Greg Kot’s Lolla picks: 37 acts not to miss (and 36 to catch if you can)

Tennyson (Noon, Lakeshore): Canadian electronic duo is a brother-sister act, Luke Tennyson Pretty and Tessa Rain Pretty.

Autolux (12:45 p.m., Samsung): A mix of shoegaze guitar and experimental rock-pop from this Los Angeles trio.

Lucy Dacus (1 p.m., BMI): Richmond, Va., singer-songwriter stirred up acclaim at the South by Southwest Music Conference in March on the heels of the single “I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore.”

Frances (1 p.m., Bud Light): Fast-rising U.K. singer Sophie Frances Cooke’s piano-led ballad “Grow” lit up Internet traffic last year.

Kehlani (2:30 p.m., Samsung) R&B singer and songwriter from California has collaborated with Chance the Rapper.

Bob Moses (2:50 p.m., Pepsi): New York-Canadian duo Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance combine electronic textures with live vocals and guitar.

Melanie Martinez (3 p.m., Bud Light): Candy-coated take on hip-hop, girl-group pop and singer-songwriter introspection.

Yeasayer (3:30 p.m., Lakeshore): After a lengthy hiatus, the New York band returns with a more rock-oriented take on their digitized sound.

Danny Brown (4 p.m., Petrillo Bandshell): The Detroit MC is tough to pigeonhole with his mix of mirth, smut and sharp social commentary.

Wild Child (4:30 p.m., BMI): Austin, Texas-based coed sextet blends folk-country instrumentation with rocking exuberance.

Towkio (5:15 p.m., Pepsi): One of a bevy of rising Chicago hip-hop stars, Towkio made a deep impression with his 2015 mixtape, “Wav Theory.”

Daughter (5:30 p.m., Lakeshore): London-based singer-guitarist Elena Tonra, guitarist-producer Igor Haefeli and drummer Remi Aguilella bring a dreamlike expansiveness to their pop songs.

Kurt Vile & the Violators (6 p.m., Petrillo Bandshell): Vile’s finger-picking is equally potent in acoustic or electric settings.

AlunaGeorge (6:30 p.m., Pepsi): Singer and lyricist Aluna Francis and producer George Reid bring soul and Caribbean breeziness to electro-pop.

The Arcs (7:30 p.m., Lakeshore): Side project from the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

Cashmere Cat (7:45 p.m., Pepsi): Norwegian producer Magnus August Haiberg strikes out on his own for some electronic tinged R&B and pop.

Flosstradamus (8:30 p.m., Perry’s): The best dance-party in Chicago moves to the big stage.

J. Cole (8:30 p.m., Samsung): A rap star but still very much a work in progress, with a tendency to blend more ambitious music with crasser fare.

Con Brio (Noon, Lakeshore): Horn-fueled San Francisco septet with a growing reputation as a blazing live act.

Saba (12:50 p.m., Pepsi): Another up-and-comer on the Chicago hip-hop scene, Taj Chandler brings a jazz and soul-infused sensibility to his tracks.

Saint Motel (1:30 p.m., Lakeshore): Traces of R&B and funk inform this rock quartet’s songs.

Modern Baseball (1:45 p.m., Petrillo Bandshell): Philadelphia quartet is gradually refining and polishing its bratty pop-punk.

The Struts (2:15 p.m., Samsung): Glam and big-time attitude for those who need a dose of ’70s retro rock.

Joey Purp (2:30 p.m., Perry’s): A last-minute addition to the lineup, the MC shows range and smarts on his latest mix tape, “iiiDrops.”

Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls (2:45 p.m., Bud Light): Veteran songwriter Turner says the song title “Positive Songs for Negative People” sums up his anthem-loving approach.

MO (3 p.m., Lakeshore): Danish singer Karen Marie Arsted has been working with producer Diplo, and her skewed pop now has a danceable edge.

Muddy Magnolias (3:20 p.m., BMI): Kallie North and Jessy Wilson blend their voices with soulful fervor.

Rufus Du Sol (4 p.m., Pepsi): Three-piece bicontinental electro-pop with a melodic tinge.

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Foals (4 p.m., Samsung): Melodic pop-rock from a veteran U.K. quartet.

Frightened Rabbit (5 p.m., Lakeshore): Scott Hutchison leads this Scottish quintet with songs that suggest an indie-rock answer to soul music.

Jahkoy (5:40 p.m., BMI): Toronto songwriter Jahkoy Palmer invests electronic soundscapes with soulful pleading.

Wolf Alice (6:30 p.m., Pepsi): Ebb-and-flow emotional roller coasters topped by Ellie Rowsell’s insidious vocals.

Sunflower Bean (6:50 p.m., BMI): Julia Cumming’s vocals and Nick Kivlen’s versatile guitar drive this inventive trio.

Miike Snow (7 p.m., Lakeshore): The Swedish duo of Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg excel with a free-flowing attitude toward what pop is and can be.

ASAP Ferg (7:45 p.m., Pepsi): Rapper Darold Ferguson succeeds by refusing to stay in a stylistic lane and consistently defying expectations.

Radiohead (8 p.m., Samsung): The British quintet has played some of its most memorable concerts in Grant Park, including a 2008 appearance at Lollapalooza and a 2001 tour gig that the band considers one of its best ever.

