Hydration at Lollapalooza is key as temperatures are expected to soar With temperatures in the 80s expected this weekend, one medical expert emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023
Lollapalooza 2023: Here’s which Lollapalooza aftershows still have tickets Check out which official Lollapalooza after shows you can still snag tickets for this week. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023
"If you ever do that to me again, I'll kill you": the night Mark Lanegan had guns pulled on him when drug dealers thought his friend Josh Homme was a cop One night during Lollapalooza 1996, Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan struggled to score as every drug dealer in town was convinced that his buddy Josh Home was an undercover 'narc' Metal Hammer · Aug 1, 2023
Chicago rapper Kidd Kenn set for Lollapalooza debut The gay rapper from the South Side of Chicago felt like he “made it” after getting the call that the mega-music festival was interested. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2023
Ahead of Lollapalooza next weekend, some street closings begin Monday Some streets near Grant Park will remained closed through Aug. 13. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2023
Did NASCAR pay enough to use Grant Park, downtown streets? Chicago Park District boss defends agreement The three-year agreement, with a two-year renewal option, calls for the Park District to receive a $500,000 permit fee. That pales by comparison to the $8 million to $9 million Lollapalooza pays every year to rent Grant Park. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2023
NASCAR Chicago Street Race is in the rear-view mirror; when will streets reopen? With the completion of the Grant Park 220, roads will begin opening late Sunday. The last street to reopen will be Balbo Drive on July 13, leaving just over a week until the park shuts down again for Lollapalooza. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2023
Watch Soundgarden cover Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit at Lollapalooza 1992 Watch some true grunge history in action as Soundgarden perform the Nirvana classic as part of their festival set Metal Hammer · Jun 21, 2023
The song Filter wrote to impress Trent Reznor that ended up angering thousands of Nirvana fans Hey Man Nice Shot kicked off Richard Patrick's post-Nine Inch Nails career, but became mired in controversy after Kurt Cobain's death Metal Hammer · Jun 15, 2023
Lollapalooza’s expected economic impact vs. NASCAR’s, the lives forever changed by COVID and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023
Even Bono’s son, Inhaler frontman Elijah Hewson, gets starstruck at Lollapalooza Fest made an impression on the Irish indie rock band, returning to Chicago for a show at the Riviera. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023
Lollapalooza will generate 3 times the economic activity of NASCAR race in less time, analysis finds Based on details of NASCAR deal and a newly released study of Lolla’s economic impact, commissioned by the festival’s organizers, the Lolla deal looks more advantageous for the city. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023
Lollapalooza lineup 2023: Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers CHICAGO — Lollapalooza has announced its lineup for summer 2023 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and ODESZA. Chicago Tribune · Mar 21, 2023
Lollapalooza 2023: How to get tickets to the Chicago music festival Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and The 1975 unveiled as part of the headlining acts The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023 Lollapalooza lineup 2023: Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, Red Hot Chili Peppers among headliners The music extravaganza returns to Grant Park in early August.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023 Dates for city’s blues, jazz festivals will be announced soon, city says Social media was buzzing with concern about some of the city’s biggest summer festivals not happening due to the recent controversy over Grant Park’s “shutdown” to accommodate NASCAR and Lollapalooza.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023 Lollapalooza, Sueños organizers say they want to minimize impact on Grant Park, area residents during busy summer season Grant Park will be taken over from mid-May through mid-August by the Lollapalooza and Sueños music festivals and the NASCAR Chicago street race, raising neighborhood concerns about crowds, security, noise.
Dynamite News · Jan 29, 2023 K-pop Star Jackson Wang Is In India, Greets Fans With 'Namaste' Woah! Chinese-born K-pop idol Jackson Wang is in India to perform at one of the world's longest-running music festivals Lollapalooza. Read further on Dynamite News:
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 21, 2022 Why critics say Lightfoot’s NASCAR deal is a wreck Interviews with Chicago City Council members, experts and a WBEZ analysis of the contract show minimal financial benefit to the city and few specifics about who pays for related costs, such as security and clean up.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022 Grant Park to get new pickleball courts, refurbished tennis courts C3 Presents, which runs Lollapalooza, has donated $500,000 to the Chicago Park District.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 18, 2022 Måneskin returns to Chicago in electrifying show at the Aragon The band became the darlings of Lollapalooza this summer, making their return to Chicago all the more special.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022 Imagine Dragons and The Strokes are set to headline Lollapalooza India AP Dhillon, Imanbek, Divine, Kayan and Diplo are also set to perform at the festival
Chicago Tribune · Oct 4, 2022 3rd season of ‘South Side’ will have Chance the Rapper, Lollapalooza and a scene with Lower Wacker’s auto pound as Mordor CHICAGO — On the waning summer days of filming for the new season of the hit HBO Max comedy “South Side,” the Near West Side television set felt a lot like a lovefest.
Chicago Tribune · Sep 15, 2022 Amid pushback over festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest being held on public land, Chicago Park District moves to change rules for large events CHICAGO — As criticism mounts over the use of public parks for large-scale events put on by private companies, leaders at the Chicago Park District are moving to change their code to mandate a board vote to sign off on events with more than 10,000 daily attendees.
Chicago Tribune · Sep 6, 2022 Lollapalooza producers to pay $410,000 to clean up Grant Park after this year’s music festival The price tag for restoring Chicago’s Grant Park after this year’s four-day Lollapalooza festival totaled more than $400,000, a $120,000 hike from the year before.