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[Meier]

DATE & TIME
August 6th-8th with performances starting each day at 11:00 AM. Due to curfew issues, the show will end at 10:00 PM each day (unfortunately). There are a number of aftershows by bands who are performing in the festival at local venues but tickets are sold separately.

Some of the locations typically include The Metro, Schubas, The Riviera, The Auditorium Theatre and the Congress Theatre amongst others.

LOCATION
Grant Park in downtown Chicago is the annual host of Lollapalooza. The Main Entrance to the festival grounds will be on Columbus Drive at the intersection of Congress Avenue, and right in front of Buckingham Fountain. Bring your Lolla ticket and get to the action even faster through the additional north entrance at Columbus and Monroe. Take a look-see at the 2009 Lolla Map to get oriented.

More info on how to get there on various methods of transport has not yet been posted but your best bet as always is using the CTA. Check out their website for more information.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Lollapalooza has a popular volunteer program. Want to be a part of the team? Click here for an overview. The online volunteer application will be posted in early June. Check back then to apply.

TICKET AVAILABILITY AND PRICES
Advance Price passes are on sale now. Grab them before they are gone!

• Early Bird 3-Day Pass $175 SOLD OUT
• Advance 3-Day Pass $190 SOLD OUT
• Regular 3-Day Pass $215 ON SALE NOW
• VIP 3-Day Pass $850 ON SALE NOW

Additional information and travel packages available here: http://www.lollapalooza.com/tickets/index.php

KIDS AT LOLLA
Coming to the festival with a youngster? Children aged 10 and under are admitted FREE when accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. There is no limit on the number of kids per adult, within the discretion of the front gate staff. For more information on being a kid at Lollapalooza, click here.

OFFICIAL LINEUP WAS ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 6, 2010
Schedule to be released at a later date.

Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, Phoenix, Social Distortion, MGMT, Jimmy Cliff, Hot Chip, the Black Keys, the National, Spoon, Devo, Cypress Hill, Cut Copy, the New Pornographers, Erykah Badu, Slightly Stoopid, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Wolfmother, Yeasayer, X Japan, MUTEMATH, Metric, Dirty Projectors, AFI, Mavis Staples, Matt & Kim, the xx, Drive-By Truckers, Blues Traveler.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the Temper Trap, Jamie Lidell, Frightened Rabbit, F Buttons, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, Stars, Raphael Saadiq, the Cribs, Minus the Bear, Switchfoot, the Walkmen, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Los Amigos Invisibles, the Big Pink, the Dodos, Hockey, Cymbals Eat Guitars, B.o.B, Dawes, Warpaint, the Antlers, the Soft Pack, Rebelution, Balkan Beat Box.

Wavves, American Bang, the Ike Reilly Assassination, Company of Thieves, Nneka, Harlem, the Constellations, Miniature Tigers, Mimicking Birds, the Kissaway Trail, HEALTH, Javelin, the Morning Benders, Foxy Shazam, Violent Soho, Royal Bangs, NEON TREES, Freelance Whales, Semi Precious Weapons, Dan Black, The Band of Heathens, Dragonette, My Dear Disco, Shawn Fisher, Neon Hitch, Skybox, The Ettes, Jukebox the Ghost, These United States, MyNameIsJohnMichael.

Perry’s DJ stage lineup:

2ManyDJs, Empire of the Sun, Digitalism, Perry Farrell, Tiga, Felix da Housecat, Rusko, Erol Alkan, Kaskade, Flosstradamus, Wolfgang Gartner, Joachim Garraud, Mexican Institute of Sound, Caspa, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dirty South, NERVO, Cut Copy (DJ Set), Beats Antique, Steve Porter, Didi Gutman of Brazilian Girls, Ancient Astronauts, Ana Sia, Team Bayside High, Dani Deahl, FreeSol, DJ Mel, BBU Vonnegutt, Only Children, Lance Herbstrong.

 

[peppermints]

Ugh, why do festivals have to do these gimmicks to reveal the lineups?

Bonnaroo did something similar.

 

[Hot Coldman]

FINALLY, Soundgarden pick a festival. I was so sure they were gonna do Reading/Leeds this year, glad I was wrong though.

Gaga = half of gaf already booked tickets

 

[bjork]

I'd like to go see X Japan, that'd be neat.

 

[BigJonsson]

How expensive are accomodations near Grant Park?

 

[Meier]

How expensive are accomodations near Grant Park?

