In case you missed it over night, the full line-up of this years fest was revealed at midnight. Over 130 performers will be taking the stage over the course of the festival’s three days, and over the next few months, we’ll be walking you through them. Today we give you Part 1: Chicago Bands.
Black Cards
This is the new electro-pop project from Pete Wentz of the suburban Chicago formed pop band Fall Out Boy.
Disappears
Heavy on the the fuzz and reverb, their latest album Guider is psych tinged garage at its finest. This is one of the acts were looking forward to most at Lolla.
Gold Motel
Featuring singer-songwriter Greta Morgan, of The Hush Sound, they’ve been building quite a following, playing to packed houses in town and on the road.
Kids These Days
A “Chicago-based band that draws on hip-hop, jazz and classic soul to create groove-oriented songs featuring bluesy vocals, instrumental improvisation and rap vocals.”
Maps & Atlases
Catchy folk inspired indie-pop, their debut full-length, Perch Patchwork was released last year to rave reviews.
Maps & Atlases – Israeli Caves by FatCat Records
OK Go
So, they actually left for L.A. awhile ago, but Chicago is where OK Go got their start.
Smith Westerns
These young glam inspired garage rockers have been taking the world by storm since their 2009 debut for Chicago’s own HoZac records.
Smith Westerns – Weekend by popgunbooking
Young Man
Colin Caulfield was discovered on YouTube by Deerhunter front-man Brandon Cox, leading to widespread attention to his folkish originals and incredible covers.
