I have to say that Green Day is one of the most entertaining bands that I've ever seen. Billie Joe Armstrong and the boys really know to work a crowd and the stage.
I'm not the hugest Green Day fan (not like my friend John, whom I watched the concert with). I mean, I like them a lot. They were popular during my formative years and I also put their latest album on my "best of 2009" list. But I don't own a T-shirt or anything.
Still, it was a helluva fun show. And since I've been listening to their music for years, I know pretty much every word to every song. It was a blast and I'm glad I got to see them again.
With bleached hair and wearing a black shirt, white tie and red pinstriped pants, Armstrong was flying all over the place leading the crowd in chants of "Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh" and "hey, hey hey..."
Not to mention they ran through about every good song they've ever made. The show was heavy on the band's latest two albums, "American Idiot" and (in my opinion, the far superior) "21st Century Breakdown."
But they also ran through all the old hits, even dropping into "Going to Pasalacqua" and "2,000 Light Years Away." They did a healthy selection off of "Dookie" and the hits since ("Minority," "Warning," etc.).
It was much the same show they did about a year ago in Omaha. The stage setup was the same and they even brought people onstage to sing "Longview" and help with other parts of other songs.
The show ended with Armstrong singing "Wake Me Up When September Ends" on acoustic guitar and the obligatory "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)."
In all, the show went two and a half hours, a full 15 minutes past the city-mandated shutdown time of 10 p.m. They've been threatening to pull the plug on artists after 10, but I guess that's bull.
It was a huge crowd, too. I was pretty close to the stage, but when I looked back, I couldn't see where the sea of people ended. Crazyness.
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I heard Phoenix was pretty good. That's about all I could get out of anyone.
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So, my camera is kinda broken. The battery won't recharge and I can't get the pictures off of it and onto my laptop. So, I guess I'll get you those pictures on Monday when I'm back in civilization. Apologies.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Lolla: Grizzly Bear, Royal Bangs, Social D
Once again, I couldn't really get into Grizzly Bear. It's another of those bands that everyone seems to love that I just don't like. Arcade Fire, one of the headliners Sunday night, falls in that same category.
So, I didn't stay for Grizzly Bear long, instead venturing over to see a band called the Royal Bangs. I honestly went to see them because a) they were close and b) I liked their name.
I was pleasantly surprised to listen to them. A three-piece (drums, guitar, keys), the band punky and loud with some melody and thump. Reminded me of a punk version of Manchester Orchestra.
After that, I got some chicken fingers and bounced over to secure a good spot for Social Distortion (and later Green Day). In that commotion, I listened to a bit of AFI and only really liked the two songs I know from that band.
Social Distortion put on a good show. They're a punk band, but it's like slow punk. It was pretty much the same show I saw at Sokol several months ago. But still good.
The cover songs kept rolling in (never seen this many at a festival) with Social D playing "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones and then their usual version of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."
Then it was time to wait for Green Day. I could hear Slightly Stoopid in the background, but nothing really stood out. For me, it was a time to sit on the grass and rest for an hour.
So, I didn't stay for Grizzly Bear long, instead venturing over to see a band called the Royal Bangs. I honestly went to see them because a) they were close and b) I liked their name.
I was pleasantly surprised to listen to them. A three-piece (drums, guitar, keys), the band punky and loud with some melody and thump. Reminded me of a punk version of Manchester Orchestra.
After that, I got some chicken fingers and bounced over to secure a good spot for Social Distortion (and later Green Day). In that commotion, I listened to a bit of AFI and only really liked the two songs I know from that band.
Social Distortion put on a good show. They're a punk band, but it's like slow punk. It was pretty much the same show I saw at Sokol several months ago. But still good.
The cover songs kept rolling in (never seen this many at a festival) with Social D playing "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones and then their usual version of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire."
Then it was time to wait for Green Day. I could hear Slightly Stoopid in the background, but nothing really stood out. For me, it was a time to sit on the grass and rest for an hour.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Lolla: A special treat
I was lucky enough to catch a special little show a little while ago.
While I was updating my blog, a couple people ran by saying something about going to see Phoenix. The band is one of the headliners, so I figured they were talking about later tonight until someone muttered something about an acoustic set and they ran off.
Back in the media area, MTV, Spin, Fuse and a bunch of others have tents set up. Fuse, the music cable network, has done a few live shows. Phoenix was set to do one next.
