Not going to go in our reporting took a bit longer than the rest (servers down!). But here’s one last look.
Lollapalooza 2011 Review
Twenty years ago, adding the suffix “-palooza” to anything was unheard of. Today, it’s become a common term for anything explosive, peculiarly large or dynamic (examples: couchapalooza – amazing discounts at a local furniture store, or pptpalooza.net a website with loads of power point templates). In true form, this year’s Lolla crowd was the largest ever (90,000 per day) to flood into the gates of Grant Park.
Like most 20th birthdays, Lollapalooza 2011 was memorable and interesting, but seemed a bit anticipatory. The hot spot of all three days was Perry’s tent which from noon til dark buzzed with bodies dancing almost ceaselessly in the massive 40,000 square foot enclosure. Hot, muddy, pulsating. Lolla security was forced to patch up fences numerous times due to 300+ people trying to rush in at weak border spots. Much like US border patrol, their efforts were mostly ineffective.
Bottom line: Lollapalooza 2011 was the place to be in Chi-town, transforming Grant Park into a sprawling metroplex within an even more sprawling metroplex.
Trendapalooza: ironic patriotic gear, babies in slings wearing earmuffs. Ladies: shaved head on one side, Euro-chic, mom’s old scarf around head, fairy from the waist up – coal miner from the waist down. Gents: Manchester soccer hooligan style, Belushi facial hair, mud butt, suspenders.
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