Chicago’s largest annual music festival opened in Grant Park on Thursday with one name seemingly eclipsing even the night’s headliners.
Lollapalooza opens on Day 1 with gray skies and pink for Chappell Roan
Category: Music and Concerts
Trains, capacity added on South Shore Line for Lollapalooza weekend
The South Shore Line will offer additional trains and capacity to and from Millennium Station in downtown Chicago starting Thursday and continuing through Sunday for Lollapalooza in Grant Park.
Our top 10 tips for attending Lollapalooza 2024
Gear up, music fans, Lollapalooza begins when the gates in Grant Park open at 11 a.m. Thursday (and daily), running through Sunday night. Our tips to help you be prepared: 1. Weather is here. For the most part, the festival continues rain or shine, so come prepared with ponchos and boots if it rains. Vendors […]
Sinead O’Connor’s cause of death released
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Column: How folk singer Mark Dvorak found his way in his latest book ’31 Winters’
His new book is part memoir, part instructional manual, he has a new album and continues to perform around the area.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops, has died at age 88.
Review: George Strait plays honest, old-school country at Soldier Field, joined by Chris Stapleton
Backed by his fantastic Ace in the Hole band, the country legend needed no ego-boosting fireworks to deliver a full concert of traditional standards.
Miche Fest went from Pilsen street fest to a leading Chicago Latino music festival
Michelada Festival is now one of Chicago’s largest Latino music festivals, featuring world-renowned artists who speak to different generations.