Ten songs I want to hear at Lollapalooza this weekend

Feels a little weird to be calling this the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza even though the festival did make it’s debut in 1991. There was a period of inactivity and the reformatting of the concept, going from a traveling alternative rock circus to an annual 3-day festival in Chicago that features many mainstream acts.

That being said, there’s plenty to see this coming weekend at Grant Park. Last week I spotlighted two lesser known acts performing this year – Midnight Conspiracy and Kyle Lucas & Captain Midnite over on Lollapalooza.com.

Here are ten songs I want to hear at Lollapalooza this weekend.

My Morning Jacket – “Victory Dance” (performing Saturday, 8pm, Bud Light stage)


The Joy Formidable – “Whirring” (performing Sunday, 1pm, Bud Light stage)

Foo Fighters – “Bridge Burning” (performing Sunday, 8pm, Music Unlimited stage)

Wye Oak – “Civilian” (performing Friday, 12pm, Sony stage)

Crystal Castles – Celestica (performing Friday, 7:15pm, Sony stage)

Deftones – “My Own Summer” (performing Saturday, 6pm, Playstation stage)

Rival Schools – “Used for Glue” (performing Sunday, 1:45pm, Playstation stage)

The Naked and Famous – “The Sun” (performing Friday, 1:30pm, Sony stage)

The Cars – “You Might Think” (performing Sunday, 4pm, Music Unlimited stage)

Friendly Fires – “Hawaiian Air” (performing Saturday, 2:15pm, Bud Light stage)

These songs/artists obviously reflect my music tastes and these are not the only bands I plan to see. Have any recommendations? I’m especially looking to check out lesser-known bands so if there are any “can’t miss”, leave a comment and I’ll try to check them out.

2 responses to “Ten songs I want to hear at Lollapalooza this weekend

  1. Even though they will be in Columbus in September, I’d check out the Vaccines.

  2. Wound up hearing 8 of the 10 songs that I wanted to hear (didn’t catch Friendly Fires and only caught a few Naked and Famous songs)