best festival lineup evah?

what's the best festival lineup you've ever seen?

my opening bid:

honestly, I think this thread is done
there might be a riotfest or a glasto that comes close, but I doubt it

The only Lollapalooza I've ever attended was the original one in 1991, but this lineup looks pretty stellar.


2007
Location: Grant Park, Chicago

Dates: August 3, 2007 – August 5, 2007

(Artists listed from earliest to latest set times.)

AT&T Stage

Friday: Ghostland Observatory, Jack's Mannequin, moe., Satellite Party, Daft Punk
Saturday: Tokyo Police Club, Silverchair, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Muse
Sunday: Dax Riggs, Lupe Fiasco, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam

Bud Light Stage

Friday: Soulive, The Polyphonic Spree, M.I.A., The Black Keys, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Saturday: I'm from Barcelona, Stephen Marley, The Roots, Snow Patrol, Interpol
Sunday: The Cribs, Amy Winehouse, Iggy & the Stooges, Modest Mouse

adidas Stage

Friday: Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Son Volt, Sparklehorse, G. Love & Special Sauce, Femi Kuti & the Positive Force
Saturday: Matt and Kim, Pete Yorn, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Regina Spektor, Patti Smith
Sunday: Juliette and the Licks, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Paolo Nutini, Yo La Tengo, Café Tacuba

MySpace Stage

Friday: The Fratellis, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Slightly Stoopid, Blonde Redhead, LCD Soundsystem
Saturday: Shock Stars (Last Band Standing Winner), Sherwood, Tapes 'n Tapes, Motion City Soundtrack, The Hold Steady, Spoon
Sunday: White Rabbits, Heartless Bastards, Blue October, !!!, TV on the Radio

PlayStation Stage

Friday: Carey Ott, Colour Revolt, Charlie Musselwhite, Electric Six, The Rapture
Saturday: High Class Elite, Ryan Shaw, Sam Roberts Band, Rhymefest, Roky Erickson & the Explosives
Sunday: The Postmarks, dios (malos), Los Campesinos!, Apostle of Hustle, The Wailers

Citi Stage

Friday: Helicopters (Last Band Standing Runner-Up), Illinois, Chin Up Chin Up, Viva Voce, Against Me!, Silversun Pickups
Saturday: Arckid, The Satin Peaches, Aqueduct, Cold War Kids, Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) (cancelled due to last-minute travel difficulties and replaced by Matt and Kim)
Sunday: The 1900s, David Vandervelde, The Black Angels, Annuals, Peter Bjorn and John

BMI Stage

Friday: The Switches, Tom Schraeder, Bang Bang Bang, Powerspace, Inward Eye, Wax on Radio
Saturday: Dear and the Headlights, Ludo, Kevin Michael, Lady Gaga & Lady Starlight, Cage the Elephant, Back Door Slam
Sunday: The Graduate, Mr. North, Smoosh, The Diffs, John Paul White, Bound Stems

MOTO Stage

Friday: PlayStation Competition: "Buzz" Trivia, The Second City (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 1, PlayStation Competition: SingStar, Mission IMPROVable (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 2, Matt Roan, Mickey Avalon
Saturday: PlayStation Competition: "Buzz" Trivia, The Second City (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 1, PlayStation Competition: SingStar, Mission IMPROVable (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 2, Josh Hopkins, DJ Klever and DJ Craze
Sunday: PlayStation Competition: "Buzz" Trivia, The Second City (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 1, PlayStation Competition: SingStar, Mission IMPROVable (Comedy), Battle Royale rd. 2, Flosstradamus, Kid Sister

KIDZ Stage

Friday: Rock for Kids Youth Jam Band, The Hipwaders, The Sippy Cups, Peter Himmelman, Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars
Saturday: The Candy Band, The Blisters, The Sippy Cups, The Hipwaders, Patti Smith, Jim James
Sunday: Peter Himmelman, Q Brothers, Wee Hairy Beasties, Peter DiStefano & Perry Farrell, Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars with Perry Farrell, Ben Harper

Sean Lennon appeared on the initial lineup for Lollapalooza but was eventually removed.

sweetcell wrote:
what's the best festival lineup you've ever seen?

my opening bid:

I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

Julian, wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
what's the best festival lineup you've ever seen?

my opening bid:

I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

Ditto

not apples to apples

Lola had 8 stages, so you really couldn't catch all the good acts if you tried
and there was a LOT of filler/shitty bands in that lola IMO

Space wrote:

Julian, wrote:
I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

Ditto

have I mentioned lately that both of your opinions suck

It's hard to remember how big Triumph was back then. Probably the most forgotten act by now.

SideH@tchıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl wrote:

Space wrote:

Julian, wrote:
I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

Ditto

have I mentioned lately that both of your opinions suck

Listen, don’t lump me in with that guy. Let’s be civil.

Justin wrote:
It's hard to remember how big Triumph was back then. Probably the most forgotten act by now.

And for that the world is a better place.

I have yet to meet one person who likes Triumph

I think they were fake big…like Grand Funk

Julian, wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
what's the best festival lineup you've ever seen?

my opening bid:

I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

seriously?

no interest in seeing the clash, or van halen, or ANY of those other bands?  in 1983???

admittedly those bands don't pair well with pinot noir and pate, but still…

Space wrote:
The only Lollapalooza I've ever attended was the original one in 1991, but this lineup looks pretty stellar.

2007
Location: Grant Park, Chicago

Dates: August 3, 2007 – August 5, 2007

<snip>

i attended this lolla.  t'was indeed excellent.  i caught 4 lollas in chicago (my mom was living there at time to a good excuse to visit every august) and this was my fav.  my first time seeing daft punk, remains one of (if not the) best concert experience evah.  throw in all the other acts and i left chicago with a huge shit-eating grin.

Hutch wrote:
I have yet to meet one person who likes Triumph

I think they were fake big…like Grand Funk

good comparison.  both were big in their day, but like disco they went overnight from the limelight to being ignored if not hated.  people can be so fickle. 

sweetcell wrote:

Julian, wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
what's the best festival lineup you've ever seen?

my opening bid:

I literally wouldn’t attend the first two days of this if the tickets were free. What are you all smoking?

seriously?

no interest in seeing the clash, or van halen, or ANY of those other bands?  in 1983???

admittedly those bands don't pair well with pinot noir and pate, but still…

What part of my time on this board led you to believe I like Van Halen or The Clash? I’m not Smackie.

what if we set up your attendance as a fundraiser? 

Stray 🐱 would rule.

In 1983 I would have been two years too young to enjoy VH and Scorps. I would have enjoyed Bowie, INXS and Pretenders in that time….

Oh and U2 in 83 would have slayed…


But this is not even close to a great festival lineup…

I mean, I'd see maybe 5 of those bands, but not at a festival. Festivals rot!

Well we are talking about festival lineups…