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The Grand Charcuterie Celebration is practically designed for a hazy hangout with friends: think artisan cheeses, cured meats, and all the charcuterie essentials.

But for a hazy afternoon in late March, it was deafening nonetheless.

During batting practice, stadium organist Dieter Ruhle graced a hazy afternoon scene with a playing of Queen’s “We are the Champions.”

For here, everything was slightly abstracted — a sonic hum gave way to a hazy mixture of lights as I glanced at various ideas and impressions.

At Lollapalooza’s inception, festivals had become passé, with the US Festival, the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen and the Monterey Pop Festival little more than hazy memories.