Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza 2009:
August 7-9, 2009 - Chicago, IL
Latest Updates: 6/23 - Added Official Aftershows
Official Lineup:
The Airborne Toxic Event, Alberta Cross, Amazing Baby, Andrew Bird, Animal Collective, April Smith, Arctic Monkeys, Asher Roth, Atmosphere, Band of Horses, Band of Skulls, Bat For Lashes, Beastie Boys, Ben Folds, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Blind Pilot, Bon Iver, The Builders and The Butchers, Cage the Elephant, Carney, Chairlift, Coheed and Cambria, Cold War Kids, Constantines, Crystal Castles, Dan Auerbach, Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam, The Decemberists, Deerhunter, Delta Spirit, Depeche Mode, Dirty Sweet, Esser, Eric Church, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Federico Aubele, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Gang Gang Dance, The Gaslight Anthem, Glasvegas, Gomez, The Greencards, Gringo Star, Heartless Bastards, The Henry Clay People, Hey Champ, Hockey, Ida Maria, Kaiser Chiefs, Ke$ha, Kevin Devine, The Killers, Kings of Leon, The Knux, Jane’s Addiction, Joe Pug, Langhorne Slim, Living Things, Los Campesinos!, Lou Reed, The Low Anthem, Lykke Li, Manchester Orchestra, Mike’s Pawn Shop, Miike Snow, Neko Case, Neon Hitch, No Age, Of Montreal, Other Lives, Passion, Peter Bjorn & John, Portugal. The Man, Ra Ra Riot, The Ravonettes, Rise Against, Robert Earl Keen, Sam Roberts Band, Santogold, Silversun Pickups, Snoop Dogg, STS9, TheNewNo2, Thievery Corporation, Tool, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend, The Virgins, White Lies, Zap Mamma
And spinning at PERRY’S: A-Trak, Animal Collective (DJ Set), Bassnectar, The Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set), Boys Noize, Car Stereo (Wars), Crookers, Dark Wave Disco, Deadmau5, Diplo, The Glitch Mob, He Say, She Say, Hercules and Love Affair (DJ Set), Hollywood Holt, Kaskade, Kid Cudi, LA Riots, La Roux, Late of the Pier (DJ Set), DJ Mel, Moneypenny, MSTRKRFT, Prophit, Rye Rye, Simian Mobile Disco, Yellow Fever
Kidzapalooza: Care Bears on Fire, Frances England, Lunch Money, Paul Green’s School of Rock All-Stars (w/ Peter Distefano & Tor), Perry Farrell, The Q Brothers, Quinn Sullivan, Ralph’s World, Secret Agent 23 SKidoo, Yuto Miyazawa, Zach Gill
Rumored:
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Related Posts:
- 2009 Dates Announcement
- Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane’s Addiction head Lollapalooza ‘09
- Tool, The Killers confirmed as final two headliners of Lolla ‘09
- Lollapalooza finally shares ‘09 lineup
- Lollapalooza unveils 2009 schedule
- Lollapalooza unveils ‘09 aftershows
Official Poster:
Beastie Boys playing a pre-show Thursday, August 6th at the Congress Theater…problem solved.
Why the fu@k are we playing at the same time. Bad move Lolla!!!
who ever made the day by day schedule is a retard! they did a really good job of putting similar bands up against each other so as fans will be unable to see multiple acts of similar genres.
Major Lazor (i.e. Diplo and Switch) are playing an aftershow on Aug. 7 at the Congress and MSTRKRFT are set to play one on the 9th.
http://pitchfork.com/news/35200-major-lazer-diplo-and-switch-announce-summer-tour-album-tracklist/
http://www.myspace.com/mstrkrft
That’s good to hear, AK87. BTW, that doesn’t have anything to do with this.
Creed and Limp Bizkit are two of the most God-awful bands on the planet. Creed just blows, period. And for Limp Bizkit? What is Fred, like 40 now?
according to toolband.com, tool is playing saturday night.
Don’t see this year coming close to a sellout, which should make for a much better weekend.
does anybody have info as to what nights the headliners are playing?
Wow! So much for surprise late adds. As if the headliners weren’t disappointing enough.
I likey.. do the cha cha..
Wow, the late adds have been terrible.
Johnny J-
Have you heard any news about late adds? If so, who are they going to be?
Johnny J is my baby daddy
I’m totally with you Mazdawg. I said the same thing back when JJ allegedly canceled his email address… That he worked for C3 all along and he was seeing what the fans thought of the lineup.
Maybe the disappointment from a lot of people on this board got some of the decent midtier bands added??? Who knows.
