Lollapalooza 1991: Revisited


Written on October 3, 2010 – 9:58 pm | by Alex Howard

The word, “Lollapalooza” dates from an American idiom from the late 19th century meaning “one that is extraordinarily impressive.”

What many people do not know is the impact it has had on other bands trying to make their big break.  It was created in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Ferrell as a farewell tour for his band (even though they reunited later on).

Bands such as Tool, Primus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and others were known to make their big breaks at this festival over the years.

Check out some footage from Nine Inch Nails from the original festival!

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  1. 2 Responses to “Lollapalooza 1991: Revisited”

  2.   By acusuman on Oct 6, 2010 |

    Early 90s Lollapalooza is one of my time machine concerts. I wish I’d been in my 20s back then because age has really screwed me out of some awesome shows.

  3.   By dkois on Oct 20, 2010 |

    Not sure why this interstitial is timely today… although that is a sweet video.

    And yes, I went to Lolla ’94.

    2/4

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