Lollapalooza line-up announced
And the line-up for Lollapalooza '05 in Chicago is...
The Pixies
Widespread Panic
Weezer
The Killers
Dinosaur Jr.
Cake
Dashboard Confessional
Arcade Fire
Billy Idol
Death Cab for Cutie
Digible Planets
Liz Phair
G. Love and Special Sauce
Blonde Redhead
The Black Keys
Kasabian
Kaiser Chiefs
...Trail of Dead
The Bravery
The Walkmen
Louis XIV
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Z Trip
Los Amigos Invisibles
M83
The Dandy Warhols
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Tegan & Sara
VHS or Beta
Soulive
Ambulance LTD
The Redwalls
Shout Out Louds
Blue Merle
DeSol
World Leader Pretend
The Changes
So Chicago...what are your thoughts on the much anticipated line-up?? Let's get a discussion thread going, click on "comments" or drop a line to rfceditor(at)hotmail.com.
posted by Brad K at 4/22/2005 10:49:00 AM
6 Comments:
It's pretty basic, a lot of the touring bands are there. I would have liked to seen a Beck or Wilco. I don't have a problem with the lineup, except maybe there are too many too similar bands.
I think it's well worth the $35 I spent! Looks very Bonnaroo-ish- random mix of jam and indie.
I have to admit, I'm actually quite happy I didn't shell out the cash before seeing the line-up. 35 bucks for a big music fest in my back yard seemed like a no-brainer, but luckily my cynicism and/or laziness kicked in and I didn't snag an early ticket.
Supposedly there are still another 30 or so slots yet to be announced, but at this point I find the line-up to be really boring. Hellooo...where's the Hip-hop? Electronic music? Plus, all these bands have just played here or are coming soon. Weezer, Pixies, Widespread (seems like every 3 months), etc. Most of all, nothing real earth-shattering or exclusive to this festival. (However, the Dandys/Jonestown reunion is a nice touch)
I'm looking forward to it actually. If I had to travel for it? No, I wouldn't go. But it's right here in Grant Park, only a subway away. The Pixies should rock, Blonde Redhead is always cool, as well as the 50+ other bands I get to check out. True, the diversity isn't there....maybe they're taking care of that with the remaining 20 or so bands. We can hope.
why bother...seems really pointless. very mediocre lineup.
why go to grant park and see the few entertaining bands with hundreds of thousands of people when i can just wait a few months and see those bands at smaller shows and not have to put up with the pixies or widespread panic?
one of the things that's great about chicago is the diversity of musical flavor- why didn't the lollapalooza crew book a festival that represents the city hosting the event?
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