Richard Hasenmyer of Houston, TX! He rocked. He recycled. And now he will be the envy of all of his friends. Thanks to the over 3,000 of you who took part in the Rock & Recycle program at Lolla this year!

Before Lolla ‘09 got rolling, there was some heated DJ competition in the annual Last Band Standing finals at the Double Door in downtown Chicago, brought to you by Lollapalooza and Dell Lounge.  Here’s a few pics from the proceedings:

Austin’s frenetic and fantastic Neiliyo rocks the mic Read the rest of this entry »

Lolla is here, and so is your chance to win 2 backstage VIP passes to the Festival. Sidestage viewing platform, free food and drinks…it doesn’t get any better than this.

RULES:

1. RSVP to the Official Facebook Event (http://bit.ly/12Pkvy) by Wednesday at 11:59 CST

2. After you RSVP, “share” the Facebook Event with your Facebook friends (choose “Post to Profile”).

3. You will automatically be entered into the contest. We will randomly select our winner from the group of people who both RSVP and share the Event.

4. The winner will receive 2 VIP passes to the Festival, complete with access to a sidestage viewing platform on each of the main stages. We will direct message the winner via Facebook.

Don’t forget to get your tickets to the show if you haven’t gotten them yet: http://bit.ly/BnHXv. Good luck in the contest and we’ll see you at Grant Park!

Four talented DJs are going head-to-head for two winning slots on Perry’s stage at Lolla in the Last Band Standing Remix contest grand finale. Two of Chicago’s finest—DJ Pasha and Punky Fresh — will remix it against the two world finalists – Neiliyo (Austin, TX) and Bobby LaBeat (Richmond, VA) at the Double Door in Chicago on August 5. (Doors at 7pm. 21 and over). Fans votes will determine one of the winners, and industry judges will decide the other. Don’t miss this free show hosted by Hollywood Holt featuring performances by Mix Master Mike (of the Beastie Boys), Tittsworth, and DJ Mel.

Thanks again to all that entered our Saturday contest. Congrats to Kerstin H. who will be rocking out on the side of the stage during Arctic Monkeys on Saturday afternoon! If you didn’t win, you’ve got one last chance. We’ve got a once-in-a-lifetime experience to give away to be on the side of the stage for a SUNDAY band! How do you win?

The Rules

1) Post a message on Lolla’s Facebook wall that says “Top 5 must-see Sunday bands” and then lists your top 5 picks from Sunday’s schedule. Include a link to your personal Lolla Schedule at the end of your post. (You can make your custom schedule here.)
2) You must submit your post by SUNDAY 8/02/2009 at 11:59pm CST.
3) We will randomly select one winner for side stage access (you and a friend) to watch one of your top 5 Sunday shows.
4) We will announce the winner via our Facebook page by next Monday.

If you don’t have your Lollapalooza tickets yet, you can buy them HERE.

Good luck!

Congratulations to Jenny K for winning side stage access to the Bon Iver show on Friday at Lolla! We know a lot of you were disappointed you didn’t win, but don’t despair. This week we’re giving you another chance – this time to watch one of you top SATURDAY bands from the side of the stage! How do you win? The Rules:

1) Post a message on Lolla’s Facebook wall that says “Top 5 must-see Saturday bands” and then lists your top 5 picks from Saturday’s schedule. Include a link to your personal Lolla Schedule at the end of your post.  (You can make your custom schedule here.)

2) You must submit your post by Sunday 7/26/2009 at 11:59pm CST.

3) We will randomly select one winner for side stage access (you and a friend) to watch one of your top 5 Sunday shows.

4) We will announce the winner via our Facebook page by next Tuesday.

If you don’t have your Lollapalooza tickets yet, you can buy them HERE.

Good luck!