Tom Lynch

Well, it’s here. The weekend-long fest of countless bands, after-shows, blood, sweat, tears and (fingers crossed) sunshine. With each passing year it’s been based in Chicago, Perry Farrell’s baby has gotten better and better, organized thoughtfully and with care, and has been an increasingly enjoyable experience (and it better be with those ticket prices). Not to mention the lineups, which also improve each year. There are too many artists performing to list here, so I’ll just give my top five sets to catch for each day. Friday: Yeasayer (2:15pm, AT&T), Gogol Bordello (4:15pm, AT&T), The Cool Kids (7pm, BMI), Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (7:15pm, MySpace) and Radiohead (8pm, AT&T). Saturday: DeVotchKa (3:30pm, PlayStation 3), Explosions in the Sky (4:30pm, Bud Light), Okkervil River (5:30pm, PlayStation 3), Broken Social Scene (6:30pm, Bud Light) and Lupe Fiasco (6:30pm, AT&T). Sunday: Kid Sister (12:15pm, AT&T, See Feature), Chromeo (3:15pm, MySpace), The National (7:15pm, PlayStation 3), Nine Inch Nails (8:15pm, Bud Light) and Kanye West (8:30pm, AT&T). Whew. This is already exhausting.

Lollapalooza takes place August 1-3 in Grant Park. For tickets, www.lollapalooza.com

(2008-07-29)

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