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Day 1 photos from Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2026.
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John Summit, of Naperville, performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Lorde headlines the T-Mobile stage on the first night of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai) John Summit, of Naperville, performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Festivalgoers cut their own trail through Grant Park’s vegetation on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the first day of Lollapalooza. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai) Rhian Teasdale, lead singer of the band Wet Leg, emerges from mist to begin the band’s performance in Grant Park on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the first day of Lollapalooza. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai) Sombr, holding a spray painted Lollapalooza flag, high-fives audience members during a performance in Grant Park on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the first day of Lollapalooza. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai) 5 Seconds of Summer performs as part of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the first day of Lollapalooza. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai) Fans watch John Summit, of Naperville, perform during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) A worker picks up trash on South Columbus Drive during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) clean up Elizabeth Smith, center, shares fries with friends on South Columbus Drive during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Fans cheer before watching Blood Orange perform during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Dancers stand on stage while Empire of the Sun performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Jacob Reel dances to Little Simz at the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Little Simz performs on Day 1 of Lollapalooza, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Fans watch Little Simz perform during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Thursday July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Grace Willford rubs sunscreen on Cameron Janitschke during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Empire of the Sun performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Blood Orange performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Blood Orange performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Festivalgoers walk on East Jackson Drive as the sun begins to set on Day 1 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai) Chicago police SWAT patrols on East Jackson Drive as the sun begins to set during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)