Mira Henchi, a second-year at Northwestern University, and Erica Schmitt, a fourth-year at Northwestern, listen to Slow Pulp during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. Slow Pulp is one of Henchi’s favorite bands, she said, and this was her third time seeing them. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
As the school year at Northwestern University comes to a close, Mayfest Productions, a student organization at the school, produces the nation’s largest student-run music festival — Dillo Day – with an expected 12,000 festival attendees.
Natasha Bedingfield closes out Dillo Day as a headliner during the end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Kara Peeler, a Northwestern University fourth-year student, right, and Jill Lesniak take a selfie during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Mahmoud Sadeghi, a senior at Northwestern University, rides a carousel ride during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)India Wade rests on the grass during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)From left, Eva Kiefer, Claire Tanza and Zemei Tan rest in between performers at Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
People listen to Slow Pulp perform during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)People ride the carousel at Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Eric Fei, a third-year at Northwestern University, listens to Slow Pulp during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. The festival's theme was carnival this year. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Slow Pulp performs during Dillo Day on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Alice Zhang poses for a photo from her friend during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Brianna Edenbrun wears a ticket corset during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. The festival was carnival themed this year. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Lorraine McDonald, left, and her girlfriend Zahra Nathan, both of whom are sophomores at Northwestern University, rest in between headliners during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Sarah Polley, right, laughs with her friend Isabel while making friendship bracelets during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)People exit the main stage area during Dillo Day at Northwestern Univeristy on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Dami Akanni, Hannah Callentine and Adrian Ayala-Perez dance to Iann Dior during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Northwestern University students celebrate Dillo Day on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Iann Dior performs during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
People cheer for Iann Dior during Dillo Day at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)People mosh as Iann Dior performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University's student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)A student gets thrown in the air as Skaiwater performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
People cheer for Skaiwater during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University's student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Tiffany Jackson-Felicien listens to the artist 41 during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Leyti Ndiaye dances as Skaiwater performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
People take photos with the Chicago skyline in view during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Raven Lanae performs during Dillo Day at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)Taylor Hartson, a fourth-year at Northwestern University, and Noah Keller, a Northwestern alumni, rest before the final headliner of the day, Natasha Bedingfield, during Dillo Day, at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
Dillo Day headliner Natasha Bedingfield closes out the end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)