Chicago is relatively cheap. They have the travel packages you might consider, but really, as long as you get a hotel somewhat near the L or even by a bus, it's very easy to get downtown. There's a Holiday Inn near where I live (South Loop, this is about 1.5 miles west of Grant Park) that I recall being about $150 a night list price when we were looking for family. I'd imagine if you went through a Travelocity, etc., it would be much cheaper.

 

[R2D4]

Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Green Day?

Just like 15 years ago when music was good.

 

[kitchenmotors]

Arcade Fire and Phoenix are great, but I'm feeling very meh about the rest of the headliners. I'll see Lady Gaga, but only if she's not playing opposite of Arcade Fire or Phoenix. Still doesn't touch 2008's headliners, or even 2007 for that matter.

The bands who play Pitchfork last year usually graduate to Lollapalooza the following year. These are the bands that I'm more interested in.

X Japan
Yeasayer
The xx
Dirty Projectors
Cut Copy
Hot Chip
Phoenix
Hockey
Flaming Lips
Matt & Kim

Funny that Hockey is on the bill again, probably because last year the power went out during their set. They only played one or two full songs. If Flaming Lips play, they better be at one of the bigger stages, during the evening. Their show wouldn't work as well during the day.

Looking forward to another Chicago summer filled with music!

 

[kitchenmotors]

Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Green Day?

Just like 15 years ago when music was good.

Don't start that crap. Maybe when these bands were on MTV, good music was more mainstream, but there's a lot of amazing bands and musicians out there. You just have to dig a little deeper.

 

[belvedere]

Soundgarden?

Soundgarden??!?!!

Wtf did I miss?

 

[Vox-Pop]

Strokes are back, and rumor is that they are working on a new album.

 

[brianjones]

Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Green Day?

Just like 15 years ago when music was good.

none of those bands are any good though

 

[BigJonsson]

Pearl Jam?!?!

I wonder if I can make it out to Chicago..........

 

[Stairs]

Shit yeah! I cannot fucking wait. Although, I must admit, it's going to be pretty difficult for them to trump last year's lineup.

April 6th can't come soon enough.

 

[AlternativeUlster]

Soundgarden, Green Day, and Lady Gaga fit the first 3 bands in the line-up guesses.

 

[snesfreak]

none of those bands are any good though

Wrong.

 

[Fenderputty]

I must be getting old. I don't care about anything there except for Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Even then, I only really like their first albums. Maybe pearls jam's second as well.

I can't stand Gaga.

 

[Meier]

Soundgarden, Green Day, and Lady Gaga fit the first 3 bands in the line-up guesses.

Yeah, the 6 headliners have been known since February due to 'industry sources.' People weren't sure if Phoenix would be a headliner or sub but the list confirms they must be a headliner.

I'd say there is 0% chance PJ wouldn't headline so that rumor is almost certainly debunked. I don't see where the Flips would fit into the released list with O's either, so I'm thinking they likely are out as well.

 

[Chamber]

Definitely going to see X Japan.

 

[sublime085]

Strokes are back, and rumor is that they are working on a new album.

It's not really a rumor. Julian has said to expect the album in September.

These headliners are a little disappointing personally. I love The Strokes but Phoenix does not deserve that billing. I actually have a room booked already, the walk back to my apartment was too long last year. Got a room at the Travelodge on Harrison. Got it for $120 a night and it's quite possibly the best location possible.

Bands I want that look like they might fit: Spoon, The Black Keys, Beck (I know this isn't very likely), Devo, MGMT, Gogol Bordello

 

[Fuzyfrog]

I am going to fly all the way from NZ just to see Soundgarden.


X Japan is a nice bonus but without Hide......

 

[sublime085]

Here is a work in progress lineup that I shamelessly stole from the Lolla board.
http://discuss.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=811106