Major Lazer (8:30 p.m., Bud Light): DJ-producers Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire join forces for a globe-trotting dance party.

Strumbellas (Noon, Lakeshore): Canadian band weaves country and bluegrass elements through anthemic pop-rock songs.

Jarryd James (1 p.m., Petrillo Bandshell): Australian singer-songwriter eschews folk tropes for a more adventurous sonic palette.

Lolawolf (1 p.m., Bud Light): Don’t know how this will play on a big stage in daylight, but this coed trio’s skewed take on R&B works well when stumbling home at 3 a.m.

Baio (1:50 p.m., Pepsi): If you’ve ever wondered how Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio spends his down time, here’s your answer.

Potty Mouth (2:10 p.m., BMI): Hooks, feedback, guitar-bass-drums, no apologies from Massachusetts trio Abby Weems, Ally Einbinder and Victoria Mandanas.

The Joy Formidable (2:45 p.m., Bud Light): Welsh coed trio with a well-deserved reputation for dynamic performances and a mesmerizing cover of the “Twin Pea” theme.

The Front Bottoms (3:15 p.m., Lakeshore): Discontent and restlessness delivered with new-wave melody and pop-punk bounce.

Drowners (3:20 p.m., BMI): With ringing guitars and choruses, the quartet swings for the rafters.

Big Grams (4:15 p.m., Samsung): OutKast’s Big Boi meets Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel of dream-pop duo Phantogram.

Leon Bridges (4:45 p.m., Bud Light): Retro soul from smooth Texas crooner.

Jack Garratt (5:15 p.m., Pepsi): British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who isn’t confined by genre.

Chris Stapleton (5:45 p.m., Petrillo Bandshell): This year’s token country artist, but a good one. He’s a songwriter-turned-singer who evokes old-school honky-tonkers.

Jane’s Addiction (6:15 p.m., Samsung): It’s only fitting that Lolla cofounder Perry Farrell and his band perform the album that carried them to the festival when it debuted in 1991, “Ritual De Lo Habitual.”

Houndmouth (6:30 p.m., Pepsi): Earnest Midwestern take on earthy folk and rock from coed quartet.

Big Gigantic (7 p.m., Perry’s): Cosmopolitan rhythms from around the world meet solid melodies from Colorado duo Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken.

Grimes (7:30 p.m., Lakeshore): Songwriter-producer-performer Claire Boucher is coming off one of the best albums of 2015, “Art Angels.”

Disclosure (8:30 p.m., Bud Light): Brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence have helped define U.K. music the past five years with their songs and production work.

Vic Mensa (9 p.m., Pepsi): The Chicago rapper is releasing some of the most political and personal music of his career this year.

Lapsley (12:45 p.m., Samsung): U.K. singer Holly Lapsley Fletcher blends a melancholy voice with electronic textures.

Sir the Baptist (12:50 p.m., Pepsi): Los Angeles-via-Chicago artist William James Stokes describes his gospel-infused pop and the single “Raise Hell” as “church pub rap.”

Banners (1 p.m., Bud Light): Michael Joseph Nelson’s choir-boy voice might give you some Coldplay flashbacks.

Oh Wonder (1:30 p.m., Lakeshore): Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West swing from piano ballads to electro-pop.

Marian Hill (2:30 p.m., Samsung): Philadelphia duo Samantha Gongol and Jeremy Lloyd slide across genre lines with an electronic underpinning.

Fidlar (2:45 p.m., Bud Light): From the latest generation of Southern California pop-punk bands.

Unified Highway (3:20 p.m., BMI): Everything from reggae to Middle Eastern music might creep into this duo’s songwriting.

Years & Years (3:25 p.m., Lakeshore): Olly Alexander’s soaring vocal hooks top this London trio’s electronic mix.

Halsey (4:25 p.m., Samsung): Ashley Nicolette Frangipane calls her 2015 debut album an “angry female record,” and it was a hit.

Local Natives (4:45 p.m., Bud Light): Los Angeles quartet weaves pop melodies and wistful vocals through a rock filter

Aurora (5:15 p.m., Pepsi): Teenage Norwegian singer Aurora Aksnes turns her introspective lyrics into arching melodies.

Mothers (5:40 p.m., BMI): Led by visual artist and singer Kristine Leschper, this Athens, Ga., band exudes an eerie power.

Flume (6:25 p.m., Samsung): The Australian producer Harley Streten has become an international favorite for his intricately constructed melodies.

Haim (6:45 p.m., Bud Light): Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim pillage ’70s and ’80s rock for inspiration.

Bloc Party (7:25 p.m., Lakeshore): Veteran biracial, coed U.K. band made a big splash in 2005, and now it’s back with its strongest album in a decade.

Vince Staples (7:45 p.m., Pepsi): The Long Beach, Calif., MC released one of last year’s most powerful debut albums, “Summertime ’06,”

LCD Soundsystem (8:25 p.m., Samsung): After a five-year break, James Murphy brings the band back and is reported to be working on a new album.

Ellie Goulding (8:30 p.m., Bud Light): Last year, the U.K. singer-songwriter shifted her sound in a more pop direction and enjoyed her biggest commercial sucess yet.