Music brings business and money to Chicago

Music brings business and money to Chicago
Lollapalooza helps define Chicago's place in the music scene but Althea Legaspi wanted to look at its economic impact. Flickr/EMR
Music brings business and money to Chicago
Lollapalooza helps define Chicago's place in the music scene but Althea Legaspi wanted to look at its economic impact. Flickr/EMR

Music brings business and money to Chicago

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In recent years, Chicago became home to some high-profile music festivals. One obvious benefit for music lovers is exposure to a wide variety of bands in the space of a few days. But beyond the cultural cache, music reporter Althea Legaspi looked at whether festivals benefit the local economy.

Lollapalooza begins Aug. 5 in Grant Park. For more on Lollapalooza’s relationship with the city, check out Sound Opinions co-host and music blogger Jim DeRogatis’ blog Pop N Stuff.