Vanderpalooza!

How does a performer stand out at a festival as large as Lollapalooza?

“It’s not like we’re going to shave our heads and put on a bunch of costumes,” Holland, Michigan native and singer/songwriter David Vandervelde said.

The 22-year old released his full-length debut “Moonstation House Band” on indie label Secretly Canadian earlier this year. Although the album has earned the attention and praise from internet authorities Pitchfork Media and All Music, Vandervelde has yet to perform on a stage with figurative lights this bright.

“We’re going to have a keyboard player and some more guitar players,” Vandervelde said about playing “in front of a lot of people.”

Lollapalooza 2007 features veterans and popular artists from a variety of movements including Pearl Jam, Interpol, Muse, Daft Punk, and Ben Harper.

“The best part about it is the exposure in front of a lot of people who can hear what we’re doing,” Vandervelde said over the phone in a van headed for a gig in Wilmington, North Carolina. “I think that’s the obvious plus."

Vandervelde said he landed on the bill when a critic from Chicago’s The Onion recommended him to the festival’s committee “a few months ago.” His relationship with the city of Chicago might have earned him extra points with getting a spot on the three-day festival’s schedule, he said.

“I lived in Chicago for a while,” Vandervelde said. “That’s where everything came together, and that’s where I made my record.”

He is scheduled to take the stage with his band at 1:00 PM on the Citi stage on Sunday, the final day of the festival.