Rage Against the Machine, Wilco at Lolla too?
Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun Times, not the same guy who broke the Radiohead and NIN news, is back with more rumors about other Lollapalooza 2008 headliners.
…but now new rumors are swirling that Rage Against the Machine and Wilco also will perform.
If true, those four bands alone mean that the reinvented destination festival will be the best major festival bill of the summer.
Wilco is not really a surprise as pretty much everyone was expecting them to make another appearance at Grant Park this August…
As for Rage Against the Machine? Well, as far fetched as it sounds, it’s certainly plausible. Look at this way. Rage were originally confirmed to play the now postponed Vineland Music Festival. With a void now in their calender, they were probably looking for another festival and Lollapalooza came calling.
Assuming Radiohead plays Sunday, which isn’t confirmed, I’d expect to see Wilco to play opposite either Nine Inch Nails or Rage if this all turns out to be true.
Who would the fifth headliner be?
Perhaps a rap group like N.E.R.D. or Gnarls Barkley? Or maybe Foo Fighters? Lollapalooza 2008 certainly looks like it will be quite the festival.
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He Mentioned Foo Fighters!!! O_o
If that’s the truth, then I just spent the best sixty dollars of my entire life.
This is shapping up to be awesome.
Foo will not be there, they are simply to big a group to be playing 3rd or fourth slot on the lineup.
reason #375 why i love living in chicago.
this will be a lolla to remember
As for the 5th headliner, how about some more electronica love? Chemical Brothers!
gnarls is ALMOST headliner material… for past lollas anyways… but there’s no way NERD is anywhere close to being a headliner.
So im selling my APW tickets and going to lolla. Fuck you Golden Voice. btw no new addtions will be made to APW. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003723571.
Worst 600$ ever. I love Radihoead but most of the rest are shit.
My three fav bands at one festival. It makes me so pist that I bought tickets for APW.
Derogatis is not the same guy who broke the RH and NIN news.
Remember, these are just RUMORS, people.
And neither N.E.R.D. nor Gnarls Barkley could possibly be considered “rap.”
Scott,
Thanks for pointing that out. I was so caught up in the hoopla that I didn’t catch that. That certainly changes the 100% certainty of things.
Mar 26th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
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