I just don’t think it’s a coincidence the all knowing Johnny J came around when he did… Perfectly timed right before tickets went on sale. Just like the “leaked” official headliners by the Sun Times.
I have a feeling that Franz was booked, until they decided to do the Green Day tour instead. But there is still a slight chance they get added on to Friday. Rancid was probably booked as well, but something fell through. Odd that Rise Against is on it but not them. And Johnny J called Rise Against. How he would have just guessed “Tool”, is beyond me. No rumors of that before Johnny J spoke.
Lou Reed was confirmed by DeRo on March 20, Ok Go was not there, BoH and Gaslight Anthem were already rumored for obvious reasons, Deerhunter were already rumored for their absence at Pitchfork.
Animal Collective were already one of the most heavily rumored bands to be there.
He also said that both the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Franz Ferdinand would be there- they were not.
As for the bands he said would not be there, its much easier to guess who will not be there than who will, and those bands (other than EoDM) were long shots anyways.
So No Age and Of Montreal being there, and EoDM not was all he really gave us.
Forgot to add that there we a ton of fake JJs out there make predictions.
Adam - I see what you’re saying but he was pretty accurate and I think we had a profound affect on the line up. If you look below, no one was really excited about okgo and there not in the line up. Lou Reed was a solid call and not a lucky guess.
Johnny J on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 1:27 am
Band of Horses, Lou Reed, Gaslight Anthem, deerhunter and okgo confirmed as well.
Another interesting prediction and he was correct with this one. BTW - All three are awesome bands!
Johhny J on Mar 23rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Thanks for all the kind words. Again, I know why many of you doubted so early on but glad to see that you have come around.
As far as some of your other questions, I don’t really know.
I know Eagles of Death Metal will not be there but Animal Collective will as well as Of Montreal and No Age.
This is what made me think that he works for C3.
Johnny J on Mar 30th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Snow Patrol and Vampire Weekend are monotonous and boring as hell, so I’ve been lobbying to keep them off the lineup. I’ll let you know what happens. Stay tuned.
So he wasn’t 100% accurate but he did give us some solid information but like I said earlier, I totally see your point. See you a lolla!
I never said that he wasnt 100% correct about the headliners. But alot of those names had already been leaked (or heavily rumored), and I think the others were just lucky guesses. All the other names he released were already rumored, and many of them turned out to be wrong.
Looks like JJ was 100% accurate. It appears that he was planted on this blog just to see what the die hards were thinking about the potential line up. They needed to know if they needed to step up the mid-tier acts or not.
Johnny J on Jan 30th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Even though this is top secret info, here is what i am hearing for the Lolla headliners. I am warning you, it is not that exciting:
Tool, Jane’s Addiction, Depeche Mode, Beastie Boys, The Killers and Kings of Leon.
Probably beacuse he was just a guy with no inside info who got lucky predicting the headliners. Nothing else he said wasn’t already heavily rumored, and alot of it turned out to be wrong.
Johnny J, why ya gotta be a puss and not even comment on what happened to your Franz and Rancid prediction?
6 days later, I still dont see how this equates to a Lolla cancel. Both dates are on their website. The Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath) tour begins the day following Lolla and Coheed is supporting. I’ll just be the first one to say…. You guys are goofy. Coheed is a go. Count on it. Lollapalooza and the Heaven & Hell tour dont even have the same market draw.
i feel you. thats a must add right there.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I like coheed and they were at lolla a few years back.
Senor Jones: The question is… why was Coheed put on the lineup in the first place?
Red: I have not a clue why I am still living in vegas. I simply must orchestrate a clever way to take my expertise in my career and get a job in Chicago. I have always been in love with that place. Thanks for the heads up, alas I will not be able to make any of those awesome fests. Sunday at Pitchfork is top heavy… what an awesome day of music. I really hope for the day to see White Rabbits again, when its not 2am on a workday (and gotta be up at 6am).
I forgot my add request for THE WALKMEN. G-damn, I have not stopped listening to their two CD’s in the car for the past month or so.
They are playing Charter One Pavilion in Chicago 8/19 with Heaven and Hell.
Why is coheed getting taken off the lineup?
Coheed and Cambria will probably be taken off the line-up. Which means that hopefully we will have someone of decent size added to the bill.
eric: if you’re in the chicago area, you can catch the white rabbits at the do division street fest (division and damen-ish). blitzen trapper will be at pitchfork.
White Rabbits must be added. Seriously. They deserve the glory of lollapalooza. Also, Girl Talk needs to be there. Blitzen Trapper. Okkrevil River. Any of these adds would make me beyond stoked.
Also, congrats Alex on being officially known in the world of main stream. For Lollapalooza’s site to quote you is just awesome!
