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brokensocscene
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Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 05:01 PM UTC #
who else got tickets this morning? :)

anyway, anyone have a hotel reservation already? I can split cost… :D
sweetcell
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Re: Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 05:05 PM UTC #
yup, i snagged a pair of presales (you're welcome joe :) ) this will be my fourth lolla, and second one in a row.

anyone else score tix this morning?

next opportunity for cheap tickets will be the early bird sale, scheduled for april 1 i believe. $160 instead of $190.
callat703
Joined: May 25, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 05:13 PM UTC #
sweetcell already knows that I did. Pretty excited about it too.

I love Lolla, if only because I get to go home and see friends and family on top of some outstanding live music.
miss pretentious
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Re: Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 06:01 PM UTC #
fuck.
i was on deadline this morning and forgot to look. *sigh*
Rhett Miller
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Re: Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 08:03 PM UTC #
I actually have in-laws to stay with in Chicago for free, but I'll probably never get to goto Lollapalooza, since the annual conference that I always attend is always on the same weekend.
xneverwherex
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Re: Lollapalooza March 07, 2008 at 10:28 PM UTC #
Originally posted by sweetcell:
yup, i snagged a pair of presales (you're welcome joe :) ) this will be my fourth lolla, and second one in a row.

anyone else score tix this morning?

next opportunity for cheap tickets will be the early bird sale, scheduled for april 1 i believe. $160 instead of $190.
im so mad! WTF I didnt get any email :(
sweetcell
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Re: Lollapalooza March 08, 2008 at 01:54 AM UTC #
according to people with too much time on their hands, the following artists are scheduled to be at lolla (most names come from the band's own website or statements they've made)

Radiohead
Nine Inch Nails
Rhymefest f/ Mucca Pazza
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
MGMT
Bloc Party
Gogol Bordello
Black Lips
Dierks Bentley
Bang Camaro
John Butler Trio
Flogging Molly
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
Does it Offend You, Yeah?

still unclear who headliner #3 will be. big names being thrown about include foo fighters, bboys, chem bros, beck and wilco; although i'm not convinced that those last two qualify as headliners. i've also read some unconfirmed claims that jack johnson and DMB are definitely off the bill (DMB is playing elsewhere friday and sat). tom petty would be cool, and someone floated the idea of coldplay - would make sense as they have an album coming out.

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
im so mad! WTF I didnt get any email :(
they didn't send an e-mail this year. you had to refresh the site and find the hidden icon, which occured at 10:29. apparently there was only 2000 presale tickets, vs. last year's 3000 - i don't like that trend, i'm afraid they're phasing them out.
Relaxer
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Re: Lollapalooza March 08, 2008 at 02:44 AM UTC #
Aren't Wilco considered a Chicago band? Tupelo wasn't, but I always feel like Wilco has this Chicagoness to them. And for that reason, I could see them being considered a favorite-son headliner.

I've also heard REM's name thrown in as a possible headliner.
sweetcell
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Re: Lollapalooza March 08, 2008 at 03:16 AM UTC #
woops, the heartbreakers are out of the running - they're playing chicago on 7/02.

Originally posted by Relaxer:
Aren't Wilco considered a Chicago band? Tupelo wasn't, but I always feel like Wilco has this Chicagoness to them. And for that reason, I could see them being considered a favorite-son headliner.

I've also heard REM's name thrown in as a possible headliner.
wilco: they did play a 6-night stand last month, so they've got some kind of tracktion there. and they have the quantity and quality of "indie cred" that seems to be a prerequisite for playing lolla. but somehow they just don't feel "big" enough to be a true headliner… but they might get the equivalent of last year's interpol slot - playing opposite a radiohead or NIN.

REM: they're playing chicago on 6/06, dunno if that's too close. also, i'd think that RH get sunday-night billing over REM, not sure if REM would settle for a non-top billing.
eros
Joined: February 03, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Lollapalooza March 08, 2008 at 10:06 AM UTC #
I got the presale tickets too. Had a great time last year. Looking forward to it again.
ixkpd-bk
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Re: Lollapalooza March 08, 2008 at 08:33 PM UTC #
I missed out, but I'm definitely planning on fucking Chicago up that weekend.
elj
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:16 PM UTC #
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Rage Against The Machine (3rd headliner) and Wilco are playing this as well.

Radiohead, NIN, RATM: one of these things, is not like the others; one of these things just doesn't belong…
callat703
Joined: May 25, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:18 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Rage Against The Machine (3rd headliner) and Wilco are playing this as well.

Radiohead, NIN, RATM: one of these things, is not like the others; one of these things just doesn't belong…
Wow…
elj
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:20 PM UTC #
To be fair, after reading DeRogatis' article, it's more of a "here's the newest rumour, and when I asked the producers, they wouldn't confirm nor deny."
callat703
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:27 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
To be fair, after reading DeRogatis' article, it's more of a "here's the newest rumour, and when I asked the producers, they wouldn't confirm nor deny."
Well, if that's legit - would be the best festival headliner lineup since the Coachella that Radiohead headlined.

Wilco definitely claims Chicago as their hometown, by the by.
elj
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:32 PM UTC #
Originally posted by callat703:
Well, if that's legit - would be the best festival headliner lineup since the Coachella that Radiohead headlined.
To be honest, it doesn't really do that much for me. My NIN phase was a decade ago, and I always thought RATM was the most terrible band ever. I like Radiohead and early-Wilco, but I'd really dislike two of the headliners, and I'd imagine a NIN/RATM crowd would be terrible. I know I'm in a small, weird minority, but if we want a 90's band to headline, I'd prefer that STP reunion.

That said, if it's true, it'll sell out FAST.
callat703
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:40 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:
Originally posted by callat703:
Well, if that's legit - would be the best festival headliner lineup since the Coachella that Radiohead headlined.
To be honest, it doesn't really do that much for me. My NIN phase was a decade ago, and I always thought RATM was the most terrible band ever. I like Radiohead and early-Wilco, but I'd really dislike two of the headliners, and I'd imagine a NIN/RATM crowd would be terrible. I know I'm in a small, weird minority, but if we want a 90's band to headline, I'd prefer that STP reunion.

That said, if it's true, it'll sell out FAST.
Totally a personal preference - but Rage, NIN, and Radiohead are three of my all time favorites. So I'd be a happy camper.
ggw
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Re: Lollapalooza March 12, 2008 at 07:47 PM UTC #
Is that the line-up for Lollapalooza '08 or Lollapalooza '98?
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