Lollapalooza 2013

[mrhand]

People need to stop with the constant comparisons of Coachella, Lolla and Roo. All three are very different festivals and they delivered quality lineups this year.

I agree with that guy. Instead of comparing festivals, let's compare really bad hair.

I submit these three for your consideration:







A tough choice, I know, because they're all so comically terrible, but each in their own unique way.

[Miroir Noir]

My first time seeing this and my only question is how the hell did this line up not sell tickets?

It would have if it had been a one-weekend destination festival. How many tickets to this can you sell for a couple of nights in Des Moines or Omaha?

[orangejulius]

Somehow I don't see Robert playing for a couple of hours at the festival and then playing an after party too. But hopefully the Cure gets a nice long set time. A 2.5 hour set is not unusual for them at a festival if they're given the time on the schedule.

+1 This.^

The Cure has so much good material over the past 30+ years. It would be a real shame if they gave them anything below 2. Anyone remember how long RHCP played last year? I think Green Day played at least 2 hours.

[heart cooks brain]

Somehow I don't see Robert playing for a couple of hours at the festival and then playing an after party too. But hopefully the Cure gets a nice long set time. A 2.5 hour set is not unusual for them at a festival if they're given the time on the schedule.

A few headliners have gone past curfew over the years. I think Green Day came close to 10:30.

They could conceivably do an aftershow on Saturday assuming the Osheaga and Lolla dates are Friday and Shnday.

[Zafocaine]

I agree with that guy. Instead of comparing festivals, let's compare really bad hair.

I submit these three for your consideration:







A tough choice, I know, because they're all so comically terrible, but each in their own unique way.

I want to see what I look like with fifteen year old meth addict hair. How do I get one of those for my own use?

[Sladokusac]

very solid line up, pretty much as expected, nothing spectacular in there, but very good overall
its a pass for me this year again cause of other things during the summer

[shotglass75]

Somehow I don't see Robert playing for a couple of hours at the festival and then playing an after party too. But hopefully the Cure gets a nice long set time. A 2.5 hour set is not unusual for them at a festival if they're given the time on the schedule.

I agree, but they could easily do one of those legendary pre shows the night before at The Vic or Metro like Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters have done. Wasn't thinking the same night.

I think RHCP played about 2 hours. Green Day were slated for 2 hours and went over by about 35 minutes I think. I think Pearl Jam also played for about 2.5.

[shoegazer76]

This reminds me of 2004-what could have been an awesome Lolla tour I was so pissed when they cancelled it due to poor ticket sales...

Morrissey, PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, The Killers, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, The Von Bondies, The String Cheese Incident, Modest Mouse, Le Tigre, Gomez, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Danger Mouse, The Polyphonic Spree, Broken Social Scene, The Datsuns, Bumblebeez 81, The Secret Machines, Brayndead Freakshow, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Elbow, Wheat, The Coup, Wolf Eyes, The Dresden Dolls

Alternative indie music was really in a lull at that time in the mainstream and this lineup wouldn't have worked financially as a tour. I had bought tickets being the huge SY fan that I am. I have a silkscreen poster of this Lolla that somehow made its way onto the market despite being cancelled.

[zircona1]

Green Day were slated for 2 hours and went over by about 35 minutes I think.

Green Day started at 7:45 and ended at close to 10:15.

If that's the real lineup, it's pretty good. I'm wondering if The Cure is going to be an exclusive or if they're going to play more shows in the U.S. If that's the only chance I have of seeing them, I want to go on their day.

[Bumblebee]

Green Day started at 7:45 and ended at close to 10:15.

If that's the real lineup, it's pretty good. I'm wondering if The Cure is going to be an exclusive or if they're going to play more shows in the U.S. If that's the only chance I have of seeing them, I want to go on their day.

I think there was a Robert online quote after Montreal got announced that it would only be a tiny handful of shows.

[KickerConspiracy]

Lineup is out. Looks like the leak was accurate - Mumford, the Cure, NIN, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, the Killers, Postal Service, New Order....

Would have been nice to see NIN, Kendrick Lamar, the National, Thievery Corporation and Emile Sande but the rest is meh. No exclusives that make you go 'wow'. I bet the lions share of these artists not playing Coachella end up at Outside Lands.

[Neighborhood Creep]

I think I may shoot for Friday only. Cross NIN off the bucket list

[Spooks]

Friday-NIN vs the Killers
Saturday-Vampire Weekend vs Mumford
Sunday-Phoenix vs the Cure

I was sorta close! I can't believe the Postal Service will be one of the "headliners"...

