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GALLERY: Lollapalooza 2016

Relive all the guitar highlights from one of the longest-running U.S. festivals that celebrated its silver anniversary with sun, fun, and tunes.

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesAug 09, 2016
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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Haim’s Alana Haim

One of three sisters that make up the pop-rock band, Alana—the youngest Haim—goes with a 2014 Gibson ES-339 for “If I Could Change Your Mind.”

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