Lollapalooza 2018 - Aug 2-5

 the YYYs, The Shins, Phoenix, or The Strokes

Arcade Fire, The National, Wilco, etc.

I don't think that's accurate. The book Meet Me in the Bathroom talks about the rampant, young adult fanbase behind bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National, Interpol, etc. I remember people in high school digging Arcade Fire as well. It seems like a lot of these bands' fanbases have grown up with them. Vampire Weekend seems to be the exception to this.

Finally back home from a 2 week cross-country roadtrip with a friend that took us over 4,600 miles through 11 states. Super fun and a great experience but very draining once the adrenaline wears off from the excitement.

Top 10 favorite sets from the fest:
1. Arctic Monkeys - much better than I remember the first time I saw them at Life Is Beautiful. Great crowd around me as it was close to a continuous mosh for the first 30-40 min of their set.
2. Bruno Mars - probably the best set of the weekend. This guy (along with his immensely talented band) is as great a performer as we have alive today.
3. BROCKHAMPTON - the most fun set of the weekend for me. Yes, it was a clusterfuck between GVF and Brock, and yes, the dirt/dust from the ground and everyone's sweat made everyone dirty the rest of the night but it was all so worth it.
4. Catfish & the Bottlemen - great to see such a good turnout for them. I fully expect bigger and better things in their future.
5. Greta Van Fleet
6. The Wombats
7. CHVRCHES
8. Vampire Weekend
9. Tash Sultana
10. The Regrettes

HM: Carly Rae Jepsen, Odesza, Durand Jones & The Indications