Displaying items 97-108 of 490
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-41
Next >
-
Lolla severe-weather plan doesn't specify single authority in an emergency
With 270,000 fans expected to swarm Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza, the city and the concert promoter have been working for months on a severe-weather plan that takes into account wind, tornadoes, lightning and hail. The 2012 Lollapalooza...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Services and Shopping, Music, Disasters and Accidents, Festive Events
-
Investigating Lollapalooza's emergency plans
In my last job, as a reporter for The Indianapolis Star, I covered the collapse of a stage structure during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair. I interviewed people at the fairgrounds the night the stage fell, and wrote about the incident and...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Government, Safety of Citizens, Disasters and Accidents, Chicago Weather
-
Skip the line at busy bars
RedEyeBeing blessed with a city full of nightlife destinations comes with its price: Friday and Saturday nights can mean waiting around for a table or bar stool, if you get in at all. But with a few minor adjustments and a little planning, no spot is...Tags: Entertainment Events, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Wrigleyville, Lifestyle and Leisure
-
Lollapalooza road closures officially begin
For RedEyeIn advance of Lollapalooza, the city has announced street closures for before, during and after the annual festival. Here are the closures so far: >> Balbo from Lake Shore Drive to Columbus through Aug. 9 >> Balbo from Columbus to Michigan through Aug....Tags: Entertainment Events, Grant Park
-
Lollapalooza after-parties include Afghan Whigs, Passion Pit, Alabama Shakes
Once again the shows will just go on and on Lollapalooza weekend Aug. 3-5, with 31 after-party concerts at 13 venues over five nights to be announced Tuesday. The after-parties for the annual festival in Grant Park include no headliners on par with...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Passion Pit (music group), Soundgarden (music group), Blind Pilot (music group), Music
-
Lollapalooza 2012 Preview
No matter how the next three days unfold, on Monday you will probably be hard pressed to find someone who will tell you they had a bad time at Lollapalooza. That is not a comment on the festival's 2012 lineup or a reminder of past successes,...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Titus Andronicus (music group)
-
You could smell this pot story coming
This weekend, Chicago’s new marijuana ticket ordinance goes live just as bands take the stages at Lollapalooza. Will the ordinance be enforced or not? Come Saturday, police officers will be armed with the power to write tickets instead of make...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Hall, Music, Entertainment
-
Pot ticketing law takes effect Lollapalooza weekend
Coincidentally, the the new pot law that authorizes police to issue tickets for small amounts of marijuana goes into effect this Lollapalooza weekend. But Chicago Police Department officials say the ticketing provision will not apply inside the three-day...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Drug Trafficking, Chicago Police Department
-
Friday, August 3, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mike McConnell 10:05 am Mike McConnell wants to celebrate your road rage stories at 1005. 12 - 3 p.m. John Williams 12:10 pm John Williams is giving away his final two pair of...Tags: Entertainment Events, Elton John, Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Alice Cooper
-
Dean's List: Lollapalooza 2012
WGN NewsChicago get ready: Lollapalooza is coming to Grant Park this weekend. Here's what you need to know. Lollapalooza 2012 August 3-5 For more information: www.lollapalooza.com Friday Line UpThe Black KeysBlack SabbathBassnectarThe Shins Saturday Line...Tags: Entertainment Events, Dean Richards, Grant Park
-
Lollapalooza Day 1 preview: Who should you see?
The Lollapalooza Music Festival kicks off Friday in Chicago, and the Tribune will have full coverage. If you aren't sure which bands to see on the festival's first day, allow Tribune music critic Greg Kot to offer up some picks for must-see acts:...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Passion Pit (music group), George Harrison, Dan Auerbach, The Black Keys (music group)
-
A world of music at Flights and Sounds Summer Festival in O.C.
Bluegrass legend Del McCoury has been touring for more than 40 years, but the 73-year-old still likes to shake it up when he performs. "I do an all-request show where the audience shouts out what they want to hear. The band doesn't know what we are...Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, Festive Events, Central Park, Paul Simon
Aug 1, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 2, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 1, 2012
|Story| RedEye
Aug 2, 2012
|Story| RedEye
Jun 12, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Aug 3, 2012
|Story| WGN-AM
Aug 3, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 3, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Jul 27, 2012
|Story| WGN-AM
Aug 1, 2012
|Story| WGNTV-LTV
Aug 3, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 4, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Lollapalooza topic gallery.