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Win a VIP Trip to Lollapalooza 2011

Enter for a chance to see Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay and more in style

June 2, 2011 2:55 PM ET
Win a VIP Trip to Lollapalooza 2011
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The Lollapalooza festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this summer with a blowout at Chicago's Grant Park on August 5-7th with headliners Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse and My Morning Jacket. Score a VIP trip to the festival by entering Rolling Stone's Lollapalooza sweepstakes. See official rules here.

One lucky reader will win:
Two (2) round-trip airline tickets to Chicago
Three (3) nights at the James Hotel
Two (2) VIP tickets to Lollapalooza
Two (2) VIP all-access passes to the Rolling Stone Rock Room (presented by Lenovo)
Two (2) Lollapalooza 2011 posters
Two (2) Lollapalooza 2011 t-shirts
One (1) Lenovo IdeaPad Y560p laptop

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