Who founded the alternative music festival Lollapalooza in 1991?

Perry Farrell founded the alternative music festival Lollapalooza in 1991.

Farrell created Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction, the alternative rock band he fronted. The first edition took place in July and August 1991 and traveled through North American venues rather than operating as a single-site festival. Its lineup included Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T, Butthole Surfers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Living Colour.

The festival’s concept was broader than a standard rock tour. It brought together alternative rock, punk, hip-hop, industrial music, and performance artists, reflecting the diverse subcultures associated with late-1980s and early-1990s alternative music.

Lollapalooza later became a stationary annual festival in Chicago, beginning in 2005. Farrell’s original event is sometimes confused with the later Chicago festival or with Coachella, which began in 1999 in California. The name “Lollapalooza” itself refers to something outstanding or extraordinary, and the festival became one of the most influential large-scale alternative music brands.