The Very 1st Lollapalooza | You Had To Be There

MTV News braved the desert heat in July, 1991 to see the very first show of the now-legendary Lollapalooza festival.
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[@quityourcult943]

I went to the New Jersey show. It rained during Siouxsie's rendition of Dear Prudence and it was absolutely ethereal. Also: Living Colour owned everything.

[@chasing_dragons]

I miss the late 80's and early 90's really effin bad and am not kidding either.

[@ThinkLascivious]

Kids today cannot grasp how cool it was to be at a festival like this pre cell phones. Just how different it was.

[@McRemmyBaby]

Over stimulation/phones/media/technology have destroyed society

[@thevoid99]

lollapalooza in the 1990s was a different beast in comparison to what lollapalooza would become in the 2010s. back then, it was just a festival full of outsiders but when metallica headlined the 1996 festival. that's when it jumped the shark as metallica was the biggest thing then and it went against everything that lollapalooza was about as the last festival a year later w/ tool as the headliners along with snoop dogg, james, orbital, and korn (who would leave in the middle of the tour) was really the end.

[@yournamehere6002]

It was also hot, rainy and long

[@bodhi8297]

Memories I really miss. To come of age in the early 90’s was a true blessing. To bad we couldnt recapture some of them 90’s vibes of unity today

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

For sure was man, I'll never forget the 90s I remember when alternative rock started and hairbands died out i was only like 9 or 10 during this

[@JustinPullinAngelliller]

​@@bubbakushingtonIII Stephanie Retamar Justin Pullin Luis Luciano Danielle Pullin

[@HACKEDFU3]

Nothing will ever top the first one. I was there and it was UNREAL. I got stuck in a bathroom stall for almost 3 HOURS because I couldn't "see" the handle to unlock it. It was a crazy trip IYKWIM!!😂😂😂😂

[@jasonpeters9716]

Janes Addiction was MOST IMPORTANT band for early 90s. "Time has come. Some sort egg is about to Crack." Less 3months later? Everything changed.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Exactly. Perry called it, no wonder he's the godfather of alternative!

[@martinsantur9384]

its on !!!

[@stoojona1402]

Haha, I remember saying to my pals, "we gotta go to Lollapalooza next year man!" When were like 12 years old and live in the uk, a couple thousand miles away... thanks MTV

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

Hahaha isn't that funny I was the same in 1995 I was 15 I was gonna run away (I've never ran away) Isn't that funny how kids think I don't have any idea how I was going to get there or how I was even going to get in hell I was a minor and I live in Tennessee. Lol

[@simasuma]

Went to ‘92 & ‘93 and they were spectacular. To echo the other statements made, the lack of smart devices was such a blessing. We were just there and in the moment- not worried about the next post, etc.

[@thevoid99]

i went to the 1995 festival where i saw a bit of the mighty mighty bosstones, jesus lizard, beck, superchunk, and a bit of pavement as i went home as i couldn't get into pavement at the time. i was 14 at the time.

[@stefonwilliams9790]

I really miss those days man Lollopalooza 1991

[@r1de158]

Perry Farrell is a genius. Life was made better by his bringing together of different music, cultures, and acceptance of all walks of life. Music is the language of life. I am so happy to have had the chance to see Lollapalooza 2003. Incubus, Audioslave, Jane's Addiction, A Perfect Circle, Queens, with Josh Homme.... damn. I'm a blessed mother f______. Peace, love, and greatness to the world.

[@magamaga1827]

relax dude, it was just a concert where a lot of great bands made good money. no one was curing cancer

[@ericglassavery5067]

Perry was part. No brain child here. Business

[@SuckerFreeGear]

@@magamaga1827 Actually part of the draw of Lollapalooza was all the tents they had setup by different groups and one of the tents actually cured AIDS, the doctor that ran it is the same doctor that cured Magic Johnson.

[@sstaners1234]

I know it’s no big deal now cause we’re living in the Information Age but, back then it was a huge deal. Seeing a lot of these bands together was really epic.

