Greatest Blossom Music Center concerts: No. 9 – Lollapalooza '92
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Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. Photo: Photo by Steve Eichner/WireImage
On July 29, 1992, the second installment of the Lollapalooza festival returned to Blossom Music Center for a muddy mess of a show.
Why it mattered: Lollapalooza 1992 featured arguably the best lineup in the festival's history and — thanks to a brief rainstorm — turned the Cuyahoga Falls stop into a miniature version of Woodstock.
State of play: Headliners in Blossom's pavilion included Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ice Cube and Ministry.
- Lesser-known bands like Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. and Shark Bait performed on a side stage near Blossom's main entrance.
The intrigue: Pearl Jam attracted one of the largest crowds of the day thanks to its debut album "Ten," which broke into the mainstream that summer.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the show, performing with helmets that shot flames.
Threat level: During Ministry's set, fans broke through the barricade and stormed the stage, eliciting a smile from lead singer Al Jourgensen.
Between the lines: A brief rainstorm turned the lawn into a sea of mud and drew the attention of Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.
- The duo slid shirtless in the mud with fans and signed autographs.
The bottom line: The Blossom stop embodied the spirit of Lollapalooza as a diverse, 1990s alt-rock paradise.
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