Lollapalooza 2018 Recap: Saturday
Lacey Latch, Arts & Life Editor
August 5, 2018
Filed under Arts/Life, Music, Showcase
Going to three days of Lollapalooza in a row is an accomplishment in itself, but to do so in almost 100 degree weather? That’s something else entirely. But that’s what thousands of people did on Saturday, and I was among them. Under the blistering sun, most Lolla goers remained unfazed by the heat, b...
Five acts that will break out post-Lolla
Cailey Gleeson, Contributing Writer
May 7, 2018
Lolla’s not just about the headliners. Aside from the big names that will be rocking Grant Park this summer, the iconic festival features a ton of lesser known artists that are often overlooked when lineup announcements come out. While all are talented, only a select few will climb the ladder of succes...
2018 Lollapalooza Preview
Marty O'Connell, Contributing Writer
April 2, 2018
From Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, thousands will flock to Grant Park for another edition of Chicago’s biggest music festival, Lollapalooza. The festival is in its 27th year (its third after expanding to four days in 2016), and has delivered yet another star-studded lineup. With a festival this big, it can be har...
2018 Lollapalooza predictions
Cailey Gleeson, Contributing Writer
February 19, 2018
Coincidental gaps in touring schedules, new albums to promote and other festival lineups, oh my! With little over a month left before Lollapalooza tickets go on sale, fans are scrambling to decode the festival’s 26th-anniversary lineup. While some artists—like Cardi B—have already confirmed the...
Lollapalooza 2017: Saturday and Sunday recaps include Mac DeMarco, alt-J, Arcade Fire, The Walters
August 7, 2017
Saturday The latter half of the four-day festival has arrived, brining many returning weekend wristband holders back to the lovely Grant Park. Day one featured rain, and a lot of it. Day two swiftly followed with a cold front that shook crowds to the bone. But day three brought Chicagoans near-perf...
Lollapalooza 2017: Friday recap consists of Whitney, Run the Jewels and Blink-182
August 7, 2017
Thinking the bad weather was over with after the evacuation that ended Thursday’s opening to Lollapalooza, Chicago’s lakeside Grant Park on Friday consisted of a cold, windy and drizzly atmosphere. All inclement weather held off, but what remained was an uncomfortable shiver for many Lollapalooza-g...
Lollapalooza 2017: day one performances included Wiz Khalifa, Migos
August 4, 2017
It is the beginning of August. As Chicagoans, this weekend is engrained in everyone’s mind not only as a time of chaos — even a burden for some non-goers — but rather an assiduous few days citywide. Welcome to Lollapalooza weekend. Grant Park’s spacious layout along with Lollapalooza’s te...
Lollapalooza: day three recap
July 31, 2016
Day three at Lollapalooza wiped away any notion that the four-day festival was going to be lessened by grey clouds and rain. The sun shined bright Saturday afternoon and the artists shined with it. During a normal festival year, this third day of concert hopping would be the festival’s last, ...
From extra toilet paper to budgeting, a Chicago music festival survival guide
Kirsten Onsgard and Erin Yarnall
May 30, 2016
The big festivals Pitchfork Music Festival July 15-17, Union Park A music festival organized by Pitchfork media that also features a record fair. This year’s headliners include Brian Wilson and Carly Rae Jepsen. Lollapalooza July 28-31, Grant Park Chicago’s largest festival is four days lo...
Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem to headline Lollapalooza
March 23, 2016
Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline Lollapalooza's 25th anniversary weekend. The festival takes place July 28-31 this year, the first year it has expanded to four days. Also performing is Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Major Lazer, Disclosure, Jane's Addiction, Flume,...
How DePaul students did or didn’t get Lollapalooza tickets
March 22, 2016
Though there’s no lineup until Wednesday, the promise of a good time was enough to draw thousands into the headaches of virtual waiting rooms for the chance to attend Lollapalooza’s 25th anniversary and first-ever four-day festival. Read More »...
Lollapalooza expands to four days
December 3, 2015
Lollapalooza announced today that its 25th Chicago festival will span four days, not three, in Grant Park. The 2016 festival will include more than 170 musical acts. Read More »...
