Lollapalooza Music Festival | July 28, 2022 to July 31, 2022 - 365 Festivals

Music maniac around the globe wait for the top music fest arrive yearly and, it is no other than Lollapalooza. It’s been years since this fest is grabbing a lot of attention with its pictures, gabs, acts and energetic crowd. Being a part of one of the primogenial and popular music fest in the world is something one should experience. In that case, you should make plans for Chicago ahead of the arrival of the fest. Let’s take an insight of this North American music fest.

Introduction of Information of Lollapalooza Music Festival

Lollapalooza Music Fest takes place in summers or rainy season once in a year. These live music shows run continuously for four days at the picturesque location of Grant Park Chicago. This year it will arrive in the August from 2 to 5 of this month. This fest did not rose to fame in just one or two years. Its popularity rises slowly and steadily with time.

It was the idea of Perry Farrell who was a singer in Jane Addition band. Its first installment was from 1991 to 1997. After a break of six years, this fest again started off in 2003. Now, this fest is also taking place outside the US. The first international location outside the US was Chile in 2010.

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When is Lollapalooza Music Festival in 2022 ?

Lollapalooza Music Festival is scheduled to be from August 1, 2022 to August 4, 2022. This event is being celebrated Friday which is August 1 to Sunday which is August 4.

History of Lollapalooza Music Festival

Back in 1990, the band members of Jane Addition band wanted to conduct a farewell tour for their band. These four band members namely Marc Geiger, Ted Gardner, Don Muller and Perry Farrell took inspiration from Bill Graham concerts. Unlike other music fests of that time, this fest did not stop after one show at one venue. In fact, it starts taking place annually at many locations in the USA and Canada.

Well, the name will sound a bit unusual to many people. The term Lollapalooza was quite popular in 1896. Founder Perry Farrell first come across this word while watching a short film Three Stooges. He found its meaning unique and close to the idea of the fest. The word has two meaning where first meaning says an extraordinary thing which is unusual. The second meaning of this word is a large lollipop.

The festival reborn in 2003 after a long gap of 6 years. It saw success as well as decline which many time blamed to high ticket prices of this fest. In 2010. It crosses the USA borders and reaches to Chile. Subsequently, in 2012 it goes to Brazil and in 2013 Argentina. Similarly, it debuted in Germany and Paris in 2014 and 2016.

How does Lollapalooza Music Festival Celebrated?

As for the celebration is concerned its shows become larger every time. Its first show in 1992 was quite successful and receive appreciation. The earliest show took place in only one stage which later become two in 1996. Now there are eight stages for live acts. From the starting, this fest served its audience performance from renowned artists. In 1992 there were nine bands live on the stage which now exceeds 170. Moreover, many times its audience get a chance to dance and sing in the rains.

What do people do at Lollapalooza Music Festival?

More than 100,000 people were present on each day of this fest. In case you wish to go Chicago to attend you must book your ticket way before. Although the ticket fare was a bit too high, kids below ten have free entry. For such kids, they have Kidzapalooza. The fest area holds almost thirty food vendors serving delicious food.

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