By Steven Roberts, Rich Sancho and Christopher "CJ" Smith
The doors just opened for Lollapalooza 2009, and the theme from Star Wars is blasting over the PA. Despite how lame that is, our team here at MTV News is still really excited for some of the acts that are going to the hit the stage over the next few days. We sat down to give you some of the acts we're really excited to see:
Steven Roberts, Production Assistant: This is my first time at Lollapalooza, and I'm really excited to see what it's all about - I'm hoping it's like that one episode of the Simpsons with the Smashing Pumpkins and Homer taking cannonballs to his gut. But I must say I'm looking forward to one act in particular, Snoop Dogg!
I've grown up on Snoop, but I've never seen him perform. I'm looking forward to just getting lost in the crowd and a cloud of smoke to sing-along to all the classic Snoop tracks with thousands of other people.
Rich Sancho, online producer: I've caught 2 previous Lollapalooza shows - one in the early 90s, and one in 2007. While Jane's addiction and Daft Punk were highlights in my previous Lolla experiences, I'm definitely looking forward to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Silversun Pickups this year.
Some smaller acts I would love to try and catch are A-Trak, Kanye West's former touring DJ, who is an incredible turntablist. Also The Glitch Mob, a glitch-hop conglomerate out of L.A. that features some next-level mashups and drum programming. Should be a great weekend full of great music!
Christopher Smith, Segment Producer: I'm most excited to see Los Angeles' No Age. They're not sitting on their laurels simply riding the success of last year's breakout album Nouns, they've already got a new EP about to drop and are already working on their new album. They've got a killer stage presence for a duo - and I'm excited to hear new material shine on stage. We're gonna be interviewing the guys tomorrow - so check back to hear more about the new stuff.
Check out some photos of the festival ramping up!
