Billie Eilish wears a Chicago Bulls jersey during her headlining set on Thursday, the first day of Lollapalooza 2023 at Grant Park..
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Chicago’s biggest summer music festival got underway Thursday beneath sunny skies and steamy temps.
Fans lined up at 4 a.m. at the entrance to Lollapalooza at Grant Park, many no doubt ready to stake out a spot close to the stage for Thursday night’s headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, The Rose and Diplo.
Nearly 50 acts were on tap for today across the festival’s eight stages.
Carly Rae Jepsen, Portugal the Man, Kidd Kenn, Joy Oladokun, Dom Dolla and Key Glock were also among the Thursday lineup.
And if you were unable to get tickets to the fest (at last report only single tickets for Saturday remain), you can check out all the music on Hulu, which will stream Lollapalooza to all subscribers beginning at 1 p.m. CT each afternoon across two channels.
A conversation with NBC horse racing analyst Randy Moss at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, paved the way for the former Blackhawks analyst to join the production.
Schriffen’s call of Andrew Benintendi’s walk-off homer last Saturday was so palpable and succinct that he could’ve stopped talking sooner and let the viewer listen to the crowd before analyst Steve Stone shared his thoughts. But Schriffen continued.
A project that was stymied under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot could open in 2025 now that there’s an agreement on security measures for the nearby Jardine Water Filtration Plant.
“Fossil wonderland” opens in 6,000-square-foot facility that will also house “mummified dinosaurs,” life-sized and life-like 3D renderings of ancient animals and multipurpose areas for community programs.
