Even amidst all the high-octane rock and dance acts that comprise much of Lollapalooza’s loaded lineup, there’s always room on the bill somewhere for a pretty girl with a guitar to sing some pretty songs. Hopefully, a concert organizer thinks, she can chill out some of the hopped-up festival dudes riding their usual high of guitar-fueled adrenaline and lack of sleep, screaming at the top of their lungs.
Lollapalooza 2013, meet Lianne La Havas.
And the best thing about this pretty London folk-soul singer-songwriter? Her music is fierce, conjuring up all the best moments of an Erykah Badu or Jill Scott.
We stole a few minutes with La Havas backstage in the Samsung Galaxy Artist Lounge, where the engaging 23-year-old let us in on the Lollapalooza band she was most looking forward to seeing. And with a few days in Chicago, we also got the inside of which of the city’s culinary delights she’s craving — and it’s probably not that hard to figure out. She is 23, after all.
You can hear what she had to say above.
Day 3
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RECAP: The Cure, Phoenix, Alt-J, Vampire Weekend and More Close Out Lolla Right!
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VIDEO: The Dolls Talk Festival, Afterparty Love in Chi-Town
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VIDEO: Vic Mensa Flies Again in Lolla Solo Debut
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VIDEO: Bear Mountain on Festival Magic and Their Growing Chicago Love
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VIDEO: Brick + Mortar Savor Their Lolla Success
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VIDEO: Cary Nokey Talks EDM, European Domination in Chicago
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VIDEO: Hollywood Holt Talks Greatest Performance Ever
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VIDEO: Josh Hubbard of SKATERS on Debut Album, Festival Highlights
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VIDEO: Steve Angello: “I Wanna Restart Woodstock…With Dance Music”
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GALLERY: Tegan & Sara
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GALLERY: The Cure
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GALLERY: Alt-J
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GALLERY: Baroness
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GALLERY: Diiv
Day 2
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RECAP: Kendrick Kills, the Postal Service Say Goodbye and more from Day 2!
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: See all the Best of Lollapalooza Day 2!
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VIDEO: Jillionaire of Major Lazer Talks Crazy Summer Schedule, Lolla Brazil
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VIDEO: Phoenix Saves the Best for Chicago, Plans for the Holidays
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VIDEO: Grizzly Bear Frontman Ed Droste on New Album Plans
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VIDEO: The National’s Bryan Devendorf Talks Life on the Road
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VIDEO: Angel Haze Plans January Album Debut
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VIDEO: Hot Chip Enjoy Chicago, Preview Lolla Set
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VIDEO: Dillon Francis Excited for Lolla Debut
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GALLERY: Matt & Kim
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GALLERY: The National
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GALLERY: Reignwolf
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GALLERY: HAIM
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GALLERY: Local Natives
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GALLERY: Mumford & Sons
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GALLERY: Kendrick Lamar
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GALLERY: St. Lucia
Day 1
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RECAP: Check Out All the Incredible Bands, Amazing Action of Day 1!
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: See all the Best of Lollapalooza Day 1!
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VIDEO: Steve Aoki Talks Set Lists, Lolla Competition
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VIDEO: Beast Patrol on Getting to Lollapalooza
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GALLERY: Nine Inch Nails
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GALLERY: Queens of the Stone Age
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GALLERY: Band of Horses
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GALLERY: Father John Misty
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GALLERY: Smith Westerns