[@m8trxd]

1991 Shoreline Amphitheater.... I cried when Janes played "summertime rolls" at the encore

[@xx7secondsxx]

Seeing Richard Patrick that young... How FILTER would become a thing and blow up MASSIVELY!!!!🤯🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻

[@riotgrrrlrena9096]

Yes. MTV Rewind is doing wonders for nostalgia. Keep on posting this content!!!

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

Agreed

[@dianacarter_art]

I was there with a small group of friends. One of these friends worked for a radio station in phoenix and she got tickets for us. It was so hot that day. We had a great time though. I loved seeing Souixie and the Banshees. I'm 60 now and my taste in music is so varied. I've passed it on to my son xx

[@magamaga1827]

i was at the show in waterloo, nj. i bet you were super hot back then cause you look pretty good now! hey now.

[@mattcribbin1570]

What venue was it?

[@dianacarter_art]

@@mattcribbin1570 Firebird Lake

[@K1ng1995]

I saw the recent documentary and didn't NIN end their set early because their equipment melted due to the heat.

[@dianacarter_art]

This is an interesting side note, I live in London now, almost 30 years. There's a little town close by called Chislehurst and there's a huge cave there where bands used to perform. Souixie and the Banshees were there back when Robert Smith was their guitarist. Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd also put on shows and if I'm not mistaken, so did David Bowie. This was a long time ago before it was decided that the caves maybe weren't very safe and the concerts were stopped. Those shows must've been so crazy back then.

[@Miniinish]

31 years ago today. What a time to be a teenager.

[@magamaga1827]

Yep. I was 19.

[@666kinski]

I was & 21 @ the Time..Met Rollins, Ice T & Janes Addiction..Great Time..Butthole Surfers were playing Ice t body count in Basketball..Body Count guys were great guys chatting with us.

[@SaintMartins]

*Perry Ferrell on Alternative music July 1991:* <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a> "Maybe it's time has come. Some kinda egg is about to crack." *One month later in August:* The Seattle Underground explodes into the mainstream. Hello Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Melvins, Bikini Kill, etc

[@user-uo1qr6vn1q]

Ha. Yeah it exploded. But in the interest of accuracy, it didn’t happen in August. Early on, the bands that got national airplay (Nirvana, Soundgarden, AIC) didn’t release their big records or start getting airplay outside of the PNW until later that fall/winter, and Pearl Jam didn’t really start getting airplay until early 1992. They certainly took over music for a few years afterwards. But many of the artists on this tour (Jane’s, Rollins, Buttholes, Living Color) spent years cultivating followings that gave the record labels and radio a reason to believe a national audience existed for their music as well.

[@maxcadey9223]

Too bad most of the headliners on lollapalooza now are mainstream pop bands.

[@Tr0nzoid]

This is neat to see the raw reporting reels. I remember reports that summer about big concert arena shows selling badly with low turnout. The rock and pop landscape was about to totally transition in the next couple of months. Aside from the "alternative rock," harder bands like Skid Row, Metallica and then Guns N Roses put out their albums to huge success just before the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" wave really pushed through.

[@dewilew2137]

This had happened starting in the late 80s. Sohndgarden and Mother Love Bone had both already been signed to a major label by 1990, and Alice In Chains’ “Facelift” had already gone gold. Too many people mark the proliferation of “grunge” by Nirvana and “Nevermind”, but that really only marks the mainstream acknowledgment of the movement. It was long underway well before 1991.

[@dewilew2137]

@@user-uo1qr6vn1q That’s Not True at all. Facelift came out in 1990, and when MTV started playing “Man in the Box” in early 1991, the album went gold almost instantly. That single and video came out in January 1991, to be precise.

[@BriansFunHouse]

Went in 91, 92, 93. Great times

[@cjackfly]

Something like that. A blur now.

[@mr.e695]

Ice-T is the BOMB!!! I LOVED the first Lolla in Orlando with the "Mud Pit" on an awesome scale with some ICE-T material and then they busted out with Body Count and ROCKED the place. By the 93 Lolla, I was designing clothes and gave away a bunch of cool stuff my stores sold to all the bands backstage and "toured" a few shows with them and that was INCREDIBLY FUN!!

