Annual music festival Lollapalooza is in full swing in Chicago, Illinois, with its second day of music acts getting ready to entertain people from across the U.S.
Lollapalooza Music Lineup
The second-day lineup consists of acts such as Childish Gambino, Bring me the Horizon, Janelle Monae, Tame Impala, Alesso and Rich the Kid, following the first day set of The Strokes, Chainsmokers, Hozier and Fitz and the Tantrums.
Saturday (August 3, 2019) will play host to acts such as Twenty One Pilots, Lil Wayne, Tenacious D, and Jonas Blue. Sunday (August 4, 2019) will see acts such as Flume, Meek Mill, San Holo, and well-known artists such as Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, and Ariana Grande. The female superstar will perform on the T-Mobile stage from 8:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
You can see a full schedule of the music acts on the Lollapalooza website.
Lollapalooza Map
The festival hours for today (Friday, August 2, 2019) are 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. with the box office opening between 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. for ticket collection.
It is located at the intersection of Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue, and ticket collectors will need a valid government-issued photo ID.
The entrance and exit for Lollapalooza are at the intersection of Monroe Street and Columbus Drive. A map of the festival site shows where all the stages are as well as services such as the "Cashless Tent," bars and cooling stations.
Where to watch Lollapalooza Live Stream
Lollapalooza has its own YouTube page, which has several channels showing live streams of the festival stages.
Friday
- 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.: The Nude Party
- 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.: Normani
- 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.: Rüfüs Du Sol (Encore)
- 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.: Tierra Whack
- 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.: IDLES
- 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: 21 Savage
- 8:45 - 10:15 p.m.: Tame Impala
Saturday
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: The Band Camino
- 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.: Mondo Cozmo
- 3:45 - 4:20 p.m.: Men I Trust
- 4:20 - 5:00 p.m.: Jade Bird
- 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: 6LACK
- 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.: Gary Clark Jr.
- 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: Lil Wayne
- 8:45 - 10:15 p.m.: twenty one pilots
Sunday
- 2:00 - 2:40 p.m.: slenderbodies
- 2:45 - 3:30 p.m.: Gunna
- 4:35 - 5:35 p.m.: The Revivalists
- 5:35 - 6:35 p.m.: Sharon Van Etten
- 6:35 - 7:35 p.m.: Kacey Musgraves
- 7:35 - 8:35 p.m.: Slash feat. Miles Kennedy
- 8:35 - 10:05 p.m.: Ariana Grande
Friday
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: SHAED
- 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.: Conan Gray
- 3:45 - 4:15 p.m.: half•alive
- 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.: Sigrid
- 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.: HONNE
- 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.: Rich the Kid
- 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: King Princess
- 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.: NF
- 8:45 - 9:15 p.m.: FKJ
- 9:15 - 10:15 p.m.: Death Cab for Cutie
Saturday
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: Omar Apollo
- 2:50 - 3:30 p.m.: Alec Benjamin
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Bad Suns
- 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.: Pink Seat$
- 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.: Chelsea Cutler
- 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.: Whethan
- 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.: Bring me the Horizon
- 7:45 - 8:45 p.m.: Judah & The Lion
Sunday
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: Wilderado
- 2:50 - 3:30 p.m.: G Flip
- 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.: Masego
- 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.: Louis The Child
- 8:00 - 8:45 p.m.: Mitski
- 8:45 - 10:00 p.m.: Flume
Friday
- 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.: CRAY
- 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Ghostemane
- 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.: Yultron
- 4:45 - 5:45 p.m.: CloZee
- 5:45 - 6:45 p.m.: Party Favor
- 6:45 - 8:00 p.m.: Gud Vibrations vs Slugz Music
- 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.: Snails
- 9:00 - 10:15 p.m.: Alesso
Saturday
- 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.: WAVEDASH
- 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.: Diablo
- 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.: WHIPPED CREAM
- 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Jonas Blue
- 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Loud Luxury
- 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Elephante
- 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.: Gryffin
- 8:45 - 9:10 p.m.: RL Grime
- 9:10 - 10:10 p.m.: Madeon
Sunday
- 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.: Bayonne
- 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.: GG MAGREE
- 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.: Opiuo
- 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Boombox Cartel
- 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Diesel / Shaquille O'Neal
- 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Manic Focus
- 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.: San Holo
You can also listen to Lollapalooza live on Sirius XM. According to the Lollapalooza website, you can try Sirius XM for $1 for the first three months.
