Paul McCartney, The Front Bottoms, Metallica, More To Play Lollapalooza 2020

Not even COVID-19 can kill Lolla.

On Tuesday, the Chicago based music festival stunned everyone when they revealed that Lollapalooza was still going down, but things are different this time around. Due to the coronavirus running rampant across the country, Lolla 2020 is going to be virtual, taking place Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 2, on YouTube. And yes, it’s gonna be free.

The lineup features a wide range of acts, such as The Cure, Porno For Pyros, Jane’s Addiction, Paul McCartney, LL Cool J, IDLES, The Front Bottoms, A$AP Rocky, Tenacious D, and Metallica. “Original live performances” will take place over the four-day event and will include artists like H.E.R., The Neighbourhood, Vic Mensa, Alison Wonderland, and Louis The Child. Check out the full lineup below.

Lolla 2020 will have special appearances from guests like former First Lady Michelle Obama, b-boy dancer Crazy Legs, Chuck D of Public Enemy, rapper PineappleCITI, and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

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 Siouxsie And The Banshees, Pearl Jam, Archers Of Loaf, Beastie Boys, Hum, Devo, The Prodigy, Queens Of The Stone Age, Dashboard Confessional, The Reverend Horton Heat, Jack’s Mannequin, Kanye West, The Gaslight Anthem, Lady Gaga, The Pretty Reckless, At The Drive-In, Kendrick Lamar, Skrillex, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Third Eye Blind, Highly Suspect, CKY, and Ariana Grande.

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.

 

Panic! At The Disco, Brockhampton, Vampire Weekend, More To Play Firefly Music Festival 2019

You guys wanna go to Delaware in June to see AWOLNATION, Dashboard Confessional, and Car Seat Headrest?

Delaware’s beloved Firefly Music Festival announced their 2019 lineup and it features artists of multiple genres performing over a span of three days. Panic! At The Disco, Kygo, and Vampire Weekend will be headlining the festival along with other acts like Zedd, Death Cab For Cutie, and Post Malone. Others playing the festival include Courtney Barnett, X Ambassadors, Arkells, YUNG BAE, Young The Giant, $uicideboy$, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, Joywave, Gucci Mane, AJR, lovelytheband, and VHS Collection.

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon est on their website. Firefly 2019 will take place at The Woodlands in Dover, Del., from June 21 to the 23.

Firefly was created in 2012 and had Jack White, The Killers, and Bombay Bicycle Club perform in its inaugural year. Bands who’ve played Firefly in the past include Imagine Dragons, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, G-Eazy, Paul McCartney, Blink-182, Chance The Rapper, and Kendrick Lamar.

Check out 2019’s lineup below.