I arrived to find Thomas Mars, Deck D'Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzali setting up intstruments and sound checking in a small grass area.
Once everything was a go, a good-looking "rock chick" walked up with a Fuse-branded microphone and introduced the band.
They did only two songs: "1901" and "Lisztomania." It was pretty awesome to see, considering they're not really an acoustic group and there were only about 50 people standing around to watch. Maybe less.
So far, that's the coolest thing I've seen today.
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Sitting and listening to Grizzly Bear right now. I'm going to head to Social Distortion a little later and try to secure a good spot for Green Day.
I'm skipping Spoon because I saw them two weeks ago and skipping Phoenix because I'll be seeing them next Friday (and that little thing earlier).
While I was updating my blog, a couple people ran by saying something about going to see Phoenix. The band is one of the headliners, so I figured they were talking about later tonight until someone muttered something about an acoustic set and they ran off.
Back in the media area, MTV, Spin, Fuse and a bunch of others have tents set up. Fuse, the music cable network, has done a few live shows. Phoenix was set to do one next.
I arrived to find Thomas Mars, Deck D'Arcy, Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzali setting up intstruments and sound checking in a small grass area.
Once everything was a go, a good-looking "rock chick" walked up with a Fuse-branded microphone and introduced the band.
They did only two songs: "1901" and "Lisztomania." It was pretty awesome to see, considering they're not really an acoustic group and there were only about 50 people standing around to watch. Maybe less.
So far, that's the coolest thing I've seen today.
* * *
Sitting and listening to Grizzly Bear right now. I'm going to head to Social Distortion a little later and try to secure a good spot for Green Day.
I'm skipping Spoon because I saw them two weeks ago and skipping Phoenix because I'll be seeing them next Friday (and that little thing earlier).
Lolla: Some kind of '90s vortex
I just got done watching Blues Traveler. I picked them because (this is weird to admit) the band's album, "Four," was the first album that I ever bought. I've listened to it countless times and I could probably draw the cat smoking a doobie from the cover by memory.
Anyway, I'd never seen them live before, so it was pretty cool. They also drew an enormous crowd, the largest I've seen for a non-headliner so far.
Here's where it got very cool, but very weird. After starting with "Run Around," the band went into a cover of Sublime's "What I Got." It was actually pretty faithful to the original, but John Popper added plenty of harmonica.
They worked through a bunch more originals replete with a lot of jamming and solos. Then they started playing something familiar, but I couldn't place it. A few words in, I realize it's Radiohead's "Creep," except with Popper's soaring vocals and a kind of reggae jam beat fueling the song.
Then they ended with "Hook."
Frankly, I felt kind of like a teenager. Every one of those songs made me want to check my phone and make sure I hadn't stumbled into some weird '90s wormhole. It was very cool.
Before that, I caught the Soft Pack, who made the kind of slacker/surf rock you might have heard in a '50s movie with the title "Super Beach Summer" or something equally cheesy. Not bad, but not great.
Then I saw Rogue Wave, who I saw a few weeks ago in Omaha at the Waiting Room. It was pretty much the same sunny, poppy rock with thoughtful lyrics that they did in O-town. Except this time it was in front of 10 times more people.
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I missed the Morning Benders earlier. Oh well. I'm going to head across the fest to see The xx right now. Hopefully they're a little more lively than the last time I saw them.
Anyway, I'd never seen them live before, so it was pretty cool. They also drew an enormous crowd, the largest I've seen for a non-headliner so far.
Here's where it got very cool, but very weird. After starting with "Run Around," the band went into a cover of Sublime's "What I Got." It was actually pretty faithful to the original, but John Popper added plenty of harmonica.
They worked through a bunch more originals replete with a lot of jamming and solos. Then they started playing something familiar, but I couldn't place it. A few words in, I realize it's Radiohead's "Creep," except with Popper's soaring vocals and a kind of reggae jam beat fueling the song.
Then they ended with "Hook."
Frankly, I felt kind of like a teenager. Every one of those songs made me want to check my phone and make sure I hadn't stumbled into some weird '90s wormhole. It was very cool.
Before that, I caught the Soft Pack, who made the kind of slacker/surf rock you might have heard in a '50s movie with the title "Super Beach Summer" or something equally cheesy. Not bad, but not great.
Then I saw Rogue Wave, who I saw a few weeks ago in Omaha at the Waiting Room. It was pretty much the same sunny, poppy rock with thoughtful lyrics that they did in O-town. Except this time it was in front of 10 times more people.
