TVD Live: Lollapalooza, Day 4 at Grant Park, 8/5

2:14 PM | I arrive in time to catch the end of Durand Jones and the Indications’ set. It’s so lovely and soulful I’m sad I missed the beginning of it.

2:17 PM | Overheard as I’m passing two friends conversing under a tree, “I mean, last year I thought some girl was dead. Turns out she was just passed out.”

3:50 PM | Kali Uchis is dancing her way across the Lake Shore Stage as her fans are squealing with delight. This pop sensation is on the rise.

4:08 PM | Turns out Rainbow Kitten Surprise is a lot more politically charged than their name. “We’re from Boone, North Carolina,” said frontman Samuel Melo. “In case you don’t know, there’s a war going on down there. At least it feels like it if you’re queer.”

4:26 PM | Local Knox Fortune has a few other local cameos his set—his buddy Joey Purp as well as members of Twin Peaks. His cover of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is a good one, as it perfectly suits his vocal strength.

5:32 PM | Well the Gucci Mane crowd is massive and rowdy, but that’s no surprise. Two teenagers standing next to me take 20 minutes to light their joint. Amateurs.

6:12 PM | I’m back on the south end to watch Manchester Orchestra finish up their shredfest before Portugal. The Man.

6:50 PM | Portugal. The Man is not messing around. After an animated Beavis and Butt-Head video introduction declared Portugal “almost as good as Pantera,” they took the stage with a string section and choir (all in Portland Trailblazer jerseys). Kicking things off with “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” a Metallica cover, they spun right into Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).” Yes, yes, YES.

7:45 PM | “CROW ME OH! UHHHH OHHHH!” the crowd is ready for the dance party and the duo obliges.

8:42 PM | “I’m going to do my God-given best to give you everything I’ve got,” Jack White vows after electrifying the stage with his first three songs. “Which is immediately why I’m going to bring in down a few notches,” he laughs.

9:02 PM | Jack White’s set is heavy on White Stripes tunes. No complaints here!

9:45 PM | Another Lollapalooza has come and gone. Thanks for the fun and see you next year!

KALI UCHIS