Festivals Fading?
- Summer festivals are struggling to stay relevant, yet there are more of them than ever. That apparent contradiction plays out across North America every year, never more so than in Chicago, in many ways the unofficial capital of the summer-festival season.
[...] But the slowing sales should prompt a reconsideration of how Lollapalooza is structured. When the festival expanded to four days three years ago for its 25th anniversary, the lineups started to stretch even thinner than in the past and the watered-down talent has taken a toll.
Or maybe concert-goers are tired of being mugged and relieved of their property when leaving the festivals and word has finally trickled out from the Rahm-bargoed news media?
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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Yet another sign that people are avoiding this city at all costs. Who wants to take their family anywhere there are herds of roving savages surrounding the people who are spending money looking for their next victim. Makes people very uncomfortable knowing their running around unchecked and unsupervised.
Millennial utes don't have the money ..one relative has 2 adult kids ..23 & 26 still living at home.. jobs they have don't pay good
Maybe Rhams brother quit giving business to the city when he decided not to run again! Take a look at Wrigleyville! They had huge shows 14 dates a summer! Now it’s Luda Chris in the beer garden! Literally
The music is fading. EDM/Dub step/Trap is dead. No big rock bands. Rap is lamer than ever. I'm not sure what kids listen to these days.
No talent and the fact that their generation is SO
over. Out of the basement and paying bills.
Horrors!
There is a Great White Shark off the coast of Long Island, and I wouldn't get in the water off those beaches this weekend.
Just like I won't go into downtown Chicago, where a different kind of predator is always looking for vulnerable prey. Not just Lollapalooza and not just in the Summer.
Crime City
I'm willing to bet that Rosemont would take it.
The “music” sucks.
Bring back the 80s
Remember parents let their children go here for a lot of these festivals especially lollapalooza, and when the vacationers the visitors come here and watch the news, listen to the people in actually know what is going on who would let their child come here or their loved one? Crime is a big thing it is on the national level national news, when the president of the United States of America speaks out about Chicago and says what about Chicago pretty much constantly it says a lot. What also says a lot is the president will never come here, when our former mayor the ballerina constantly call Chicago a no Trump zone, It says a lot. Crime is welcome here, illegals are welcome here criminals are welcome here, but the president of United States is not welcome here something is wrong with that and you notice the president has not even come back here. We are in a boat that is taking on water without federal support or very little federal support, this is due to the elected structure that has a total disregard for law-enforcement and the rule of law.
...Or maybe concert-goers are tired of being mugged and relieved of their property when leaving the festivals and word has finally trickled out from the Rahm-bargoed news media?
---why don't they have these at soldier field or something where there can be a little more control? Better yet, move all this bullshit over the border into Indiana?
Line up sucking plays it's part
I would say both to your question in the last paragraph. Who can enjoy noise from a group that practiced three times for the gig while handing over your cellphone and valuables. Bring back Morrison at the Rainbow or Janis at Mother’s and I am there dressed to the nines.
You mean Rob-a-palooza? Where niave suburban teens go with their expensive iPhones and cash but come home empty handed? The theft at that festival is outrageous. And, of course, unreported, so it happens every year to a new group of kids.
Never cared for it. They never had Kenny G there.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Ribfest won't be in Knoch Park in 2020. Will it even stay in Naperville?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Maybe Rhams brother quit giving business to the city when he decided not to run again! Take a look at Wrigleyville! They had huge shows 14 dates a summer! Now it’s Luda Chris in the beer garden! Literally
5/22/2019 12:21:00 AM
Take a look at Naperville also the city council voted to accept more section 8,crime has risen last year they had the rapper pitbull at the ribfest, now this year will be the last ribfest ever in naperville invite the shit in and people will leave.
Say your thinking about coming to Chicago and you say lets look up things in Chicago,and you scour the net,scour the news and you say "no sorry,crime out of control,police are neutralized," and of course not wanting to be victimized you go wheresoever else. we are on a rudderless ship just waiting for that final iceberg where we scurry until we sink completely.
Maybe it's that there's a festival every weekend in the city from June to September. How many $10 plastic cups of beer can one be expected to drink?
Overdue. Expanding Lollapalooza to four days was one of the dumbest calls in a while.
LollapaloZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzza.
Just realized we haven’t heard from the starry-eyed real estate agent lately. You know, the one that keeps talking about how many
new high rises are under construction and how rosy the city’s future is.
Chicago is toast. Why anyone would even consider attending one of the many city festivals is beyond me. They're nothing more than drunken lowlives aimlessly wandering the broken streets and sidewalks of XYZ neighborhood. The urban predators are no doubt salivating at the thought of attacking these clueless drunkards. I'm sure by summer you'll have the added bonus of trying to dodge needles and feces strewn all over the sidewalks. Knowing the average Chicagoan, they'll think it's some type of progressive art that adds to the excitement of the city.
don't forget the rahm tax.......
no big venue wants to come here and pay the rahm tax.
its easier to go to tinley or rosemont, more money for the performers and less BS.
just another one of rahms gifts that keep on giving.............
Wait a minute.
Aren't Wilding Festivals on the Magnificent Mile commonplace now a days?
What do you hear at Lollapalooza when the drugs run out? "Man, this music really sucks."
problem is every fest uses the same 7 or bands..16 candles,hair band,infinity,etc..suppose donations keeps going up..Same thing, different neighborhoods.
All Lolla was is a game for Rahm’s crook brother and c3 the Rahm donor. It’s a total unsafe cluster that needs to end now. When is the park district going to be held accountable for Bob O’Neill’s issues? Read the inspector general report. And lying Lori keeps Michael Kelly because she is a machine hack.
As the residential millennial I can tell you lot of these acts kinda suck now. They pop off a single - go viral - and then just suck live. None of these promoters want to pay $ to deal with the bullshit that comes with some of these dudes so they try going after these guys who used to be good to fill the gap but their primes are long past them too. The mega festival will go away soon as doing Molly and watching Lill Xan (yes it's a real rapper you dinosaurs Google it) just won't cut it anymore.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Millennial utes don't have the money ..one relative has 2 adult kids ..23 & 26 still living at home.. jobs they have don't pay good
If they don’t have the money, how do they spend so much? Go downtown, River North, boys town. Drinks are expensive and the bars are packed
Neighborhood feats are $10 admission and they are packed
"There is a Great White Shark off the coast of Long Island, and I wouldn't get in the water off those beaches this weekend. "
I'll take my slim chances of getting bit by that particular great white shark over my greater chance of getting shot, stabbed, robbed, or ghetto-ubered in shitcago any
day
When the roving bands of feral youth come up to Ravinia, we're outta here.
Don't mess with Texas. Keep that condemned line to the execution chamber at Huntsville moving.
Bring back Ol' Sparky or better yet, the guillotine in the public square at high noon. Cable TV rights optional.
Everything in the city sucks. To park at navy pier garage $29, soldier field $50, Cubs lot on Grace street $60, every intersection either has a red light or speed camera. If you have any money left, good chance that will be snatched from you as well.
Peaceful festivals are apparently not "relevant" in a city of mob-ruled chaos.
Stepping Down so many knock knock it’s us, “who be that, why my phone be ringing who be calling me so early in the morning?”
Chicago Board of Education members step down
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/22/18636137/cps-board-resign-lori-lightfoot-appointments-elected-chicago-public-schools
Now to dump the head of the snake Jackson but wait again:
13 Injured After Pepper Spray Released At Elementary School In Cragin
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/05/22/13-injured-after-pepper-spray-released-at-elementary-school-in-cragin/
They better speed up removing the police from the schools because it’s obviously the fault of the police get the Police Out quickly hurry up
Legalize recreational sinsemilla and psilocybin "magic" mushrooms now.
Freaknik festivals weekly downtown. Bring down the family.
I Wrigleyville and Boystown, dude hangs around outside and drinks in is car, he doesn’t buy/pay for anything and looks for locals to go party with at their houses, when they refute is advances he calls them racists and go on to the next victim, ‘‘this plays out until someone wants to show just how woke they are. What happens next is predictable.
"Festivals Fading."
Yeah...
The scouts, saboteurs and long range armed
reconnaissance patrols from the community
breeding/nesting/hunting/burial grounds of
the south and west sides are surely doing
their level best to play their part in the
festivals in trendy/edgy/hipster/liberal/sjw
neighborhoods being in decline...