The board is down!!! O noes!!!
Uh… You could start with me Sally.
Who does one have to suck to get the eagles of death metal on this fucking lineup!
so, i’m not complaining.. but, can you people do what you need to do to get The Mars Volta on the bill?
the big lolla surprise: 2008, slash. 2009, tupac…?
http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/29/tupac-is-alive/
Look, even Jesus has grown bitter over this lineup!
Hey, don’t F^ck with me.
If I want Creed, I get Creed.
And since I can see all, I know damn well that you would be camped out in front of the BMI stage desperately waiting to catch a glimpse of Scott Stapp before he takes the stage and rocks your pants off…literally. I will see you there…and everywhere for all of eternity you pathetic SOB.
Rob: Don’t talk to jesus like that!
Jesus,
Your comment for wishing Creed and Limp to be at Lolla is unforgivable and you should be crucified for attempting to tarnish a wonderful festival. Just my opinion.
I agree 100%
The set the Raconteurs played last year was one of the best I have ever seen at Lollapalooza.
Ya, I heard that the White Stripes would be added later and they would be playing an early afternoon slot on the BMI stage.
Are any of Jack White’s projects going to be added by any chance? I would love to see the White Stripes return and to check out the Dead Weather. Probs not the Raconteurs, who were amazing last year…
Late of the Pier has been added. Check the new lolla poster. Also Diplo is listed as playing on 8/8 on the windish agency website.
I thought it was illegal to not have the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Girl Talk at a festival?
I would love to see Creed and Limp at Lolla!
creed would be tight lol
any word on which headliners are playing which days.. janes says the 7th and beastie says the 8th. Killers are not playing the 8th and KOL are not playing the 9th
I’m not complaining. I’m just being greedy! I want more bands added to the lineup.
Lollapalooza looks great this year.
Not even close.
I was VERY happy with the lineup the last 3 years.
This is a significant step down.
It’s amazing, the line-up comes out and all everyone can do is complain that there are 2 or 3 bands on Johnny J’s list that didn’t make it.
Calm down. There are a BUNCH more bands that will be added and I am sure that they will need to make another ticket push so these will not all be small bands. No headliners but i am SURE more will be added that will have some substance.
It just blows my the line-up comes out and all everyone can do is complain about the 2 bands that are NOT on the list. Unreal.
Who were you hoping for? Creed and Limp Bizkit?
This lineup is Weak with a capital W
Rise Against is playing Summerfest.
There will be more additions everyone calm down, maybe 1 or 2 fairly big names will be added in late may/early june. As far as Rancid being considered, well, there is a clause in the Lollapalooza contract that restricts bands playing within a certain radius of miles, BEFORE the festival, and being that Rancid is confirmed at Summerfest 09 in Miliwaukee, i find it extremely hard to believe they will be added to the lineup.
Johhny J, what happened to your other confirmations? Did they drop off the lineup, or will they be added later?
I’m pretty sure Johnny J said Franz Ferdinand and Conor Oberst would be there so I’m leaning towards those as additions. Would also love YYYs.
yeah yeah yeahs?! :((((
I would be surprised if Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, and Rancid were ALL added later. Maybe one or possibly 2 of the 3 with a couple smaller acts announced. I’m hoping most of all for YYYs. If they were all somehow added it would be a huge boost to an already great mid tier.
Johnny J-
Where are the Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Do you know of any other bands that are going to be added later?
Thanks for all of your help
I noticed no Franz or rancid either and i think that’s a big blow to that “awesome mid tier” everyone was talking about. The Headliners are good and the DJ tent is cool but this is not the end all be all of festivals i thought it was going to be.
arent there suppose to be like 130 bands this looks like its around 90 bands so tomorrow maybe they will release the whole line up or something
No mars volta, eagles of death metal, yeah yeah yeahs (so far), but artic monkeys are there. Tool and Snoop are worth it though.
I noticed no Franz Ferdinand or Rancid… will they be announced later or are they both out?
lineup on Lollapalooza.com
I’d like to hear a few of those reasons, Senor Jones. I think it’s important enough to hear your support.
it needs some good house/electro artists
I’ll tell you what happened to Johnnny J… His job is now done. The lineup will be released tomorrow and he has nothing more to say. Johnny J works for C3 and was probing the lolla community seeing what people think of the lineup, before it is released. I can list various reasons as to why, but that’s not important.
Anyone else with me on this?
