The 2008 Lollapalooza Lineup is a Blend of the Old and the New

Lollapalooza 2008 will be taking place at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on August 1-3, 2008. The 2008 Lollapalooza lineup looks to be an excellent combination of new artists and the classic artists you'd expect to see on tour. This year's tour also includes several fresh new artists that you may not have heard before, so you may just find your next favorite band at this year's event!

Compared to other music festivals, specifically the annual Warped Tour which is geared more to the punk and emo crowd, Lollapalooza focuses more on both the new and old faces in the alternative rock scene. This year, Lollapalooza bridges that gap a bit, including bands that have previously appeared at the Warped Tour, such as Flogging Molly, and bands that typically would fit into the Warped Tour scene, such as The Weakerthans.

Bands you'd expect to see in the 2008 Lollapalooza lineup, but who aren't participating this year include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have participated in several Lollapaloozas, and The Breeders, who could have used the event to promote Mountain Battles, their long awaited follow up to 1993's Cannonball coming out in April 2008.

Enough about artists who won't be appearing at Lollapalooza 2008! Check out these artists who will be there (this list can also be found on the official Lollapalooza 2008 website, at http://www.lollapalooza.com):

Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Kanye West
Wilco
The Raconteurs
Love & Rockets
Gnarls Barkley
Bloc Party
The Black Keys
Broken Social Scene
Flogging Molly
Mark Ronson
Cat Power
Lupe Fiasco
The National
G. Love & Special Sauce
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Explosions in the Sky
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Dierks Bentley
Okkervil River
Amadou & Mariam
Blues Traveler
John Butler Trio
Girl Talk
CSS
Battles
Jamie Liddell
Butch Walker
Mates of State
Spank Rock
Brazilian Girls
Chromeo
Duffy
The Kills
Rogue Wave
The GO! Team
Mason Jennings
The Gutter Twins
Yesayer
Grizzly Bear
MGMT
The Weakerthans
Booka Shate
Santo Gold
Black Kids
Black Lips
Louis XIV
Dr. Dog
Nicole Atkins & the Sea
The Ting Tings
Kid Sister
Office
The Cool Kids
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Does it Offend You, Yeah?
The Whigs
Manchester Orchestra
Foals
Uffie
The Octopus Project
Cadence Weapon
Ferras
De Novo Dahl
Noah & the Whale
Margot & the Nuclear So and So;s
J'NAAN
Serena Ryder
Newton Faulkner
Your Vegas
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves
Steel Train
Bang Camaro
The Blakes
Tally Hall
White Lies
Magic Wands
Electric Touch
Innerpartysystem
The Postelles
The Parlor Mob
Bald Eagle
Krista
Ha Ha Tonka
Witchcraft
We Go to 11
Sofia Talvik

Sources:
2008 Lineup. Lollapalooza.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
The Breeders. Wikipedia.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
Lollapalooza. Wikipedia.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.