Flashback: Lollapalooza 2012

Photography by Sunny Middleton ; PHOTOS: Seth ; Rodrigo on August 1st, 2013 in Celebrity, Concerts, Festivals & Conferences, Music, Musicians

Miguel

Chicago, IL – August 2-4, 2013 – Summer is the season of festivals and each year Lollapalooza gives music fans a reason to look forward to the first week of August. With heavy-hitting headliners including The Cure, Mumford and Sons, The Killers, and Nine Inch Nails, the festival goers will surely satisfy their cravings for real, legendary music. The music experience is never limited to Grant Park, it can be seen and heard at the music lounge parties where celebs and musicians mingle and perform. These parties and concerts often feature up-and-coming artists that see a significant rise in popularity in the year following their Lolla debut.

Take a look back at last year’s Lollapalooza parties featuring performances by Cee Lo Green, Miguel, Polica, Dev, and more. Keep checking back all week for the 2013 artist showcase!

Soul Sounds Chicago

Chicago, IL – August 2, 2012 – SOUL Electronics, in partnership with BMF Media, hosted “SOUL Sounds Chicago,” an exclusive kick-off party for Lollapalooza 2012. The festive event featured entertaining performances by Cee Lo Green, Miguel and Chicago-area DJs Timbuck2 and Hollywood Holt.

Miguel

Cee Lo Green

Erin Martin, Cee Lo Green, & Big Gipp

Cee Lo Green

Miguel

Twista & Shannon Brown

B-Hype & Twista

Hollywood Holt

ck one rock the vote – night 1

Chicago, IL – August 3, 2012 – Friday the ck one color cosmetics brand presented the “ck one Music Lounge” – an exclusive VIP artist lounge and acoustic performance venue – at Lollapalooza 2012. Attendees included: Jenny McCarthy, Kaylee De Fer, Dev, Kelly Osbourne, Josh Hopkins, Josh Henderson among others. Performances by: Dry The River, Ambassadors, Ryan Cabrera and Empires.

Kelly Osbourne

Dev

Deluka

DJ White Shadow

Haley Reinhart

The Fat Jew

Matthew Mosshart & Kelly Osbourne

Dev & Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne & Dev

Deluka & Haley Reinhart

it’s so miami oasis – day 1

Chicago, IL – August 3, 2012 – This weekend, BMF Media Group returned to Chicago during the Lollapalooza Music Festival to present It’s So Miami Oasis, the highly anticipated three-day sanctuary at the coveted downtown Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. The “VIP & Artist retreat” on Friday, Aug. 3, provided the ultimate music experience for attending media, talent, artists; including, Jenny McCarthy, Josh Henderson, Michelle Williams and Ryan Cabrera.

Josh Henderson

Michelle Williams

Dev

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul & Kaylee DeFer

Zedd

Twin Shadow & Grimes

Michael Pena, Chris Holmes, Saam Hagshenas, & Ryan Cabrera

Empires

it’s so miami oasis – day 2

Chicago, IL – August 4, 2012 – Saturday, BMF Media Group continued It’s So Miami Oasis, for day two of the three-day sanctuary at the coveted downtown Hard Rock Hotel Chicago during Lollapalooza. The “VIP & Artist retreat” on Saturday, Aug. 4, provided the exclusive music experience for attending media, talent, artists; including, Haley Reinhart, Rose McGowan, Passion Pit and Talib Kweli.

Rose McGowan, B.O.B., & Kaylee DeFer

Rose McGowan

B.O.B.

Team Bayside High

Haley Reinhart

Temper Trap

Hollywood Holt & The Fat Jew

Talib Kweli

Toro Y Moi

Temper Trap & Passion Pit

it’s so miami oasis – day 3

Chicago, IL – August 5, 2012 – Sunday marked the third and final day of the It’s So Miami Oasis, presented by BMF Media Group during the Lollapalooza Music Festival, held at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Media, talent, and artists who attended the “VIP & Artist retreat” included, Art Smith (Top Chef Masters), Josh Henderson, Miss Illinois, and Misfit Dior just to name a few.

Josh Henderson

Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s

Miike Snow

Erin Martin

Skylar Grey

Rosco Bandana

The Sheepdogs

ck one rock the vote – night 3

Chicago, IL – August 5, 2012 – Sunday night rounded out night three of the “ck one Music Lounge” – an exclusive VIP artist lounge and acoustic performance venue – at Lollapalooza 2012 presented by ck one color cosmetics brand. Among those in attendance were Joe Manganiello, Polica, Danny Masterson, Donald Glover, andAaron Paul. Both Polica and Little Dragon gave phenomenal live performances.