Johnny J - What happened to your email address? No longer active?
what is this animal collective confirmation!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?
w00T!!!!!!!!!!
i am literally flipping my shit right now!!!!
i dont think there will be a leak this year. they are having a lolla 09 announcement party late monday night, so it’ll be announced early tuesday morning, the day it’s supposed to come out. don’t you guys get that the lolla promoters have intentionally leaked the lineup in years past? you can’t wait two days?
how much longer for a leak??
mm leak while i sleep please
Here’s hoping Cold War Kids will be back too.
Yes, Ra Ra Riot is definitely playing. They’ve confirmed it a few times, and I’ve spoken with them about it. You guys can add it to confirmed. As another poster said, they even mentioned it last night opening for Death Cab. They said “Oh yeah, we’re playing Lollapalooza” after their last song.
Ra Ra Riot announced to the crowd here in Chicago that they will indeed be back for Lolla. They opened for Death Cab
BACK DOOR SLAM is playing…confirmed by Davy Knowles tonight @ the Jeff Beck show.
damn.. Mars Volta would be nice..
what do you think Perry?
RE: Wilco @ the Taste - XRT’s 4th of July show is Guster & Buddy Guy. Doubt Wilco would be added to that slate, they’ll more likely have a smaller named buzz band to open the day.
anyone know if arctic monkeys or mars volta are playing at lolla this year?
i wonder if wilco will end up slated to play xrt’s free 4th of july concert? seems like that would fill the early july tour gap, as well as slot chicago into the schedule.
Not bad, Lolla.
I bet the White Lies will be on the lineup. Saw them (and the Friendly Fires) a few weeks ago at the Double Door in Chicago and the lead singer mentioned twice that they’d be back very soon. They also have a huge gap in their schedule.
Wilco released their summer tour schedule today with no Chicago date. I know they headlined last year, but it seems sorta suspicious that they arent stopping in Chicago on their massive world tour.
I’d say it’s 50-50
What’s the odds of Mars Volta playing. Anyone?
this is turning out to be a pretty solid lineup
Hoping for Etienne de Crecy to be there! Here’s why: http://ad.vu/qpt9
Also, according to the same guide, Ben Harper, Girl Talk, Decemberists, and Beirut are playing Treasure Island fest. You guys should start a new thread for that one
I can verify that SPIN has confirmed Metric, Ben Harper, Silversun Pickups, Jane’s Addiction, and Gaslight Anthem as all playing. It’s in the Special Festival Guide of the May issue (with No Doubt on the cover).
The guide also covered Erykah Badu, Doves, St. Vincent, BLK JKS
and Tinted Windows (the pumpkins, cheap trick, hanson, fountains of wayne supergroup) but none of them had Lolla listed, which either means they’re not playing or they kept their mouths shut about it.
Kings of Leon have a Red Rocks date on Sunday during Lolla weekend. This strongly seems to suggest:
Depeche Mode vs Kings of Leon
Beastie Boys vs Tool
Jane’s Addiction vs Killers
Link for Ben Harper and Metric confirmation at Spin please.
In SPIN magazine it confirmed Metric and Ben Harper.
Pearl Jam will not play lolla… they WILL play the United Center in August, however.
I’m pretty sure that article is several years old.
you sure have to scroll down a long way to make a comment!..
anyways.. it appears mute math is confirmed for lolla:
Source
Born in the dust-laden family garage with archaic samplers, Radio Shack mics, and broken record players, Mute Math have been noisily calculating their notes for the past few years. This electro-alt rock collaboration between longtime friends Paul Meany (vocals/keys), Darren King (drums), Greg Hill (guitar), and Roy Mitchell-Cardenas (bass) has crept up on the music scene with the onslaught of a worldwide fan-base driven to their website and this years performances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Warped Tour and V Festival.
It would be hilarious if Joaquin Phoenix did show up. My ex’s friend interned for Pitchfork and we were joking around about it a couple weekends ago. (Sorry, he has no inside Lolla info though.) I think Eddie Vedder solo is more likely.
I apologize Mikey M, I was having a bad day yesterday. Today is a new day and hopefully we will get the complete official lineup soon.
Who has a greater chance of being there?
Joaquin Phoenix
vs
Eddie Vedder Solo
JJJ, aka the guy who made 3 posts and has now crowned himself board moderator-
Thanks for joining us here JJJ! Now, if you were reading this board for a while you would know this: People can post under anyones names. For example, someone could post as me and say “i like men”. Are you following me here? Then I would reply to said person… not you.
One more thing, you sound like you know what you’re talking about, however I haven’t seen much of a discussion on Janes Addiction(and only little about Dan Auerbach). Maybe you should learn about the board, no? It’s not really a discussion board, more like a Johnny J Q&A board.
I can’t believe the full lineup hasn’t leaked already. I thought it would’ve by now.
