Lollapalooza Annoucement Reactions and Infographic

Apr 28, 2011

After this week's artist announcement, it looks like this will be another year that we won't be attending the biggest music festival that Chicago has to offer. Other pundits have already said it better than I can, but the prevailing thought seems to be that bigger and more diverse does not equal better. Certainly, the size seems to be driving a push for a more mainstream sensibility, without the risk-taking that was the hallmark of the nineties' touring fests.

- Lollapalooza: A missed booking opportunity (IFC)
- Hidden Track's twitter based instant feedback rates the lineup a meh-tastic 5/10
- Chicagoist ponders whether its worth it

I dug up this InfoGraphic, originally published by RedEye after last year's event, that gives a feel for the scope of the festival. Maybe having a look will reveal how a fest designed to appeal to everybody, can end up making hard core music lovers shrug...

Lollapalooza Annoucement Reactions and Infographic

Story Tags

Related Stories