(04-17-2012, 08:34 PM)Haleylvr4evr Wrote: Even the single day is too much for me....I couldve done $50, but not $100

Quote:Lollapalooza is a for-profit entity, no matter who applies for its permits. Parkways creates a loophole, and not even a good one: Chicago law is clear that an exemption should be granted to a nonprofit event only if all of its proceeds go to the nonprofit.

...It works like this: Parkways Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to improving Chicago's parks, applies for Lolla's permits. Because nonprofits don't pay the amusement tax, Parkways, and by extension Lollapalooza, are exempt. The festival gives Parkways up to 10.25 percent of its gross profits, along with all-access passes and complimentary tickets for Parkways' board members.

...We know you'll be shocked to hear the contract was awarded without bidding. It prohibits any similar festival from playing in Grant Park.

...For seven years and counting, Lollapalooza has been exempted from the Chicago amusement tax, a 5 percent fee the city collects on tickets for sporting events, movies, etc. The festival also pays nothing to occupy Grant Park for three days every year.

All told, the city and the Chicago Park District would collect an estimated $3 million per year were it not for the festival's generous contract.

...Yes, Lollapalooza gives Chicago an economic boost, bringing in tourism dollars and maintaining our image as a good music town. But it also has economic downsides: Lollapalooza prohibits all its acts from performing within 300 miles of the city for six months before the fest and three months after. That blocks locally owned music venues from booking those acts instead of the giant Lollapalooza, which has been dubbed "Wal-Mart by the Lake."

Quote:Miguel ‏ @HaleyFansDotCom
@jerryt9789 I only posted the Warp Fest photo so they could see she enjoyed the same music they did - before she grew up

Quote:Like No Other Summer

Last week, former “American Idol” finalist Haley Reinhart sounded absolutely exhausted. Running through the wringer ahead of the release of her debut album, “Listen Up!” (due May 22), the Wheeling native has been sprinting through a promotional tour, making appearances, doing interviews and even returning to the “Idol” stage to sing her new single, “Free.”

Only one thing perked her right up during our interview.

“Lollapalooza? Yes, I’m so excited. I can’t believe it,” Reinhart said of her summer booking at the annual three-day music fest back in her hometown. And which means she’ll be the first “Idol” contender to perform at Lollapalooza.

“I actually just looked up the schedule they just posted. It looks like I’m on the first day, right with the Black Keys, Black Sabbath, the Shins. It’s pretty amazing. I’ll be seeing those three, for sure. I want to see some others: Alabama Shakes, JJ Grey & Mofro, Jack White. I hope I’m able to stay the whole weekend.”

Taking over Grant Park on Aug. 3-5 (and paying taxes for the first time this year, thus charging more for tickets), Lollapalooza tends to be...

(05-19-2012, 07:52 AM)buzzenator Wrote: Look, on the same stage...the King & Queen