Machine Gun Kelly played hits from his newest album at Lollapalooza on Friday night. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
After a hard-driving opener fueled by headliner Metallica, Lollapalooza was back in action Friday in Chicago’s Grant Park.
The day’s lineup was headlined by rapper-turned-rocker Machine Gun Kelly and disco diva Duo Lipa. Also playing were Taipei Houston, Mahalia, Wet Leg, Tinashe, Royal Blood, MUNA, Binki and Glass Animals.
Also drawing crowds is the hugely popular Kidzapalooza, the “interactive music playground” on the festival grounds, with its own daily lineup of family-friendly performances, music and dance workshops and a whole lot of kids’ activities.
The four-day music extravaganza returned to a full-on festival last year, after COVID-19 shutdowns forced a pivot to an online incarnation in 2020.
Lolla continues until 10 p.m. each day. Food from more than 30 local vendors is available, as is an array of festival merch.
Hulu subscribers can stream select performances live each day from 1 to 11 p.m.
Here are some of the sights of Day 2 at Lollapalooza:
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Dua Lipa performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Machine Gun Kelly headlined Lollapalooza with his trademark helicopter behind him. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Machine Gun Kelly headlined Lollapalooza on Friday night. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Machine Gun Kelly fans waited hours to be front row for his headlining set on Friday night. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Girl In Red performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
The band Glass Animals performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
The band Glass Animals performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
The band Glass Animals performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
The band Glass Animals performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as the band Glass Animals performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Coi Leray performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Coi Leray performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Coi Leray performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Coi Leray performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Coi Leray performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Binki performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Binki performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
R&B star Tenashe gave a high energy performance at Lollapalooza on Friday. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Tanashe played to a huge crowd at Lollapalooza on Friday. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Tinashe played an energetic set at Lollapalooza on Friday. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Katie Gavin of Muna pulled out all the stops for their set on Friday. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
Muna’s Lollapalooza set on Friday drew one of the biggest crowds of the afternoon. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Muna played at the Discord stage on Friday at Lollapalooza. (Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
(Kate Scott/for the Sun-Times)
Thousands flock to Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza, Friday afternoon, July 29, 2022. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Wet Leg were all smiles at their American festival debut on Friday. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
Hester Chambers of Wet Leg performs Friday at Lollapalooza. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
Metal band Taipei Houston played Lollapalooza at the BMI stage on Friday. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
Taipei Houston played the BMI stage at Lollapalooza on Friday afternoon. (Kate Scott/For the Sun-Times)
Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Friday afternoon. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Thousands flock to Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Thousands flock to Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Festival-goers relax on the grass of Grant Park as day two of Lollapalooza begins. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Fans cheer as Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Festival-goers watch as Chandra Russell, who plays Sgt. Turner, walks through Grant Park while the HBO Max show “South Side” films during day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
First Lady Amy Eshleman and her daughter with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Vivian Lightfoot, watch as Mahalia performs on day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Officers in a Chicago Police Department Counter Terrorism vehicle keep watch as thousands flock to Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza, (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Thousands flock to Grant Park for day two of Lollapalooza. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
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