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A festivalgoer slips in the mud at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Aug. 1, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026: Flooding delays the start of a scrambled Day 3

August 2, 2026 at 9:01 a.m.

The music finally gets going in Grant Park after weather delays, with sets by Wolf Alice and Leon Thomas.

People walk through the wet Lollapalooza grounds on Day 2 of the festival, July 31, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026: Gray skies and a shifting schedule doesn’t dampen Day 2

July 31, 2026 at 10:33 p.m.

Lollapalooza hits its stride on the Chicago lakefront on Friday, with the gates opening at 11 a.m. for Day 2 of the four-day musical festival in Grant Park.

Empire of the Sun performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza opens for 2026: ‘Go big or go home’

July 30, 2026 at 8:14 p.m.

This year's Lollapalooza music festival opened Thursday in a sunny, sold-out Grant Park with Lorde and hometown artist John Summit as the day-capping headliners.

Paul Simon performs at Symphony Center in Chicago on May 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Concerts and outdoor events around Chicagoland on hold as the haze from wildfire smoke lingers

July 17, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Outdoor concerts, Great America and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on hold as haze from wildfire smoke stubbornly remained in the area for a second day.

William Shatner speaks at New York Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center on Oct. 7, 2021, in New York City. (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images)

Update: William Shatner debuts new metal band at Riot Fest — DeLorean and puppies required

July 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Joining the musical lineup at Riot Fest 2026 in September is the debut of William Shatner's new heavy metal band on the festival's final day.

A tamale cooler of Chef Claudio Velez, “The Tamale Guy,” is on display in the “Aquí en Chicago” exhibition at the Chicago History Museum, Oct. 22, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago History Museum will be free on Tuesday as an escape from the heat

June 29, 2026 at 5:38 p.m.

The Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St.) announced late Monday that it will open free of charge on Tuesday to help Chicagoans escape the extreme heat.

Bobbie J. Wilson, from left, Emily Anderson and Debra Walker pose with statues of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on opening day at the Obama Presidential Center on June 19, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

More tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum to go on sale

June 24, 2026 at 10:46 a.m.

The next round of tickets for the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on sale to the public on July 8, for admission to the museum from September through...

People watch a Navy Pier firework display on June 26, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Lake County-area communities plan to celebrate America’s 250th

June 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Our list of shows in and around Lake County includes some expanded shows for the America 250 celebration this year.

People celebrate Independence Day by watching fireworks at Chicago’s Navy Pier on July 3, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250

July 3, 2026 at 7:44 a.m.

Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for America 250.

Iggy Pop performs at the newly opened Salt Shed in West Town on March 10, 2025. (Lou Foglia/for the baiduhai)

Riot Fest posts the lineup of music acts by day for 2026

June 17, 2026 at 10:03 a.m.

Single-day tickets for the annual music fest in Douglass Park go on sale Thursday.

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