Summer Music Festivals
Coverage on one of Chicago’s favorite summer pastimes — music festivals!
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‘We manifested it and now we’re here,’ says Taj Franklin, whose restaurant J. Spice sells Caribbean fusion food at a different festival almost every weekend.
Weather issues wreaked havoc with the schedule, shortening some sets in Union Park and scuttling planned performances by Panda Bear + Sonic Boom, Snail Mail and Palm.
Organizers told fans to stay tuned for updated set times as the festival resumed following a weather evacuation.
Lollapalooza
Everything about the singer’s performance carried a delicate feminine touch that made you assured you were in safe motherly arms to feel all the emotions she conjured.
Rapper honors Chicago, his “home away from home,” with rhymes from Ye and Chief Keef.
Rain found time for an encore on the final day of Lollapalooza 2023 as a steady trickle kept coming down over Grant Park on Sunday.
From Band-Maid to Thirty Seconds to Mars to Kendrick Lamar, here’s a look at some of the fun happening Friday on Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park.
Lollapalooza kicked off Thursday with performances from Carola, NewJeans, Portugal. The Man, Joy Oladokun, Lainey Wilson and more.
Here’s a look at some of the fun happening Thursday on Day 1 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park.
She’s one of the hottest acts in the world as Latin music continues its global takeover.
Eilish was decked out in Chicago Bulls gear, plus some new red and black hair to match.
All that music at Lolla can work up an appetite in festival-goers. We checked out some of the fare available for purchase.
Here’s what you can expect — and maybe prepare for — at Lollapalooza 2023.
Lollapalooza’s lineup of Latino artists includes Karol G, Jessie Reyez and more.
The music festival will start its livestream at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Some of the city’s favorite restaurants will be showcased at this year’s Taste, Sept. 8-10.
Check out the homegrown talent at Lollapalooza this year.
Bring your empty water bottles, leave the blankets at home. Everything you need to know if you’re attending Lollapalooza 2023.
Several big names will headline the festival in Grant Park Aug. 3-6. Here’s our best guess of what they’ll play.
K-pop superstars TOMORROW X TOGETHER and NewJeans promise to be a big draw for fans at Lollapalooza.
With highs in the 80s expected this weekend, one medical expert emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated.
Check out which official Lollapalooza after shows you can still snag tickets for this week.
Bon Iver, Killer Mike, Mdou Moctar, Koffee, Illuminati Hotties, JPEGMafia, Soul Glo, Jockstrap and Lucrecia Dalt were among the acts in the Sunday lineup.
Indie folk band gives thanks, rapper stirs souls on a day also spotlighting Koffee, Jockstrap, JPEGMafia, Illuminati Hotties, Lucrecia Salt, Soul Goo and Palm.
Weather delays early in the afternoon wreaked havoc at Pitchfork.
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While crowds were a slow build early in the afternoon, the swarm of Radiohead T-shirts indicated throngs would likely soon be assembling for The Smile, Friday night’s headliner.
Sen Morimoto, Ric Wilson, Leikeli47 and The Smile are on the bill for the first day of the weekend festival in Union Park.
The artist-heavy crew is a who’s who of Chicago musicians. Wait, was that Jeff Tweedy’s kid?
Wilson says he’s coming back bigger and better this year, and fans can expect more of a beefed-up spectacle as his performance will have an elaborate stage design, lights, and even a surprise guest.
Pitchfork Music Festival will take over Union Park in the West Loop Friday through Sunday. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to go.
Both local and international musicians to take the stage at event showcasing the indie headliners of tomorrow.
Riot Fest, a showcase of alternative music, draws tens of thousands of fans. But community activists and health workers say concerts at the park disturb patients at nearby hospitals and tie up a vital community resource for days.
Go for the headliners, but stay for these local up-and-comers worthy of their own spotlight.