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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Concerts could directly impact Chicago’s summer economy — again

Concerts could directly impact Chicago’s summer economy — again

Malin Denton, Contributing Writer / June 2, 2025

The summertime and concert season have traditionally created a prominent economic boom that benefits Chicago's hotel, restaurant and tourism industries. Even as ticket prices continue to rise, that...

Dolla-palooza: How commercialization has ruined music festivals

Dolla-palooza: How commercialization has ruined music festivals

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer / April 28, 2025

I’ve been a professional influencer hater for years now. I love to hate them, and I love to blame them for so much — my favorite being their tendency to turn chances for genuine human connection, like...

Lollapalooza: Buzz or bust?

Lollapalooza: Buzz or bust?

Anna Barth, Contributing Writer / April 21, 2024

The lineup for Lollapalooza, an annual Chicago music festival, caused a stir on social media after its announcement on March 19. Some DePaul students are criticizing the festival's slippery slope towards...

Katya Flores dijo que tenía que asistir a Lollapalooza 2022 cuando se enteró de que Metallica era la cabeza de cartel. Ella fue una de los miles de fanáticos que asistieron al festival el jueves.

Metallica atrae a los fans fieles a Lollapalooza

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief / July 29, 2022

Las camisetas clásicas negras de los fanáticos con el logotipo de Metallica se destacaron contra el día soleado caminando por Grant Park mientras miles de fanáticos de Metallica corrían a Lollapalooza...

Fans Brandon Munoz and Bianca Munroy wore matching Metallica shirts on Thursday. Both longtime and new fans of the metal band attended Lollapalooza.

Metallica attracts new, long time fans at Lollapalooza

Nadia Carolina Hernandez, Former Editor in Chief / July 29, 2022

Fans’ classic black t-shirts with Metallica’s logo stood out against the sunny day walking through Grant Park as thousands of Metallica fans rushed to Lollapalooza on Thursday for the headliner. Metallica...

Sofía Valdés debutó su primera actuación en vivo en el escenario Tito’s Handmade Vodka en el cuarto día de Lollapalooza.

La representación latina estaba viva en el festival de música Lollapalooza

El festival de música Lollapalooza regresó este fin de semana a Grant Park después de haber sido cancelado el año pasado debido a la pandemia del COVID-19 y la presencia latina estaba viva.  Artistas...

FILE-The crowd endures the rain during Lollapalooza 2014. (Courtney Jacquin / The DePaulia)

Chicago festivals return, restrictions lifted as Covid-19 cases decline and vaccinations increase

Sonal Soni, Assistant News Editor / April 29, 2021

According to Chicago’s Phase Four guidelines, the city loosened its Covid-19 regulations, effective immediately, permitting events like festivals, reopening the United Center and more. The city’s new...

Lollapalooza in 2015

Lollapalooza, Taste Of Chicago, Air and Water Show canceled amid COVID-19

Rebecca Meluch, News Editor / June 9, 2020

After weeks of speculation, Lollapalooza, the Air and Water Show and Taste of Chicago have been cancelled by city officials, according to Block Club Chicago. The article reported the city announced...

Here’s what to expect this year at Lollapalooza

Here’s what to expect this year at Lollapalooza

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor / February 24, 2020

It’s that time of the year again – Lollapalooza lineup speculation season. Convenient gaps in touring schedules, new releases and other festival lineups serve as the basis for the majority of fan predictions....

Yung Gravy hops into the crowd at the BMI stage, surprising fans.

Yung Gravy on sampling, disco, M.I.L.F.s and more

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor / August 7, 2019
The gravy train came to a screeching halt at Lollapalooza on Sunday when Yung Gravy, a rapper from Minnesota whose real name is Matthew Hauri, brought a bit of break-the-rules fun to the festival. The DePaulia had the opportunity to interview Hauri before his set. Here’s what he had to say:
Shaquille O'Neal performs on day four of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Chicago.

Recap: Lollapalooza 2019 Day 4

Ella Lee, Print Managing Editor / August 5, 2019

And just like that, Lollapalooza 2019 is over. Here are some of the fourth day’s highlights.  Just Loud When Virginia-born artist Just Loud took the Toyota Music Den stage, a small crowd of 30-to-40-somethings...

Festival-goer dies at Lollapalooza for second year running

Festival-goer dies at Lollapalooza for second year running

Associated Press / August 5, 2019

Officials say that for the second year in a row, a festival-goer has died at Lollapalooza. Melissa Stratton, a spokeswoman for Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications, says the attendee...

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