special Delivery.- chicago burned downand the drizzle turned Grant Park into a giant swamp They could do nothing to stop it. after 8:30 pm Red Hot Chili Peppers put on a fiery show In front of thousands of people gathered in front of the T-Mobile stage on the final day of Lollapalooza 2023.
singing, which the Californian band went through various stages, starting with the first of many never he will be as a hero body And John Frusciantewho showed up for an hour and a half an incendiary skill Which, by far, was the highest point of the night.
then came the first instrumental duel Anthony Kiedis to the song “Can’t Stop” By the way (2002) which was sung enthusiastically by a large section of the public. The 60-year-old singer wore a prosthetic boot on his left foot, but he didn’t let the condition stop him from moving around the stage and even jumping up and down during busy moments of the set.
by “Scar Tissue” the counter (1999) was another moment celebrated by the public and featured a strongly extended finale between Frusciante and Chad SmithJoe was getting redder and redder as he plyed his trade on the drums.
Flea, unbridled and dynamic as everalso got a chance to shine with a solo cover of orange claw hammerby Captain Beefheart, which later appeared as “Suck My Kiss” and “Soul to Squeeze”, both from the era blood sugar sex magic (1992).
was in charge of the second cover of the night Frusciante, who created an abbreviated and destructive version of the hymn originally inspired free style “Dreamboy/Dreamgirl” Cynthia and Johnny O. Some couples also took advantage of this romantic gap Slow dance in the cool mud of Grant Park,
Later, after the somewhat uneventful passage of “Californication” and “Black Summer” (infinite love2022) has arrived An Explosive Version of “By the Way” With outstanding performances by all the band members, it received the biggest applause of the night.
The show ends with two more songs blood sugar sex magic, “I Could Lie” and “Give It Away”. Two minutes before 10 p.m., Peppers said goodbye to the stage, clarifying that, After a career spanning four decades, his talent continues to burn, on 24 and 26 November, We’ll see it lit again at the monument in Buenos Aires,
Same with the Peppers, but at the other end of Grant Park, I’ll go on stage king’s woolwho gathered thousands of young and highly dedicated audiences in front of the Bud Light stage, waiting patiently for hours – often participating in distasteful acts – to secure their spots.
Rain in Chicago two days earlier forced a large portion of the audience to bury their extravagant costumes – and this is a tradition for Lollapalooza attendees – under disposable pilates and windbreakers. However, the inclement weather could not deter Del Reywho opened their show with “A&W” (from their last album, there’s a tunnel under ocean boulevard) Wearing a tiny wedding dress, at the end of the song, a twenty-foot-long train was revealed, which would have been carried by the New York-born singer’s dancers.
As glamorous as she is sad, the interpreter took a moment to touch her during her rendition. shortly after “Young and Beautiful” (which appeared on the soundtrack of the great Gatsby) Del Rey sat at a table with a mirror, flowers and candlelight and an aide clipped a butterfly into her hair. An instrumental version of “Bartender” began playing in the background (norman fucking rockwell, 2019). Mesmerized by her voice, the audience followed Del Rey’s decadent and irresistible performance while a half-dozen ballet dancers swayed in the chandeliers behind her.
Then came other great compositions like “Chemtrails Over the Country Club” (from 2021 self-titled album), “The Grants”, “Cherry” (lust for life2017) and “Pretty When You Cry” (hyperviolence2014) in which Del Rey lay down on the floor with her dancers, who performed choreography around her, leading to an aerial shot that could be appreciated by the public.
The surprises did not end here. After revisiting his recent past with “Ride”, “Born to Die” and “Blue Jeans” (all from 2012) and abridged versions of “Norman Fucking Rockwell” and “Arcadia”.blue bannister, 2021), “Ultraviolence” arrived and with it, Del Rey had the opportunity to see her audience face-to-face. Del Rey waded through the mud and puddles at Grant Park and patiently posed with fans who wanted to get out. selfies with him
The end of the concert was no less exciting than its beginning. In “Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me – But I Have It”, Del Rey is dramatically caught between two men vying for her attention. “Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me. But I have this. if i have it”, Sing. Now the hope is that we will see him again in Argentina as soon as possible.
Festival lollapaloozawhich was created by American artist in 1991 Perry FarrellBegan to be held in our country in 2014. In its 2023 edition, it included five stages, more than 100 musicians and 330,000 spectators who packed the facilities of the San Isidro Hippodrome to see artists such as Rosalia, Drake, Armin Van Buuren and more. Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X, among others.
Like the other editions, it will take place in the first months of the year and will be held for three consecutive days: Friday 15th March, Saturday 16th March and Sunday 17th March, Ticket sales began on 4 July and over 150,000 tickets have already been sold.
The schedule for the next edition of the festival has not yet been announced.Since it is not yet decided which artists will come. In this sense, sources from DF, the production company in charge of organizing the Argentine edition of the mega-event, revealed that they would announce it. line up in September.