* * *
I missed the Morning Benders earlier. Oh well. I'm going to head across the fest to see The xx right now. Hopefully they're a little more lively than the last time I saw them.
Lolla: The day has begun; Omaha represents at Lolla
I'm back in the park, but it's early enough that not a lot is really going on. I've checked into the media area really quick to log into my computer and prepare for the day.
I'm planning on hitting up the Morning Benders in a little bit. Then I'll check out the Soft Pack on another festival-goers recommendation (one of the best ways to find a good, new group). After, I'm going to run over to see Rogue Wave and then Blues Traveler.
Then I'm going to trek across the fest for The xx and maybe Grizzly Bear. Then it's a mile back to the other end to hit up Social Distortion and then Green Day. I'm skipping Phoenix (the day's other headliner) because the Frenchies are playing at Stir Concert Cove on Friday and I'm going to that.
It's going to be a fun day. Any recommendations? Drop me a line at kevin.coffey@owh.com.
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Yesterday, I wore my red "Omaha" T-shirt that I bought at Drastic Plastic awhile back.
I got a ton of reaction from it, mostly from random Omaha folks that spotted me. I also ran into a few friends that saw a guy in an Omaha shirt and then realized it was me. Pretty funny.
Today, I'm rocking a Little Brazil shirt. Let's see if anyone recognizes that one. that would be cool.
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Speaking of Omahans, I spotted Dan Brennan onstage yesterday. If you're a regular patron at Slowdown or have seen Cursive before, you've seen Brennan ambling around onstage, hooking up microphones, amps and the like.
Brennan is Slowdown's house sound guy when he's not out doing sound for Cursive. He also played bass in the 1989 Cubs around Omaha.
So what was he doing onstage at Lollapalooza? Doing sound for the New Pornographers. I thought it was pretty cool to see an Omaha guy doing something on that large of a scale. The NPs played to several thousand people yesterday afternoon and Brennan was the guy who made it all sound right.
I'm planning on hitting up the Morning Benders in a little bit. Then I'll check out the Soft Pack on another festival-goers recommendation (one of the best ways to find a good, new group). After, I'm going to run over to see Rogue Wave and then Blues Traveler.
Then I'm going to trek across the fest for The xx and maybe Grizzly Bear. Then it's a mile back to the other end to hit up Social Distortion and then Green Day. I'm skipping Phoenix (the day's other headliner) because the Frenchies are playing at Stir Concert Cove on Friday and I'm going to that.
It's going to be a fun day. Any recommendations? Drop me a line at kevin.coffey@owh.com.
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Yesterday, I wore my red "Omaha" T-shirt that I bought at Drastic Plastic awhile back.
I got a ton of reaction from it, mostly from random Omaha folks that spotted me. I also ran into a few friends that saw a guy in an Omaha shirt and then realized it was me. Pretty funny.
Today, I'm rocking a Little Brazil shirt. Let's see if anyone recognizes that one. that would be cool.
* * *
Speaking of Omahans, I spotted Dan Brennan onstage yesterday. If you're a regular patron at Slowdown or have seen Cursive before, you've seen Brennan ambling around onstage, hooking up microphones, amps and the like.
Brennan is Slowdown's house sound guy when he's not out doing sound for Cursive. He also played bass in the 1989 Cubs around Omaha.
So what was he doing onstage at Lollapalooza? Doing sound for the New Pornographers. I thought it was pretty cool to see an Omaha guy doing something on that large of a scale. The NPs played to several thousand people yesterday afternoon and Brennan was the guy who made it all sound right.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Lolla: Wrapping up day one
I'm in that post-festival day pain where I kinda want to chop off my own feet. But it was worth it for day one.
At the end of the day, I caught the Black Keys, a few songs from Jimmy Cliff, a few more from Lady Gaga and the Strokes' full headlining set. It meant a ton of walking around (hence the sore feet), but I'll live.
The Black Keys were spectacular, putting on a bluesy, fun, energetic performance with two guys that the Wavves, for one, failed to get even close to with three dudes and a lot of buzz.
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney whizzed through several songs before bringing in a bassist and keyboard player for some extra thump for new songs including "Everlasting Light" and "My Next Girl." A few songs later, the other dudes left the stage for Auerbach and Carney to finish up.
