Paul McCartney, Gary Clark Jr., Alabama Shakes and more: Lollapalooza Day 1 photo gallery

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The weather cooperated! Sunny skies and warm winds greeted Lollapalooza fans as the city’s largest music festival kicked off Friday in Grand Park. And Sir Paul McCartney dazzled as the final headliner for Friday night’s lineup.

Here’s a look at some of the images from Lollapalooza 2015:

Friday, July 31, 2015

Paul McCartney helps close out Day 1. | Lee Hogan / for the Sun-Times

Paul McCartney helps close out Day 1. | Lee Hogan / for the Sun-Times

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The crowds swarm the Paul McCartney performance at the end of Day 1. | Lee Hogan / for the Sun-Times

The crowds swarm the Paul McCartney performance at the end of Day 1. | Lee Hogan / for the Sun-Times

<br>Paul McCartney performs on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Paul McCartney performs on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

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Gary Clark Jr. performs on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Gary Clark Jr. performs on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Lead Singer, Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, an American rock band performs at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times

Lead Singer, Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, an American rock band performs at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times

Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian singer known as The Weekend, performs at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times

Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian singer known as The Weekend, performs at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times

Cold War Kids perform on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Cold War Kids perform on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 in Grant Park on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Fans at Perry’s Stage check out Peking Duck, the electronic music duo from Australia at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/ Sun-Times.

Fans at Perry’s Stage check out Peking Duck, the electronic music duo from Australia at Lollapalooza on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/ Sun-Times.

Lizzy Plapinger of the group MS MR performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Chicago. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP)

Lizzy Plapinger of the group MS MR performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Chicago. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP)

Festival-goers crowd into Grant Park on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Festival-goers crowd into Grant Park on day one of Lollapalooza 2015 on July 31, 2015. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

Kelsuy Karalus, 18, at Chicago’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times.

Kelsuy Karalus, 18, at Chicago’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, on July 31, 2015. | Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times.

Sza performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP)

Sza performs at the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP)

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