Lollapalooza, initiated by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell in 1991 as a farewell tour, evolved into a defining festival for disaffected youth. It significantly shaped the alternative music scene, influencing fashion trends, political activism, and the rise of many bands like Nine Inch Nails and Pearl Jam. The festival revived the concept of music festivals in the country, drawing large crowds and showcasing a mix of arts and boundary-pushing acts. Despite early struggles, Lollapalooza's legacy continues, with its revival in 2003 leading to an annual event in Chicago that still attracts massive audiences.
"If Lollapalooza didn't single-handedly inaugurate what came to be known as 'alternative nation,' it went a long way toward codifying its ideals for a generation of teens and twentysomethings."
"Lollapalooza's impact cannot be understated. It inspired the successful Ozzfest, Lilith Fair, H.O.R.D.E. and the Warped Tour; brought combat boots, flannel, piercings, tattoos and other accouterments of once-marginalized youth to the mainstream."
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