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Limited Series – Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza

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In the summer of '91, the Lollapalooza music festival was born; what started as a farewell tour for the band Jane's Addiction, rose from the underground to launch a cultural movement and change music forever.
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Leor Galil Chicago Reader 06/04/2024
How does the epitome of subcultural cool evolve into a four-day, money-printing monolith whose loudest champions are Chicago mayors? Lolla doesn't answer that question. Go to Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 05/24/2024
As a cultural event, the series is full of praise for the tour’s impact, although there’s a lack of nuance in capturing how corporate concerns took over. Us versus them is a simplistic framing. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 05/24/2024
3/4
The docuseries sometimes comes across as an extended infomercial for Lolla. Still, it doesn’t shy away from chronicling the ups and downs of the festival, from its early days as an anti-establishment, activist, alt-rock tour... Go to Full Review Megan Andersen Common Sense Media 09/11/2024
The musicians interviewed are still passionate about their craft and take thoughtful looks back at the exciting origins of the musical phenomenon that still exists in 2024. Go to Full Review Rodrigo Perez The Playlist 05/31/2024
B+
“Lolla: The Story Of Lollapalooza” is a terrifically watchable snapshot of an unpredictable, combustible, vibrant, and once-in-a-lifetime period in music culture we may never see repeated again. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider 05/23/2024
... Includes some cool live footage and lots of time capsule MTV stuff. And sure, Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza explores the nuts and bolts of the festival’s thirty-year history, too, if that’s something you’re interested in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Luis M @RT11088085 03/01/2025 Last year was my first time at Lollapallooza so I wanted to know more about its history, I find this doc very interesting but.... I don't know WHY it was made all about Perry Farnell, someone who's only contributions is to be the singer of a forgotten band and who succeeded (by accident) in the first festival, but he actually thinks he is something of a "Rock Jesuschrist" when in reality, the festival DID DIED during his ownership and was only resuscitated and make the success there is today thanks to an external company that managed many other music festivals.... still... great documentary! See more Bradley M @bradIam 05/28/2024 Critics are unnecessarily hard on this doc. Entertaining and super nostalgic for those of us old enough to remember the early 90s. If you're interested in this doc, you will enjoy it. See more Read all reviews
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza — Limited Series

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Michael John Warren

Director

James Lee Hernandez

Executive Producer

Brian David Lazarte

Executive Producer

Bruce Gillmer

Executive Producer

Amanda Culkowski

Executive Producer

Daniel Gibbs

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 21, 2024 F*** the Man Originally planned as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, the 1991 Lollapalooza music festival forever changes the music industry with its unconventional and iconic lineup and inadvertently gives birth to a cultural revolution. Details Episode 2 Aired May 21, 2024 END OF THE UNDERGROUND A look at the mainstream success of Lollapalooza in the early 90s; the festival featured bands that become a soundtrack for an entire generation, including Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine and The Beastie Boys. Details Episode 3 Aired May 21, 2024 Surviving Success Lollapalooza becomes the victim of copycats, as it struggles to survive in the late 90s; determined to keep the festival going, Perry Farrell finds a new partner to help usher the festival into the 2000s and expand its reach around the world. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael John Warren
Executive Producer
James Lee Hernandez, Brian David Lazarte, Bruce Gillmer, Amanda Culkowski, Daniel Gibbs, Mat Whittington, Brian Levy, Michael John Warren
Network
Paramount+
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 21, 2024
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