Electronic dance music (EDM) ruled this year’s Lollapalooza (August 3-5), arguably the most famed rock-oriented themed festivals. As mainstream recognition for electronic dance and electric rock grows, it damn near hewed the competition in popularity ever since Daft Punk’s grand inclusion on the bill in 2007. Cut to 2012 and EDM artists headlined the event with hour-long finale sets, including the thrash-tastic rivalry set times between Justice and Kaskade on Saturday night. At Chicago’s Grant Park, thousands of fans flocked to the grassy mainlands, cameras were definitely in tow and with so many great shows that went down, let’s celebrate the Top 8 best fan captured performances from EDM artists. Here’s to you crazy kids that undenially enjoyed the dance bedlam and still had time to record the memories.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3
Bassnectar
Nero
Performing “Promises”
The White Panda
Performing “Glad You Came (Remix) by The Wanted
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
Avicii
Mixing “Levels” with “Somebody I Used to Know”
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
Justice
Performing “Phantom Part 2”
Intro & “Genesis”
Kaskade
Performing his finale