I marched over to catch Jimmy Cliff, the rock and roll hall of famer that has countless hits. Backed by an 8-piece band, the 62-year-old Cliff has more energy than most of the 20-somethings running around on other stages during the day. Clad in a white jumpsuit, Cliff pushed through a bunch of reggae tunes while he danced, jigged and kicked like a wildman.
I peaced out after a few songs (and before my favorite Cliff tune, "Many Rivers To Cross") to head to the other end of the festival to catch Lady Gaga. One crazy thing going on at Lolla is the seven or so stages, meaning that at any given time, up to four or five groups could be performing at once. It means you really have to pick and choose who you want to see.
For me, it meant skipping the rest of Cliff's set to catch a glimpse of Gaga. She's not exactly my thing, but I do enjoy her and she's really talented. The folks at the fest were all ready for Gaga, covered in spandex, paint, masks, headdresses and all sorts of other weird garb.
Her show was an interesting one for Lolla. Most headliners have a pretty straight up set, the kind of big production with lights and such you'd see at an arena. Gaga's performance was more like a theater production with tons of dancers, stages and set pieces and even a car whose hood opened up and contained a piano.
I caught about four songs, which included "Just Dance" and "I'm A Free Bitch, Baby." It was entertaining, but once again, not really my thing.
The Strokes were a complete contrast. Instead of weird speeches about being a "superfreak," Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas went on about being at Lollapalooza and how excited he was to play their first gig in the States in quite awhile.
They played the usual bouncy Strokes songs, but it was a treat for me because I had never seen them before. Even though they're supposedly making a new album, I didn't notice any new tracks. Then again, I'm not an expert on the band's catalog.
It was a good end to the day and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Bands on my list tomorrow: Rogue Wave, Blues Traveler, The xx, Social Distortion, Green Day and a few others.
* * *
I regret saying that I don't have any photos for you. I've been taking a lot of pictures (and video), but having technical difficulties getting them onto my computer from the camera.
Hopefully I can work up a solution tomorrow.
At the end of the day, I caught the Black Keys, a few songs from Jimmy Cliff, a few more from Lady Gaga and the Strokes' full headlining set. It meant a ton of walking around (hence the sore feet), but I'll live.
The Black Keys were spectacular, putting on a bluesy, fun, energetic performance with two guys that the Wavves, for one, failed to get even close to with three dudes and a lot of buzz.
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney whizzed through several songs before bringing in a bassist and keyboard player for some extra thump for new songs including "Everlasting Light" and "My Next Girl." A few songs later, the other dudes left the stage for Auerbach and Carney to finish up.
I marched over to catch Jimmy Cliff, the rock and roll hall of famer that has countless hits. Backed by an 8-piece band, the 62-year-old Cliff has more energy than most of the 20-somethings running around on other stages during the day. Clad in a white jumpsuit, Cliff pushed through a bunch of reggae tunes while he danced, jigged and kicked like a wildman.
I peaced out after a few songs (and before my favorite Cliff tune, "Many Rivers To Cross") to head to the other end of the festival to catch Lady Gaga. One crazy thing going on at Lolla is the seven or so stages, meaning that at any given time, up to four or five groups could be performing at once. It means you really have to pick and choose who you want to see.
For me, it meant skipping the rest of Cliff's set to catch a glimpse of Gaga. She's not exactly my thing, but I do enjoy her and she's really talented. The folks at the fest were all ready for Gaga, covered in spandex, paint, masks, headdresses and all sorts of other weird garb.
Her show was an interesting one for Lolla. Most headliners have a pretty straight up set, the kind of big production with lights and such you'd see at an arena. Gaga's performance was more like a theater production with tons of dancers, stages and set pieces and even a car whose hood opened up and contained a piano.
I caught about four songs, which included "Just Dance" and "I'm A Free Bitch, Baby." It was entertaining, but once again, not really my thing.
The Strokes were a complete contrast. Instead of weird speeches about being a "superfreak," Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas went on about being at Lollapalooza and how excited he was to play their first gig in the States in quite awhile.
They played the usual bouncy Strokes songs, but it was a treat for me because I had never seen them before. Even though they're supposedly making a new album, I didn't notice any new tracks. Then again, I'm not an expert on the band's catalog.
It was a good end to the day and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Bands on my list tomorrow: Rogue Wave, Blues Traveler, The xx, Social Distortion, Green Day and a few others.
