The Best Pictures From Lollapalooza 2011 -- So Far
IN THE LOLLA ZONE
The Best Pictures From Lollapalooza 2011 -- So Far
A REVELER GETS CARRIED AWAY DURING LOLLAPALOOZA 2011, BUT THAT WAS THE POINT.
The music festival arrived with a bang Friday in Chicago's riverfront Grant Park, which hosted a sold-out crowd of 90,000. The first day of the three-day festival brought out young and old, freaks and geeks, and anybody who wanted to be part of the happening.
The first night was headlined by Chris Martin's Coldplay, which got rave reviews for its performance of new and old songs, including Yellow, sounding every bit as uplifting as it did when it first made them stars more than a decade ago," according to MTV. The group opened with a cover of Jay-Z''s 99 Problems, included a tribute to Amy Winehouse with a cover of her hit Rehab, then wrapped up with one of its new songs, Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall.
Other big acts performing Friday included Muse, Crystal Castles, Girl Talk, and Le Butcherettes. The three-day festival is hosting about 140 bands this year on eight different stages.
Coldplay performs Yellow with the color as literal background. Photo credit to ,a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22260328@N03/">Firebird_Mook on Flickr.
Chris Martin playing a rockin' Friday headline set on the first night of Lollapalooza 2011. Photo credit to LaurieFan on Flickr.
Partyers soaking up the song in Grant Park. Photo credit to Jack Edinger on Flickr.
It's a sign, dudes! Get ready to rock. Credit: Will Rice on Flickr.
The luscious Grace Potter performing with the Nocturnals. Photo credit to LaurieFan on Flickr.
Fog in Grant Park sets the mood for a set by Crystal Castles. Photo by Matt Ellis on Flickr.
Keeping the balls in the air late Friday. Photo by Christopher Skaggs (Amplifycjs) on Flickr.
Dan M. Parker captures Coldplay's laser show lighting up the sky. Credit Dan M. Parker on Flickr.
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