This year’s Lollapalooza is HUGE. Very impressive lineup. I’m liking it a lot. Other than Soundgarden being one of the headliners, Lady Gaga and Green Day will also headline. Other surprising acts that made the lineup: Phoenix, Social Distortion, Wolfmother, Metric and Erykha Badu.
While this year’s line up is very impressive, Green Day doesn’t fit the bill. Green Day is a bad choice. Soundgarden, Lady Gaga, and Green Day just doesn’t ring. Soundgarden and Lady Gaga is good, but get Green Day the hell off. I don’t like Green Day anymore.
I would rather have Alice In Chains be Green Day’s replacement.
The question you have to ask is, why is Lady Gaga headlining a rock music festival when she’s not rock, it’s pop? Well, if you listen to Lady Gaga’s songs, they do have an arena rock vibe to them. Any rock n’ roll band can cover her songs and make them rock songs. Lady Gaga’s music has a lot of rock influence. She’s very tight and energetic. I think she fits the bill perfectly.
Anyways, when will local act, Phantogram, ever get on a Lollapalooza slot? I can definitely see Phantogram getting booked for Lollapalooza one day and it would be great for them. I’m sure they will make it there if we can somehow get Phantogram’s music to Perry Ferrell’s attention. I believe Perry himself books all the bands since it’s his festival.
See the rest of the lineup here, wish I could go to Chicago and see the show:
Kev
Edit to add: Now that Erykha Badu is booked for Lollapalooza this year, you also gotta wonder if she will strip naked on stage when she performs her new song “Window Seat” there. Will Perry Ferrell allow that? I think he would. 🙂 Knowing how crazy Perry really is and that man loves to party!
K'Brocking 