Lollapalooza 2022
The Best, the Mess and the Rest: Lollapalooza 2022
It’s been 17 years since the current version of Lollapalooza made its home in Chicago’s Grant Park. Though there are lovers and haters of the festival for a variety of reasons, the 2022 version went off mostly without any issues and definitely without the cloud that hung over it last year. On a bright note, it didn’t feel as jam-packed as years past — there was ample room to navigate through the crowd to the different stages — even if nothing at this year’s Lollapalooza changed. Here’s everything that we saw this weekend, which, unlike other fests this year, was actually quite great with few gripes. The Best: The weather: In a very unscientific poll conducted on the grounds, all 11 people agreed that the weather at this year’s fest was the best in its history. Warm but not hot, humid ...
Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day and J. Cole to Headline Lollapalooza 2022
Last year, Lollapalooza was the first major festival to return in the face of the pandemic. Today, it announced its lineup for the annual event in Chicago’s Grant Park. This year’s headliners include Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby, and Kygo. More than 170 bands will perform across nine stages over July 28-31 in Chicago’s Grant Park. All tickets will be available at 12 pm CST today. Alongside special guest Jane’s Addiction, artists including Glass Animals, Billy Strings, Big Sean, The Kid Laroi, Jazmine Sullivan, Don Toliver, Charli XCX, IDLES, SPIN‘s 2021 artist of the year Turnstile, and more are also slated to hit the massive festival. Some rising stars set to perform include Pom Pom Squad (who played a killer set at our SXSW showcase) Remi...
