Predicting ACL 2017: Bands Playing the International Lolla Fests

We've talked quite a bit about how there is a strong link between the Lollapalooza lineup and the ACL lineup.  I still think that link is pretty strong, although we have yet to find out what the lineup will be for this year's party in Grant Park.  Until then, I thought I'd have a look at the four international Lollapalooza lineups to see if we could divine anything from those posters.

Last year, Lollapalooza continued to expand out into other locales (other than Chi Town), with Lollas in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.  So, I also looked some at the other Lolla babies to see what they offered to see if some of those might connect to the ACL world.  Let's look back at headliners on those 2016 shows to see if there was a relationship.

• Lolla Brazil, Argentina and Chile all had the same top 6 headliners: Eminem (no), Florence & the Machine (no), Jack U (no), Mumford & Sons (yes), Snoop Dogg (no), Noel Gallagher (no).  So only 1 of 6 match.
• Lolla Berlin: Radiohead (yes), Kings of Leon (no), Major Lazer (yes), Paul Kalkbrenner (no, wtf?), Phillip Poisel (no, wtf again?), New Order (no). 2 of 6 match.

Apparently the German folks like to hear some EDM that is so cool I haven't even heard of it.  But this makes it appear that there could be some overlap, but it is going to be negligible in comparison to the relationship between the Chicago Lolla and ACL.

How about this year?

• Lolla Brazil: Metallica, The Strokes, The Weeknd, The xx, The Chainsmokers, Flume. (also lesser items I've seen on lots of posters: Marshmello, Glass Animals)
• Lolla Argentina: Metallica, The xx, The Chainsmokers, The Strokes, The Weeknd, Flume.
• Lolla Chile: Metallica, The Strokes, The Weeknd, The xx, The Chainsmokers, Flume
• Lolla Paris: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Imagine Dragons, Lana Del Rey, DJ Snake, London Grammar (Glass Animals, Marshmallo)

I don't know why I listed all of the south American ones out like that, since they are all the same.  Whatever.  You don't own me.

But, lookee there.  My gut intuition bands included both Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  And whenever I get around to talking about bands that are playing every fest, I'll talk about the xx.  We've already recently suffered through The Weeknd, The Strokes, Chainsmokers, and Flume, so we won't get them again.  So maybe only 1 or 2 matches from each poster, which would fit the past pattern.  AND this continues to make me feel strong about a killer rock lineup with Metallica and the Red Hots.  Would be sweet!