It’s billed as the “premiere hip-hop music festival in the Midwest.” And with good reason. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival has returned, this time in a three-day iteration in Douglass Park, featuring an eclectic lineup of musicmakers and emcees.
Here’s a look at some of the sights and sounds of the 2021 festival.
A$AP Rocky performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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A$AP Rocky performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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A$AP Rocky performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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A$AP Rocky performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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A$AP Rocky holds up fans’ bras as he performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park Friday afternoon for day one of the Summer Smash Festival on the Southwest Side.
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Swae Lee performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Swae Lee performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park Friday afternoon for day one of the Summer Smash Festival on the Southwest Side.
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Swae Lee performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Swae Lee performs Friday night on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers dance and cheer as Lil Yachty performs Friday evening on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Lil Yachty performs Friday evening on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Lil Yachty performs Friday evening on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park for day one of the Summer Smash Festival.
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Lil Yachty performs Friday evening on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Lil Yachty performs Friday evening on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park for day one of the Summer Smash Festival.
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Latto performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Latto performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park Friday afternoon for day one of the Summer Smash Festival on the Southwest Side.
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Latto performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park on Friday afternoon for day one of the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival on the Southwest Side.
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Chicago native Baha Bank$ poses for a portrait backstage after performing Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers dance and cheer as Supa Bwe performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Chicago native Supa Bwe performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Chicago native Supa Bwe jumps into the crowd as he performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Chicago native Supa Bwe jumps into the crowd as he performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Chicago native Supa Bwe jumps into the crowd as he performs Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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Festival-goers await entry Friday afternoon on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.
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