Lollapalooza 1994
First date | 1994-07-07 |
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Last date | 1994-09-05 |
No. of shows | 45 |
No. of cities | 32 |
No. of countries | 2 |
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]
“ | The apotheosis of it all was Lollapalooza 94, which is kind of what has sent us careening into the Mellon Collie album. We're headlining the festival, and originally – let's not forget – it was supposed to be Nirvana, Pumpkins, Beasties. And obviously that didn't happen. So okay, we're headlining what became historically the biggest Lollapalooza ever. And there they are. There are the same football players that used to bully us in the hallways. Every other band in my estimation, and I don’t mean to throw shade, this is the way I read it at the time because this is the mindset I was in, everybody was cool with going along to get along. Because it was a wave, right? Let's just ride this wave. looked at it as like, 'No, you're the enemy and we are here to take you on.' And to this day, I still have people walk up to me at airports going, ‘man, I don’t know what that was about.' There are people to this day, and again I usually meet them at airports, who refuse to ever see the band or listen to the band after that show. You’re talking about forty-three shows, one was cancelled due to rain. So forty-two times, I took the mic and went after that audience. | ” |
— Billy Corgan, Beats 1 interview (2018)[4] |
Personnel
Dates
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1994-07-07 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, NV, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-09 | Fiddler's Green Amphitheater | Englewood, CO, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-11 | Sandstone Amphitheater | Bonner Springs, KS, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-12 | Harriet Island | Saint Paul, MN, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-14 | Marcus Amphitheater | Milwaukee, WI, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-15 | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Tinley Park, IL, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-16 | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Tinley Park, IL, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-17 | Riverport Amphitheater | Maryland Heights, MO, US | ||||
1994-07-19 | Polaris Amphitheater | Columbus, OH, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-20 | Riverbend Music Center | Cincinnati, OH, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-22 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, IN, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-23 | Pine Knob Amphitheater | Clarkston, MI, US | ||||
1994-07-24 | Pine Knob Amphitheater | Clarkston, MI, US | ||||
1994-07-25 | Pine Knob Amphitheater | Clarkston, MI, US | ![]() |
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1994-07-27 | Parc Jean-Drapeau | Montreal, QC, CA | ![]() |
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1994-07-28 | Molson Park | Barrie, ON, CA | ![]() |
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1994-07-29 | Pine Knob Amphitheater | Clarkston, MI, US | ||||
1994-07-30 | Starlake Amphitheater | Burgettstown, PA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-01 | FDR Park | Philadelphia, PA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-02 | Saratoga Raceway | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-03 | Quonset State Airport | North Kingstown, RI, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-05 | Downing Stadium | New York, NY, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-06 | Downing Stadium | New York, NY, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-08 | Charles Town Raceway | Charlestown, WV, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-10 | Walnut Creek Amphitheater | Raleigh, NC, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-11 | Blockbuster Pavilion Charlotte | Charlotte, NC, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-12 | Lakewood Amphitheater | Atlanta, GA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-13 | Lakewood Amphitheater | Atlanta, GA, US | ||||
1994-08-15 | Bayfront Amphitheater | Miami, FL, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-18 | Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, LA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-19 | Houston Raceway Park | Houston, TX, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-20 | Starplex Amphitheater | Dallas, TX, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-21 | Starplex Amphitheater | Dallas, TX, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-21 | Starplex Amphitheater | Dallas, TX, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-24 | Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion | Phoenix, AZ, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-25 | Aztec Bowl | San Diego, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-25 | Aztec Bowl | San Diego, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-27 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-27 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-28 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-08-30 | Cloverdale Fairgrounds | Surrey, BC, CA | ![]() |
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1994-08-31 | Gorge Amphitheater | George, WA, US | ![]() |
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1994-09-01 | Gorge Amphitheater | George, WA, US | ||||
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1994-09-04 | Velodrome Field | Carson, CA, US | ![]() |
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1994-09-05 | Velodrome Field | Carson, CA, US | ![]() |
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Songs performed
Song | No. shows | Cover |
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Song | No. shows | Cover |
Cherub Rock | 34 | (original) |
Today | 33 | (original) |
Rocket | 33 | (original) |
Disarm | 32 | (original) |
I Am One | 32 | (original) |
Geek U.S.A. | 32 | (original) |
Soma | 32 | (original) |
Hummer | 31 | (original) |
Quiet | 29 | (original) |
Silverfuck | 27 | (original) |
Siva | 26 | (original) |
Drown | 18 | (original) |
Mayonaise | 15 | (original) |
Starla | 14 | (original) |
Rhinoceros | 7 | (original) |
Spaceboy | 6 | (original) |
Snail | 5 | (original) |
Pissant | 5 | (original) |
Frail and Bedazzled | 3 | (original) |
Daydream | 3 | (original) |
Plume | 3 | (original) |
Dancing in the Moonlight | 3 | Thin Lizzy |
Tristessa | 2 | (original) |
Hello Kitty Kat | 2 | (original) |
Sweet Sweet | 2 | (original) |
Window Paine | 2 | (original) |
Slunk | 2 | (original) |
Living After Midnight | 1 | Judas Priest |
Never Let Me Down Again | 1 | Depeche Mode |
Suffer | 1 | (original) |
Songs teased
Song | No. shows | Cover |
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Song | No. shows | Cover |
Over the Rainbow | 22 | Harold Arlen / Yip Harburg |
Zero | 19 | (original) |
Spaced | 6 | (original) |
The Star-Spangled Banner | 6 | Francis Scott Key |
Fantastic Voyage | 3 | Coolio |
Touch Me | 2 | The Doors |
The Sign | 2 | Ace of Base |
Stay (I Missed You) | 2 | Loeb |
Stay (I Missed You) | 1 | Lisa Loeb |
Symphony No. 5 | 1 | Beethoven |
Regulate | 1 | Warren G |
Fried | 1 | (original) |
Shine | 1 | Collective Soul |
Bye June | 1 | (original) |
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | 1 | Jimi Hendrix |
Miss World | 1 | Hole |
Night Moves | 1 | Seger |
For Whom the Bell Tolls | 1 | Metallica |
Purple Haze | 1 | Jimi Hendrix |
All That She Wants | 1 | Ace of Base |
Eruption | 1 | Van Halen |
Gin and Juice | 1 | Snoop Dogg |
Boys Don't Cry | 1 | The Cure |
Bullet with Butterfly Wings | 1 | (original) |
Turn On Your Love Light | 1 | Bobby Bland |
Unchained | 1 | Van Halen |
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) | 1 | Scott McKenzie |
More Than a Feeling | 1 | Boston |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Craig, Jeff (February 7, 1997). "Cobain conspiracy?". Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Grimes, Taylor and Longton, Jeff. "Lollapalooza History Timeline". Billboard. 2007.
- ↑ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-09-ca-13528-story.html
- ↑ https://www.spin.com/2018/09/billy-corgan-zane-lowe-darcy-lollapalooza-94/