"Gimme..."
>Eye Slap/Tooth Brushing Using a Pistol -
Phone/Money Snatch Your Car Driving Away
and You Ain't Behind The Wheel<
Y'all keep on believing that dumb shit
about how all this shit would go away
if only the Police could be made to
accept being reformed.
Look.
Point & Laugh.
Leave.
"Ribfest won't be in Knoch Park in 2020. Will it even stay in Naperville?"
Didn't it move to Romeoville?
rahm had connections with Hollywood
funny coincidence. im at the glorious lake house in quiet peaceful wisconsin. just was talking to a nice college student waitress at my usual dinner spot. she is taking an intern spot with a fortune 500 in milwaukee for the summer. we were talking about the cool 3rd ward by the lake she is moving to and all the nitelife options. for her age group the lake front 3rd ward lofts are the bomb. anyway the subject of shitcago came up, i told her about the downtown wildings and shetold me this long story about how lame lalapalooza has become. it was a big deal for wisc college kids to take the train here for years. theyve never heard about the wildings and kids being kids probably wouldnt think it could happen to them anyway. but she did know her music. for what everything cost here, she listed a dozen acts from like the 70s and 80 s that would play here. best was she asked me if i knew who j-lo was. she scrunched up her face and said nobody listens to her any more.hahahahaha. sounded like my old ass lined up the acts lol. world class city my ass.kids go to music festivals. they pay a ton of money to hear cutting edge music they like. sounds more like eddie burke lined up the acts. so there you have it. 200 miles north of shitcago a 19 year old waitress knows chicago and lala sux. good luck with the fucking money losing stupid hood festivals. bring back baby huey and the baby sitters thats more chicagos speed.
Anonymous said...
Remember parents let their children go here for a lot of these festivals especially lollapalooza, and when the vacationers the visitors come here and watch the news, listen to the people in actually know what is going on who would let their child come here or their loved one? Crime is a big thing it is on the national level national news, when the president of the United States of America speaks out about Chicago and says what about Chicago pretty much constantly it says a lot. What also says a lot is the president will never come here, when our former mayor the ballerina constantly call Chicago a no Trump zone, It says a lot. Crime is welcome here, illegals are welcome here criminals are welcome here, but the president of United States is not welcome here something is wrong with that and you notice the president has not even come back here. We are in a boat that is taking on water without federal support or very little federal support, this is due to the elected structure that has a total disregard for law-enforcement and the rule of law.
5/22/2019 07:08:00 A
Yeah, but the former "illegal" president of the United States (having been born in a foreign country) went on some social media site (facebook? twitter? grinder? I'm not exactly sure) to congratulate our new mayor Lori Groot. Thanks Barrack Hussein O'Bama. Now can you please just go away. Your third term was rejected by middle-America when they sent Hillary packing. You, Hillary, Michelle are all irrelevant! Oh, and by the way, the courts are going to side with "Friends of the Park", just like they did when George Lucas tried to build a hideous monument to himself here, and they are going to reject your hideous monument to yourself.
Bring back Ol' Sparky or better yet, the guillotine in the public square at high noon. Cable TV rights optional.
5/22/2019 01:13:00 PM
I’ve always advocated the public use of guillotines to execute those who prey on others. That might prove to be an actual deterrent as opposed to how the death penalty is exercised in America today. Plus, guillotines are energy efficient and don’t contribute to global warming/climate change. They are “green.” Death is instantaneous. Proven technology. What could be better?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Everything in the city sucks. To park at navy pier garage $29, soldier field $50, Cubs lot on Grace street $60, every intersection either has a red light or speed camera. If you have any money left, good chance that will be snatched from you as well.
Yep and in spite of this Navy Pier is packed, Cubs sell out every game and there is a 3 year waiting list for season tickets to the Bears game
In trying to attract a younger audience with the newer acts, they’re pushing out the people who have money to spend on their expensive tickets, who the hell wants to see Ariana Grande other than some creeps and a bunch of tweens? There’s absolutely no one worth dropping that sort of money on to see them at Lolla, they’ve gotten away from their core audience in order to try and get younger kids to be their future patrons
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