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lollapalooza

lollapalooza

8 9.2
An annual music festival lasting several days featuring rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic artists
  • proper noun
  • /ˌlɑːləpəˈluːzə/
translation icon : Lollapalooza
  • I can't wait to see my favorite bands perform at Lollapalooza this summer.
  • Lollapalooza Festival
  • Lollapalooza tour
  • Lollapalooza headliners

Examples

  • As an artist, how does FFF compare to a Coachella or Lollapalooza, those sorts of monster festivals?

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  • I took a road trip to Chicago to go to Lollapalooza.

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  • Nick got tickets to Lollapalooza, so we're going.

  • I missed them at Lollapalooza in 2009, partially because of that.

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  • I was able to tell them the news that I'd be performing at Lollapalooza.

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  • I was so excited when Dell asked me to be their buzzSpotter at this year's Lollapalooza.

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  • Saw Cudi front row at Lollapalooza last year and the year before that in Champaign. Always will have love.

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  • It was a good time, but not for the grass in Grant Park after hundreds of thousands of festival-goers romped through the area for Lollapalooza.

  • I knew this past weekend, for example, that Lollapalooza was interrupted by a huge rainstorm, even though I didn't know that Lollapalooza still existed until people on my Twitter feed started talking about the storm.

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  • Passion Pit—at Lollapalooza, they delivered an energetic performance for the books, peeling off hits and lots of new material.

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Synonyms

festival
vslollapalooza
178 1.0

An event with many shows like music or theatre

is a multi day music event held in multiple cities
fest
vslollapalooza
  • Informal
108 3.1

A public party with music, food, and events

is a multi day event held across several cities rather than a local celebration
summer festival
vslollapalooza
1 1.8

A public event held each summer with music, food, and activities

is an annual multi day event across cities not only in the warm season

Surface Forms

Etymology

Lollapalooza the music festival was named after the old American slang lollapalooza, which meant an 'amazing' or 'extraordinary' thing, so the name promises a big, impressive music event with many great acts.