[@aimeemariefournier1013]

I Was there. Hell yeah

[@mr.e695]

​@@aimeemariefournier1013 Word! Were you in Orlando as well, or just saw that first tour? Most places for that first year tour were NOT ready for all of "us" who showed up. There were clearly MANY more "freaks that came out that night" than anyone expected, including mice elf ;) My biggest take away from it was, "Wow, I had NO idea there were this many cool people anywhere PERIOD" And that's when "Alternative" music you'd only find on obscure college stations or in record shops was on the radio every day. Luckily I always had Hip-Hop and Punk, which are more akin to philosophies, and even Green Day and MC Hammer couldn't fuck those up for me. It's all come back full circle though. MOST music is "alternative" now except the crapola on the radio or TikTok, w/e TF that is. I just know, Led Zeppelin's influential and enigmatic "Dazed and Confused" movie of mixed live performances, along with some fiction story telling has 11M hits and the... " I'm beggin ... beggin you oo ooo" to never play that fuckin song again ... from the "looper" dude that was on the Voice has 25M hits, but only 10 words total, which I'll clearly never hold "my loving arms out" for, and that tells me the status quo is clearly back to being obviously Un-Cool again ... still ;) Yet I digress. Anyway, Aimee, if you're feeling a bit nostalgic and in the mood for an easy read, you might dig this: facebook.com/notes/10215502178782412/ I hope you do. Much love!!! ✌ ϻя.ƹ

[@aimeemariefournier1013]

@@mr.e695 Orlando! I was into all the bands there at the show. Still am. That was the best time ever. I was trippin out to see the butthole surfers especially! It gave Going down to Florida “ new meaning lol. I went to a mess of subsequent Lollas and they were good but nothing else compared I went with a huge group from South Florida Dade broward WPB and we had a blast never to be forgotten. I also caught Ice T at the button south in Hollywood fl on the OG tour. Man oh man

[@mr.e695]

@@aimeemariefournier1013 It's interesting the way you said, "trippin out" My Pops lived near Boca Grande at the time, but I wasn't visiting him. I actually got my ticket AT the show THAT day, and I was in the area from B'more at the time where I lived, cuz I was in the cow pastures near my Homies place in Haines City, near O-town, collecting big bags of mushrooms to take back home. Back when the world was cool and they didn't make cows eat stuff that killed 'em like today. It was the singular reason for me being there. I didn't know Lolla was even a thing, until I saw it that day. It, of course, obviously looked WONDERFUL to me at the time, and I was a happy dude. Who goes a show like that by themselves? Yep, just me, still to this probably the only dude in the history of the gig. Talk about trippin out .. on a few levels ... well first - Psilocybin ... In my defense, I didn't know there was a big shin-dig going on or maybe I woulda been more conservative about "reaping the rewards" that day. Then I hear the line-up, and I was like ... no fucking way, I'm trippin that much ... yet. Janes? Nine Inch Nails? who I already saw twice in little bar type scenes. T, the Surfers, Rollins Femmes, My future wife, I wanted anyway AND Fishbone, who I've house partied with crazy shits, all I can is "SWIM" I thought, "you gotta be shittin me, this is a HUGE crowd, they aren't here to see THESE bands, only cool people see these bands in bars", so I called Bullshit, parked the whip and started walking. Well obviously it sure was, wasn't it? 😂🤣😂 I'd have NEVER said or even thought to say any of that, if you hadn't used that phrase ... Now THAT's a TRIP! so is this: trippies.org A side project for me I guess you'd call it This was Cool. I think I sent that link on FB for the article to you .. maybe I got it right ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So you were a Miami gal eh? I was in S. Beach at the Clevelander every Jan or Feb for a week or two from 88 to 93 doing photo shoots for all the gear coming out in our stores that Summer and Fall. I dunno how the "Cheshire Cat" found me 😉 but it seems we were meant to say, "Hey" huh? Cool. I hope you get the article link, if not, holla back, and I'll give it a go again. Wonderful meeting ya. Much love!!! ✌ ϻя.ƹ