* * *
I regret saying that I don't have any photos for you. I've been taking a lot of pictures (and video), but having technical difficulties getting them onto my computer from the camera.
Hopefully I can work up a solution tomorrow.
Lolla: Good and not good
As with any music festival, there's been great stuff today, but there's also not-so-good, too.
I just got done seeing the New Pornographers, which was fantastic. The talented ninesome delivered songs from its new album, my favorite being "Moves."
Neko Case looked pretty hilarious with her firey red curls spilling out of a giant, black and white striped floppy hat.
The music is layered and there's plenty of nuance. The harmonies are impeccable. But I feel like, as with any good song, they'd stand solid if it was just a guy (A.C. Newman in this case) and a guitar.
On the other hand, you haveea group like the Fuck Buttons, who are on stage right now. A guy next to me just said "They're good as hell," but I beg to differ. It's synth noise and samples without any real direction. Ugh.
An earlier treat was Jukebox the Ghost. They played Beatles-esque pop rock with a tinge of dancey, Killers to them. They were fun and upbeat and a little bit quirky.
They also did a cover of that '90s pop song that goes thusly: "I love you, always, forever, near and far, close and together..." As I said before, weird, but good.
I also caught the Drive By Truckers. They were solid, but unremarkable. I know people that swear by the band, but I was unimpressed.
Black Keys, Jimmy Cliff, Lady Gaga and The Strokes coming up...
I just got done seeing the New Pornographers, which was fantastic. The talented ninesome delivered songs from its new album, my favorite being "Moves."
Neko Case looked pretty hilarious with her firey red curls spilling out of a giant, black and white striped floppy hat.
The music is layered and there's plenty of nuance. The harmonies are impeccable. But I feel like, as with any good song, they'd stand solid if it was just a guy (A.C. Newman in this case) and a guitar.
On the other hand, you haveea group like the Fuck Buttons, who are on stage right now. A guy next to me just said "They're good as hell," but I beg to differ. It's synth noise and samples without any real direction. Ugh.
An earlier treat was Jukebox the Ghost. They played Beatles-esque pop rock with a tinge of dancey, Killers to them. They were fun and upbeat and a little bit quirky.
They also did a cover of that '90s pop song that goes thusly: "I love you, always, forever, near and far, close and together..." As I said before, weird, but good.
I also caught the Drive By Truckers. They were solid, but unremarkable. I know people that swear by the band, but I was unimpressed.
Black Keys, Jimmy Cliff, Lady Gaga and The Strokes coming up...
Lolla: First impressions
It's nice to finally be here and I hit up B.O.B. first thing. He's one of the only hip-hop artists on the lineup, really. And he's pretty damn good.
I wasn't as familiar with the first several songs he did, but the end of the set was fabulous.
"Beautiful Girls" was the first one and the crowd knew the whole refrain. After that, Hayley Williams' voice chimed in for "Airplanes," and the crowd went nuts (I might have some video later). B.O.B. had his arms straight out from his sides doing the airplane dance.
I thought that would be it. But a roadie brought B.O.B. an acoustic guitar and he said he wanted to end it woth one of his favorite songs. The first few notes to MGMT's "Kids" came from the stage and the hipsters went batty for it. I'm wondering if MGMT will be able to top it when they play Sunday (or if they'll even do it).
Wavves was next for me and they were pretty lackluster. It"s like the garage rock a surfer would make with lots of "ooooOOOoooo"s going on. All the songs sounded the same to me.
I think I'll go see Jukebox the Ghost now and then Drive-By Truckers.
The only letdown so far is the promised free, park-wide wifi is down. That sucks.
Interesting are the apparent Lady Gaga fans walking around in spandex and masks and stuff. That or they're just weird festival people. Either option is quite possible.
I wasn't as familiar with the first several songs he did, but the end of the set was fabulous.
"Beautiful Girls" was the first one and the crowd knew the whole refrain. After that, Hayley Williams' voice chimed in for "Airplanes," and the crowd went nuts (I might have some video later). B.O.B. had his arms straight out from his sides doing the airplane dance.
I thought that would be it. But a roadie brought B.O.B. an acoustic guitar and he said he wanted to end it woth one of his favorite songs. The first few notes to MGMT's "Kids" came from the stage and the hipsters went batty for it. I'm wondering if MGMT will be able to top it when they play Sunday (or if they'll even do it).
