It's Back - Lollapalooza Returns!

By Julene McCoy in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 14, 2006 3:26PM

Just when the darkness of winter is getting to be too much - it's Valentine's Day! Something there to remind us how dark our days really are, but today, of all days, the City gives us the present we've been dreaming of - Lollapalooza. This year our present will last 3 days from August 4th-6th, have 130 performers on eight stages and take up more space in Grant Park.

No one act is signed on for sure, look for that announcement in mid-March. The Trib today has a section asking who would be the dream line-up and the Red Eye lamely picked people who played last year. Chicagoist agrees that The Pixies, Arcade Fire and The Killers were fun - but we like change even more. The Texas-based Capital Sports & Entertainment has a great history of getting large-named bands to headline their events in Austin. REM, the year Chicagoist headed down, last year it was Wilco. Who do we dare to dream about for our Lollapalooza?

Ahh, Grant Park, sun, music and Perry Farrell - who could ask for more? Lolla's home.