Lollapalooza posted its 2010 lineup today, and it's one of the music schedule's strongest, featuring some of its highest-draw headliners yet and a generous assortment of mid-level niche and indie bands. Here's how the nightly closing headliners fall; each night offers the choice between a veteran modern-rock act and a newer draw:
Friday, Aug. 8
Lady Gaga vs. The Strokes
Saturday, Aug. 9
Green Day vs. Phoenix
Sunday, Aug. 10
Arcade Fire vs. Soundgarden
Green Day, interestingly, is scheduled for the longest set of the festival, performing from 7:45 to 10 p.m.
Other draws include Metric, Spoon, The xx, Jimmy Cliff, Erykah Badu, Devo, Hot Chip, MGMT, Social Distortion, Yeasayer, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors, Drive-By Truckers and Matt and Kim.