Maybe by Pearl Jam rumor he means Eddie Vedder solo? That COULD be possible. At least more so than Pearl Jam themselves. We all know that’s not going to happen.
in response to johnny j’s thing about the killlers playing on sat. against tool, impossible, they have a show on saturday the 8th in indiana.
Hey JJJ, your original comment was completely centered around you, and how the lineup wasn’t good enough for YOU (keyword) “to go paloozing”. I for one am really sad you won’t be there this year. We had such a blast the last three years.
p.s. find a board to troll with someone who gives a shit.
I’m not even Johnny J and I can tell you that Pearl Jam is not playing Lollapalooza this year. I’m so amazing…
I am glad I didn’t buy tickets…becuz of the lineup
I am disappointed I won’t be Paloozing….becuz of the lineup
My comments…b 4 showed up…were 100% about the lineup
In order to be an effective Troll, you need to learn how to comment on the particular discussion. If you could somehow incorporate your love for men, with say…your love of Janes Addiction, or even Dan Auerbach…then you could join in on the discussion.
Besides all of that, I wish you the best and you have every right to live your life the way you see fit. But do us a favor, if you have no input regarding Lolla, please find somewhere else to troll.
You’re right JJJ, people don’t care…
People also don’t care about how you “normally buy tickets right away.” but you’re glad you waited… and how you “may pass on Poloozing this year.”, which is a huge bummer for us all! etc. etc.
What’s all that have to do with the lineup? hypocrite.
what about joaquin phoenix? he is trying to launch his “rap career” with a bunch of shows but it would be like a comedy set for all of us.
What you like to stick your penis into is your buisness, i don’t care either way. You like men? You like turtles? Maybe a sheep or 2?
No one really cares.
What we do care about is this lineup.
Yes I do prefer men, I’m a homosexual… so what?
CORRECTION:
It is NOT a great lineup. sry
It’s is not that this is a BAD lineup, it is just a great lineup. I normally buy tickets right away. I am very happy I waited. Once the schedule comes out I might go for a day, but at this point it looks like I may pass on Poloozing this year. Which is a bummer, cuz I have really enjoyed the past 3 events a LOT.
Perry says 6 headliners are playing. 6 headliners have already been confirmed.
Pearl Jam is an insta-headliner.
Im pretty sure we can put Pearl Jam in the “No” column for 09.
Who started this silly rumor?
Johnny J, can you tell us something about the Pearl Jam rumor?
Band of Horses is playing Louisville, KY 2 days before Lolla. Coincidence? I think not.
http://tour.bandofhorses.com/
Louisville, KY is 5 hours and 300 miles away from Chicago.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Chicago&1s=IL&2c=Louisville&2s=KY
Good enough reason to add to the “rumored” list?
Again, i said i THINK this is how it is. Things can change and i could be wrong at any time
Pearl Jam won’t be there…two out of three years I highly doubt it.
But of course there’s always the Widespread Panic at Bonnaroo theory haha
I like men
Hi Johnny J, thanks for coming back to post. I predicted the headliner match-ups you have suggested long ago, but there is an issue as you have said Tool is on Saturday and the Killers have a show in IN nearby Louisville on Saturday it seems (recently added). This makes Tool vs Killers highly unlikely for Saturday.
Johnny J, can you deny or confirm that Pearl Jam will be at Lollapalooza this year?
Oh and I think Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a go as well.
Based on my insight i have heard:
Beasties vs DM
Tool vs. KIllers
Janes vs KOL
However, you know never know how it will play out.
Thanks
isn’t natalie portman’s shaved head opening for lily in the us? they’d be good for lolla this year—great buzz coming off of that tour and sxsw.
I’m really pulling for Lily Allen—her show at the Riv in Chicago last night was amazing.
Considering we already have 6 “confirmed” headliners and PJ played two years ago, I’m gonna have to leave that one as well.
Heartless bastards are opening for The Decemberists’ midwest surrounding their Lollapalooza bow. Possible bottom-tier addition to the line-up?
i’m gonna have to leave that one
I was told from somebody on pearl jam fan board that somebody that is a very good source said that Pearl Jam was signing on to be at Lolla. He said it was a really good source and to take it or leave it.
Sorry i didnt catch there are six head liners well then Im actually glad because KOL need to play at night they are more epic that way, as long as the killers and KOL arent on the same night I’m fine
any chance of q-tip?
Alice in Chains?
This would be true Michael if Johnny J (and Perry for that matter) hadn’t said there are 6 headliners this year. Google Perry 6 headliners or something. Should find a link to an interview at sxsw.
