Lollapalooza Day Two in pics: Outkast, Nas, Parquet Courts, Cut Copy, Kate Nash, Vic Mensa, Phosphorescent & more
photos by James Richards IV
Outkast / Kate Nash / Nas / Parquet Courts
Besides Eminem on Friday, Saturday was heavy on hip-hop heavyweights. First up was Nas, who dedicated the first half of his set to his 1994 debut album “Illmatic” from start to finish. Unlike Eminem, and other EDM-based acts this weekend, Nas commandeered the massive stage on his own, accompanied by only a DJ. “All I need is one mic, two turntables and you,” he said. True enough, those songs remain poignant, especially the funk saga “N.Y. State of Mind,” the jazz-fused street scenes of “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” and “One Love,” a universal shout-out to incarcerated friends. The personal imagery in those songs, combined with his solitary presence onstage, summoned the sense of a testimonial before God, his peers, a lover, his family — It was all packed in there ready for unpacking. – [Chicago Sun Times]
Day Two at Lollapalooza 2014 seemed mostly smooth sailing, seeing performances by hip hop icons Outkast and Nas, indie rock from Parquet Courts and Spoon, not to mention Kate Nash, Vic Mensa, Phosphorescent, Duke Dumont and lots more. Pictures from Saturday (8/2) are in this post.
Lollapalooza Day Three is just getting underway in Chicago’s Grant Park, with performances today by Darkside, Chromeo, The Avett Brothers and more. They are also streaming some of the performances live today starting at 3 PM EST. If you’re there, be sure to stop by the Toyota Soundwave Tent where BrooklynVegan will be hosting live performances, artist Q&As and more.
Pics from Lollapalooza Day One are HERE and more from Day Two, below…
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Benjamin Booker
Vance Joy
Parquet Courts
Ratking
Phosphorescent
Kate Nash
Duke Demont
Fitz and the Tantrums
Grouplove
Manchester Orchestra
Nas
Vic Mensa
The Head and the Heart
Outkast
Krewella
Cut Copy