{"id":20297,"date":"2017-08-09T09:52:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T14:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=20297"},"modified":"2017-08-25T13:08:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T18:08:30","slug":"lollapalooza-2017-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/lollapalooza-2017-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Lollapalooza 2017: A Recap Of Our Long, Wild Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lollapalooza 2017 Recap<\/h2>\n

Chicago\u2019s biggest festival celebrated it\u2019s 26th<\/sup> year in Grant Park last weekend.<\/h4>\n

Spoiler alert: It was better than ever.<\/h4>\n
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Photo Credit: Greg Noire<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Lollapalooza<\/a> announced the 2017 lineup back in March, we knew we HAD to be there. After introducing four days last summer<\/a>, we couldn’t wait to spend another four in Grant Park this year. With headliners like Blink 182, Lorde and Chance The Rapper, we knew that this year’s edition would stack up with the rest. Not only were the headliners unbelievable, but each day was filled with awesome sets that kept us pumped up and ready for the next.<\/p>\n

We attended the festival Thursday through Sunday so that we could come back with a full report and, as you would expect, it was unforgettable.<\/p>\n

Here is our complete breakdown from start to finish:<\/p>\n

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Thursday<\/h3>\n
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Photo Credit: Candice Lawler (Cage The Elephant)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Opening day was a big surprise for festivalgoers, and we’re not just talking about the storm that evacuated the entire park. Lollapalooza surprised everyone with a Rock & Rollers skating rink and arcade near Perry\u2019s stage. The arcade was a great way to enjoy time in-between sets and featured classic games like Pacman, Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.<\/p>\n

Lollapalooza also decided to upgrade their Porta-Potties. TMI? Just a toilet? NO<\/em>. These things were deluxe compared to the outhouses you see on a regular basis. They even flushed! We\u2019ll spare you the photos, but trust us, they were awesome.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Greg Noire (Wiz Khalifa)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We started off Thursday night with Migos at the Bud Light stage. Even though they were a half hour late due to a flight delay, everyone swarmed the stage when they finally arrived. It was a little Bad and Boujee, but they played fan favorites and did an amazing job pumping up the crowd.<\/p>\n

After that, we made our way to Cage the Elephant at the Grant Park stage. Lead vocalist Matt Shultz came out wearing a purple shimmery dress and tights, stating that he wanted to look \u2018pretty\u2019 for everyone. And pretty he was. They played fan favorites \u201cTrouble\u201d and \u201cAint No Rest For the Wicked.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Charles Reagan Hackleman (Lorde)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We made our way to the Bud Light stage to catch the rest of Wiz Khalifa\u2019s set, where he performed hits like \u201cBlack and Yellow\u201d and \u201cRoll Up.\u201d He even surprised everyone by bringing Ty Dolla $ign on stage.<\/p>\n

The beginning of Lorde\u2019s performance was unreal. It started pouring rain right before her set and instead of delaying her performance, she came out and embraced the creepy weather.\u00a0 “Everywhere we\u2019ve been going we\u2019ve been getting crazy weather,\u201d she said. \u201cI think it\u2019s because we\u2019re going to conjure some spirits, Lollapalooza.\u201d Unfortunately, the show stopped short while she was performing due to the weather and the entire park was evacuated.<\/p>\n

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Friday<\/h3>\n

With only a few scattered showers, the weather for day two was better than the previous night.<\/p>\n

We started off our Friday night at the Bud Light stage for Foster the People, jamming along to their hits \u201cPumped Up Kicks\u201d and other songs from their new album, Sacred Hearts Club<\/em>. After that, we had a very tough decision to make: Blink 182 or The Killers?\u00a0WHY DID THEY DO THIS TO US?<\/p>\n

We decided to head to the Grant Park stage for The Killers and it was a performance to remember. The crowd went wild with popular songs like \u201cWhen You Were Young\u201d and \u201cRead My Mind.\u201d We also felt extremely nostalgic when they performed hits from their popular album from 2004, Hot Fuss<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Saturday<\/h3>\n

It was finally a beautiful day and we didn\u2019t have to worry about ponchos or muddy sets. Speaking of beautiful, we started off our night with Vance Joy at the Bud Light stage. His hit singles \u201cRiptide\u201d and \u201cGeorgia\u201d charmed the audience and brought a mellow vibe to the festival.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Greg Noire (Chance the Rapper)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After Vance Joy, we hit Chow Town for some food. We knew we wanted pizza, so we headed over to Connie\u2019s<\/a> to grab a slice and it was more than enough fuel to get us through the rest of the night. Chow Town also featured booths from Chubby Wieners<\/a>, County BBQ<\/a>, Harold\u2019s Chicken<\/a> and more!<\/p>\n

As you can probably guess, the crowd for Chance was MASSIVE. Chicago\u2019s most celebrated artist brought fireworks, a water hose and a motorbike, which he rode across the stage before jumping off and letting it slide into an explosion of fireworks. During all the excitement, Chance performed \u201cMixtape\u201d and was constantly shifting gears to gospel music like \u201cBlessings\u201d and \u201cSunday Candy.\u201d He even brought Vic Mensa out for \u201cCocoa Butter Kisses.\u201d It was a great way to end the night.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Charles Reagan Hackleman (Tove Lo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We started off our last hoorah at the Grant Park stage for Tove Lo and it was a full house. In true Tove Lo fashion, she flashed the audience during her empowering, dance-friendly set, and when she performed \u201cTalking Bodies\u201d the crowd went wild.<\/p>\n

Our favorite part of the night was Arcade Fire\u2019s set at the Grant Park stage. Singer Win Butler and his wife Regine Chassagne led their multi-instrumental crew through a performance with songs from their new album, Everything Now<\/em>. Of course, they performed some of the other music from their 14 years in the business too.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Scott Witt<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All in all, we had an amazing weekend at Lollapalooza. From the torrential downpour on Thursday to the gorgeous sun on Saturday to the bittersweet mobile alert thanking everyone for an awesome weekend on Sunday, Lollapalooza gave us a weekend to remember. It is truly a festival that everyone should experience.<\/p>\n

What was your favorite set at Lollapalooza? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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