Lollapalooza Music Festival live updates

Shots from Jack White, Florence + the Machine, Childish Gambino and more from Sunday.

Our guy reports on Jack White, Florence + the Machine, At the Drive-In and the amazing Amadou and Miriam.

The latest from our top-notch photographers out on the scene at Lolla.

Lolla wrapup from Greg Kot:

Jack White wrapped up the festival by summing up most of the music that preceded him: surf-into-metal-and-back-again guitar solos, erotic co-ed duets, fiddle and pedal-steel-charged country laments, eerie break-up ballads, twisted blues. And if that weren't enough, Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents also announced that the festival would expand to a third foreign location next year — Tel Aviv, Israel, joining Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile.

From intrepid reporter Heather Gillers today:

"Lollapalooza’s first-ever evacuation ran relatively smoothly, said city and concert officials, who kept a close eye on the fast-changing skies. Tens of thousands of fans left Grant Park Saturday afternoon before a thunderstorm hit and then returned in time for evening shows — though what happened in between was less orderly.

About six or seven bands were unable to play because of the evacuation, but Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents will not make any refunds, spokeswoman Shelby Meade said."

About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez reports on celebrity sightings in Chicago over the weekend.

It was a scene, man.

Tribune music critic Greg Kot gives his take on the early acts on Sunday at Lolla.

Sigur Ros takes the Red Bull stage at 4 p.m. From Greg Kot:

"The Icelandic group has basically written one song over six albums, but it’s a beautiful one."

Christopher Borrelli talks to those people who carry around sticks with all sorts of things on them in the crowd. What's up with that?

A little change of pace is coming up at 3:30 as the Dum Dum Girls take the Google Play stage. Here's what Greg Kot has to say about them:

"Buoyant, high-energy melodies played at punk velocity with girl-group harmonies."

And a video.

Another shot from the Frank Ocean show last night. Check out more Lolla day 2 pics here.

Crazy.

Kid Color takes Perry's stage at noon. Here's a look from them at Taste of Chicago earlier this year.

Point to Infinity takes the Google Play stage at noon today. Here's a sneak preview.

Red Eye gives us the best and worst from all the action on Saturday.

Our friends in breaking news have all the details from yesterday's storm and evacuation.

Greg Kot wraps up everything from Day 2.

More fantastic photos from RedEye!

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What is hot and what is not.

Check out pics of the Great Lolla Evacuation.

Crazy, but orderly, from what we've seen.

Our friends at RedEye have a whole bunch more photos from the Chief Keef show earlier today. Sure looks dry out there ...

The latest from the breaking news desk:

Thunder was the music and lightning the light show for a time this afternoon, causing the suspension and evacuation of the Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park while a powerful storm front moved through the Chicago area.

About 2 1/2 hours later the festival reopened, and the Chicago area began to clean up.

From our staff report.

A line of thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago from the west caused organizers to close down the music festival Lollapalooza and resulted in severe thunderstom warnings across the area.

According to Tribune reporters on the scene, Lollapalooza, in Grant Park, was evacuated as the storm, now approaching the city from the southwest, barreled in.

Greg Kot reports from the Chief Keef show.

More decisions, as Delta Spirit is up against Aloe Blacc. Some words on DS to help you make your decision:

"The San Diego quintet’s albums haven’t caught up to their rousing live performances, but this year’s self-titled release comes close." -- GK

And a video.

Aloe Blacc plays the Red Bull stage at 2:15. This from Greg Kot:

"The 33-year-old Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III is not easily categorized, encompassing folk, hip-hop and soul in his multifaceted songwriting."

And here's a little peek.

A sneak preview.

Courtesy of @THEPROBLEMSALVA

The hip-hop act is playing the Red Bull Soundstage right now, but already have photos up.

Perhaps the most anticipated hip-hop act of the weekend is local boy Chief Keef, who takes Perry's Stage at 12:15 p.m.

More from Kot: "A late addition to the lineup, teenager Keith Cozart has risen from the South Side’s hip-hop underground to an Interscope record deal on the heels of a monster digital hit, 'I Don’t Like.'"

About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez reports on all the celebrity sightings during Lolla weekend. The biggest one so far: Lady Gaga at Girl and the Goat last night.

Some other Lolla-related news:

Avicii will DJ at Paris Club’s upstairs club, Studio Paris, following his Lollapalooza set. … Calvin Harris will DJ at The Mid after his Lollapalooza set. … Dougy Mandagi, lead singer of The Temper Trap, and Chris Kennedy (better known as actor Chris Masterson) will DJ at Nellcote. … Starkillers and The White Panda will perform at the Filter magazine party at Roof in the Wit hotel.

Weather report from Tom Skilling: Today's going to be hot -- real hot -- with temps hitting the high 90s. And then ... the storms roll in.

"Those same storms included wind gusts as high as 80 m.p.h. as they passed through the upper plains Friday."

But Sunday looks like it will be beautiful, with highs in the mid-80s.

More big art from our good friends all around the Tribune. Great stuff, guys!

A man was stabbed downtown outside the Lollapalooza music festival just before 7 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

According to very preliminary police information, the victim was a man in his early 50s who might have been scalping tickets for the festival.

Greg Kot wraps up all the action from Day 1 at Lolla with a blow-by-blow account of Friday's music.

Tribune food critic Phil Vettel reviews the food at Lollapalooza:

To sum up Lollapalooza's food lineup in terms of its musical headliners, this year's Chow Town roster is less Black Keys (currently hip) and more Ozzy Osbourne (nostalgically hip).

