LIVE REVIEW: INNERVIEW DOES LOLLAPALOOZA, SATURDAY 8/5

Lethargic music seekers continued to maneuver through Grant Park as we moved into day three of Lollapalooza, with the affable tuneage of Glass Animals filling the open space of the Grant Park Stage with their unique beats echoing throughout their hour-long set. Rockers young and old united to pack the adjacent space over at the Lakeshore Stage, with English blues rock band Royal Blood absolutely shredding the stage. (There wasn’t a single hand in the air not locked into devil horns at some point during their set.) Over at Perry’s, Aussie DJ Alison Wonderland reworked tracks (including her own) and infused the crowd with a manic energy, which only continued to thicken in response to forthcoming performer 21 Savage as the sidewalks became lava in what I would call the largest surge of attendees heading to a stage that I’d witnessed thus far. Sylvan Esso returned to Lollapalooza and performed new music to a dedicated crowd of onlookers before R&B’s dark goddess Banks enveloped the crowd with her empowering lyrics and captivating dancers with a stage presence far more commanding than her 2015 Lolla debut. The xx took stage production to another level with a magical set that included lasers, rotating mirrors, and reflective components to complement their artistic vision. Hometown hero Chance The Rapper appropriately shut down the night, performing to a massive gathering of loyal fans in a triumphant set which featured a cameo from Vic Mensa, who joined Chance on stage for a slick performance of “Cocoa Butter Kisses”. BY DANIELLA THOMPSON–PHOTO BY GREG NOIRE/LOLLAPALOOZA 2017
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