Fusion To Stream Lollapalooza Music Festival
News/pop culture network Fusion said it will offer a multichannel livestream feed of this weekend’s Lollapalooza music festival.
Fusion will carry Red Bull TV’s digital broadcast of the three-day festival beginning tonight across all of its digital platforms. The multi-channel livestream event will feature 100+ live performances from Chicago’s Grant Park, as well as behind-the-scenes access, exclusive interviews, unique camera angles, and 200+ hours of exclusive content, said network officials.
Performers scheduled to appear during the Aug. 1-3 festival include Eminem, Outkast, Kings Of Leon, Lorde and the Avett Brothers.
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