Curated for the last three years by chef Graham Elliot,Lollapalooza's Chow Towns — the name given to the food-vendor areas — have gone from being a cool, cuisine-focused version of Taste of Chicago to, well, Taste of Chicago. Indeed, one-third of this year's participants are current or former Taste vendors. And many of the other vendors, working Lolla for the third straight year, offer more familiarity than excitement.

Read more about Lolla food.

Ozzy's still got the look down.

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A man of the people ...

Fans at Dry River earlier in the day.

Our boys (and girls) at RedEye have compiled some of the best fan comments and pics from the day. Enjoy.

... and a little Black Sabbath to keep you awake tonight.

So, which one do you prefer?

Which headliner you pick to watch says a lot about what kind of person you are, no? First, a Black Keys primer ...

It’s a ritual by now at Lollapalooza. Once again the Perry’s stage, devoted to DJ’s and electronic music artists, was a sea of pumping fists, pogoing heads and all-around madness Friday.

Germany'sZedd and London’s Nero orchestrated beats that crescendoed every 30 seconds or so. The no-let-up attitude of these electronic dance-music gurus made the decision by promoters C3 Presents to kill last year’s tent and move the stage west of Columbus Drive into an open field a wise one.

Read the full report from Greg Kot.

Check out our BIG gallery of photos. Look at the size of that gallery. It's huge!

Blind Pilot plays at the Google Play stage earlier today.

The Head & the Heart are midway through a relaxing, mellow set, followed by The Shins on the Red Bull Soundstage (south). Should be an interesting contrast. Here's a Shins preview.

One of the more anticipated acts, Passion Pit, take the Bud Light (north) stage at the top of the hour. Check out a primer video of them above.

And see what Greg Kot had to say about their latest album, "Gossamer."

... If you're into that sort of thing.

New pics from Lolla in our amazing gallery, which is only going to get bigger. Enjoy!

Here's a sneak peek.

Yeah, good luck with that whole fence jumping thing ...

Fans walk in between stages in the heat of Friday's festival.

The first batch of photos are in from Lolla. More to come soon.

Sharon Van Etten takes the Playstation stage at 3 p.m. Here's a preview.

Can't be at Lolla? Check out their YouTube live stream for live looks at different acts all weekend. It's cheaper than a ticket (and beer!).

More picks to click from our Red Eye friends. Who are you going to see?

The War on Drugs hits the Google Play stage at 2:15 today. How can you say no to these guys?

Some quick observations from the improved Perry's stage, where Young Bloods got the party started at the break of noon:

After a few years of pretending Perry's was still a sideshow, Lolla has finally made it a main stage, with an imposing LED-clad DJ stand on stage and a pair of speaker/light towers (looking like the skeletons of twin grain silos) out in the crowd, or out where the crowd will be when it fills in later.

The energy is high and the vibe is fun. A clear contrast from last year's atmospheric but claustrophobia-inducing tent, where the vibe was downright fearful at times, Perry's 2012 doesn't sacrifice spectacle and makes Lolla look awful smart for taking the top down. 

That said, it'll totally be a mob scene here later. Glad I grabbed a spot in the shade eary. -- Leo Ebersole

Here are some pics of the new fences sorrounding Lolla. They look daunting. You feeling lucky?

Another of Friday's must-see acts, Michael Kiwanuka, takes the Playstation stage at 1:30. Here's what Greg Kot has to say about the British folkster:

"London-based singer-songwriter has drawn comparisons to the introspective folk-soul of Bill Withers and Terry Callier."

O Rappa takes the Bud Light stage at 12:45. Here's what Greg Kot has to say abou them:

"Lolla doesn’t venture outside its comfort zones of rock and electronic music too often, so this Brazilian outfit is definitely worth a look with its blend of reggae, rock, samba and a smidge of hip-hop."

And here's a video of them in action.

We are getting ready to kick things off. Two early acts that you might want to check out: First Aid Kit on the Playstation stage and rapper Wax on the Sony stage, both at noon.

Check out First Aid Kit playing "Emmylou."

Want to see some bona fide Chicago acts while at Lolla this weekend? Here are six local bands who will be playing.

We all have decisions to make in life. Red Eye helps us sort our our biggest Lolla conflicts with a handy guide to choosing which bands to see when two (or more) great acts are on at the same time.

Tribune music Greg Kot picks the bands you absolutely can't miss today.

Good stuff from our friends at Red Eye. Which one are you?

The Lollapalooza sightings have begun.

“Community” actress Alison Brie and rumored boyfriend and “21 Jump Street” actor Dave Franco had dinner Thursday at RPM Italian. Franco, brother of James Franco, took in the Lollapalooza festitivities with “Fright Night” co-star Christopher Mintz-Plasse in 2011.

-- Luis Gomez

Read the full story.

Looking to spot some celebs at the Lolla after-party scene? About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez has you covered all weekend. Make sure you buy him a drink if you see him out.

Christopher Borrelli on the woes of playing the noon show at Lolla -- and which acts you should get there early to see.

Starting Saturday, police will be able to issue $250 tickets for those caught with small amounts of marijuana. And Lollapalooza attracts plenty of fans who enjoy lighting up a joint as part of the concert experience.

But Chicago Police Department officials say the ticketing provision will not apply inside the festival, which takes place on fenced-in grounds at Grant Park. That's because the land is Chicago Park District property. An exception to the new rules means that police will continue to arrest those caught on parkland with less than 15 grams of cannabis, the equivalent of about 25 cigarette-sized joints.

Read more of the story here.

You're not trying to sneak anything in. What're you, a cop?

From our friends at Chicago Now.

Before we get into today's lineup, let's take a trip down memory lane to see how we got here.

We'll start with Greg Kot's Lollapalooza preview, way back in April when the lineup was announced. We all seemed so much younger and more innocent back then, didn't we?