Im pumped about of montreal hopefully that happens, I dont think KOL would headline since they usually only have 5 headliners last year was Radiohead, Rage Wilco, Kany NIN and 2007 Daft Punk Muse Pearl Jam Ben Harper and Interpool I think
Hey Johnny,
I was wandering if we are looking at a Beastie Boys/Tool headliner conflict on Saturday night.
I would be bummed about it but if it is going to happen I might as well prepare myself!
From the info you gave and the tour dates for others it seems like one of two options
A. Fri-DM vs Beastie Boys, Sat Tool vs KOL, Sun Jane’s vs Killers
B. Fri-DM vs KOL, Sat Tool vs BB, Sun Jane’s vs Killers
Any insight would help on these…
Ax, the link to the Lollapalooza page under the recently updated section is for Of Montreal’s myspace
Of Montreal and Conor, nice! Thanks Johnny J!
Can you tell us what days the rest of the headliners are playing?
Tool is Saturday
Janes is Sunday
John Butler please
Johnny J, can you give us indications of which days any bands will play? I think you mentioned some headliners before. Anything else in the scheduling department?
fuck yea conor oberst
Oh and I would say Of Montreal is a go as well.
Not sure what you want at this point, I have given you pretty much everything that is out there and we should keep a suprise or two.
Again, like i said, the middle tier is going to be insane and will create many scheduling conflicts.
Oh, Conor will be there as well. I REALLY REALLY don’t think Modest Mouse is playing but I could be wrong.
Anyway we can get an easter treat Johhny J? Just one?
Confirmed: MASTODON
Bands come and go. Kid Cudi is a once in a lifetime type of artist.
Wow. Kid Cudi greater than Radiohead. Thanks for the info. I guess I better check him out.
Kid Cudi > Radiohead
I decided I wasn’t gonna go to Lolla but now that Kid Cudi is there im gettin that ticket asap!
It has been brought to my attention that Walter Payton will NOT be part of the show despite the rampant rumors that suggest otherwise.
However, there will be a special guest appearance by Steve Bartman, who will “sing” in place of Mr. Payton.
Those sarcastic “confirmations” in the comments section just keep getting funnier and funnier!
lmao!! I can’t wait to see the “Funky QB” on the Bud Light stage.
It has been confirmed!!!!!!
The 1985 Bears will be playing on the Bud Light stage. Rumor is they will be playing an acapella version of the Super Bowl Shuffle.
Another genius-like comment from Mikey M.
Faith No More blows.
Possibly Tenacious D or Faith No More?
wonder if Eddie Vedder solo could be one of the “surprises”?
hahaha kid cudi, normally i would be pissed but thats actually kinda hilarious
oh and gaslights confirmed
Adding MSTRKRFT would be sweet. That would be the electronic artist I would most like to see.
Hmm…. I’m interested to see what those surprises are.
I asked someone at C3 about their reaction to the lineup leaks and he had a very realistic view of the whole thing. He basically said that he realizes that some people are paid to do that kind of thing and he doesn’t blame those guys. In fact, he had nice things to say about Kot. He also said they have a few “surprises” left, but if you ask me, if we get Decemberists, SSPU, Franz Ferdinand, Ben Folds, Fleet Foxes, Tool, Beasties, Janes, and a few more of the confirmed/heavily rumored acts, I’ll be pretty damn pleased.
Fake.
BTW, new comment system soon…
Ax, was that 4/7 comment by Not Johhny J, the real deal or a fakie?
New comment system sucks, please change it back.
Alex, I tip my hat to you. Thanks chief.
Did everyone think how peeved Perry and other organizers had to be that Mr. Greg leaked the goods so early on? I mean really… Especially considering how early on. My hopeful bet is that they are in fact peeved, and they gave him a garbage lineup to leak. Who knows…
Eric, I plan on implementing a new comment system soon, but let’s see how the reverse thing goes for now.
I missed these talkbacks, too funny some of the stuff everyone is coming up with. My two cents, that early announcement sucks. 2/3 sucks really bad. I would not mind seeing them in a different fashion earlier in the day, but for headliners?!
My Wishes:
Friday:
Coldplay- Kings of Leon Bud Light Stage
Beastie Boys- Atmosphere AT&T
Saturday:
Depeche Mode- Killers
White Stripes- Band of Horses (is this over shooting it?)
Sunday:
U2- The black Keys (I know I know, this doesnt mesh well but its still a wish)
Tool- The Cure
This is heavily overpriced based on the bands, but its still just wishes.
Alex can you please make a minor edit to the way the posts appear. Can you make it the most recent at the end of each article/the most recent at the top of the comments? Let all the other stuff down flow. It’s really fun to read everys first posts, but then to be part of the talk you have to scroll down through HUNDREDS of posts. Just gets a bit cumbersome, let me know what you think.
