So, back to the festival…Grant Park is GIGANTIC. It is easily twice as big as the area at Zilker for ACL Fest. It takes a good 20 minutes to go from one end to the other. There were probably, I’m guessing, about 100,000 people there. It was pretty hot yesterday, felt as hot as ACL…my luck…Chicago’s first heatwave of the summer.
Stages are very crowded. I couldn’t get close to anyone, but will try a little harder today.
Gogol Bordello from afar
Lots of shady areas in Grant Park, but no folding camp chairs. They had a few of those chairs like they had in the Heineken area (Basecamp) last year. I spent a lot of time sitting on the ground.
Cat Power throws some paper to the crowd…set lists? People seemed pretty excited about it.
Raconteurs
Does It Offend You, Yeah interviewed in the Dell Lounge.
Pics from Radiohead. I have never seen a crowd as big at any outdoor festival.
Ready for Day 2!
I think I was in denial about Radiohead being there– I forgot! Was it awesome?
Holy cow, though, this festival looks like ACL on steroids. Not sure I can handle that kind of crowd anymore. . .
Awesome blogging!!!
I’m pretty jealous of you Cindy…so many great bands. Also be happy you’re not in the middle of this heat wave through TX right now. YEAH MIDWEST!!