[@MrUsermister]

Lollapalooza ... today it's only about the name ... few bands up there represent the establishment propaganda

[@finbah5706]

I saw this the FIRST year. in Mansfield, MA. Siouxsie Sioux cancelled due to illness. Jim Rose circus performed on side stage. Which was crazy. It was a great show. My first and only music festival I ever attended. As I learned very quickly at age 21, that 10 hours standing, in the sun, is brutal. Im 51now.

[@oscarobrien]

Great Woods?

[@finbah5706]

@@oscarobrien yep, that's the place. I still don't like going there for shows.steep slopes.

[@jamiehanley3419]

Siouxsie is so stunning

[@infinite_vortex]

Wow, 30 years ago. Lollapalooza was such a cool concept. The first 4 or 5 years of it were amazing. Too bad I was just a kid then and couldn't experience it. So many great acts those years.

[@jasonpeters9716]

GenX... Generation that changed EVERYTHING

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

Man does Siouxsie Sioux look absolutely beautiful here...damn..so cute looking...I really like her look

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

I am so glad I got attend multiple Lollapaloozas in the early - mid 90’s. There’s hardly any rock bands there now. Just the latest pop flavor of the week.

[@Dr.Tinkerpaw]

Back to the mainstream garbage

[@02Prii]

Lollapalooza is only 2 weeks away. Can't wait to finally go back to a festival in person!

[@darkestification]

I’m so excited man

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

Did you go?

[@hammerheadduck]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="110">1:50</a> Richard Patrick Is Viciously Staring At The Camera.

[@stoojona1402]

'91 and Perry Farrell was talking about MULTIMEDIA , but in its rawest sense, go go Lollapalooza

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

Its impossible to state how stunning Siouxsie was in person in 1991, I saw her walking the promenade at Shoreline before her set like she was some amazon goth queen, i called out her name and she came to railing gave me her hand and then kept strolling without a word. I dont think too many others realized she wasn't just another punk fan, she wasn't that famous in the US. I also saw Bill Graham walking alone like a proud papa, but lots of people knew him, It was only a few months before his death. BG'S untimely death was celebrated with a free memorial concert in Golden Gate Park that was at least 10 times the size of Lollapalooza, Robin Williams did a short set plus many other major acts, including a memorable set by the Grateful Dead.

[@Natalie-ox7xm]

Having recently watched the woodstck 99 documentary, you can REALLY feel the different vibe in such a short time. This was a really pure time in music and culture when people were truly open to diversity and no one was ultra sensitive and looking to be offended. Sad how far we've fallen as a society.

[@cjackfly]

No doubt. Today all these different people have been ripped to shreds and taught to hate because someone chooses to be straight or a human male.

[@dewilew2137]

Wtf are you talking about? You have no idea how various marginalized groups felt, nor what we were going through at this time. Your perspective on the people of this era is one of privilege and it’s obvious that you’re speaking about this from the outside looking in. You don’t sound like you even had a single non-white friend. If you did, you would know better. This was the era of Rodney King and the LA riots. And yes, racism and racist micro-aggressions still offended us, we were just a lot more likely to be silent about it. These things weren’t talked about at all, so we had accepted that it was just normal, and we had to deal with these slights in order to assimilate into white society. I had a lot of white “friends” who told awful racist jokes, made comments that made me extremely uncomfortable and singled out, and gave underhanded “compliments” that were really just thinly veiled racist jabs. That’s just something that I felt I had to deal with. Living in an all white neighborhood and going to all white schools made it even worse. It was an awful feeling. I’m so grateful to have grown up where I did, I’m grateful for the excellent public school system there. I live in a different state now, and I don’t know anyone my age who went to public school who speaks 3 languages fluently. A lot of adults down here are borderline illiterate. I love where I grew up, but it wasn’t easy at all. Being in that environment caused me to hate myself for years. It cost me my self esteem and sense of basic worthiness as a human being. Those were painfully very tough years. And this is in an area that is considered to be notoriously “progressive”, both now, as well as back then. I’m sorry that you’re uncomfortable with POC talking about the discrimination we face. I’m sorry that you’d rather go back to an era when we stayed in our place and kept our mouths shut about these things, but times have changed (for the better), and there’s nothing you can do about that. Stay mad, I guess. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Watch out for your blood pressure though. It’s a silent killer.