Not only did he forget the Beatles, he forgot about Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Jesus, and Barack Obama.
Thanks Johnny J! Keep um coming!
This is the REAL Johnny J, right?
fuck both of those two bands… but i Love Dan Auerbach and Gomez
Despite my best efforts, Snow Patrol and Vampire Weekend are confirmed. Along with:
Gomez
Dan Auerbach
Franz Ferdinand
…stay tuned, BIG announcement soon.
you forgot to include The Beatles.
lets get rage, incubus, the mars volta, he is legend, MGMT, lupe fiasco, beastie boys, tool, the black keys, blink-182, bone thugs n harmony, chad van gaalen, grizzly bear, daft punk, deftones, flaming lips, primus, the raconteurs, radiohead, rancid, red hot chili peppers. if all those bands were at lollapalooza, i’d never go to another concert
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
n.e.r.d., kid cudi would be cool
Also what smaller bands would you all like to see in the one o clock spots. Last year had some good bands such as Dr. Dog, Rogue Wave and Mason Jennings. I loved having some decent bands opening up the day.
Unfortunately, Cypress Hill is headlining Boardmasters in the UK that Saturday. The Streets are the Friday headliner.
We will have Santi and Atmos obviously. Q-Tip and/or PE seem likely, but who knows. The Pharcyde’s stock rose after APW lineup, but it seems too good to be true. I don’t think we will get Cypress Hill because I think they will be headlining Rock the Bells. I could do with a K’Naan repeat, later in the day this time.
We will know a LOT more tonight after the Rock the Bells lineup is revealed.
A few hip hop artists that they could reasonably get are the Pharcyde (playing APW) Cypress Hill (working on album planning tour for this year) Wu Tang Clan (They are always down to make a little $$$!) Public Enemy (playing coachella/bonnaroo) Q-Tip/Tribe Called Quest (reunited last summer Q is playing rites of spring and APW)
Some smaller ones of course are Atmosphere and we will most likely see some of the Roo/Coachella guys such as a return of K’Naan to a bigger stage/The Knux/People Under the Stairs/Murs just a few ideas of likely people.
Mikey M you’re such a tough guy huh? Always gotta put down bands on here, asshole.
ps. Common did blow live when I saw him at palooza 06 or 07, can’t rememeber.
Common blows
Where are the hip-hop artists? I would think we’ll get Common or Talib Kweli or someone. I think Santigold is pretty much a foregone conclusion, but they definitely need something more than that. The Roots would make me pretty damn happy. Actually, Lupe’s new album might be out by then, so he might be back again.
Johnny J, your alive? Where ya been? Got any info for us on the Modest Mouse rumors or Arctic Monkeys? Or anything else for that matter? Thanks dude!
Manda,
There will likely be hip hop artists at this year’s Lapooza.
I’m taking my boyfriend for his birthday..
And this is all definitely his kinda music..
Not soo much mine but I’ll make it through it..
But I’ve heard some things about hip hop artists?..
Can anyone tell me more about that?
you are a hard ass mikey m. i wish i could talk shit like you.
Your band sucks.
I like Kanye, Wilco, MMJ, 2pac, daft punk, Rage, Robert Johnson, Black Keys, Iron and Wine… I am agreeing with the whole hating on bands thing. While I dislike some of the bands there, Ill just go see something else, instead of just tell someone that their band fucking sucks.
Lollapalooza= a MUSIC FESTIVAL
Just seems surprising to me that Modest Mouse would be back at Lolla after playing in 2007 without anything new to support, or did they release something I missed?
Hope you guys realize the Lollapalooza “confirmation” on Modest Mouse’s facebook has since been removed. Probably a fake.
Can people stop talking shit about bands? Honestly, no one gives a shit what band you like. This is a big freakin’ festival and I’m sure you can find something that you like. Instead, here’s a fucking revolutionary idea, let’s actually try to get some information on what bands are playing.
With that being said, Modest Mouse is a great add. This is one of those upper-mid level bands that Lolla always gets that makes it a sick festival. Now can we please get some hip hop! And electric!
Ken-
You nailed it.
what bout the avett brothers anyone have any inside on them playing?
FAITH NO MORE…FAITH NO MORE.
They’d be perfect if slotted in right before Tool.
Really excited about Modest Mouse. That’s not one I was expecting.
is it okay that i like Ben Harper and daft Punk???? or should i check with you dicks before i go watch Phoenix’s link from SNL this weekend? you all are very high on who you think is “worth” listening too.
here’s the link for Modest Mouse. Source is facebook. It’s on their wall too.