1. soundgarden * green day * lady gaga * arcade fire * the strokes * phoenix
2. social distortion * mgmt or ween or cake or sade or... ? * david byrne? * hot chip * the black keys
3. the national * spoon * devo * grizzly bear * cut copy * the new pornographers
4. slightly stoopid * cypress hill ? * gogol bordello * chromeo * wolfmother
5. yeasayer ? * x japan * mutemath? * beirut or guster or primus or rancid or metric or clipse or... ? * dirty projectors * afi or m83 or... ?
6. white rabbits ? * matt & kim * the xx * drive-by truckers? * blues traveler?
7. edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros * the temper trap * jamie lidell?
8. frightened rabbit * fuck buttons * nada surf? * blitzen trapper * yacht?
9. raphael saadiq * the cribs or the whigs? * minus the bear * switchfoot? * the walkmen or the bravery or the antlers...?
10. mumford & sons * jens lekman * rogue wave * los amigos invisibles
11. the big pink? * the dodos * hockey * cymbals eat guitars * sloan or B.o.b? * KNaan?
12. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * kid caravan or ...? * the soft pack * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ O _ * _ _ _ _ _ _
13. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ * the ike reilly assassination * company of thieves * _ _ _ _ _
14. _ _ _ _ _ _ * the constellations * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ * brazilian girls?
15. _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ * midlake? * the morning benders * foxy shazam?
16. violent soho * royal bangs? * neon trees * freelance whales
17. semi precious weapons * the drums? * the band of heathens? * _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ _
18. _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ O * frank turner or rhett miller? * _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ * jukebox the ghost
19. _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ * mynameisjohnmichael * the hush sound?


perry's
1. deadmau5 or autechre or 2manydjs or MSTRKRFT or... ?* empire of the sun * digitalism or bassnectar or plastikman or basshunter or... ? * benny benassi * tiga or rjd2 ?
2. felix da housecat * diplo (box mistake) ? * erol alkan * kaskade or vitalic or ratatat ? * flosstradamus
3. wolfgang gartner * _ o _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * mexican institute of sound
4. caspa or busyp or MANDY? * _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ / _ o _ _ _ * rusko or bibio or LMFAO? * _ _ _ / _ o _ _ / _ _ _ /_ _ _ _
5. perry farrell? * _ _ _ _ _ / _ O _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / O_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
6. rye rye? * _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ * dani deahl or jack beats? * dj mel?
7. _ _ _ * _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * O _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ _

 

[BertramCooper]

Lollapalalala?

 

[Ceres]

I'd like to go see X Japan, that'd be neat.

X Japan would be my biggest reason for going. But we decided to do Austin Film Festival again this year.

 

[Rctdaemon]

I just got my ticket. Should be a fun weekend.

 

[Get'sMad]

It's not really a rumor. Julian has said to expect the album in September.

These headliners are a little disappointing personally. I love The Strokes but Phoenix does not deserve that billing.

Think you're really underestimating Phoenix's ability to draw in the States right now. They're probably more popular than the Strokes at the moment among people under 25.

 

[Meier]

With the letter R being unveiled today, here are some updates to the presumed lineup.

1. soundgarden * green day * lady gaga * arcade fire * the strokes * phoenix
2. social distortion * mgmt or ween or cake or sade or... ? * jimmy cliff? * hot chip * the black keys
3. the national * spoon * devo * cypress hill * cut copy * the new pornographers
4. slightly stoopid * grizzly bear * gogol bordello * chromeo * wolfmother
5. yeasayer * x japan * mutemath? * beirut or metric ? * dirty projectors * afi or m83 or !!! or jet or ... ?
6. mavis staples? * matt & kim * the xx * drive-by truckers * blues traveler
7. edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros * the temper trap * jamie lidell or billy talent?
8. frightened rabbit * fuck buttons * deer tick? * blitzen trapper * stars?
9. raphael saadiq * the cribs * minus the bear * switchfoot * the walkmen?
10. mumford & sons * jens lekman or wild beasts? * rogue wave * los amigos invisibles
11. the big pink? * the dodos * hockey * cymbals eat guitars * sloan or B.o.b or aloha? * YACHT or dawes... ?
12. warpaint? * the antlers * the soft pack * rebelution or racebannon * balkan beat box? * K'Naan or...? (6spaces)
13. american bang * the ike reilly assassination * company of thieves * YACHT or dawes...?
14. harlem? * the constellations * miniature tigers * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ R _ _?
15. _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ R _ _ _ * _ _ _ _ _ _ * midlake or pelican or pigface? * the morning benders * foxy shazam?
16. violent soho * royal bangs * neon trees * freelance whales
17. semi precious weapons * the whigs or the heavy or hey champ or bad veins? * the band of heathens * dragonette
18. my dear disco * _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ R * the whigs or the heavy or hey champ or bad veins? * jukebox the ghost
19. _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ * mynameisjohnmichael * "and many more!" or...?


perry's
1. 2manydjs?* empire of the sun * digitalism or plastikman or... ? * perry farrell * tiga or wale ?
2. felix da housecat * rusko * erol alkan * kaskade or vitalic or malente... ? * flosstradamus
3. wolfgang gartner * joachim garraud * mexican institute of sound
4. caspa or MANDY or benga? * peanut butter wolf * dirty south * darko or nervo? * _ _ _ / _ O _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
5. beats antique? * steve porter * didi gutman of brazilian girls
6. kim fai or gus gus? * team bayside high * dani deahl or jack beats? * dj mel?
7. diz? * _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * only children * _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ R _ _ _ R O _ _

 

[Vox-Pop]

Think you're really underestimating Phoenix's ability to draw in the States right now. They're probably more popular than the Strokes at the moment among people under 25.

