Lolla & Kidza Lineups and More #ChiILPicksList

Lollapalooza 2014 sold out in record time. Didja get your tickets?!  We have mixed feelings about this year's lineup. For the first time in it's history, Lolla dropped the ball on the big retro acts it's renowned for, disillusioning all the 30+ fans out there. They've also expanded the EMD/dub/house/electronica offerings. In past years Lolla has done a great job embracing the new, while bringing a healthy dose of major alt acts from the 80's and 90's. But that's come to a screeching halt with 2014.

Our friend's son, Trevor, who is a high school freshman summed it up best at a recent party. He said, "It's funny. All the kids at school were saying did you SEE the LINEUP at Lolla this year?! And they're all excited about it. And my mom and her friends are all  "Did you see the lineup at Lolla this year. Meh... " Yeah. That. It'll be a younger crowd for sure this time around with Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex and Calvin Harris headlining.  Sigh.  Shore up the gates...  The crashers are sure to try to rush the perimeter again this year.

Expect to see the over 30's flocking to Riot Fest this year instead, where we're beyond excited about the legendary lineup.  ChiIL Live Shows will be there for sure!!  We can't wait. That said... there are a LOT of music lovers super stoked about the Lolla lineup and it's sure to be a rager!

Kidzapalooza Rocks On:

Kidzapalooza 2014 is gearing up fast. Co-founders Perry Farrell and Tor Hyams along with C3 Presents are about to put on another amazing 3-day show this Summer.  ChiIL Mama & the kids have been there all 3 days of EVERY year.  Highly recommended! 

Click here to check out our past Kidzapalooza video clips, live show footage, interviews and stills.

KIDZ 10 AND UNDER GET IN FREE

Lollapalooza is for music fans of all ages! Kidzapalooza is a festival within a festival for parents who want to teach their kids what it is like to experience one of the most special events in the world.

Located in it’s own area of Grant Park, Kidzapalooza offers parents and kids the opportunity to catch family-friendly music with it’s own stage and various activities including creating their own music, arts & crafts and much more.Children 10 and under get in absolutely FREE!

Event days are August 1, 2 and 3 at Grant Park, Chicago. Check out the amazing 2014 line-up HERE.  The Q Brothers, Chicago Kindie Allstars and School of Rock are all favorites of ours!  Highly recommended.  Want to see more of our past coverage on all the kindie artists and a number of the bands for big kids AKA: adults, too?  Use our search bar to the right.  

We have LOADS of original content including band video interviews, pit photos, live show shots, live show videos and more.  We also frequently run great giveaways--CDs, DVDs, tickets to music and theatre...  

Don't miss out. ChiIL out!

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ChiIL Mama has also been at every VIR Brunch since it's inception. 

Click here to check out our past VIR video clips, live show footage, interviews and stills.

Lolla tickets NOT required for this one but an RSVP is.  Do it NOW before it sells out! 

Kindie Land: Laura Doherty-El Train-LIVE at The James Hotel #Kidzapalooza #LIVE video # $75 CD giveaway

Laura Doherty-El Train-LIVE at The James Hotel--Kidzapalooza pre-party VIR (very important rocker) Breakfast Sunday 8/5/12


It was our great pleasure to attend the VIR (very important rocker) Breakfast at The James Hotel for the 3rd year.  This 8:30am Sunday, pre-Kidzapalooza bash has become a sweet tradition.  VIR Breakfast is a free, intimate showcase with kindie bands from the Kidza lineup, and it always fills fast.

Local Chi-town, kindie musician, Laura Doherty led the lineup at The James and played the Kidza stage two days as well.   We'll have loads of her live show footage from Martyrs coming this fall, along with more sweet give aways.

For regular "Kindie Land" news, reviews, and give aways check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   

Between August 10th & September 10th, we'll rock the end of summer and send you singing into the fall and back to school season with 16 free kindie (kids' indie) CDs!!    

We've broken them into 4 winners--two will win 5 CDs each and 2 will win 3.   You have a month to spread the word and enter often.

Here's our first:
Click the links for our past coverage/CD info.   Full reviews on the new ones coming soon.

Enter here for your chance to win all 5 ($75 approx retail value!!) by Great Kindie (kids' indie) Artists!!

