Yesterday, I finished up a three day working stint for VH1 at this year’s Lollapalooza, which had to be largest attended in the festival’s history. Luckily, most of our time was spent away from the crowds and sun, and on a platform interviewing artists. The platform was about fifty yards away from the AT&T Main Stage on the south side. So, even when we were working or waiting to work, we had a great spot for some of the main acts and even a decent position for the Myspace Stage, which was positioned on the opposite side of the AT&T Stage. And sense we had very few interviews to get, we had multiple chances to actually go out into the festival. So, basically I got paid to attend the festival.
Here is a list of some of the musicians I was able to see (working and not working): The Go! Team, Duffy, Gogol Bordello, Mates of State, Bloc Party, Stephen Malkmus, Radiohead, The Ting Tings, Dr. Dog, The Gutter Twins, MGMT, Explosions in the Sky, Okkervil River, Broken Social Scene, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, James Lidell, Lupe Fiasco, Wilco, The Whigs, Brazilian Girls, Chromeo, G. Love, Gnarls Barkley, Girl Talk, Mark Ronson, Kayne West, and NIN.
The platform from where we were stationed most of the day. Every once in awhile it got busy with the local news.
Our vantage point from the platform.
Here we are working with a reporter for Rolling Stone out in the festival.
The insanity of a Girl Talk show.
Another angle of our spot on the platform as Radiohead is about to take stage. Notice the Sears Tower on the left hand side.
The sun setting over the city.
Radiohead at night.
The Buckingham Fountain in the middle of Grant Park (remember Married… with Children).
A few more photos here.
VIDEO UPDATE:
Radiohead performing “No Surprises” for an insane amount of people.