Lollapalooza Chicago 2008 in Grant Park: Details for Visitors

The 2008 Lollapalooza is at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois from August 1 to August 3, 2008. Grant Park is located at 205 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. This yearly event features music, artist, workshops, and many of the exhibits. It is an event that is great for the entire family.

This year's musical lineup includes Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Raconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Lupe Fiasco, Blues Traveler, and many other artists. Music styles or the artists scheduled to play range from alternative, to rock, to hip-hop, and almost any type that you can think of.

Early bird tickets have already sold out and currently the advance three-day passes are on sale for $190. Once the advanced three-day passes have sold out, the regular three-day passes will sell for $205. There is also Lollapalooza LollaLounge VIP three-day passes for $850. Please keep in mind that as certain levels of passes sold out, prices are subject to change. It is also important to know that children 10 and under get in free if they are accompanied by a ticket holding adult.

The event offers vendors from local Chicago area restaurants the opportunity to sell their favorite dishes. Visitors can look forward to Chicago favorites such as deep-dish pizza, great Italian food, as well as various other eats.

For those traveling to Chicago for this event accommodations at a convenient to Grant Park are essential. The area is a Chicago which are adjacent are close to Grant Park include downtown Chicago, S. Michigan Ave, which is also known as Magnificent Mile, the theater district, the downtown Chicago Loop, the McCormick Convention Center, and Millennium Park. Another thing that first-time visitors should be aware of is the fact that hotels in Chicago are quite expensive. In the areas that surround Grant Park, one can easily expect to pay in upwards of $200 per night when there are no large events happening. As with most destinations, big events cause increases in pricing. It is also best to make reservations for the hotel in advance. Visitors may also find that many of the hotels would like full payment upfront due to Lollapalooza. It is a good idea to take advantage of the many different companies that offer discounted hotel rates such as Expedia, Hotels.com, and Orbitz.

Chicago is a city that is pedestrian friendly. However, August tends to be quite warm so many people opt for other modes of transportation. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) offers us is and elevated/subway trains throughout the Chicago area. For more information visit www.yourcta.com or call 312-836-7000. Chicago offers a free trolley service that runs through at around downtown from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. There is also a free trolley that runs year-round called the Navy Pier Trolley. This trolley goes between the peer and State Street along Grand and Illinois.

For those choosing to travel by car there is convenient underground parking and four separate garages. The Grant Park North Underground Garage is easily reached by taking Michigan Avenue to Randolph and Madison streets. The Millennium Park Garage is reached from Columbus Drive between Randolph and the Monroe streets. The Monroe Street Garage is easily accessible from Columbus Drive between Randolph and Monroe streets. In addition, the Grant Park South Garage is easily accessible from Michigan Avenue at Van Buren or Adam streets. For rates and more information regarding parking, contact Laz Parking at 312.616.0600.

Though there are many details that are still not finalized for Lollapalooza, more information will be available as time progresses. To stay up today for any additional information please visit the official website at www.lollapalooza.com. This also the website to visit to purchase tickets for the event.

Sources:
Lollapalooza
http://www.lollapalooza.com

Free Trolley
http://www.navypier.com