Strokes are unknown to most kids nowadays.

It's not really a rumor. Julian has said to expect the album in September.

These headliners are a little disappointing personally. I love The Strokes but Phoenix does not deserve that billing. I actually have a room booked already, the walk back to my apartment was too long last year. Got a room at the Travelodge on Harrison. Got it for $120 a night and it's quite possibly the best location possible.

Bands I want that look like they might fit: Spoon, The Black Keys, Beck (I know this isn't very likely), Devo, MGMT, Gogol Bordello

yay!

 

[BigJonsson]

Think you're really underestimating Phoenix's ability to draw in the States right now. They're probably more popular than the Strokes at the moment among people under 25.

The Strokes were credited with popularizing that style of rock in the 90's............everyone forgets about them

 

[sazabirules]

I am going to fly all the way from NZ just to see Soundgarden.


X Japan is a nice bonus but without Hide......

He's been gone for awhile. X fans act like its the end of the world that someone else is taking his place. He wasn't even the primary songwriter.

 

[ChoklitReign]

Why didn't you make a thread months ago so I had enough time to buy tickets? I don't follow music news.

 

[Ceres]

I can't wait to see X Japan's timeslot. There was a guy at the music forum I go to "arguing" about how anyone thinking X Japan would get more than a 20 minute timeslot at noon was deluding themselves. He of course was posting this as someone complete uninformed about the Lollapalooza setup. And I quote argue only because no one had claimed otherwise when he started talking about all these delusional fans.

Why didn't you make a thread months ago so I had enough time to buy tickets? I don't follow music news.

Tickets are on sale.
http://lolla2010.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?a=1&lid=34525&eid=40794

 

[Meier]

I can't wait to see X Japan's timeslot. There was a guy at the music forum I go to "arguing" about how anyone thinking X Japan would get more than a 20 minute timeslot at noon was deluding themselves. He of course was posting this as someone complete uninformed about the Lollapalooza setup. And I quote argue only because no one had claimed otherwise when he started talking about all these delusional fans.

They're in the 20s so they'll probably end up playing for an hour around 3:00 in the afternoon or thereabouts I'm guessing.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

To see X Japan would be amazing. I'd be satisfied with one song (Silent Jealousy or Kurenai). I just don't understand comments like, "Ohhh, I don't know.. I mean, without Hide.." Fuck that noise. He'll be missed, but it's been YEARS. It's about time the rest of the band decided that it's time to move on and just get another guitarist.

 

[m3k]

Soundgarden?

Soundgarden??!?!!

Wtf did I miss?

this? wtf?

 

[shintoki]

So which bands are worth seeing if I go? I want to see MGMT for sure, Gaga too. I see allot for Japan X also here.

 

[Sai-kun]

Gaga GAF Meetup Confirmed! :>

I'm so pumped to see her again! :lol

 

[kitchenmotors]

It will be interesting to see the type of people who attend the day Lady Gaga is playing. Compared to the rest of the lineup, she's totally out of place. :lol I'd like to see a mosh pit at her set, I'm not sure her type of crowd could handle it. :lol

Besides Arcade Fire, the rest of the headliners are kinda meh this year. It's all about the rest of the lineup, there are some amazing bands playing this year, some for the first time at Lolla. I just hope the schedule isn't messed up and two bands I want to see end up playing at the same time. Always seems to work out that way though. :/

Looking forward to...

Arcade Fire
Phoenix
MGMT
Hot Chip
The Black Keys
The National
Spoon
Cut Copy
The New Pornographers
Erykah Badu
Grizzly Bear
Chromeo
Gogol Bordello
Yeasayer
Matt & Kim
The xx
Fuck Buttons
The Walkmen
Wild Beasts
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Dodos
The Anlters
Wavves
HEALTH
The Morning Benders
Digitalism
Felix Da Housecat
Flosstradamus

 

[Donos]

Never forget http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-R5GQ0V-Z4&feature=PlayList&p=BFB9281B0F82B8E5&playnext_from=PL&index=13

 

[Fisticuffs]

If you've never seen Matt & Kim you are in for a treat. They put on an excellent show.

