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Lollapalooza 2009
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8/11/2009 4:08:00 PM
Another Lollapalooza weekend in the books. We'll always remember this one as the year the weather went crazy: cold rain on Friday gave way to scorching heat on Saturday and Sunday. My Q101 responsibilities kept me very busy throughout the weekend, but I still managed to sneak in enough time with friends and bands to keep me satisfied until next year.
Artists I saw/heard: The Gaslight Anthem, Ben Folds, Thievery Corporation, Atmosphere, Gomez, Coheed and Cambria, Rise Against, Tool, The Airborne Toxic Event, Vampire Weekend, Cold War Kids, Snoop Dogg, Them Crooked Vultures (I was able to buy tickets for TCV, somehow, and it was amazing. Probably top three concerts ever.)
Artists I wish I hadn't missed: Kings of Leon (stupid failed power nap), Cage the Elephant, The Hood Internet, Silversun Pickups
Artists I interviewed: Ben Folds, Hockey, The Virgins, Kaiser Chiefs, The Airborne Toxic Event, Cage the Elephant, Passion Pit, Cold War Kids
Thumbs up: Graham Elliot's popcorn, the crowd's reaction to Snoop Dogg, my gigantic poncho
Thumbs down: Animal Collective playing over the beginning of Tool's set, the amount of footwear lost in Friday's mud, constant Twitter FAIL
A few pictures:
 Cage the Elephant
 Tool
 Ben Folds
Overall, it was a good weekend, and I'm grateful for the friends and co-workers who made it a wonderful time, as always. Now who wants to speculate wildly about headliners for 2010?!?
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Electra
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Given the crowd at Rise Against, I wouldn't be surprised if I saw them as a headliner next year.
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Posted By
Scott
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8/11/2009 5:48:22 PM
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I was already thinking about 2010 headliners as well - for some reason I have a strong gut-feeling that Green Day will be on the bill... Don't know why, but that's my prediction.
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Posted By
Cory
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8/11/2009 5:32:13 PM
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