Lollapalooza Officially Canceled

Not sure why it took so long, but the Mayor of Chicago has officially canceled Lollapalooza. The fest happens right around the first weekend of August in Grant Park. Looks like there will be a virtual event over the originally scheduled dates.

We have no idea who was set to play this year as no lineup was ever announced and no tickets  sold. 100,000 people attend Lollapalooza each year. I went when the headliners were Lady Gaga, Green Day and Soundgarden. That was 2010! Great fest, great show. Of the cancellation, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said: 

“The reality is, bringing 100,000 people en masse, in close quarters, which is what the daily head count is every single day at Lollapalooza, bringing that many people from all over the country, downtown, in Grant Park, every single day, we might as well just light ourselves on fire. It makes no sense."

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— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) June 9, 2020

Comments

[Bkallday]

It was Mötley Crüe’s fault, clearly.

[GNR]

Actually going to my first concert this weekend. An outdoor natural ampitheater in WI that is starting it's drive in concert series. $40 gets you a 15 foot parking space.

[Him]

Had my chuckling, Bkallday. You know it's true . . . it's always the Crue!!!

Let us know how the drive-in concert goes, GNR. I would be willing to do something like that to get a chance to see live music. Who is playing, by the way?

I enjoyed the touring version of Lollapalooza once, for the 'metal' version. Got to check off a few bucket list bands: The Ramones, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees (not bucket, but I like them), Devo (not really bucket, but fun to see), Metallica (they were good, but not 'the table' good . . . I kid). A lot of it was a bit of a blur, to be honest. I blame that on 'prescription' glasses.

Quick question: do you think Lori knows Gordon? Perhaps related? I kid.

[Bkallday]

Haha, i think i may've had those same prescription glasses a few times in the past, Him!

[Metalboy!]

Yeah, c’mon ... This hasn’t rocked since Porno for Pyros’ set and even then, that wasn’t as Rock & Roll as Coachella pulling Gn’R with Angus and The Damned out of their arse the same year.

Soundgarden, Shmoundgarden, that’s what people really need to hear unless you also count Greta Van Fleet performing at Lollapalooza Brazil.

[Him]

Agreed, Bkallday! Agreed.

No need to slam Soundgarden, Metalboy! And referencing Cochella is cred-shredder. What next? Pictures of your fun time at Burning Man? Though I am saddened by this latest post, I will give you this: I would love to see a metal concert in Brazil.