Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza — Season 1
About this season
Explore the iconic festival, Lollapalooza, which started as a traveling circus of bands including Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band and Violent Femmes in 1991.
Episodes (3)
1. F*** THE MAN
Aired 21 May 2024 • 45 min
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.
2. END OF THE UNDERGROUND
Aired 21 May 2024 • 44 min
Following the massive success of Lollapalooza in 1991, the festival explodes into the mainstream in the early 90s, featuring bands that become a soundtrack for an entire generation, including Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, and The Beastie Boys.
3. SURVIVING SUCCESS
Aired 21 May 2024 • 57 min
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.