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'''Lollapalooza 1994''' saw [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] at the headlining spot. Originally [[w:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] was scheduled to headline, reportedly being offered nearly $10 million to do it.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jeff|last=Craig|title=Cobain conspiracy?|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109094228/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicArtistsN/nirvana.html|date=February 7, 1997|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref> However, Cobain turned it down, and the band officially dropped out of the festival on April 7, 1994. [[w:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]]'s body was discovered in Seattle the next day. Cobain's widow, [[Courtney Love]], made guest appearances at several shows, usually taking time from [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] given to her by [[Billy Corgan]], including the [[The Smashing Pumpkins 1994-08-01|Philadelphia show at FDR Park]].<ref name="history">Grimes, Taylor and Longton, Jeff. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/lollapalooza/2007/story.jsp "Lollapalooza History Timeline"]. ''[[w:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. 2007.</ref>
'''Lollapalooza 1994''' was the fourth annual [[w:Lollapalooza|Lollapalooza]] festival and part of [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]' larger [[Rock Invasion tour|''Rock Invasion'' tour]]. The band had the headlining spot. Originally [[w:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] was scheduled to headline, reportedly being offered nearly $10 million to do it.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jeff|last=Craig|title=Cobain conspiracy?|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991109094228/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicArtistsN/nirvana.html|date=February 7, 1997|accessdate=July 24, 2020}}</ref> However, Cobain turned it down, and the band officially dropped out of the festival on April 7, 1994. [[w:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]]'s body was discovered in Seattle the next day. Cobain's widow, [[Courtney Love]], made guest appearances at several shows, usually taking time from [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] given to her by [[Billy Corgan]], including the [[The Smashing Pumpkins 1994-08-01|Philadelphia show at FDR Park]].<ref name="history">Grimes, Taylor and Longton, Jeff. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/lollapalooza/2007/story.jsp "Lollapalooza History Timeline"]. ''[[w:Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. 2007.</ref>


Despite the added pressure on the Pumpkins following Nirvana's backing out of the festival and Cobain's subsequent death, Lollapalooza 1994 turned out to be one of the festival's most successful years, and reassured the Pumpkins' leadership in the rock scene.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-09-ca-13528-story.html</ref>
Despite the added pressure on the Pumpkins following Nirvana's backing out of the festival and Cobain's subsequent death, Lollapalooza 1994 turned out to be one of the festival's most successful years, and reassured the Pumpkins' leadership in the rock scene.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-09-ca-13528-story.html</ref>

Latest revision as of 20:24, 18 October 2020

Main article: The Smashing Pumpkins tour history
Lollapalooza 1994
First date1994-07-07
Last date1994-09-05
No. of shows45
No. of cities32
No. of countries2

Lollapalooza 1994 was the fourth annual Lollapalooza festival and part of The Smashing Pumpkins' larger Rock Invasion tour. The band had the headlining spot. Originally Nirvana was scheduled to headline, reportedly being offered nearly $10 million to do it.[1] However, Cobain turned it down, and the band officially dropped out of the festival on April 7, 1994. Kurt Cobain's body was discovered in Seattle the next day. Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, made guest appearances at several shows, usually taking time from The Smashing Pumpkins given to her by Billy Corgan, including the Philadelphia show at FDR Park.[2]

Despite the added pressure on the Pumpkins following Nirvana's backing out of the festival and Cobain's subsequent death, Lollapalooza 1994 turned out to be one of the festival's most successful years, and reassured the Pumpkins' leadership in the rock scene.[3]