Children at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza isn't just for the adults. Children who are 10 years old and younger will be admitted free of charge with an adult (who must have a ticket). There is a limit of two children per adult.
Kidzapalooza runs parallel to Lollapalooza and has all its own securely designated area at Grant Park. It hosts a range of family-friendly music on the Kidzapalooza stage, art & crafts, activities and much more.
Transportation to Lollapalooza
According to the website, The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has train and bus routes to Grant Park, throughout the city and to both major airports.
Metra's commuter rail system makes it easy can take guests to and from the festival via one of five downtown train stations within walking distance of Grant Park. It is also offering a $15 unlimited ride pass for Thursday and Friday and a $10 unlimited ride Weekend Pass for Saturday and Sunday.
If attendees want to grab a cab, the festival organizers recommend getting dropped off near the gates at Ida B Wells and Michigan Ave or Columbus and Monroe. For drivers, there is 24-hour parking available near the site at four Millennium Garages, which are security patrolled.
Lollapalooza Day 1 Wrap
The first day of the festival brought people from across the country to watch acts such as The Strokes and the Chainsmokers. Many visitors took to social media to give the rest of the country who couldn't attend a glimpse of some of the shenanigans at the festival site.
One Twitter user posted that a "fight" broke out during the festival at Perry's, which was caught live on ABC7 Chicago. Liam Capulet tweets: "Casual fight at Perry's in the background @ABC7Chicago #Lollapalooza."
Casual fight at Perry’s in the background 😂 @ABC7Chicago #Lollapalooza pic.twitter.com/50jlrVnsyv
— Liam Capulet (@m0ntyindahouse) August 1, 2019
One Chicago local tweets that some of the tourist's outfit choices left a lot to be desired: "I feel so bad for tourists who come during #lollapalozza... the outfit choices..." tweets @sirmegsalot9295.
I feel so bad for tourists who come during #lollapalooza... the outfit choices.... pic.twitter.com/4eSfBTZVwK
— Meg (@sirmegsalot9295) August 1, 2019
Some festival-goers also tweeted about the issues they had during the day. @sammagfunk tweeted: "Paid $250 a night to wait in line for a room we already paid for #WTF #lollapalooza."
Paid $250 a night to wait in line for a room we already paid for. #WTF #Lollapalooza pic.twitter.com/felolQQ78R
— samma (@sammagfunk) August 2, 2019
Another attendee couldn't enjoy The Strokes as much as he wanted to. Greg Knot, @gregknot, tweeted: "And now I am standing next to a person who is projectile vomiting. The Strokes play on. #Lollapalooza"
And now I am standing next to a person who is projectile vomiting. The Strokes play on. #Lollapalooza
— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 2, 2019
Some just decided to tweet their appreciation for the music acts over the day. One user, @C5MendesHC, wrote: "Normani are you real ?? #Lollapalooza."
Normani are you real ??#Lollapalooza
— ᴇʟɪᴸᴶ¹|ᵂᵒⁿᵈᵉʳ (@C5MendesHC) August 2, 2019
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Journalist Juan Carlos Garcia shared a video of the artist performing a slowed-downed version of Rhianna's "Diamond."
Shine bright like a Diamond. #diamonds #normani #Lollapalooza pic.twitter.com/3StaihvT42
— Juan Carlos García (@juagarci) August 2, 2019
Another music fan, writes: "The Strokes are literal gods on stage. They blew my mind. #Lollapalooza."
The Strokes are literal gods on stage. They blew my mind #Lollapalooza
— Bryan Bulger (@TheBulge3) August 2, 2019
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