MONSTER MASH

Lady Gaga Prays To Her Monster God At Lollapalooza 2010

THE WILD THINGS WERE IN CHICAGO FRIDAY NIGHT, RESTLESS AND HOWLING AND READY TO DEVOUR their monster mummy, Lady Gaga, who closed the rumpus that was day one of Lollapalooza 2010.

"My name is Lady Gaga," she told the estimated 80,000 fans who packed Grant Park to see her perform.

"I thank you for coming to my show. I didn't used to be brave. In fact I wasn't very brave at all. But you have made me brave, little monsters. So now I'm going to brave for you. Tonight, I want you to free yourself."

And the so party began, with Gah serving up a mini Monster Ball and closing with Bad Romance. And the crazed crowd, filled with Lady Gah lookalikes, ate her up they loved her so. And finally satiated, they stumbled out of the park in a euphoric haze.

The downtown party resumes noon Saturday and plays on eight stages throughout the day with tonight's headlining act Green Day. The festival, now in its 19th year, closes Sunday night with Arcade Fire and Soundgarden playing stages at opposite ends of the park.

Credit for Lady Gaga photo goes to Robert Loerzel at Undergroundbee.com.