Illinois Entertainer April 2017 | Page 6

Whole Lotta Lolla Hello, My Name is John We think four days of Lolla is too much, but what do we know? All single day and 4-day passes sold out in 2 days. Lollapalooza 2017 delivers a homecoming fit for a king when hometown-hero and Grammy-winner Chance The Rapper, (along with Lolla veterans The Killers) are featured at the top of the bill. Muse, headlines for the first time in six years, and Arcade Fire return the main stage for their third performance in the festival's 13-year Chicago history. Lollapalooza also welcomes festival-friendly alt-rock acts including alt-J, Cage The Elephant, The Head and The Heart, Ryan Adams, Liam Gallagher, Phantogram and Spoon, while continuing to deliver "fans artist discovery performances" with hot new acts including Rag'n'Bone Man, Maggie Mae, 6lack, Sampha and Jain. Other nortable headliners include The xx, Lorde, blink-182, and DJ Snake. After an historic 25th Anniversary fest last year, the festival proved that 4 days isn't enough for Lolla fans, offering up 170 bands in Grant Park from August 3-6. Some VIP tickets are still available for those festies with deep pockets. Details can be f