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Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival — Day 3 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Here’s a look at Waka Flocka Flame, Benny the Butcher and surprise guests Lil Durk and Chance the Rapper at the 2021 Chicago festival.

By Sun-Times staff

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

It was billed as the “premiere hip-hop music festival in the Midwest.” And with good reason. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival returned in a three-day iteration in Douglass Park, featuring an eclectic lineup of musicmakers and emcees.

The night’s headliners included Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver and, in the secret set billed only as “special guests,” hometown heroes Chance the Rapper and Lil Durk.

Here’s a look at some of the sights and sounds from the final day of the 2021 festival.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Fans cheer and record Lil Uzi Vert.

A full moon rises as Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, — The moon rises as Lil Uzi Vert performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park,

Chance the Rapper performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Chance the Rapper performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Lil Durk performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Lil Durk performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Fans crowd-surf a garbage can as Lil Durk performs.

Lil Durk performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Fans raise their hands in the air during the Juice WRLD tribute on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Fans cross their arms and raise them in the air during the Juice WRLD tribute on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Sunday.

Waka Flocka Flame mixes with the crowd during his performance on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Sunday.

Waka Flocka Flame performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Fans dance and cheer as Waka Flocka Flame performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Sunday.

Waka Flocka Flame performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Fans dance and cheer as Waka Flocka Flame performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021.

Waka Flocka Flame performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival.

Benny the Butcher performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.

Benny the Butcher performs on day three of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021.

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