America’s biggest alt-rock circus turns 20

On Day Three of Lollapalooza, most of the festival’s approximately 90,000 attendees didn’t look like mere concertgoers – they resembled war casualties. Two punishing rainstorms yesterday turned Grant Park into a giant mud pit, leaving fans drenched, dirt-caked, and, in especially dire cases, shoeless.

At noon on Day Two of Lollapalooza, Grant Park looked like a ghost town. Maybe it was because of the mild drizzle, or the fact that everyone was recovering from Friday night, but only the faithful were roaming around, taking advantage of the quick-moving beer lines and semi- clean porta-potties.

Lollapalooza kicked off its 20th anniversary weekend in 85-degree temps and oppressive humidity, but despite the heat, a sold-out crowd of 90,000 packed into Chicago’s Grant Park to hear nearly 12 hours of music by 51 acts, including buzzy British rapper Tinie Tempah, indie icon Bright Eyes, and headliners Muse, Girl Talk and Coldplay.

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