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=75609611868&ref=share
Obviously some people didn’t see the Daft Punk performance two years ago. It is one of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen. Those who don’t like, just don’t get it. Go listen to some more Ben Harper and fall asleep.
source?
modest mouse is confirmed
alex! what are the chances sts9 will be there? they’ll be at every other festival… what are your thoughts…
rob you’re cool i like those 2 as well there is just more than one dbag around here
Hank, April 21st is the official release but it’ll probably leak a few days earlier.
hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me have another Jako & Coke
i like doing body shots off micheal jackson
I like beer
So when does the offical lineup come out?
I like Daft Punk and Chemical Brothers. Do I not meet the cool requirement because of this?
get a life guys
I hear ya DAFT, we are pretty much in the same boat.
you’re pretty down on yourself today daft. i think you need a hug
We have no musical talent at all and we suck.
I love how people who don’t listen to dance music lose there minds when they finally get a true dose of it. I almost feel jealous.
I don’t think Johnny J knows anymore bands.
I’m not the biggest electronic music fan in the world, but that stuff works so well in a festival setting. Daft Punk in 2007 may have been the best concert experience I’ve ever had. Hopefully, Lolla has some worthwhile electro stuff this year.
Double J’s friend at C3 must have heard about him leaking everything and cut him off
The Long Winters is a good guess, I know they are under a record label that floods Lolla with artists.
JJ-
Just a general question: Will there be any surprises other than the bands we know? Gracias.
Enough is enough.
Give us some gossip JJ!
what about the long winters?? they are performing at bumbershoot with new album on the way
Let’s just hope Thax D is there!
Phife performed at RTB last year before the transplant and now he is healthier than he has been in years. If Tribe doesn’t play it is not because of Phife’s health. Read all about it here…
Q-Tip is much more likely.
Phife is a diabetic and I’ve heard that it’s taken it’s toll on him as far as live performances are considered. He received a kidney transplant this past October and apparently has taken a turn for the better due to such. But still, he may not yet be up to speed to be making live performances, especially those in the sweltering August heat.
What is Phife’s health condition…wasn’t aware of it…last year’s Rock the Bells Tour was their first shows in a while and I heard Q-Tip say they had a blast and all remain friends but don’t count on many if any more shows…
woooooo atmosphere!
Chi…
I’d love if A Tribe Called Quest were to play Lolla this year, but doesn’t Phife’s health condition make that a somewhat slim prospect?
Yes beer flows like water at lolla. My first year in 2006 there were 7 of us, only one of whom was 21 at the time. He walked up and got a wristband to drink, literally ripped it off right next to the people and handed it to one of us. Within the first 15 minutes, we all had beers in our hand. It was the shiznit
Once again…the beer talk is related to APW. Not Lolla.
Seriously though…I’m no prude when it comes to drinking at festivals. Ask anyone who I met at Lolla…they will probably tell you I had a beer in my hand when I met them. Lolla is a party for me. But I have to say to the people complaining about APW’s “prohibition-esque” alcohol regulations…IT’S A SEVEN BEER LIMIT! I’m not going to say I’m in favor of such a rule or that I’ve never had more than seven beers in a day, but a SEVEN BEER LIMIT is well within reason for a festival to have. They are trying to make this a good experience for everyone…not just the handful of people who want to get obliterated and ass-grab. Besides, if its a festival where you have to drink in a beer garden, why the hell would you want to drink more than seven anyway? You paid all that money to see bands.
Not saying I agree with the policy…but I don’t hold it against them. The beer garden on the other hand is ludicrous.
umm.. have you all actually been to lolla?..
last year i had a beer in my hand, all 3 days, all day long.
north american festivals need to be like the euro ones where you can walk around with beer and don’t need to be held like cages pigs in a beer garden.
and without beer, how will any of us make it through sets by shitty bands like and festival whores the kings of leon this summer.
You are exactly right Chris, money rules everything. There’s just that small percentage that can’t handle their alcohol and end up ruining the weekend for everyone else.
Vender sales is a huge money maker for these FESTIVALS, ban beer, and you are banning PROFIT.
How about no beer at all and go to a music festival for the music?
theRIOT: who doesn’t have any idea what they are talking about? EXACTLY the same as last year.
http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=85901
There should not be any limits on beer sales period. Cut it off during the last set or something, but don’t limit people to 5 or 7 beers per day. The only reason I mentioned APW was b/c some of the posters were saying how it’s better than Lolla. I can’t see it w/limits on booze. Also, I had as much fun at Lolla as I have had at any of the Bonnaroo’s I attended. And Bonnaroo is the king of festi