Lollapalooza Lineup Announced

Coming on the heels of Coachella, the lineup for Lollapalooza was announced today.

The annual 3-day festival, held in August at Chicago's Grant Park, will feature old favorites such as the Beastie Boys and newer bands like The Gaslight Anthem.

Twitter users couldn't wait to get their tickets:

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   JarynLH how killer is the lollapalooza lineup?
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   HaggisBulfin If I don't go to Bonnaroo this year, I must do Lollapalooza!
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   knowsurprises The Lollapalooza lineup is very solid. I want to go to there.
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   PrncssKT Lollapalooza is calling my name
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   _jacob Man, Lollapalooza 2009 sounds incredible: Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Depeche Mode ... $190 for a 3-day pass http://bit.ly/zvTIu
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   echristopher I'm very excited about the Lollapalooza lineup! Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, Kings of Leon and more. Who else is going?
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   Kate_2323 lollapalooza line-up is out of control.....I HAVE to go!!!
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   justinstrange My Lollapalooza two cents. As expected, it's a fantastic lineup. Also as expected, it costs too much.
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   MegPoulelis Lolla lineup! Summer cannot come soon enough. http://2009.lollapalooza.com/

Others aren't as thrilled about the lineup:

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   ejdrouillard Not too impressed with Lolla. Lots of good bands, but the top of the bill is boring (meaning the good bands play in the miserably hot day).
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   firepretty The Lolla lineup sucks. Heading out & hanging with Kells.
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   chevelleluv im very disappointed with the lolla lineup. maybe worth goin to see, depeche mode, kings of leon, the killers an snoop dogg lmao
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   ForrestW weak headliners, strong support, overall bonnaroo remains king: http://2009.lollapalooza.com/

You can see the complete lineup here.

Additional reporting by Danielle Destrade.

Coachella Rocks All Weekend

The annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival concluded Sunday after three days worth of performances from M.IA., The Cure, The Killers--even Paul McCartney.

Coachella represents the first successful music event of 2009 in light of tough economy, reports the New York Times.

Said promoter Paul Tollett: “Anyone that has a business in 2009 is just trying to make sure that you dodge a bullet. But this went beyond that. We’re super happy.”

Twitterers seemed just as pleased:

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   thefunkylama Coachella is being amazing. These bands and people are what dreams are made of.
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   BrettSCarlson the sunday night sunset at coachella is amazing
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   erickas is having the time of my lfe (dirty dancing reference intentional) at Coachella.
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   Dar_C_Marie on the way back from the coachella party... this weekend was dope
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   Durrellojello Coachella is complete for me. YYY's killed it. The Cure will be the cherry on top. Roni Size the whipped cream.