Posts Tagged ‘Lollapalooza’

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Ghost B.C. Announce Mini US Tour

If you happen to be into metal bands from Sweden who parody Satanists, then today’s your day. Ghost B.C. are heading out for a handful of shows before they hit up Lollapalooza. Those on the east coast make sure to check the dates for your chance to see Papa Emeritus II and his Nameless Ghouls.

Ghost B.C.’s second full length album, Infestissumam, was released just last month on April 16 in the US via Republic Records; their first on a major label.

You can check out the dates for the aforementioned tour below.

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Queens Of The Stone Age Debut New Song At Lollapalooza Brazil

Happy Easter to everyone out there! Today is truly a special day for many reasons.

Queens Of The Stone Age are reunited and were filmed yesterday debuting a brand new song called “My God is the Sun” out at Lollapalooza Brazil.

This song was performed with new drummer Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta & One Day As A Lion), which is a fantastic way to introduce new material. We understand Theodore has some pretty big shoes to fill but he killed this rendition. Watch after the jump!

“My God is the Sun” is rumored to appear on QOTSA’s forthcoming album, …

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The Weeknd Announces US Tour Dates

It’s been known that The Weeknd will be appearing at the major music festival Coachella this April and the rapper recently revealed he will also be appearing at this summer’s Lollapalooza. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, the experimental hip hop artist has announced a string of US tour dates kicking off this spring and running straight into the summer.

It’s obvious that The Weeknd certainly has a big couple of months in front of him and show no signs of slowing down. For those unfamiliar with the soulful artist make sure to give his song “Next” a spin after …

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Official Lollapalooza Lineup Revealed

The organizers of Lollapalooza have officially unveiled the lineup for this year’s return to Chicago’s Grant Park 8/3-8/5.

Appearing to be pretty much the exact lineup that was circling as a rumor not too long ago, the 2012 lineup for Lollapalooza promises headline appearances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Black Keys, and Jack White. The complete list of performers is as follows:

Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Jack White, Florence + the Machine, At the Drive-In, Avicii, The Shins, Justice, Passion Pit, Sigur Ros, The Weeknd, M83, Miike Snow, The Afghan Whigs, Bloc Party,

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WATCH: Foo Fighters Entire Set From Lollapalooza Brazil

We make it evident every day that YouTube is a godsend, but that is rarely as true as it is this morning. Now, thanks to some diligent music fans, everyone can enjoy Foo Fighters’ two-hour+ set from Lollapalooza Brazil.

Captured via Livefeed on April 7, Foo Fighters tore through their entire discography before a crowd of thousands. we cannot recommend watching the entire set enough, but for those of you with only a small amount of time for YouTube we have included a setlist for quicker scrolling:

All My Life
Times Like These
Rope
The Pretender
(“Custard Pie” Interlude)
My …

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RUMOR: Lollapalooza Line-Up Leaks

So there are a lot of rumors running around today that the Chicago based music festival Lollapalooza’s lineup leaked online. This claim has been made a few times before, but it was supposedly on MTV Brasil before it got pulled, as well as being reported on other Brazil based blogs. Why Brazil? Hell if I know. But here’s the “leaked” lineup for you all after the break, and we will confirm this as soon as we find out more information! What do you think of the leak? Do you think it’s real? Do you want it to be real? Is …

BREAKING NEWS: Portugal. The Man ROBBED following Lollapalooza

Portugal. The Man just announced via Twitter that their van, trailer, and gear have been stolen. You can see the band’s initial tweet below. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING – PLEASE HELP. This band means the world to thousands and is held in very high standing around UTG. Everyone PLEASE, do what you can.

Deftones perform at Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza was this past weekend a showcased a ton of top artists from around the globe. Deftones emerged as one of the most anticipated bands to see and fans got their moneys worth.

Pro-shot footage was taken of the bands’ entire set and can be viewed by simply heading past the link. Go watch it then head back and let us know what you think of the performance.

Coldplay perform new songs at Lollapalooza

Coldplay singer Chris Martin promised a proper rocking time to the massive crowed gathered at Lollapalooza last night. This is the first big show the band has played in support of their upcoming fifth album, untitled as of yet. Starting the set with pal Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” and over the next 90-minutes packed the set with intriguing new music and fan favorites alike.

Soundgarden release Lollapalooza 10′ footage

We have recently stumbled on new footage of Soundgarden performing at last year’s Lollapalooza. Watch the group perform their song “Fell on Black Days” right here in stunning high definition.

Lollapalooza schedule released

The lineup for this year’s Lollapalooza festival has been revealed. As in years past, the fest’s schedule can be viewed (and customized to fit your personal experience) only on the official website. Lollapalooza 2011 takes place August 5-7 at Grant Park in Chicago, IL.

Are you going? If so, let UTG know and you could become our “on site” correspondant! We are currently seeking someone to cover this show and would love to have one of our dedicated readers join the staff.

The Kills add August/September tour dates

The Kills have added more tour dates in August/September, which include performances at Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot Festival. Check all of the new dates out by looking below.

Tour Dates:
8/5-7/11 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/6/11 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
8/8/11 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
9/4/11 Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival
9/5/11 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
9/7/11 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
9/9/11 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
9/10/11 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
9/11/11 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues