Lollapalooza 2008: Initial Lineup
We got it folks…the initial lineup for Lollapalooza 2008!
Compliments of Mr. Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times…
Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Louis XIV, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Lupe Fiasco, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Cat Power, The National, G. Love & Special Sauce, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Explosions in the Sky, Brand New, Gogol Bordello, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Dierks Bentley, Okkervil River, Amadou & Mariam, Blues Traveler, John Butler Trio, Girl Talk, Your Vegas, CSS, Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves, Battles, Steel Train, Jamie Lidell, Bang Camaro, Butch Walker, The Blakes, Mates of State, Tally Hall, Spank Rock, White Lies, Brazilian Girls, Magic Wands, Chromeo, Electric Touch, Duffy, Innerpartysystem, The Kills, The Postelles, Rogue Wave, The Parlor Mob, The Go! Team, Bald Eagle, Mason Jennings, Krista, The Gutter Twins, Ha Ha Tonka, Yeasayer, Witchcraft, Grizzly Bear, We Go To 11, MGMT, Sofia Talvik, The Weakerthans, Booka Shade, Santogold, Black Kids, Black Lips, Dr. Dog, Nicole Atkins & the Sea, The Ting Tings, Kid Sister, Office, The Cool Kids, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, The Whigs, Manchester Orchestra, Foals, Uffie, The Octopus Project, Cadence Weapon, Ferras, De Novo Dahl, Noah and the Whale, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, K’NAAN, Serena Ryder, Newton Faulkner.
We count 89 bands, which means there will likely be between 30-40 more additions. However, do remember that a majority of those will be for the Kid’s Stage. (ie., there will probably only be 15 more additions to the regular lineup.)
The “official” announcement will be made on Monday morning at 9:00 am ET on Q101 Radio.
Lollapalooza takes place between August 1 and 3, 2008 in Chicago, Illnois. Tickets are currently on sale via Front Gate Solutions.
nice lineup. quite jealous; i live on the other side of the country
THIS IS THE BEST LINEUP IN THE US THIS YEAR.
I came
Manchester Orchestra!
Black Kids!
Brand New!
Flogging Molly!
Not to mention everyone else already confirmed plus quite a few other acts I’ve been meaning to check out, this is going to be a good weekend.
thats only 90 acts though, we should be expecting 15-25 more additions (not counting kids stage acts) I’ve still got my fingers crossed for Justice. That would just top off the weekend for me. I’d also like Lily Allen, Crystal Castles, and Polyphonic Spree, but thats just being picky. haha.
just read the bottom of your message, I must of count one the acts twice. I’m assuming you 30-40 estimate includes kids stage acts? I estimated around what, 15 kids stage acts?
Woooooow. I should be ashamed. I said Lilly Allen, I definitely mean Kate Nash. I need sleep…
I cant wait so glad im going to this instead of APW.
that’s weird that We Go To 11 is the one band you couldn’t find a myspace page for… Anyway, I found it http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=362514491
meh, if I knew how to use html I would put it that way, but that’s the link.
solid headliners, no jack johnson, great up and coming bands…if i lived in chicago i’d totally go to this.
Great headliners, weak body though. I like the lineup overall, but it’s pretty clear the lolla organizers unloaded a lot more cash on headliners than in years past.
Sasquatch is the best still, but Lolla is certainly one of the highlights this year in terms of festivals
…the best festival of the summer, hands down…
http://www.nutsie.com/member/view_member/286185?playlist_id=2346285&user_id=286185
thats a playlist i made for the festival. STACKED.
tear it up.
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