| Lollapalooza | |
|---|---|
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 Miley Cyrus during the Attention Tour at Lollapalooza Brasil 2022 | |
| Genre | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Grant Park, Chicago (2005–2019, 2020 (digital), 2021–present)
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| Years active | 1991–1997, 2003, 2005–2019, 2021–present |
| Inaugurated | July 18, 1991 |
| Founders | Perry Farrell |
| Most recent |
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| Attendance | 400,000[2] |
| Capacity | 115,000[3] |
| Website | lollapalooza |
Lollapalooza (/ˌlɒləpəˈluːzə/) is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago. It originally started as a touring event in 1991, and many years later, Chicago became its permanent location. Music genres include alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Lollapalooza has also featured visual arts, nonprofit organizations, and political organizations. The festival hosts an estimated 400,000 people each July and sells out annually.[4] Lollapalooza is one of the largest music festivals in the world and one of the longest-running in the United States.[5][6]
Lollapalooza was conceived and created in 1991 as a farewell tour by Perry Farrell, singer of the group Jane's Addiction. The first Lollapalooza tour had a diverse collection of bands and was a commercial success. It stopped in more than twenty cities in North America. In 2020, Spin rated the first Lollapalooza as the best concert of the preceding 35 years.[7] Lollapalooza then ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. From its inception through 1997 and its revival in 2003, the festival toured North America. In 2004, the organizers expanded the dates to two days per city but canceled the tour after poor ticket sales.[8]
In 2005, Farrell and the William Morris Agency partnered with Austin, Texas–based company Capital Sports Entertainment (now C3 Presents) and retooled the event into its current format as an annual festival in Chicago. In 2014, Live Nation Entertainment bought a controlling interest in C3 Presents.[9]
In 2010, it was announced that Lollapalooza would remain in Chicago, while also debuting outside the United States, with a branch of the festival staged in Santiago, Chile on April 2–3, 2011, where it partnered with Santiago-based company Lotus. In 2011, Geo Events confirmed the Brazilian version of the event, which was held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo on April 7–8, 2012.[10][11] The Argentine version started in April 2014 in Buenos Aires and in November 2014, the first European Lollapalooza was announced, and was held at the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport.[12]
- ^ Espinoza Calixto, Bárbara (August 18, 2022). "Confirmado: Lollapalooza Chile 2023 vuelve al Parque Cerrillos". La voz de Cerillos (In Spanish).
- ^ "400K Attend 25th Annual Lollapalooza". NBC Chicago. NBC5 Chicago. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Lollapalooza Is a Wrap – But It's Coming Back for 10 More Years (and Maybe Getting Larger)". blockclubchicago.org. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Kot, Greg (July 25, 2019). "Lollapalooza is healthy, despite slow ticket sales this year and (the fest owners hope) here to stay". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "The 50 best music festivals in the world". Time Out London. May 17, 2019.
- ^ Briones, Isis (July 28, 2019). "12 Amazing Things You Can't Miss Out On at Chicago's Lollapalooza". Forbes.
- ^ Kohn, Daniel (November 28, 2020). "The 35 Greatest Concerts of the Last 35 Years". Spin.
- ^ The Associated Press. "Lollapalooza 2004 cancels all dates". USA Today. June 22, 2004.
- ^ Live Nation Completes Deal for C3 Presents - Billboard, December 22, 2014
- ^ "Festival Lollapalooza deve ter edição em SP em 2012". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Lollapalooza Brasil". Lollapaloozabr.com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (November 6, 2014). "Lollapalooza Announces Berlin Festival". Pitchfork.