**Kidzapalooza Performer, Laura Doherty's CDs

Kids in the City & Shining Like a Star

*Big Bang Boom-Because I Said So (still unreleased!  Coming Sept 18th...be one of the first to hear it & have it.)   They rocked the Kidzapalooza Stage in 2011.



*Melissa Green-Sing Loud (new release 7/31)








*Recess Music-Someone Else's Shoes (new release 7/31)

"SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES" - FEATURING GRAMMY WINNERS CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER AND EMMY WINNER JAMIE BROZA - A RECESS MUSIC "BEST FOOT FORWARD" CD

*Wait for Rafflecopter to load up (if you've gone through RSS feed or are scrolling down the blog and don't see it, click on the actual page title and it should pop right up).  Entries accepted nationwide.   Enter like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   Winning rocks! 

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What's Black and White and Red All Over? #Lollapalooza #Kidzapalooza #lolla

ChiIL Mama's own Sagezilla & Du-Jay have been rocking Kidzapalooza all 3 days every year since 2005!


Lollapalooza 2012!


we'll be rockin' out with:

The Black Keys
Black Sabbath
The Black Angels
Jack White 
RED Hot Chili Peppers
RED Oblivion


...and hundreds of colorful characters (on stage and in the audience!)    
Here's the lineup.    


Lolla is officially SOLD OUT but they'll be streaming live shows if you slacked off and missed out on tickets.   If you DO have your tixs lined up, remember kids 10 and under are FREE with a paying adult!    Kidzapalooza is hands down THE best fest kids area we've ever been to.   And we get out a LOT.


We've been rockin' Lollapalooza since THE first one years ago in 1991, and we have press credentials again this year, to bring it all to you.  We can't bring a video camera in, but we have features on many Lolla performers from locations where we could shoot, earlier this year, and we'll be bringing you stills and commentary all 3 days of Lolla 2012.   



*Up now:  stills from Jane's Addiction at Metro, FIDLAR at Lincoln Hall 8/1, and numerous kindie musicians.


Coming soon:  
Check out our original photo filled features on Oberhoffer (including our exclusive video interview), Jane's Addiction at Summer Camp Music Fest and Bear in Heaven!   We even have original, unseen, live show footage.

Growing Up Kidza:   Here's Sagezilla and Du-Jay at Kidzapalooza 06 at the ripe old ages of 3 and 5, hearing Perry Farrell and Patti Smith live for the first time!

Kidzapalooza 

Kidzapalooza 2012 Schedule of Performers

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd
11:30–11:55 12:30–12:55 1:30–1:55 2:30–2:55 3:15–3:40 3:45–4:00 4:05–4:30	Laura Doherty *Our video interview/footage here Harrison Ivaz *just 13!   Interviewing him Sunday. School of Rock *YES!! Purple Apple *Awesome Chi-town kids/interview & vids & live show footage posting soon The Verve Pipe *Highly Recommended/our vids here more live show footage & vid interview coming Special Guest *usually a famous adult band Andrew Christopoulos *also a Chi-town kid, just 17
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th
11:30–11:55 12:30–12:55 1:30–1:55 2:30–2:55 3:15–3:40 3:45–4:00 4:05–4:30	Harrison Ivaz Purple Apple School of Rock Quinn Sullivan *just 13!! Dan Zanes *Highly recommended/ our videos here Special Guest The Verve Pipe
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th
11:30–11:55 12:30–12:55 1:30–1:55 2:30–2:55 3:15–3:40 3:45–4:00 4:05–4:30	Laura Doherty The Happiness Club Quinn Sullivan Andrew Christopoulos Peter DiStefano & Tor Special Guest Dan Zanes

Kindie Land:   


ChiIL Mama has been there for all 3 days of every year of Kidzapalooza, since it's inception.  Check out our original photo filled features, give aways, video band interviews, and live show footage on some of 2012's hottest Kidza acts including:


*ChiIL Mama's video interview with producer Tor Hyams & Ralph Covert of Ralph's World who headlined Kidzapalooza 2011.


*Dan Zanes (live show footage & stills)


*The Verve Pipe (our original video interview, live show footage & stills)


*Purple Apple  (our original video interview, live show footage & stills)


*Laura Doherty  (our original video interview, live show footage & stills)