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my last one....
I was living near philly at the time and went to Camden for this one. I wasn't very happy with the venue. I think I saw B... More
Orbital
I had no idea that Orbital would be playing at the show in Camden NJ, and they came on as the last group. I already knew who they were being they were one of my favorite electronica groups, but a lot of people didn't. Many people left and they definitely shouldn't have. It was an amazing experience- very surreal. Very fortunate to have gotten to see them live.
St Louis
Saw Tool for the first time and have seen them 5 or 6 more times since then. Their shows always amaze me :) Never got to see Korn....they cancelled. I always laugh at the 20 year olds at work who get excited to go, then I tell them...oh, I went to Lollapalooza like fifteen years ago....They seem to look at me in a different light....then I realize how old that makes me!!!!!
St Louis
Saw Tool for the first time and have seen them 5 or 6 more times since then. Their shows always amaze me :) Never got to see Korn....they cancelled. I always laugh at the 20 year olds at work who get excited to go, then I tell them...oh, I went to Lollapalooza like fifteen years ago....They seem to look at me in a different light....then I realize how old that makes me!!!!!
Lolla 97@Dallas TX Starplex
I was 16, me and my friend drove from tulsa, okla. Got on the front row during Trickys set. Things were calm until Snoop Dogg was announced. Waves of fans rushed to the front and pinned us to the security rail. We were stuck there the next five hours. Snoops set was great, and was followed by Tool. Maynard came out in drag, complete with blonde curly wig. During the chaos of the show,i found a pair of white rimmed sunglasses, which I threw on stage. I was stoked when Maynard picked them up and put them on, and continued performing. My friend caught one of Danny Carreys drum sticks. Prodigy was up next, and rocked the house. Both singers came down to the crowd during the set. Both stood on the security rail and proceeded to lean on and step on both of us. Uncomfortable, yes, fun as hell, you bet your ass! Five hours of getting smashed on the rail, sweating to death, getting hit by random crowd surfers, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. My favorite experience in the 15 years I've been going to concerts.
best time ever
this was my first concert ever, i was 16 and i went with some friends. it was amazing the music and all the little booths. i thought it was awsome that they were in Corpus Christi, TX. we never got these kind of things here and i knew i had to go. from 11 in the morn to 12 that night. we were so caught up in everthing thing around us and those darn mist tents that we didn't feel the heat of the day on us. lol. i think snoop, prodigy, orbital, and tool were my favs that day. i tell my kids about it still to this day as one of the best concerts that corpus has ever seen. wish to hell that they would come back here again.
1997
ELECTRONICA, AMBIENT TECHNO, TRIP-HOP, ROCK & RAP COLLIDE
Conscious of fans' changing tastes and the exploding popularity of electronica, Lollapalooza 1997 featured an assembly of cutting-edge and popular artists to spotlight the exciting new styles. Festival organizers booked ambient techno pioneers Orbital, Britain’s big beat superstars Prodigy (who’s hit “Smack My Bitch Up” was enjoying trans-Atlantic chart success), and trip-hop pioneer Tricky, among others, to headline beside rock bands like Tool and rap sensation Snoop Doggy Dogg.
The last year before the festival went on hiatus, festival founder Perry Farrell joined forces once again with the William Morris Agency to provide direction in the face of uncertain days ahead for both Lollapalooza and the music industry as a whole. With critics in the press starting to mount and fan attention splintering, Lolla would lay low for the next five years. Temporarily down, but definitely not out.
Festival highlight
SNOOP DOG TRAVELS BULLETPROOF
Due to the brutal murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. and East Coast-West Coast tensions, Snoop Dogg cancelled his 1997 tour. Instead, he joined the Lollapalooza tour – traveling between all festival stops in a bulletproof van.
Culturally Speaking
- South Park debuts on Comedy Central.
- The Spice Girls pop onto the music scene.
- Chumbawamba's Tubthumping skyrockets up the charts.
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery takes on Dr. Evil.
- Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair showcases the talents of female musicians.
- Mike Tyson bites off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear.
- December 18, 1997 - Comedian Chris Farley dies.
- The first novel in the Harry Potter series is released.
tour stops + dates
- 06/25/1997 – Coral Sky Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL
- 06/27/1997 – Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
- 06/28/1997 – Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
- 06/29/1997 – Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
- 07/01/1997 – GTE Music Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 07/02/1997 – Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
- 07/04/1997 – Kingswood Amphitheater, Toronto, ON
- 07/05/1997 – Darien Lakes Amphitheater, Darien Lake, NY
- 07/08/1997 – Great Woods, Mansfield, MA
- 07/11/1997 – Downing Stadium at Randall’s Island, New York, NY
- 07/12/1997 – Sony-Blockbuster Music Entertainment Centre, Camden, NJ
- 07/13/1997 – Meadows Music Theater, Hartford, CT
- 07/15/1997 – Pine Knob Amphitheatre, Clarkston, MI
- 07/16/1997 – Pine Knob Amphitheatre, Clarkston, MI
- 07/18/1997 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- 07/19/1997 – Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA
- 07/20/1997 – Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
- 07/22/1997 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
- 07/23/1997 – Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN
- 07/25/1997 – World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL
- 07/26/1997 – Val Du Lakes, Mears, MI
- 07/27/1997 – Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
- 07/29/1997 – Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS
- 07/30/1997 – Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, MO
- 07/31/1997 – Starwood Amphitheatre, Antioch, TN
- 08/02/1997 – Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX
- 08/03/1997 – Texas Sky Park, Corpus Christi, TX
- 08/06/1997 – Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
- 08/08/1997 – Wolf Mountain, Eden, UT
- 08/10/1997 – Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village, CO
- 08/12/1997 – Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
- 08/13/1997 – Portland Meadows, Portland, OR
- 08/15/1997 – Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA
- 08/16/1997 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