Wavves was next for me and they were pretty lackluster. It"s like the garage rock a surfer would make with lots of "ooooOOOoooo"s going on. All the songs sounded the same to me.
I think I'll go see Jukebox the Ghost now and then Drive-By Truckers.
The only letdown so far is the promised free, park-wide wifi is down. That sucks.
Interesting are the apparent Lady Gaga fans walking around in spandex and masks and stuff. That or they're just weird festival people. Either option is quite possible.
Lollapalooza preview... The action starts today
(To those of you that are new to the blog, welcome. Some of you are new from the recent Conor Oberst/Concert For Equality coverage. Others may have been directed from the World-Herald or Omaha.com. Anyway, I'm happy you're here. I'm in Chicago for Lollapalooza right now, so you're going to hear a lot about that for a few days. Stick around, leave a comment or drop me an e-mail...)
I made it. After some frustrating traffic on I-80 (yes, I drove to Chicago), I arrived in the city last night for Lollapalooza. After seeing a friend perform at Second City, a few beers and some sleep, I'm ready to take on the day.
There are a number of things that I'm excited about, from seeing friends to the food (I hope that Thai stand is open again) to the music.
(Can't make it? Watch a live webcast of acts at the fest starting at 2 p.m. today.)
The Strokes - I've never had the pleasure of seeing the band before, but I've always liked them a lot. I'm hoping they'll drop a little preview of the new album they've been working on.
Food - No, not a band called "Food." I'm actually excited for the food. Vendors here actually have good grub and it's not crazy expensive.
Frightened Rabbit - I gushed so much about these guys during SxSw that they quoted me alongside USA Today in a press release for the band's summer tour. The Scottish band's folk rock has a simplicity to it that allows its distinctly male insecurity and emotion connect with you on quite a real level. Best band I saw at South By and their touring isn't taking them through Omaha. A shame. Good thing I'm seeing them Saturday.
MGMT - But I hope they don't go too heavy on "Congratulations."
New Pornographers - Not a ton of people seemed to like their new album, but I thought it was a helluva lot more accessible than previous efforts.
Blues Traveler - This is a weird admission, but one of their albums was the first CD that I ever bought. Never seen them live, so I want to catch them this time.
Raybans - I want a pair of Wayfarers, but not enough to spend that much money on them. Lolla is practically a Rayban convention, so I'm hoping staring at other people wearing them will be enough to satiate my hunger for a pair.
Running into Ben Folds - Seriously, last year I nearly knocked the guy down (on accident) before I realized who it was. Don't think he's playing this year, so maybe I'll have to settle for Julian Casablancas or something.
B.O.B. - One of the few hip-hop acts this year, B.O.B. should be fun to watch. And maybe Eminem will show up for that "Airplanes" song. (But he probably won't.)
Blitzen Trapper - These guys have been to Omaha about five times in the last four years and they're headed to Lincoln next week. But they're really good, especially live.
Expanded grounds - The fest took over even more area at Grant Park and has three entrances (as opposed to two last year, one of which was only open for the first day). It will be nice for things to (hopefully) be less congested.
Photo from Lollapalooza.com.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Lollapalooza: I'm going (again)
Tomorrow morning sometime, I'll be east bound and down, loaded up and truckin', as the song goes. Where am I headed? Chicago for a three-day stint at Lollapalooza.
As usual, I'll have my trusty laptop, camera and phone with me, so you can expect updates via the blog and Twitter. And I'll be posting as many photos as I can each day.
Here's my planned schedule. Take a look at all three days and make suggestions as to who you think I should see. There's more than 100 artists on the full lineup, so I haven't had time to listen to everybody. Drop me a line via e-mail (kevin.coffey@owh.com) or Twitter.
As with any show, if you're going and you see me walking around, please stop me and say "hello."
It's my second year at the fest, so I'm glad I know my way around the grounds and the format. And it will be my third festival weekend in a row after Maha and ConorFest.
It's gonna be fun.
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If you can't make it, there's still a few ways to join in on the fun:
• Watch some of the performances from home. Lollapalooza.com will offer live webcasts of some performances. Check out the site Friday through Sunday to catch those performances.
• Listen to 10 songs from some of the Lolla artists. iTunes is offering a free download of a Lolla sampler featuring Company Of Thieves, Jukebox The Ghost, Minus The Bear, Rogue Wave, Semi Precious Weapons and others. Dig it.
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