Lollapalooza‘s first day may have had Lady Gaga, but day 2 was jam packed with artists whether you were a huge electronica head, an indie rocker or Bayside ska kid. We knew we definitely had our day cut out for us but with Grant Park’s massive size for a festival, we must have walked miles as we rushed to see band after band.

Some big names that got us warmed up for the night’s headliners included Stars, Metric, Grizzly Bear, AFI, Spoon and more. We were able to support our Los Angeles bands such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Soft Pack (San Diego’s close enough), Dawes and more as well. However, the night ended with fireworks during Green Day, Phoenix and Empire of the Sun. Take a look at our day in photos below!

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Rogue Wave at Lollapalooza on day 2 was definitely the first band to pull in a massive crowd. That was expected. For a band who accidentally started because on of their members lost a job (like so many musicians tell us today), they’re certainly one of the bands who quickly created a good reputation for themselves in regards to the lo-fi genre in the early 2000′s. My expectations for their performance today was set pretty high and I wasn’t disappointed.

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Rogue Wave is one of those indie-rock bands you should probably be listening to if you aren’t already. They’re just good, simple as that.

The band from Oakland, CA will release their 4th studio album, Permalight, on March 2, 2010 from Brushfire Records. The album, produced by Dennis Herring (Counting Crows, Elvis Costello), was recorded at Sweet Tea Studios in Oxford, Mississippi.

Rogue Wave also announced a tour to coincide with the new album. Check below for the band’s 2010 tour dates.

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