Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 was definitely an unforgettable experience. The four day music festival took place from July 31 to August 3, 2025, at Grant Park in Chicago. This year’s event featured over 170 artists across eight stage, showcasing a diverse range of genres, from pop and rock to hip-hop and electronic dance music.
Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 Headliners and Highlights
Top headliners were Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler the Creator, RUFUS DU SOL, Luke Combs, TWICE, A$AP Rocky, Korn, Gracie Abrams, and Doechii.
- Day 1: Tyler and Luke Combs kicked off the festival with an energetic entrance.
- Day 2: Olivia Rodrigo marked her Lollapalooza debut, delivering a high-energy set opening with ‘Obsessed’. Surprise guest Weezer joined her stage for ‘Buddy Holly’ and ‘Say It Ain’t So’, celebrating a heartfelt moment.
- Day 3: RUFUS DU Sol and TWICE stole the show, with TWICE making history as the first all-female k-pop group to headline Lollapalooza Chicago.
- Day 4: Sabrina Carpenter and A$AP Rocky closed out the festival with dynamic
performances.
Other Notable performances include Doechii opening her set with “Antidote” and she brought out rapper JT as a guest to perform “Alter Ego”. Korn headlined the Bud Light Stage with their signature nu-metal intensity, marking their first appearance at Lollapalooza since 1997.
Streaming and Festival Information
For fans who could not attend in person, Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 was streamed live on Hulu. The festival attracted over 400,000 attendees spread out on the eight stages. Lollapalooza’s 2025 edition reaffirmed its pivot toward pop, hip-hop, R&B, EDM, and global influences, de-emphasizing its rock roots with genre-spanning curation across the stages.
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