 

[kitchenmotors]

If you've never seen Matt & Kim you are in for a treat. They put on an excellent show.

This. A friend of mine is friends with Matt & Kim, they're good people. Hung out with them at some Fight Club looking place last year for a party, it was odd. Haha

 

[Scythesurge]

Aw man, I wanna go to Lollapalooza. The friggin Strokes!

 

[Skiptastic]

Holy shit, X Japan? I might have to go to Lolla this year.

 

[HiResDes]

Dare I say Pitchfork Music Festival may end up being the better of the two.

 

[crawlingpeter]

Dare I say Pitchfork Music Festival may end up being the better of the two.

There's always that possibility. Too bad P4k sold out of 3day tix a longass time ago. Bah.

 

[Meier]

It's an incredibly top heavy line-up that really lacks much in the way of bands I'm interested in early in the day. I could see myself showing up at 4 or 5 each day based off the lower tier list. I'm excited about a bunch of the headliners but there's a general lack of bands I'm excited to see on the lineup. Glad I got a golden ticket -- $60 is less than I would have paid to see Gaga.

I have my P4k 3-day passes as well so I'm set.

 

[kitchenmotors]

It's an incredibly top heavy line-up that really lacks much in the way of bands I'm interested in early in the day. I could see myself showing up at 4 or 5 each day based off the lower tier list. I'm excited about a bunch of the headliners but there's a general lack of bands I'm excited to see on the lineup. Glad I got a golden ticket -- $60 is less than I would have paid to see Gaga.

I have my P4k 3-day passes as well so I'm set.

I was pissed they did the $60 2010 tickets last year, missed out.

Anyway, I feel the exact opposite. The headlines are a snooze to me, with the exception of Arcade Fire and Phoenix. Not that I wouldn't mind seeing a few of them, but a lot of the bands I listen to on a regular basis are on the lower tier list.

This is really Pitchfork 2008/2009 with some headliners thrown in.

 

[Dragon]

Dare I say Pitchfork Music Festival may end up being the better of the two.

Comparing the two, I hardly know any of the bands at Pitchfork, perhaps that's my own blessed ignorance

 

[HiResDes]

Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, Phoenix, Social Distortion, MGMT, Jimmy Cliff, Hot Chip, the Black Keys, the National, Spoon, Devo, Cypress Hill, Cut Copy, the New Pornographers, Erykah Badu, Slightly Stoopid, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Wolfmother, Yeasayer, X Japan, MUTEMATH, Metric, Dirty Projectors, AFI, Mavis Staples, Matt & Kim, the xx, Drive-By Truckers, Blues Traveler.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the Temper Trap, Jamie Lidell, Frightened Rabbit, F Buttons, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, Stars, Raphael Saadiq, the Cribs, Minus the Bear, Switchfoot, the Walkmen, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Los Amigos Invisibles, the Big Pink, the Dodos, Hockey, Cymbals Eat Guitars, B.o.B, Dawes, Warpaint, the Antlers, the Soft Pack, Rebelution, Balkan Beat Box.

Wavves, American Bang, the Ike Reilly Assassination, Company of Thieves, Nneka, Harlem, the Constellations, Miniature Tigers, Mimicking Birds, the Kissaway Trail, HEALTH, Javelin, the Morning Benders, Foxy Shazam, Violent Soho, Royal Bangs, NEON TREES, Freelance Whales, Semi Precious Weapons, Dan Black, The Band of Heathens, Dragonette, My Dear Disco, Shawn Fisher, Neon Hitch, Skybox, The Ettes, Jukebox the Ghost, These United States, MyNameIsJohnMichael.

Perry’s DJ stage lineup:

2ManyDJs, Empire of the Sun, Digitalism, Perry Farrell, Tiga, Felix da Housecat, Rusko, Erol Alkan, Kaskade, Flosstradamus, Wolfgang Gartner, Joachim Garraud, Mexican Institute of Sound, Caspa, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dirty South, NERVO, Cut Copy (DJ Set), Beats Antique, Steve Porter, Didi Gutman of Brazilian Girls, Ancient Astronauts, Ana Sia, Team Bayside High, Dani Deahl, FreeSol, DJ Mel, BBU Vonnegutt, Only Children, Lance Herbstrong.

If anyone cares or wants suggestions these are the bands that I'm going to try and check out with a few definites like Rusko, Wild Beasts, The xx, Wavves, and the Arcade Fire.

 

[Apath]

Looks pretty good. Better than last year for sure.