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Lollapalooza 20th anniversary lineup announced

by Ciaran Thompson

The famed Lollapalooza Festival, originally started by Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Ferrell in the early ’90s, turns 20 this year and like other American festivals taking place this summer, there’s no shortage of big names in the lineup.

Eminem, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Bright Eyes, The Cars, Arctic Monkeys, Death From Above 1979, Beirut, The Kills, Lykke Li, Best Coast and Crystal Castles have all been confirmed to play the gig, which takes place August 5-7 at Chicago’s Grant Park.

Other notable acts included Black Lips, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Flogging Molly, City and Colour, Explosions In The Sky, Titus Andronicus, Local Natives, Ratatat, Cage The Elephant, Two Door Cinema Club, Cults, Smith Westerns, The Drums and Manchester Orchestra.

An expansion to the electronic-oriented stage called Perry’s Palace will also be set up to host Girl Talk, Kid Cudi, Pretty Lights, Skrillex, The Glitch Mob, Jay Electronica, Modeselektor, Daedulus, Feed Me, Busy P, and Joachim Garraud.

Three day and VIP passes are currently available. For all details visit the festival’s official website.