[@dewilew2137]

Also, a lot of women and girls were raped at Woodstock ‘99. It was a disaster. A nightmare. That’s why there’s never been another Woodstock since. If you were born in 1982, that means you’re nearly ten years older than I am, and even I know this. The 90s and 2000s were not nearly as perfect and glamorous as you seem to remember them. Not for women and girls, not for Black people, not for most people of color, really, not for gays and lesbians, and not for people with disabilities. The world is genuinely changing for the better, and personally, I’m grateful for that.

[@matthewhawkins5760]

Amen to that

[@michellejw1]

I’ll never forget Ice screaming F**k the Police! And the crowd screaming it with him. Ahh good times

[@melvinkonecny3297]

Definitely one of the best shows I ever attended

[@darrenbacvar8250]

Amazing experience thank you Perry 4 coming to Toronto Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇭🇷

[@eldiablo3794]

I live in Chicago and have been to numerous lollapaloozas in grant park over the years. Last two I attended I watched Foo Fighters headline in 2011 which was pretty awesome because it was in the pouring rain, and Metallica headline in 2015. Now it's so expensive just for a one day ticket.. I grew in the 90s and my older siblings were the ones who attended lollapalooza back during this era when it was an actual tour. The diversity of the bands, and overall cultural experience while not being so ridiculously expensive made it seem way cooler. Now, it feels like it's just a corporate sponsored cash cow. I wish I was old enough to experience the original lollapalooza.

[@jlobiafra]

Ummm I hate to break it to you but the lollapalooza you went to with Foo fighters and Metallica were major corporate cash cows events. Definitely not what the original lollapalooza stood for.

[@cjackfly]

Make one.

[@adamgaisser1875]

I went to the first three lollapalooza's at the Shoreline Amphitheater 91, 92 and 93. All of the festivals were great and everyone was there to see and hear the music.

[@pixelaided5664]

Was there at the Raleigh NC stop and got Ice T’s autograph. Good times. Great memories.

[@michaelgpartridge2384]

I was there, too, and I went up and met Ice, such a cool dude. What a fantastic day👌

[@carpenoctem775]

The early 90’s were better times indeed.

[@bellahoughton84]

Welp.....lol safe say "the egg broke" Perry... (1991-95) best years in music period

[@robj7386]

saw one of the first shows, devore stadium san diego; nin, rollins band, siouxie and the banshees, buzzcocks and janes addiction

[@Warmfuzzyfeelings]

This man at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a> just predicted grunge lol

[@laurisaarinen1126]

He did not only predict it but was huge part of why it blew up

[@gSalTX]

Back in the day when Music TV talked about...music!

[@bostonlove77]

I wonder all the people that went to see the show what they look like now lol

[@jamie_nelson]

We're old now

[@jasonpeters9716]

Living Colour & Vernon Reid so cool

[@BuckWilliamson]

Had so much fun that day, even had my first out of body experience when James came on 🤯

[@ssherrierable]

Perry hit a goldmine with the format of festival concerts, hopefully he owns the rights to this today.

[@NotAnAstronaut2k]

Butthole Surfers were always legendary

[@dsanchez9703]

Da early 90s were da real Lolapaloozas, with Alice in chains and them

[@McRemmyBaby]

Primus

[@dsanchez9703]

@@McRemmyBaby yup

[@cjackfly]

​@@McRemmyBabyyeah Jerry!

[@McRemmyBaby]

:+) @@cjackfly

[@robfilardo]

Da

[@AnonymousAccount514]

"I made a list of 100 bands....whoever has the best manager wins". That is so awesome.

