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The Latest Breaking News from Lollapalooza

NASCAR exec to set up shop in Chicago as plans for first-ever street race take shape

NASCAR has named a veteran racing executive to oversee its first-ever street race in Chicago as it gears up for a Lollapalooza-like festival at Grant Park for next July 4th weekend.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 25, 2022

Agreement to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago calls for tighter rules on competing Grant Park music fests and raises the number of fans allowed

CHICAGO — The deal to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago for at least the next decade includes a complete revamp of how festival producers will pay the Park District, tighter restrictions that keep competing music festivals out of Grant Park and no provisions for investment in the grounds except a $100,000…

Chicago Tribune · Aug 9, 2022

Picture Chicago: 21 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

Chicagoans rock out at Lollapalooza, new U.S. citizens share their joy, and sailboats and rubber ducks take to the water in our best unseen pics of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022

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Lollapalooza security guard accused of faking shooting threat to leave work early

Security guard creates fake Facebook profile to post about shooting threat to music festival

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Lollapalooza security guard posted bogus mass shooting threat so she could leave work early, prosecutors say

CHICAGO — An 18-year-old security guard remains behind bars after allegedly faking a mass shooting alert at Lollapalooza so she could leave work early, prosecutors say.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 3, 2022

Convicted killer’s lawyer says DNA test could change everything, Monkeypox deemed public health emergency and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2022

Lightfoot defends terms of NASCAR deal

The terms are not as generous as in a new 10-year extension with Lollapalooza, but the mayor said it “doesn’t make sense” to compare the events, calling the music festival a “phenomenon unto itself.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

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Lollapalooza sticks with Chicago as mayor takes Sunday stage to announce 10-year deal

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a new contract to keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park for another 10 years.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 1, 2022

Lil Durk taking break to ‘focus on his health’ after Lollapalooza injury

Rapper was blasted with smoke from a pyrotechnic cannon during performance

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Rapper Lil Durk hit in eye with pyrotechnic at Lollapalooza, taking health break

Rapper Lil Durk is taking a break from performing to focus on his health after being hit in the eye with a pyrotechnic during Lollapalooza.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Lightfoot announces deal to keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park for another decade

The mayor made the announcement onstage to throngs of screaming fans, appearing alongside festival founder Perry Farrell.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

Lollapalooza Day 4 reviews: Måneskin, Beach Bunny, Porno for Pyros, Buffalo Nichols, Blackstarkids

J-Hope from BTS is the big draw at Grant Park in his first U.S. solo appearance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2022

Lollapalooza 2022: Day 4 photo gallery

The final day of the festival at Grant Park is headlined by Green Day and BTS member J-Hope.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 31, 2022

Lollapalooza Day 3 reviews: Willow shows she’s ready for rock opera

Also check out our takes on J. Cole, Tomorrow x Together, Idles, Prentiss, Dannylux, Hinds, Larry June, Grabbitz

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2022

Lollapalooza 2022: Day 3 photo gallery

On a day featuring Tomorrow x Together, Willow and J. Cole, here’s a look at the performances and the fans at Grant Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2022

Lollapalooza: Green Day’s Metro aftershow a flashback to the songs, club gigs of the ’90s

‘Welcome to our little superspreader event,’ frontman Billie Joe Armstrong jokes at the joyful, tightly packed set.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

Lollapalooza 2022: Day 2 photo gallery

On a day featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Dua Lipa, here’s a look at the performances and the fans at Grant Park.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 29, 2022

Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans crush on Dua Lipa, concertgoers say they hope festival stays in Chicago

CHICAGO — The second day of Lollapalooza opened with questions swirling outside the Grant Park gates about the music festival’s future in Chicago, and about contract talks between Texas-based producer C3 Presents and the city. Inside, the focus was on the experience and the music.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

Lollapalooza Day 2 reviews: Dua Lipa delivers a club vibe, Machine Gun Kelly plays up the pop-punk

And check out our takes on Glass Animals, MUNA, Binki, Tinashe, Wet Leg, Mahalia and Taipei Houston at the Grant Park festival.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022

Picture Chicago: This week’s can’t miss photos

Music strikes a chord with Chicago as visits from Chris Stapleton and Roger Waters, along with the start of Lollapalooza, fill the air.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 29, 2022

Talks to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago after this year hit a snag

CHICAGO — Lollapalooza organizers and the Chicago Park District reached a stalemate Thursday night in crafting a new contract to keep Chicago’s largest music festival in Grant Park for years to come.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 28, 2022

Chicago leaders confident of Lollapalooza security plans in wake of Highland Park mass shooting

CHICAGO — Less than a month after a gunman climbed a fire escape and positioned himself on a rooftop to fire rifle rounds into a mass of Independence Day paradegoers below in Highland Park, Chicago officials said they are confident they can keep one of the city’s largest festivals safe…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago July 28-Aug. 3

Lollapalooza, ‘Fun Home’ and the Newberry Book Fair are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 25, 2022

Lollapalooza’s future in Chicago is uncertain. Will it be decided behind closed doors?

CHICAGO — Following Lollapalooza’s long and lucrative run in Chicago, the future of the flagship music festival is still to be determined, with its decade-old contract ending this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2022

Lollapalooza 2022 picks: 10 acts to see at the Grant Park festival

Superstar headliners including Dua Lipa, Machine Gun Kelly, Caroline Polachek, Green Day and Tomorrow X Together are surefire favorites at this year’s Lolla. Check out our field of favorites in addition to all the rest.

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