So, did you hold off on buying a Lollapalooza ticket until after the lineup was announced, skeptical about all the fantastic rumors about who would be playing. Well, you could've saved yourself some funds by getting an early-bird ticket, because the cast of performers is as good as advertised. Even if the higher ticket price means you won't be able to afford one of those plastic wine-bottle thingies, you'll still want to pick up a pass. I mean, look at this lineup (if you're not too overwhelmed):
Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Blues Traveler, The Black Keys, Blues Traveler, Mates of State, Bloc Party, Cat Power, Flogging Molly, Stephen Malkmus, Mark Ronson, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Office, the Cool Kids, The National, Battles, the Go! Team, Jamie Lidell, Explosions in the Sky, Brand New, Gogol Bordello, Dierks Bentley, Okkervil River, Amadou & Mariam, John Butler Trio, CSS, Butch Walker, Spank Rock, Brazilian Girls, Chromeo, Duffy, The Kills, Rogue Wave, Mason Jennings, The Gutter Twins, Yeasayer, Grizzly Bear, MGMT, The Weakerthans, Booka Shade, Santogold, Black Kids, Black Lips, Louis XIV, Dr. Dog, Nicole Atkins & The Sea, The Ting Tings, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, The Whigs, Manchester Orchestra, Foals, Uffie, The Octopus Project, Cadence Weapon, Ferras, De Novo Dahl, Noah and the Whale, Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, K'NAAN, Serena Ryder, Newton Faulkner, Your Vegas, Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves, Steel Train, Bang Camaro, The Blakes, Tally Hall, White Lies, Magic Wands, Electric Touch, Innerpartysystem, The Postelles, The Parlor Mob, DJ Bald Eagle, Ha Ha Tonka, Krista, Witchcraft, We Go To 11, Sofia Talvik.