Lollapalooza Docuseries Drops Official Trailer
The Lollapalooza docuseries aptly titled Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza has released its official trailer.
Per Paramount+, the docuseries “depicts the exciting and strangely symbiotic 30+ year relationship between the iconic festival and Perry Farrell. Throughout the series, Farrell reconnects with what the event has become and reflects on the festival’s cultural significance across multiple genres and decades.”
The docuseries made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. A number of outlets had positive reviews, with USA Today including it in their round-up of the best movies from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The outlet noted back in January, “When it comes to music documentaries, this year’s Sundance embraces a definite nostalgia factor, and ‘Lolla'”‘ goes all in on the good, the bad and the naked dudes that mark the early 1990s history of the alt-rock festival.”
Director Michael John Warren told The Wrap when Lolla premiered at Sundance that he hoped Gen Z would watch and learn some things from Gen X.
Warren said, “When we were kids we were pissed about the environment, police brutality, what was going on in the Supreme Court … There’s a lot here that speaks to youth culture across 30 years and I feel, as a Gen Xer, I’m really connected to what Gen Z is going through or about to go through.”
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza hits Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on May 21. The docuseries hits the streamer on May 22 for the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Lollapalooza 2024
The 2024 Lollapalooza lineup, like previous years, is incredibly diverse.
Taking place August 1-4, the headliners include SZA, Tyler, the Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex.
Other notable acts on the bill include deftones, Renee Rapp, Pierce the Veil, Sexyy Red, Two Door Cinema Club, Destroy Boys, Cults, Cannons, Waterparks, In This Moment, Militarie Gun, Hanabie and many more.
Lollapalooza has definitely evolved over time from a traveling festival to its current multi-day extravaganza in Chicago’s Grant Park. The festival’s partnership with the City of Chicago helps give back to the host city. Per a Live Nation press release, ” … Organizers created the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund, a $2.2M donation to support arts and education in Chicago Public Schools.”
The press release notes the festival supports other local nonprofits. They include Community Goods and Yollocalli, the Sueños Festival Job Fair, the African American Heritage Festivals, Teens in the Park Fest, Black Culture Fest, and Musically Fed.
So, how has the festival fared musically over the course of three decades? Here’s a look at past headliners and other notable acts from years past.
