Lollapalooza Day 4: For the final day, Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey, and the mud is part of itSome music fans, or make that mud fans, were going for it Sunday, especially at the high-energy Perry’s stage. 3h
Photos: Lollapalooza music festival 2023The four-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago's Grant Park began Aug. 3, 2023. Among the headliners are Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Karol G, Odesza and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. August 06, 2023
Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain can’t put a damper on Odesza and TxT’s dayHeadliners are Odesza on the T-Mobile stage and the K-pop band Tomorrow X Together on the Bud Light Stage, plus the rapper Pusha T in a day-ending set on the Perry’s stage. August 05, 2023
Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans line up for Kendrick Lamar — and snap up free naloxone kitsFor Day 2 of Lollapalooza 2023, fans lined up for Kendrick Lamar, showed off their festival outfits and grabbed free naloxone kits. August 04, 2023
Lollapalooza’s new contract with Chicago could make this year’s fest the biggest ever, and give the city a bigger cutThe new pact gives Lolla 10 more years in Grant Park, but some city officials and residents wanted more transparency before it was inked. August 04, 2023
Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish a fan favorite on opening day — and 2023 is a big year for K-popBy one measure, this is the biggest Lollapalooza ever with a jump in daily capacity in Chicago's Grant Park. August 03, 2023
Lollapalooza food: The best Chicago bites at Chow Town, plus the debut of Dessert IslandWhether it's vegan or vegetarian, gluten-free or halal, alcoholic or NA, festivalgoers can find food and drink galore at Lollapalooza this weekend. August 03, 2023
Still relegated to the weeds, Chicago cannabis stores gear up for big off-site Lollapalooza sales Chicago cannabis shops are gearing up for the third Lollapalooza music festival where recreational marijuana is legal August 03, 2023
Lollapalooza expected to deliver big weekend for Chicago hotels, even as business travel lagsThe busy summer tourism season has gotten a boost from a series of Soldier Field concerts and mega-events like NASCAR. August 03, 2023
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It’s Lollapalooza week and streets near Grant Park are closing downThe Office of Emergency Management and Communications announced several ongoing and upcoming street and sidewalk closures, advising motorists and pedestrians to take other routes. Most will reopen Aug. 7. July 30, 2023
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Amid pushback over festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest being held on public land, Chicago Park District moves to change rules for large eventsEvents that attract more than 10,000 people would need board approval under the proposed policy change. September 14, 2022
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touts new Lollapalooza contract even as details have been scarceOfficials have touted but have not yet released the new contract for Lollapalooza to remain in Chicago for at least another 10 years. August 01, 2022
Lollapalooza sticks with Chicago, as Lightfoot takes Sunday stage to announce 10-year dealMayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Lollapalooza will continue to take place in Chicago after a 10-year deal between organizers and the city. July 31, 2022
Where to go after Lollapalooza, from after-party shows to late-night foodCatch your favorite music artist at an after-party, or find late-night food and bars in Chicago after Lollapalooza is done. July 28, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022 in ChicagoLollapalooza is back in Grant Park for 2022, bigger than ever with more than 170 music acts on eight stages. July 27, 2022
Lollapalooza’s future in Chicago is uncertain. Will it be decided behind closed doors? Lollapalooza's contract for this year's festival was quietly executed without any public discussion or vote. July 24, 2022
Lollapalooza look back: Fest officials said they wouldn’t check vaccine cards closely; rigor of contact tracing questionedBy many measures, Lollapalooza had made a triumphant comeback to Chicago in 2021. Emails obtained by the Tribune show how festival organizers successfully requested looser COVID protocols. November 12, 2021
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Health officials urge COVID tests for Lollapalooza goers. Crowds were ‘literally pressed against each other, maskless,’ says one attendee planning to get screened.“As of right now, it’s an experiment in progress," one physician said of the COVID-19 risks of attending Lollapalooza. August 05, 2021
If you went to Lollapalooza, get a COVID-19 test this week, Champaign-Urbana health department urges local residents“This will help us shut down any local outbreaks before they get started,” the post said. August 05, 2021
Chicago won’t require vaccine passports like New York for now, but ‘we’ll be watching to see how this plays out,’ health commissioner says Chicago officials also defended claims about COVID-19 safety at Lollapalooza. August 03, 2021
19 people arrested at Lollapalooza this year, most for trying to sneak in, officials say Nineteen people were arrested at the four-day Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park, according to figures the city of Chicago released Monday morning. August 02, 2021
Tweets from Lollapalooza Day 4: DaBaby dropped from lineup, fake vaccination cards, Princess Nokia crowdsurfing and moreWe’ll be at Lollapalooza all weekend long. Follow along for day 4 updates from our team at the festival. August 01, 2021
Lollapalooza Day 4: DaBaby is out in a lineup change as festival weekend concludesA statement from Lollapalooza said in part: “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at Grant Park tonight.” August 01, 2021
City leaders have no ‘current plans to close down Chicago again’ but ‘we need people to step up,’ public health commissioner says“In Chicago, we can be open and be careful at the same time,” Arwady said. August 01, 2021
Lollapalooza 2021: Twitter reports from SaturdayWe’ll be at Lollapalooza all weekend long. Follow along for day 3 updates from our team at the festival. July 31, 2021
Lollapalooza 2021: Day 3 opens with new mask rules and Saturday crowds Lollapalooza opened Saturday for what is typically the busiest day of the four-day festival, with the sun out, temperatures rising and new rules in place requiring masks in all indoor spaces on festival grounds. Headliners are Megan Thee Stallion and Post Malone. July 31, 2021
Lollapalooza is biggest stage yet for up-and-coming Atlanta hip hop artist Kenny MasonIn March, Mason learned that he would be performing at this year’s Lollapalooza music festival. He didn’t yet know that it would be the largest crowd he’d ever perform in front of. July 31, 2021