Lollapalooza, the mega fest absorbing Grant Park August 5-7, released its lineup schedule early this morning for all your planning needs.

Last year’s schedule caused a commotion due to its pitting major headliners against each other. This year’s schedule, save for Friday night, does a somewhat better job of spacing out the talent.

Naturally there are some odd scheduling choices. Namely legendary new wave rockers The Cars taking the stage at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, but I digress.

If you’re heading to Lolla hoping to see some fine Chicago talent such as Disappears, Gold Motel, Kids These Days, Maps & Atlases or The Smith Westerns, get there early. Disappears and Gold Motel, especially, open the festival around noon on their respective days.

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The Chicago Park District announced its musical lineup for the 2011 edition of the Taste of Chicago last Friday.

The festival, which is scheduled to run from Friday, June 24, to Sunday, July 3, returns to the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park. The biggest names on the festival’s main stage are Natalie Cole, Loretta Lynn, The Lemonheads and MaterialReissue.

The Illinois Lottery Taste Stage lined up a few local rockers Loud Loop Press readers will recognize: Archie Powell & The Exports, Empires, California Wives, White Mystery and Gold Motel.

Taste of Chicago will devote several days of its musical programming to formerly independent city festivals: Viva Chicago, Gospel, Celtic and Country Music Festivals. The four fests were merged into the Taste as a cost saving measure earlier this year.

Get this year’s schedule after the jump.

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Whooo! It’s here!

The totally rad Lollapalooza lineup you’ve been thinking about since trudging off a steamy, muddy field after Arcade Fire hit the last note of “Wake Up” is finally here. But let’s not waste your time as Rolling Stone just broke the headliner news.

As previously rumored, Eminem, Foo Fighters and Muse are three of the fest’s big headliners. And also taking the stage in Grant Park on August 5 – 7 will be Coldplay and My Morning Jacket.

Now we’ve got Chicago’s own Mr. Kot with a look at how the rest of the lineup rounds out.

Other big names include Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee-Lo, The Cars, Ween and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas. Additional acts are as follows…

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The big news regarding Pitchfork Music Fest’s 2011 lineup is the edition of seminal pop rockers Guided by Voices. The reunited band will play on Friday, July 15.

But there’s plenty more where that information came from. The lovely Neko Case, rockers No Age, Kurt Vile, Baths, Shabazz Palaces, HEALTH, Gang Gang Dance and the Fresh & Onlys have also been added to this year’s Pitchfork Music Fest lineup.

Single-day passes are still available for $45 at TicketWeb.

Get the revised lineup below:

Friday, July 15:
– Animal Collective
– Neko Case
– Guided By Voices
– James Blake
– Das Racist
– Curren$y

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It’s back! Chicago’s top winter music festival, Tomorrow Never Knows returns for its seventh year from January 12 – January 16, 2011. TNK has become one of Chicago’s most anticipated musical events because not only is it in a dead time, musically and weather-wise, but it serves up the best of both national and local acts.

UPDATE: There’s been a few updates to the lineup from the TNK 2011 Facebook page. First off, Oberhofer, Cloud Nothings and Jaill have been added to the Handsome Furs show on Saturday, January 15, at Schubas. Bone and Bell will open for Markéta Irglová on Thursday, Januar 13, at Schubas. Local indie rockers Lionlimb have been added to the S. Carey show on Sunday, January 16, at Schubas, and Sun Airway will support The Helio Sequence at Lincoln Hall on Wednesday, January 12. You can find the complete, updated lineup after the jump.

Additionally, five-day pass holders for Tomorrow Never Knows 2011 will get free shuttle ride between Schubas, Lincoln Hall and The Metro courtesy of the Chicago Trolley Company!

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Lollapalooza is back and bigger than ever with an eclectic set of headliners that ranges from the post-Madonna, dancehall pop of Lady Gaga to reunited Seattle grungers Soundgarden to the unbridled anthems of indie rock saviors Arcade Fire. But of course, you probably are familiar with those groups. So, we decided on keying you in on some of our favorites who play the other eight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get ready, Chicago. Here’s your Loud Loop Press Lollapalooza 2010 preview…

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Ahoy there, punk rockers! Your favorite fall music festival, aka Riot Fest, returns to Chicago for it’s sixth year this October 6 – 11 with a lineup full of your old-school mosh pit favorites.

UPDATE: Riot Fest rolled out another set of bands to play this year’s event. The Cap’n Jazz reunion will continue as the band take part in the festivities along with Pennywise, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, The Bronx, Torche and Kylesa.

Additionally, a benefit show for Chicago Coalition for the Homeless from those behind The Busted at Oz Chicago punk compilation will go down at the Double Door on Wednesday, October 6, featuring the early Naked Raygun lineup, The Effigies and original lineups from The Subverts, Steve Bjorklund, Da!, Silver Abuse and Toothpaste.

The headliners originally announced include Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Circle Jerks, Snapcase and Less Than Jake. The bill also includes locals The Lawrence Arms, Articles of Faith, Smoking Popes and a few bands in the metal sector such as High On Fire and Corrosion Of Conformity are thrown in for good measure.

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