Pearl Jam to Headline Lollapalooza 2007!

(update for full lineup on 4/11/07)

Chicago Sun-Times’ Pop Music Critic, Jim Derogatis, is today reporting that Pearl Jam will headline this year’s Lollapalooza, which is set for August 3rd – 5th in Grant Park:

The major headliner for year three of the retooled Lollapalooza concert will be none other than the band that became the breakout superstar of the old Lollapalooza back in 1992: Seattle’s godfathers of grunge, Pearl Jam.

The three-day concert will take place in Grant Park from Aug. 3-5, and Lollapalooza promoters don’t plan on announcing the 130-band lineup or putting tickets on sale for several weeks, until late March or early April. They declined to comment on any of the acts Wednesday.

Nevertheless, three concert industry sources confirmed that fans may expect Evanston native Eddie Vedder and his band to perform on Chicago’s lakefront as part of a U.S. tour that will follow a European jaunt that has already been announced in June, and which includes several major music festivals.

Jim Derog is a pretty good source for this kind of info, and one hopes his “three concert industry sources” are not leading him astray. Either way, this is pretty big news!

More info as it comes.

Sidenote:
If you’d like to play a role in helping decide who will be at Lollapalooza 2007, go make a suggestion at “YourLolla.” The site gives you a spot to drop your favorite band names as well as restaurants and favorite food items.

Um, that’s great, but what about a suggestions for….BEER! Tha lack of beer selection was one of my main peevs with this festival (they could’ve at least offered some local Goose Island for flava!). Yeah, yeah, Budweiser paid a shitload of cash to have their name blazed across those stages. Then again, beer really IS food!

March 1, 2007 | by whitperson | Festivals

Mike!

Count Daft Punk in as well as a headliner…i guarantee it…YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike!

Count Daft Punk in as well as a headliner…i guarantee it…YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike!

From Wikipedia…

Confirmed Acts

Pearl Jam [5]
Lupe Fiasco [6]
The New Amsterdams [7]
Jack’s Mannequin [8]
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah [9]
Charlie Musselwhite [10]
Peter Bjorn and John [11]
!!! [12]
The Roots [13]
Daft Punk [14]
Ghostland Observatory [15]
Rhymefest [16]
David Vandervelde [17]
LCD Soundsystem [18]
Peter DiStefano [19]
Mike!

From Wikipedia…

Confirmed Acts

Pearl Jam [5]
Lupe Fiasco [6]
The New Amsterdams [7]
Jack’s Mannequin [8]
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah [9]
Charlie Musselwhite [10]
Peter Bjorn and John [11]
!!! [12]
The Roots [13]
Daft Punk [14]
Ghostland Observatory [15]
Rhymefest [16]
David Vandervelde [17]
LCD Soundsystem [18]
Peter DiStefano [19]
yahamita

Figures, I leave the Chicago area, and Eddie comes back to town…time to check on flights and tickets!
yahamita

Figures, I leave the Chicago area, and Eddie comes back to town…time to check on flights and tickets!
daryl

simply put. they don’t even need to add another band. i’ll drop $130 for pj faster than eddie can open his bottle of red for the homecoming show. the moron who posted the comment above about them sucking in 92 can stick it. he/she is probably a britney spears fan.
daryl

simply put. they don’t even need to add another band. i’ll drop $130 for pj faster than eddie can open his bottle of red for the homecoming show. the moron who posted the comment above about them sucking in 92 can stick it. he/she is probably a britney spears fan.
Hell_Yeah

PJ IN CHICAGO!!! This is the best thing to happen this year, and I’m getting married soon. Can’t wait till August now. Rhymefest is a really awesome guy too. Good music. ( If you like rap. )Local Chi-town guy who can flow like no other. I highly recommend checking him out while you are at Lolla. See you all there.
Hell_Yeah

PJ IN CHICAGO!!! This is the best thing to happen this year, and I’m getting married soon. Can’t wait till August now. Rhymefest is a really awesome guy too. Good music. ( If you like rap. )Local Chi-town guy who can flow like no other. I highly recommend checking him out while you are at Lolla. See you all there.
kez

great to see p.j headline this festival..the band lineup so far taking away p.j is not that great though
kez

great to see p.j headline this festival..the band lineup so far taking away p.j is not that great though
i went last year and in 94

Lolla last year was musically diverse and soincally awsome. The chillis and the flaming lips…were lolla vetrans. This is an exciting year in music, with re-unions and new albums. It should rock, i hope they can get the Pumpkins who i haven’t seen since 94. But Pearl Jam, never disapoints, tenacious fans, a huge catlogue and a grownig respect with a longevity that none of the bands of its era share. I just wish the damn festival still toured! But i made the trek from Vancouver to chi-town last summer…it was well worth it!
i went last year and in 94

Lolla last year was musically diverse and soincally awsome. The chillis and the flaming lips…were lolla vetrans. This is an exciting year in music, with re-unions and new albums. It should rock, i hope they can get the Pumpkins who i haven’t seen since 94. But Pearl Jam, never disapoints, tenacious fans, a huge catlogue and a grownig respect with a longevity that none of the bands of its era share. I just wish the damn festival still toured! But i made the trek from Vancouver to chi-town last summer…it was well worth it!
munkivelli

Early-bird tickets for lollapalooza went on sale this morning, and Pearl Jam officially confirmed on their web site last night.
munkivelli

Early-bird tickets for lollapalooza went on sale this morning, and Pearl Jam officially confirmed on their web site last night.
Sugaree_GD

Got my tickets this morning! I don’t even care who else will be there – I’d go just for Pearl Jam. This will be my 14th time, 8th venue, and 4th state in which I’ve seen them.
Sugaree_GD

Got my tickets this morning! I don’t even care who else will be there – I’d go just for Pearl Jam. This will be my 14th time, 8th venue, and 4th state in which I’ve seen them.
hopeful

weak line up so far….. do hope lollapalooza delivers with the rest of the bands.
hopeful

weak line up so far….. do hope lollapalooza delivers with the rest of the bands.