy Higgins
Nine Black Alps
Kevin Fowler
Grady
Willy Mason
The Weary Boys
Wayne Hancock
Rick Trevino
Zykos
Sound Team
Asylum Street Spankers
Pong
Oliver Future
The Real Heroes
Bukka Allen
Hairy Apes BMX
The Lost Trailers
The Gospel Stars
Donna The Buffalo
The Shields of Faith
Star Kids Yoga
The Jones Family Singers
South Austin Jug Band
The Lighthouse Singers
Casey McPherson
Kacy Crowley
Tristan Prettyman
The Massacoustics
Joe McDermott
Sara Hickman
Imagination Movers
Free Sõl
Inara George
KJAE
Austin Hartley-Leonard
Maneja Beto
Austin Collins Band
The Biscuit Brothers
Naturally Seven
Patrick Davis Band
November
Kelley Hunt
Kate York

damn.

wow...

max capacity 10,000 people per day=$95 per day....
last year the festival drew 70,000!

if i weren't such a snob i would pass off my dislike as being a little ochlophobic. the quality of perfomances at the festivals i've been at was severely lacking...and it's just like, too much to possibly really take in.

so no other towns in the country are having shows then?
teagan and sara are good too. identical twin sister lesbians.
did you see the lineup for the james dean festival?
the fifth dimension
hermans hermits
gary puckett

rock out with yer cock out!!!

if i were to go to a festival in chicago i would go to this
though.
$22/2 days, this is a bargain.

hell steph i'd pay 22 bucks just see "the holy fuck"

slammin!

that ain't bad stephanie. I really like Tortoise, the Fourtet, and am a big fan of Beans. Saw him live opening up for the Rapture in a tiny 100 person room. Amazing Show.

this intonation fest is very affordable!