Spring Break
The Daily OrangeDecibel | On the road
By Dave Arey, Erinn Connor and Matt Levin
Posted: 4/29/08, 12:15 AM EST Section: Feature
Survival item: Water. It gets hot in the middle of nowhere Tennessee in June, and with thousands of sweaty people rocking out around you, you're going to need some kind of refreshment.
Name: Lollapalooza
When/Where: Grant Park, Chicago, August 1-3
Price: Advance three-day tickets are $190, after that it's $205.
History: This is essentially a concert for the alternative rock fan. Started in 1990 by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, it was once one of the biggest touring festivals in the country. Four years ago, Farrell redesigned it as a singular festival with a more indie focus, and it's been massively successful since.
Lineup: Headliners this year include Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and The Raconteurs.
Survival item: Sunscreen is a must (in 2005, temperatures reached 104 degrees), but also make sure you don't leave your nostalgia at home.
Name: Pitchfork Music Festival
When/Where: Union Park, Chicago, July 18-20
Price: $65 for three days, $50 for two days, $30 for one
History: This festival began as the premier indie show of the summer, but it has grown into much more. Last year, Sonic Youth played its seminal album 1988's "Daydream Nation," and this year Public Enemy will do the same, playing 1988's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." It's still largely an indie festival, but with a more diverse list of artists (last year, Yoko Ono played) means "indie" doesn't mean what it used to.
Lineup: Artists include Public Enemy, Spoon, The Hold Steady, Animal Collective and Vampire Weekend.
Survival item: Ironic T-shirts, tight jeans and a laptop.
Name: Austin City Limits Festival
When/Where: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-28
Price: Three-day tickets cost $170
History: Every year, this festival brings together an eclectic set of artists to mark the end of summer. This year's show is no exception. Austin has always been an unusually hip town, especially in the center of largely un-hip Texas, and this burgeoning festival adds to the city's reputation.
Name: Lollapalooza
When/Where: Grant Park, Chicago, August 1-3
Price: Advance three-day tickets are $190, after that it's $205.
History: This is essentially a concert for the alternative rock fan. Started in 1990 by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, it was once one of the biggest touring festivals in the country. Four years ago, Farrell redesigned it as a singular festival with a more indie focus, and it's been massively successful since.
Lineup: Headliners this year include Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails and The Raconteurs.
Survival item: Sunscreen is a must (in 2005, temperatures reached 104 degrees), but also make sure you don't leave your nostalgia at home.
Name: Pitchfork Music Festival
When/Where: Union Park, Chicago, July 18-20
Price: $65 for three days, $50 for two days, $30 for one
History: This festival began as the premier indie show of the summer, but it has grown into much more. Last year, Sonic Youth played its seminal album 1988's "Daydream Nation," and this year Public Enemy will do the same, playing 1988's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." It's still largely an indie festival, but with a more diverse list of artists (last year, Yoko Ono played) means "indie" doesn't mean what it used to.
Lineup: Artists include Public Enemy, Spoon, The Hold Steady, Animal Collective and Vampire Weekend.
Survival item: Ironic T-shirts, tight jeans and a laptop.
Name: Austin City Limits Festival
When/Where: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-28
Price: Three-day tickets cost $170
History: Every year, this festival brings together an eclectic set of artists to mark the end of summer. This year's show is no exception. Austin has always been an unusually hip town, especially in the center of largely un-hip Texas, and this burgeoning festival adds to the city's reputation.
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