Lollapalooza carried the banner for summer, providing great bands, excellent food, and that laid back vibe that mixes well with the August heat. But the festival also provided a perfect catalyst for summer lovin'. We asked our new friends which Lollapalooza participant they would leave their significant other for, and their answers gave us great insight into the types of people inhabiting Chicago's Grant Park for the three-day adventure. PHOTOS AND REPORTING BY KURT SOLLER, ERICA FUTTERMAN, KAREN CHAN, AND RACHEL AHERIN
Name: Liz Vanderwerff
Age: 20
Hometown: Chile, WI
Occupation: Student
"Ryan Adams. He can serenade me in the sack."
Name: Jesse Brooks
Age: 21
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Barista
"Lady Sovereign. She's so fucking mean and nice at the same time. I'd let Jack White watch, maybe."
Name: Kandi Gobstopper
Age: 23
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Clown
"Sam Beam (of Iron & Wine). He's got the most beautiful...voice."
Name: Alex Orley
Age: 19
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Occupation: Student
"Ninja from the Go! Team. With the cartwheels and the big kicks, I'm assuming she's crazy."
Name: Katie Clouse
Age: 19
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Occupation: Student
"Billy from the Subways. He was cool as fucking shit on stage."
Name: Erin Wood
Age: 19
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Occupation: Student
"Aaron Behrens from Ghostland Observatory. With the pigtail braids, he was the sex."
Name: Robyn Girson
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Occupation: Bartender
"Jack White. I would rock his fucking world."
Name: Rayna Girson
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Occupation: Sales associate
"Ben Gibbard. That voice makes me melt."
Name: Kevin Taylor
Age: 19
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Occupation: Student
"Leslie Feist. Canadian girls do it better."
Name: Zach Ramsey
Age: 20
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Occupation: Pizza delivery guy
"The girls from Broken Social Scene. They're so damn hot and so damn good."
Name: Abby Toms
Age: 18
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Occupation: Student
"Andrew Bird because his music is amazing."
Name: Tommy Trafton
Age: 19
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Occupation: Student
"Andrew Bird because I just saw him and he was really good, and he was pretty hot."
Name: Brandy Woodcock
Age: 23
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Occupation: GIS specialist
"Jeff Tweedy because he's hot. I've never seen him live before, and I'm excited."
Name: Mike Marcotte
Age: 19
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Occupation: Student
"Anthony Kedis because I've been a Chili Peppers fan for a long time and he's got a badass tattoo on his back."
Name: Kendra Richardson
Age: 18
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Occupation: Student
"Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco because he can sing, he's hot, and he dances."
Name: Tiffany Dorman
Age: 22
Hometown: San Francisco
Occupation: Waitress
"Josh Homme because he's the cutest redhead I know."
Name: Sari Bourne
Age: 21
Hometown: Short Hills, NJ
Occupation: Student
"Manu Chao, because Spanish accents are hot."
Name: Chris Gervais
Age: 25
Hometown: Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Archaeologist
"The Violent Femmes' drummer, Victor DeLorenzo, because I'm a drummer myself and I've been listening to the Violent Femmes since I was 14."
Name: Phil Suiter
Name: 19
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Occpation: Student
"The Raconteurs. I would give up every single one of my significant others for the show they put on."