Personnel

Dates

PosterDateVenueLocationSetlistPhotosBanter
1994-07-07Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NV, US
1994-07-09Fiddler's Green AmphitheatreGreenwood Village, CO, US
1994-07-11Sandstone AmphitheaterBonner Springs, KS, US
1994-07-12Harriet IslandSaint Paul, MN, US
1994-07-14Marcus AmphitheaterMilwaukee, WI, US
1994-07-15World Music TheaterTinley Park, IL, US
1994-07-16World Music TheaterTinley Park, IL, US
1994-07-17Riverport AmphitheaterMaryland Heights, MO, US
1994-07-19Polaris AmphitheaterColumbus, OH, US
1994-07-20Riverbend Music CenterCincinnati, OH, US
1994-07-22Deer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, IN, US
1994-07-23Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston, MI, US
1994-07-24Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston, MI, US
1994-07-25Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston, MI, US
1994-07-27Parc des ÎlesMontreal, QC, CA
1994-07-28Molson ParkBarrie, ON, CA
1994-07-29Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston, MI, US
1994-07-30Starlake AmphitheaterBurgettstown, PA, US
1994-08-01FDR ParkPhiladelphia, PA, US
1994-08-02Saratoga RacewaySaratoga Springs, NY, US
1994-08-03Quonset State AirportNorth Kingstown, RI, US
1994-08-05Downing StadiumNew York, NY, US
1994-08-06Downing StadiumNew York, NY, US
1994-08-08Charles Town RacewayCharlestown, WV, US
1994-08-10Walnut Creek AmphitheaterRaleigh, NC, US
1994-08-11Blockbuster PavilionCharlotte, NC, US
1994-08-12Lakewood AmphitheaterAtlanta, GA, US
1994-08-13Lakewood AmphitheaterAtlanta, GA, US
1994-08-15Bayfront Park AmphitheaterMiami, FL, US
1994-08-18Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LA, US
1994-08-19Houston Raceway ParkHouston, TX, US
1994-08-20Coca-Cola Starplex AmphitheaterDallas, TX, US
1994-08-21Coca-Cola Starplex AmphitheaterDallas, TX, US
1994-08-21Coca-Cola Starplex AmphitheaterDallas, TX, US
1994-08-24Blockbuster Desert Sky PavilionPhoenix, AZ, US
1994-08-25Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA, US
1994-08-25Aztec BowlSan Diego, CA, US
1994-08-27Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA, US
1994-08-27Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA, US
1994-08-28Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA, US
1994-08-30Cloverdale FairgroundsSurrey, BC, CA
1994-08-31Gorge AmphitheaterGeorge, WA, US
1994-09-01Gorge AmphitheaterGeorge, WA, US
1994-09-04Velodrome FieldCarson, CA, US
1994-09-05Velodrome FieldCarson, CA, US

Songs performed

Song Shows Cover
Song Shows Cover
Cherub Rock 34 (original)
Rocket 33 (original)
Today 33 (original)
Disarm 32 (original)
I Am One 32 (original)
Soma 32 (original)
Geek U.S.A. 32 (original)
Hummer 31 (original)
Quiet 29 (original)
Silverfuck 27 (original)
Siva 26 (original)
Drown 18 (original)
Mayonaise 16 (original)
Starla 15 (original)
Rhinoceros 7 (original)
Spaceboy 6 (original)
Snail 5 (original)
Pissant 5 (original)
Dancing in the Moonlight 3 Thin Lizzy
Porcelina 3 (original)
Daydream 3 (original)
Frail and Bedazzled 3 (original)
Plume 3 (original)
Sweet Sweet 2 (original)
Hello Kitty Kat 2 (original)
Window Paine 2 (original)
Tristessa 2 (original)
Slunk 2 (original)

Songs teased

Song Shows Cover
Song Shows Cover
Over the Rainbow 22 Harold Arlen / Yip Harburg
Zero 19 (original)
The Star-Spangled Banner 6 Francis Scott Key
Spaced 6 (original)
Fantastic Voyage 3 Coolio
The Sign 2 Ace of Base
Bring It On Home 2 Led Zeppelin
Touch Me 2 The Doors
Stay (I Missed You) 2 Lisa Loeb
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 1 Jimi Hendrix
Bye June 1 (original)
Eruption 1 Van Halen
My Generation 1 The Who
More Than a Feeling 1 Boston
Boys Don't Cry 1 The Cure
Diamonds On My Windshield 1 Tom Waits
Suffer 1 (original)
All That She Wants 1 Ace of Base
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) 1 Scott McKenzie
Purple Haze 1 Jimi Hendrix
Iron Man 1 Black Sabbath
Gin and Juice 1 Snoop Dogg
Living After Midnight 1 Judas Priest
Hand in Glove 1 The Smiths
The End 1 The Doors
Night Moves 1 Bob Seger
Like a Rock 1 Bob Seger
O Canada 1 Routhier / Weir / Lavallée
Today 1 (original)
Never Let Me Down Again 1 Depeche Mode
Shine 1 Collective Soul
Unchained 1 Van Halen
Daydream 1 (original)
Stay (I Missed You) 1 Loeb
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1 Metallica
Symphony No. 5 1 Beethoven
Miss World 1 Hole
Country Death Song 1 Violent Femmes
Fried 1 (original)
Bullet with Butterfly Wings 1 (original)

Map

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Craig, Jeff (February 7, 1997). "Cobain conspiracy?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ Grimes, Taylor and Longton, Jeff. "Lollapalooza History Timeline". Billboard. 2007.
  3. ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-09-ca-13528-story.html
  4. ↑ https://www.spin.com/2018/09/billy-corgan-zane-lowe-darcy-lollapalooza-94/
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