Friday, August 2nd
The Killers
Nine Inch Nails
New Order
Queens Of The Stone Age
Steve Aoki
Thievery Corporation
Lana Del Rey
Flux Pavilion
Band Of Horses
Hot Chip
Crystal Castles
Imagine Dragons
Frightened Rabbit
Dillon Francis
Smith Westerns
Disclosure
Father John Misty
Ghost B.C.
Modestep
Emeli Sande
Jessie Ware
Atlas Genius
Timeflies
Theophilus London
Monsta
IO Echo
Icona Pop
Chance The Rapper
Lance Herbstrong
Robert DeLong
Deap Vally
Twenty One Pilots
San Cisco
Hey Marseilles
Keys N Krates
The Neighbourhood
Pacific Air
American Authors
Houndmouth
Brick + Mortar
D-Pryde
Brite Lite Brite

Saturday, August 3rd
Mumford & Sons
The Postal Service
The National
The Lumineers
Kendrick Lamar
Eric Church
Steve Angello
Ellie Goulding
Azealia Banks
Local Natives
Dada Life
Matt & Kim
Foals
Death Grips
Court Yard Hounds
Adventure Club
Ben Howard
GriZ
Charles Bradley
Heartless Bastards
Baauer
HAIM
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
St. Lucia
Shovels & Rope
Little Green Cars
Family of the Year
360
The Bright Light Social Hour
Reignwolf
Pujol
Planet Hemp
Cole Plante
Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R.
Blondfire
Frontier Ruckus
Wheeler Brothers
The Dunwells
Supreme Cuts
Cherub
Wild Cub
Brooke Waggoner
Beast Patrol

Sunday, August 4th
The Cure
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
Knife Party
Grizzly Bear
Major Lazer
Dog Blood
Two Door Cinema Club
Tegan and Sara
Beach House
Cat Power
2 Chainz
Alt-J
The Vaccines
DIIV
Alex Clare
Baroness
Lianne La Havas
Wild Nothing
Angel Haze
Wavves
Alvin Risk
Jake Bugg
Wild Belle
Art Department
MS MR
Family of the Year
360
Kill the Noise
SKAYTERS
The Orwells
Palma Violets
Astro
Machines Are People Too
YAWN
Half Moon Run
The Mowgli's
Wake Owl
Bear Mountain
O' Brother
Makeshift Prodigy

[orbit]

I was sure Coachella would get Angel Haze. It would've been great to have her and Death Grips in the desert this year.

[Zafocaine]

Death Grips fucked it up for two weekends last year. I'm surprised they're even around a year later, to be honest. I guess we'll have to wait for the lead singer to sober up before he can inject himself with that fatal junk load we've all been waiting for. Otherwise, I was sort of hoping to see them again this year too...

[jumpstart]

Saturday is the worst single day I've ever seen. snoozer.

[Boourns]

Saturday is the worst single day I've ever seen. snoozer.

seriously

[Bumblebee]

I was sorta close! I can't believe the Postal Service will be one of the "headliners"...

Friday, August 2nd
The Killers
Nine Inch Nails

Saturday, August 3rd
Mumford & Sons
The Postal Service

Sunday, August 4th
The Cure
Phoenix

Excluding M&S, Postal Service might be able to outsell the other headliners in most US markets in 2013. Circa 2008, NIN/Cure were doing as little as 5,000 in some markets.

[stinkbutt]

I may go down Friday, but probably not. I hate this fest and know I would have to miss half the acts I want to see that day. I am also hitting way more festivals than I had originally intended anyway

[nathanfairchild]

Excluding M&S, Postal Service might be able to outsell the other headliners in most US markets in 2013. Circa 2008, NIN/Cure were doing as little as 5,000 in some markets.

part of the reason i think nin drew so little back in 08 was that they had no label behind them to help sell their tour. it was pretty much all done through their website.

[Neighborhood Creep]

I may go down Friday, but probably not. I hate this fest and know I would have to miss half the acts I want to see that day. I am also hitting way more festivals than I had originally intended anyway

Carpool meetup in Eau Claire if you do? I'm in the same boat, just wanting to go Friday

[Bumblebee]

part of the reason i think nin drew so little back in 08 was that they had no label behind them to help sell their tour. it was pretty much all done through their website.

2005-2009 was over saturation for everything NIN, especially touring. Is Depeche Mode's label still going to be pushing that album 6 months from now?

There is 4 years pent up demand for NIN so it'll be curious to see how their crowd compares to some of the other Lolla headliners.

[paulb]

Carpool meetup in Eau Claire if you do? I'm in the same boat, just wanting to go Friday

Pick me up along the way, thanks!

[stinkbutt]

That would actually be a pretty good crew. I will think more on this

[Neighborhood Creep]

Picking Paul up in Wausau after Eau Claire would make the most since.

[heart cooks brain]

FRIDAY: http://bit.ly/10yv5Il

SUNDAY: http://bit.ly/11madb3

saturday sold out.

[moviebruin]

You guys think single days are gonna sell out today?

[paulb]

Lol @ the worst festival single day lineup in history sold out first.

[suprefan]

Lol @ the worst festival single day lineup in history sold out first.

Mumford is the biggest draw, what did you expect. Also, its Saturday, its the weekend.

[heart cooks brain]

FRIDAY: http://bit.ly/10yv5Il

SUNDAY: http://bit.ly/11madb3

saturday sold out.

friday sold out