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Four days to go and it’s time for me to wrap up planning my itinerary. I’ve been going through my CDs and downloading albums from eMusic to make a playlist of artists to ramp up on for Lollapalooza. While there are a handful of bands I’m definitely seeing (Depeche Mode, Arctic Monkeys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Raveonettes, Ra Ra Riot), most of my schedule is still a bit up in the air at the moment. When in doubt, I’m using the following strategies to finish up planning my weekend.

Minimize Trips Across the Park

Depending on what the weather is like, making as few trips across the park may or may not be a priority. But if all else is equal, I’m siding on the closer band to make the most of my time at Lolla.

The Smaller the Stage, the Better

In previous years I think there were 3-4 of the smaller stages between the far ends of the park. This year, it appears there’s only two: BMI and Citi. When it doubt, I’m going for the smaller stages because you can get a lot closer and experience more of the show.

Guitars Win Over Keyboards

I love electronic music. Hell, I flew to Australia to see Brian Eno. But historically, electronic music is a bit less exciting live than folks with live drums, guitars and vocals. For this reason, if it’s a close tie – I’m siding with live instruments over DJs and electronics.

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