What started off as a touring alt-rock mecca for the pierced and flannel-wearing has found its way handily in the new millenium by morphing into a one-weekend-only extravaganza in the Midwest. Perry Farrell's Lollapalooza show now takes place every summer in Chicago (the Tribune has good coverage,) and boasts a laundry list of rock and pop acts that a touring show probably couldn't support what with artist's time constraints and egos.
The 2010 version of the show has landed the now-obiquitous Lady Gaga, as well as pop-punk pioneers Green Day, and grunge forefathers Soundgarden. This is where I tell you that my mom wouldn't let me go to see Soundgarden play at this same show in 1993 and it's haunted me ever since. Wired has an interview with Farrell about the Gaga-ification of the show,
Also scheduled: Arcade Fire, MGMT, Phoenix, Jimmy Cliff, the Black Keys, and DEVO, for us old people. And not for nothing, single-day tickets are a wallet-draining 90 bucks. If you want to go for all three days of porta-potties and smelly-revelers expect to lay down $215.
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