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Attendees walk near the main entrance as the sun sets during the first day of the 2019 Lollapalooza Music Festival in Grant Park Aug., 1, 2019, in Chicago.

Lollapalooza 2019: Janelle Monae celebrates ‘the weirdos,’ your face on a frozen drink and fence jumpers make for quite a day 2

August 3, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Here are some moments from Friday at the 15th edition of Lollapalooza in Grant Park: Lolla 2019 guide | Afterparties | Cheap eats | Day 1 | Fashion Dressed to...

Lollapalooza 2019: Things we loved, 1 band we didn’t and a mayor sighting on day 1

August 5, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

Here are some moments from opening day Thursday from the 15th edition of Lollapalooza in Grant Park: Lolla 2019 guide | Afterparties | Cheap eats | Live blog | Fashion...

A bird's-eye view of the Lollapalooza site at Grant Park in Chicago on July 31, 2019.

Mayor Lightfoot on Lollapalooza safety and its future, Lincoln Yards and Chicago’s robust music scene

August 1, 2019 at 9:19 a.m.

Lori Lightfoot is a trumpet player and music fan who also happens to be the mayor of Chicago. For her, the city's music scene isn't an afterthought, though it often...

Your guide to Lollapalooza 2019: the must-see bands and artists

July 31, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

More than 180 bands and artists on eight stages play noon-10 p.m. Aug. 1-4 in Grant Park. Here's the schedule, and a guide to the acts who are most worth...

Chance the Rapper performs during his album release party for "The Big Day" at the Garfield Park Conservatory Thursday July 25, 2019, in Chicago.

Review: Chance the Rapper’s new ‘The Big Day’

July 26, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

After years of anticipation and several months of hints, hype and promo, "The Big Day" has arrived. It's the title of what Chance the Rapper is calling his first official...

Fans watch The Weeknd perform at Lollapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Chicago.

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Lollapalooza is healthy, despite slow ticket sales this year and (the fest owners hope) here to stay

July 25, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

In a city with the most big summer music festivals in America, Lollapalooza towers above – a four-day spectacle in Grant Park with maximum attendance of 400,000. It marks its...

People refill water tubs at the entrance to Pitchfork Music Festival on July 19, 2019.

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 3 days of heat, rain and music rich in cultural diversity

July 22, 2019 at 8:32 a.m.

Things got a bit biblical at the Pitchfork Music Festival over the weekend. There was heat-stroke-worthy humidity, a sudden blast of rain and thunder, even an evacuation. And there was...

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: What we loved and what we could do without on day 3

July 21, 2019 at 11:22 p.m.

The weather has been in a cranky mood all weekend, and the third and final day of the Pitchfork Music Festival got off to a late start because of thunder...

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 8 things we loved on a dramatic day 2 (evacuating wasn’t one of them)

July 20, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.

Drama was high during the second day of the Pitchfork Music Festival. The music fest started out dry and desperately hot until storms hit around 4:45 p.m., which resulted in...

Pitchfork Music Fest 2019: 14 things we loved from a sweaty day 1

July 19, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

The heat and the music were rising as the Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off its 14th year Friday in Union Park. Here are some highs, lows and oddities from Day...

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