Colonel Sanders Played Ultra Music Festival

Ready for some cringe?

Fast-food restaurant chain KFC bought a slot on the main stage at Ultra Music Festival yesterday to have Colonel Sanders perform. No, the real Colonel Sanders didn’t play (he passed away in 1980), but a DJ wearing a Colonel Sanders helmet appeared on the main stage dropping beats.

KFC made a tweet about the performance two days before Sanders took to the stage. “One thing a lot of people don’t know about me is that I have been a huge fan of electronic music for the last few days, and I can’t wait to show off the DJ skills I’ve developed in that time. SEE ME LIVE AT ULTRA on 3/29!”

The promotional stunt was met with mixed results from festival goers and DJs alike. In a since deleted tweet, Marshmello wrote, “This @kfc colonel sanders Djing at @ultra is lame. I can think of a lot of other artists that actually deserve to be on that stage instead.” Chicago duo Louis The Child also had negative thoughts about the event, saying to the festival on Twitter, “Given the platform you have as a major electronic festival, it would be nice if you used it to showcase what electronic music is about and not make it seem like a joke with corporate promotional nonsense.”

Other artists like Luca Lush, Alison Wonderland, Hunter Sigel, Zomboy, and Modestep went to Twitter to give their two cents on the subject.

Colonel Sanders was on the main stage, sharing the stage with acts like Tiësto, Alesso, and DJ Soda.

 

The Strokes, Bring Me The Horizon, Ghostemane, More To Play Lollapalooza 2019

It’s that time of year again.

Popular music festival Lollapalooza have unveiled the artists set to play this year in Chicago. And while the festival might be steering clear of its rock roots, it does have an interesting lineup for this year.

Headlining the four-day event will be pop singer Ariana Grande, rapper Childish Gambino, Ohio alt-rap duo twenty one pilots, and rock band The Strokes. Others set to perform include Bring Me The Horizon, Against The Current, Joji, Ghostemane, nothing,nowhere., AJR, Bad Suns, Hozier, (Sandy) Alex G, Japanese Breakfast, Chevelle, Lil Wayne, Tame Impala, Slenderbodies, Beach Bunny, Diesel (Shaquille O’Neal), Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers, Fitz And The Tantrums, Death Cab For Cutie, and Tenacious D, just to name a few. You can see the full lineup below.

Created back in 1991, Lollapalloza originally was Jane’s Addiction’s farewell tour. The festival ran until 1997 and came back in 2003. 2004’s festival was cancelled but it came back annually in 2005. Artists who’ve played the festival in the past include Body Count, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Green Day, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 311, Snoop Dogg, Incubus, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Panic! At The Disco, Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails, Kesha, AFI, Eminem, Bloc Party, Vampire Weekend, Portugal. The Man, Brand New, Die Antwoord, Machine Gun Kelly, and Bruno Mars.