{"id":2447179,"date":"2019-08-05T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T20:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=867538"},"modified":"2019-08-05T14:37:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T20:37:51","slug":"lollapoolaza-2019-7-things-we-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/lollapoolaza-2019-7-things-we-loved\/","title":{"rendered":"Lollapoolaza 2019: 7 Things We Loved"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n

Lollapalooza<\/a> returned to Grant Park in Chicago once again for a weekend of music, and a lot of sun. Along with the usual packed crowds streaming into downtown, this year saw an uptick in surprise guests (hi, Chance the Rapper), and an easily observed increase in spiked seltzer sales. The headliners this year\u2014 which included Ariana Grande<\/a>, Childish Gambino<\/a>, the Strokes<\/a> and Tame Impala<\/a> \u2014 were joined by a host of acts that could have taken the leading slots themselves, like Lil Wayne, Janelle Mon\u00e1e, Kacey Musgraves, Meek Mill, 21 Savage and Death Cab for Cutie. The four day festival didn\u2019t  miss any moments to get the crowds talking. Here are some of the highlights from the annual party.<\/p>\n

The Strokes Reached a New Generation (Thursday, August 1st)
<\/strong>\u201cMothers and fathers old enough to witness the first wave of Strokes-mania stood next to their children, still singing stories of bathroom hookups, alcoholic benders, and one-night-stands,\u201d wrote Charles Holmes of the band\u2019s set. \u201cThere is nothing more awkward than Casablancas wailing the lyrics, \u2018Yeah, we were just two friends in lust \/ And baby, that just don\u2019t mean much,\u2019 to a crowd filled with parents who sired their children under similar circumstances. In contrast, everyone under the age of 30 were only able to muster a shred of excitement when a song like the Guitar Hero<\/em>-buoyed \u2018Reptilia\u2019 blasted across the grounds.\u201d Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chance the Rapper Joins Death Cab for Cutie (Friday, August 2nd)
<\/strong>Chance the Rapper surprised fans with an appearance during Death Cab for Cutie\u2019s set on Friday, where the rapper and singer Ben Gibbard reunited to perform their brand new Big Da<\/em>y collaboration, \u201cDo You Remember.\u201d  \u201cThis is our first time ever performing this song and I think this might be a moment in history,\u201d Chance told his hometown crowd before the Friday performance. Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n