Lollapalooza 2009 has come and gone, and it was another great weekend in Chicago full of the usual hot weather and great rock and roll. I was fortunate to once again have Guest passes from C3 Presents (Lollapalooza’s production company) and it made the weekend a pretty unforgettable event all the way around. This year, we discovered the “Fest Express” golf carts that took us from stage to stage along Lake Shore Drive, eliminating the need to trek back and forth through the crowds to rarely make the start time of a performance. One of my best friends and his girlfriend were up from Texas for the second year in a row, and we had an incredible time. I got to see plenty of my favorite bands, with White Lies being a huge highlight since I am terribly addicted to their debut album, To Lose My Life. I had stage access to about a dozen performances, allowing for some great photos and a much more up close and personal experience.

Nothing, however, beats my girlfriend randomly getting her arm signed by Snoop Dogg as we hung out in the Chicago 2016 backstage area after his show. He was surrounded by his security entourage, and was signing a few things for people while walking to a van. Even better, I got a photo of him while he was signing her arm. She’s got real street cred now!

Across all three days, I took in White Lies, Bon Iver, Crystal Castles, Thievery Corporation, Depeche Mode, Kings of Leon, Delta Spirit, Miike Snow, Atmosphere, Arctic Monkeys, Glasvegas, TV On The Radio, Lykke Li, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bat For Lashes, Kaiser Chiefs, The Raveonettes, Neko Case, Passion Pit, Cold War Kids, Snoop Dogg, The Killers, and Jane’s Addiction.

To view my photos from the festival, click the photos above, or click here. Enjoy!

White Lies are really one of my favorites out there right now. Infectiously good, great rhythms, great songs. Their set in the rain at Lollapalooza 2009 on Friday was one of my best moments of the festival.