Lollapalooza 2026 Kicks Off in Grant Park with Headliners Lorde and Naperville Native John Summit
The four-day festival draws tens of thousands daily as Lorde, John Summit and SB19 headline a lineup dominated by women artists.
- The 35th anniversary of Lollapalooza opened Thursday, July 30 in Grant Park under sunny skies, with gates opening at 11 a.m. and more than 100,000 people expected daily across the four-day festival.
- This year's lineup places a stronger emphasis on rock than recent years, echoing the alternative-rock roots established by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, with Thursday headliners Lorde and Naperville native John Summit.
- Attendees explored 45 'Beyond the Music' experiences, including the Snapchat Charm Bar, while experts urged festivalgoers to stay hydrated and maintain a plan to reconnect with friends amid large crowds.
- Fan Connie Erana traveled from Las Vegas to see SB19, the first Filipino boy band at the festival, calling it 'history in the making,' though attendee Samara Carroll-McCammon noted a lack of hip-hop voices.
- Matthew Forbes, a San Diego resident, said the festival serves as a way to give a 'kinder light' to Chicago, as Lollapalooza extends beyond Grant Park into downtown and the river.
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Gallery10 Photos Sofía Oyarzún Fans scream for Blood Orange's entrance at the Bud Light Stage at Lollapalooza on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The 35th anniversary of Lollapalooza opened Thursday, July 30 under sunny skies as a Goodyear blimp drifted above Grant Park near Columbia’s campus and crowds of Lorde-loving teenagers, tattooed punks and glowstick-wearing ravers streamed through the festival gates. While the four-day fe…
Lollapalooza 2026 kicks off in Grant Park with headliners Lorde and Naperville native John Summit
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
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Usa newsLorde, John Summit headline Lollapalooza Day 1
Lollapalooza has officially begun in Grant Park. This year’s lineup is dominated by women artists; of the eight headliners this year, five are women. The first of this year’s women headliners, Lorde, takes to the stage Thursday. Also headlining Thursday is Naperville’s own John Summit, who rose to global DJ stardom in the past few years after he would moonlight as a DJ while working as an accountant.Other artists performing Thursday include sing…
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