For what is hopefully a storm-free weekend for the remainder of Lollapalooza 2017, here are my picks based on personal preference and logistics, with alternative acts listed in my "Runners Up."
Friday, August 4: The Lemon Twigs, 1:45-2:45, The Pretty Reckless, 3:45-4:45, Lake Front Stage; Tegan and Sara, 5:00-6:00, Bud Light; Ryan Adams, Tito's, 6:00-7:00; The Killers, 8:45-10, Grant Park Stage (if you get there early enough, catch the incendiary rap of Run the Jewels for part of their set). Runners up (tough choices, but unless you own a time machine, you can't see every set): Cloud Nothings, 3:00-4:00, Bud Light; Kaleo, 4:00-5:00, Tito's; Phantogram, 4:45-5:45, Grant Park; Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness, 5:45-6:45, Lake Front; Foster the People, 7:00-8:00, Blink-182, 8:45-10, Bud Light.
Saturday, August 5: Time to show my college and indy music prejudices. War Paint, 2:15-3:15, Glass Animals, 4:15-5:15, Lake Front Stage; alt-J, 6:15-7:15, Grant Park; Sylvan Esso, 7:45-8:45, Mac DeMarco (oh yes, I went there!), 9:00-10, Pepsi. Runners up (for the more conventionally minded): Highly Suspect, 4:00-5:00, Tito's; Vance Joy, 5:00-6:00, The Head and the Heart, 7:00-8:00, The xx, 8:45-10, Bud Light; Chance the Rapper, 8:45-10, Grant Park.
Sunday, August 6: You won't have to move a lot with my suggestions. Maggie Rogers, 2:30-3:30, Grant Park; Charlie XCX, 3:30-4:30, Lake Front; TOVE LO, 4:30-5:30, The Shins, 6:30-7:30, Grant Park; GROUPLOVE, 7:30-8:30, Lake Front; Arcade Fire, 8:30-10, Grant Park. Runners up: Rag'n'Bone Man, 4:00-5:00, Tito's; Milky Chance, 5:00-6:00, Bud Light.
Have a great weekend, and if you can't be there, check out the live online performances list at https://www.lollapalooza.com/news/2017-live-broadcast/.
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