Lollapalooza: Fun Facts
By Jill Menze
With an expected crowd of 210,000, it takes a lot of water (and even more beer) to keep Lollapalooza rockin'.
Here's a look at the numbers behind this year's fest:
Number of bands: 130
Number of stages: 9
Acres of land to be used: 69
Hours it will take to prepare the festival grounds: 112
Hours the festival will last: 33
Number of concert-goers expected: 70,000 per day (210,000 total)
Gallons of water expected to be sold: 32,800
Gallons of beer expected to be sold: 49,000
Number of portalets: 700
Number of private security: 300 per day
Medical personnel: 24-25 at two stations; 1 ER nurse/station; 1 supervisor/station; 8-10 medics (some patrolling grounds)
Number of ambulances on hand: 4 ALS
Number of golf carts: 100
Feet of fencing: 16,500
Number of tents: 127
Number of trailers: 15
Feet of bike rack: 7,500
Number of light towers: 60
Number of forklifts: 10
Number of bazaar vendors: 12
Number of picnic tables in the park: 50 (25 on each side)
Number of food court booths: 20
Number of plasmas in Mindfield: 3
Number of light sabers for the Night Vibe crew in Mindfield: 30
Number of clowns invading Lollapalooza: 50
Number of semis of production equipment: 39
Weight of production equipment: 1,638,000 lbs