[@spiralstairs]

Beautiful concept, warts and all. I attended in '92 and enjoy seeing the footage of the more recent events. Well done, Perry.

[@baratheda777]

I knew of Lollapalooza in the 90's - but was only 9 when the 1st one happened. Such a brilliant lineup and what an experience. Bums me out I wasn't at least 4 years older then.

[@cjackfly]

Should've chose your parents sooner like I did. Why I'm such a stud now. 😂

[@thebruhnetwork]

I went to the 30th anniversary one last year. Love the whole vibe and atmosphere. Perry you’re a Legend for creating this

[@senseless_appearance69]

great, just great thank you MTV fr pls more 90s 80s vault

[@brysimm404]

I loved it in ATL - cool crowd and bands were all killer, no filler! Body Count was no joke hardcore ferocious 😮

[@Caffeine_Club]

That is the most chill I think I've seen Henry in old footage. Saw this show roll through at a shit venue in downtown Toronto. Only about 10,000 people there, if that. Saw the 2nd one north of Toronto... that was sick! Neversaw one afterwatds, although some of the lineups looked great.

[@superserial1]

I went to the 92 show in Houston. Glad I did.

[@VanguardSound7]

LOL! I was there. With my best friends and my girlfriend. Great memories.

[@namelessghoulphantom]

Lollapoolooza hell yeah 🔥🔥🤘🏽 this and rolling loud still one of my favorite festivals going on today

[@ventues9751]

I was there. August 10, 1991. Mansfield, Ma !!!

[@dougmann5362]

So glad I saw this show… O.G.!

[@brandonpenna5626]

Amazing 👏

[@kellybrown7671]

YUP! I was there. Just turned 19 and attended in Dallas on Aug. 22!! I miss these great days for music.

[@msdawn1751]

So crazy so young... 🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵👽

[@christophercolwell8739]

I was at that show. Incredibly hot. Sound Issues as well with several of the bands. NIN I believe ended their set early and Dave Navarro left the stage at one point as well and appeared to be upset about sound. When the show started most people were hanging around the edges trying to get to shade. I don't think anyone had any idea how iconic the event would become.

[@AyayronBalakay]

I was there Ice-t's boy came out on stage and slipped and flew up in the air and landed on his back. And Janes addiction had a girls on stage doing crazy stuff thats all i remember lol and I am now realizing that I saw nine in nails live lol

[@oscarsuarez4692]

Damn Phoenix in 1991🤙i was born in Phoenix in 1992 but i wish i was a teen around this time to truly live the era

[@bigmike2464]

The first Lollapalooza was a modern day Woodstock. Perry was so far ahead of his time withhis ideas and interests

[@sohistoriatriste9428]

Straight from the time tunnel

[@michael-dx9oy]

Compton Terrace when they had seating up front and the back was the lawn..now it no longer exists..seen Pantera and White Zombie there..

[@user-dn8cp9wg4x]

I saw Pat Benatar there in 1986.

[@pulp420]

I was at both shows at the shoreline amphitheater in Mountain View, California

[@cjackfly]

Finally someone who was at the show I attended! Helloloppalooza to youza! 😂

[@tamra.palmen.1355]

Amazing time in Seattle ❤

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

Whatta great show. I was at the Irvine gig.

[@jmason61]

Very cool I was at the next show (#2 of history) in San Diego....

[@jeffreyswiderski]

I was there! Intense concert

[@princeofpickles9765]

Awesome

[@seand5259]

I miss these days. I went to every one that toured. Wish I got live in a 90s time loop

[@mergingmarky8274]

Toward the end, Perry says "As for the future of the Festival.. I don't wanna speak for/abt Jane's.(because they were abt to split probly..)

