Every summer, Chicagoans and Suburban youths travel to Grant Park for Lollapalooza. In past years, tickets for all-day passes and for single day passes have sold out in hours. This year it took one week for four-day passes to sell out, with some single day passes still available, two months after their release. There’s […]
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Trending News Monday: Later Lollapalooza
The epic music festival known as Lollapalooza came and went this weekend, and the concert dominated the news in Chicago from surprise guest performances and appearances, alleged police brutality and damages left to Grant Park. This Trending News Monday, let’s take a look at some of the headlines from Chicago’s biggest weekend. Eminem Surprises Chicago with Rihanna […]
Fun Friday: Lolla is Coming
It’s officially 1 week away from the best weekend in Chicago: LOLLAPALOOZA. Every year I anxiously wait for the 1st weekend of August to roll around, because it always marks the most wonderful time of the year for Chicago music fans. This year, a lot of people have been complaining about the Lolla lineup (pretty much […]
Funny Friday with Will
Sometimes all you can say about something is, “we learned a lot in the process.” Today’s post is one of those. We did a little experiment this week at SJG. It involved our clever and creative Will, of Wednesdays with Will, and a great topic, the upcoming Lollapalooza lineup. But along the way, something went […]
Leftover Lollapalooza Thoughts…
The crowds have headed home, the stages have been broken down and the grass in Grant Park can finally breathe after being trampled on by tens of thousands of music fans. Lollapalooza 2012 is long gone, but the memories live on in our groovy group of interns and employees who weathered the scalding heat, tumultuous rain and pressing crowds to […]
The Friday Night Lights of Lollapalooza 2012
Words cannot describe my level of excitement (STILL) from this past Friday at the one and only Lollapalooza 2012, but more specifically, BASSNECTAR! Bassnectar is the stage name of Lorin Ashton, an electronic, dubstep artist from California who has gained worldwide success for his heavy hitting music and spectacular shows. I have been a fan of […]
THIS Loosa is Missing Lollapalooza
It’s here. The energy, the vibe, the crowd. Lollapalooza has arrived in Chi-town. Walking out to a food truck for my lunch moment reminded me that this year, again, I will miss being in the midst of the Palooza party. Passing the herds of teens to twenty-somethings bein all effortlessly cool, all I could do […]