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March 30, 2005

Austin City Limits Festival Partners Take On Lollapalooza

According to the story in Billboard of Lollapalooza relaunching in Chicago today, Austin City Limits Festival handler Capital Sports & Entertainment has been brought in to manage that festival (July 23-24th in Chicago) as well. In other recent news, ACL Festival partner and booker Charles Attal, who owns Stubb's, was brought in by House of Blues to co-own and book the Madison Theater in Cincinnati. The success of the ACL Festival has seen both operations expand as other cities try to suck in some of that mojo.

Update: The Lollapalooza site has been launched, despite Greg Kot's story questioning whether they'll get the permits. Still no artist list, but with 2-day passes going for $35, I think a few people will take a chance. The site also confirms that CSE's ACL Festival partner Charles Attal is booking Lollapalooza as well. In addition, Austin design firm Springbox designed the Lollapalooza site.

Update: Kot still is quite skeptical about whether the concert will be approved by city authorities.

Update: Kot reports that the deal seems to be falling in place.

Posted by timothompson at March 30, 2005 08:50 PM