[@user-dn8cp9wg4x]

I was at the first Lollapalooza, tripping on LSD. Trent Reznor's equipment melted in the hot, AZ sun and he stormed off the stage after 'Down in It', if I remember correctly. The crowd was pissed, and it was sweltering. It became a hostile environment and I got a little apprehensive. Then Living Color played an immense set, closing with 'Open Letter', and saved the day. Massive props to them. Siouxsie and the Banshees absolutely stole the show, their rendition of Dear Prudence after the sun set and everything cooled off was just amazing. I've seen them live three times. Amazing band, true professionals. Jane's Addiction, Body Count and the Henry Rollins band were freaking awful live, there was a brawl just offstage between some members of JA after the encore. Perry Farrell has got to be the biggest ass-clown in the history of rock music. The Butthole Surfers were a great warm-up band.

[@hemmygrant]

Went to Toronto, Jane’s was incredible

[@boredofcanada]

"We're all one. Here, have a quarter."

[@kevinclarkimasmartcat]

Just pure fun, nobody worrying about dumb selfies and bullshit

[@johnfountain5619]

This was such an amazing time. This was pre grunge blowup…Jane’s leading the charge into uncharted territory…Look how young all of these legends were…Ugh! Take me back for just 1 day!

[@FB-kz8vc]

No smart phones people just having fun without technology.

[@McRemmyBaby]

That cannot happen anymore

[@lesliefrench2227]

The artists have the technology 😊

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

People can still have fun with technology

[@josejones7025]

I was there

[@messyfilms6325]

What a tired brainless comment that everyone makes. Come up with something original to say next time.

[@75harg]

Lost times! Best gap of time to been an 18 years old!

[@razor49er]

This was a Revolution when the Underground came up

[@megadrivexsg2505]

NIN Segment 1 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="101">1:41</a> Segment 2 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="285">4:45</a> Segment 3 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="370">6:10</a> Segment 4 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="456">7:36</a>

[@BuckWilliamson]

That day was so much fun! Changed my life... #outofbodyexperience

[@tamra.palmen.1355]

I was there!!!

[@thatgardeninggirl2864]

Perry has a handsome man I was Only 11 in 1991

[@RickyRick227]

I went to 3 different Lollapalooza festivals in California

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

I did not know that Lollpalooza had started in the year 1991. I mean, I wasn't even born in the early 90s when this happen but only born in the late 90s.

[@cobracommander9977]

i love how the mtv interviewer is so casual about saying the butthole suffers when you can tell he's a little bit disturbed

[@magamaga1827]

nah, they were mainstream by then. i saw them mid 80s in nyc and that was a sick show

[@HACKEDFU3]

There's a 3 part Documentary on Paramount Plus starting on May 21st The trailer is posted on KZbin called 'Lolla: The Story Of Lollapalooza'

[@paulsteel9127]

To think one month after this tour, Alternative rock took the world by storm.

[@Dr.Tinkerpaw]

Alternative became the mainstream.

[@joelewishenry7886]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="139">2:19</a> beautiful 😻 Siouxsie

[@djodie222]

we were 25 cents short for a drink, WOW!!!!!!!!!

[@klotchie]

Wow, unity and good music, no technology or Instagram posing, and the biggest one of all…NO CRIME! The only crime we were committing was smoking weed, and maybe dropping acid but having tons of fun and thankfully no fentanyl or meth! BOO!! Just so happy I got to be a part of this era & generation that got to go to all these awesome shows!!

[@pacerdawn5512]

I went to it when it came to DC. No alcohol allowed and water was like $5 (which was really expensive at the time). The best part was when Siouxse and the Banshees was doing their set and people started throwing empty water bottles. Watching thousands of those things arcing over the crowed from all directions was incredible. Jane's Addiction went on last (of course since it was originally supposed to be a tour for them), but Perry had to break the news to us that his girlfriend could not be there due to a last minute shopping spree at Nordstrom. So unfortunate.

[@lostammo9026]

I remmember that I was 12 years old ...living in douglas Arizona watching mtv

[@msdawn1751]

LoL I was 12 too. I was orange county CA...

[@aileesheaven7318]

God I love this , too bad it’s all mainstream now and over priced

[@ErikOde2.0]

I was there ✅