Lollapalooza is a musical festival that was founded in 1991 by Jane's Addiction lead singer, Perry Farrell. It toured for the first 6 years, then found its permanent home at Grant Park in Chicago as a destination music festival. In 2005, Lollapalooza debuted in Grant Park as a 2-day music festival. A year later, Lollapalooza returned, this time featuring 3 full days of music, putting it in line with some of the other top North American music festivals. In 2016, it was announced that Lolla would be evolving to a 4-day music festival, giving it a unique presence among music festivals in the United States, and helped the festival add almost 50 more bands to the lineup.
Lollapalooza takes place in Grant Park, which is near Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago. The festival typical attracts over 50K music lovers each summer. Throughout the years many famous bands have played on the stages at Lollapalooza and the number of new bands playing the festival grows for the better every year.
The feel of Lollapalooza has changed over the years to reflect a lot of what is popular at that moment in time. From the Jane’s Addiction farewell tour and the grunge bands of the early 90s to the addition of more rap and hip hop groups, to the inclusion of folk and electronic-based acts, Lollapalooza is has never left a scene behind. The festival has gone international in recent years, debuting in South America in Santiago, Chile in 2001. The second international show was in Sao Paulo, Brazil the next year. There are Lollapaloozas scheduled in the upcoming years from Tel Aviv, Israel and Buenos Aires, Argentina as well. Score with TicketCity - the place to go for Lollapalooza Music Festival tickets.
2017 Lollapalooza Preview
Lollapalooza 2017 will be a four-day festival event with some of the world's biggest performers and a wide variety of music. Lollapalooza 2017 takes place from August 3-6 at Grant Park in Chicago.
Lollapalooza 2017 Lineup
The 2017 Lollapalooza Lineup has been announced and this year's lineup is packed with some of today's biggest artists, including headliners Muse, The Killers, Chance The Rapper, and Arcade Fire. Other artists playing Lollapalooza 2017 include Lorde, Blink 182, Cage The Elephant, The XX, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, DJ Snake, Alt-J, and many more! Check out the full Lollapalooza 2017 lineup below!
Muse- Lorde - Cage The Elephant - Wiz Khalifa - Porter Robinson - Liam Gallagher - MIgos - Spoon - Lil Uzi Vert - Jon Bellion - George Ezra - Capital Cities - Kaytranada - Baauer - The Drums - A-Trak - Tritional - Gryffin - CRX - Temples - $uicideBoy$ - Hippo Campus - Honne - Cheat Codes - Kevin Devine - Paper Diamond - Middle Kids - The Hunna - Oliver Tree - Jain - The O'My's - Declan McKenna - Unlike Pluto - Atlas Genius - ARIZONA - Gibbz - Pham - Michael Blume - Elohim - Stanaj - Keweku Collins - Max - Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band - JoJo & The Pinecones - Lard Dog & The Band of Shy
The Killers - Blink 182 - DJ Snake - Run The Jewels - Foster The People - Ryan Adams - Gramatik - Phantogram - Tegan and Sara - Crystal Castles - Kaleo - Little Dragon - 3LAU - Whitney - Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Majid Jordan- Getter - The Pretty Reckless - Slushii - Cloud Nothings - Jidenna - Mura Masa - Bishop Briggs - Ookay - The Districts - Pup - Moose Blood - Skott - The Lemon Twigs - Mondo Cozmo - San Holo - The Frights - Saint JHN - Bibi Bourelly - Missio - Cobi - Moksi - Slothrust - Alan Rayman - Frenship - Harriet Brown - Jesse Malin
Chance The Rapper - The XX - Alt-J - The Head and The Heart - Kaskade - Glass Animals - Vance Joy - Mac DeMarco - Russ - 21 Savage - Banks - Sylvan Esso - Allison Wonderland - Live - Royal Blood - NGHTMRE - Warpaint - Highly Suspect - Zara Larsson - Jai Wolf - EPHWURD - Alvvays - G Jones - Amine - San Fermin - The Japanese House - Leon - The Shelters - Blossoms - Jacob Banks - Michael Christmas - Flint Eastwood - Ron Gallo - Madeintyo - Young Bombs - The London Souls - 888 - Wingtip - Colony House - Brayton Bowman - Lady Pills - Tim Kubart and The Space Cadets - Q Brothers - Sleepy Man
Arcade Fire - Justice - Big Sean - The Shins - Zeds Dead - Rae Sremmurd - Tove Lo - Milky Chance - Grouplove - DVBBS - Borgore - Lil Yachty - London Grammar - Rag'N'Bone Man - Noname - Joey Bada$$ - Charli XCX - Car Seat Headrest - Slander - Machine Gun Kelly - 6LACK - Sampha - Maggie Rogers - NF - JOYRIDE - Joseph - Barns Courtney - Vant - Grace Mitchell - Blaenavon - Lo Moon - Dirty Audio - Whethan - Sofi Tukker - Xavier Omar - Boogie - Wax Motif - The Walters - Duckwrth - Spencer Ludwig - Flor - Goody Grace - Tucker Beathard - Tim Kubart and The SPace Cadets
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2017 Lollapalooza Music Festival at Grant Park
Address: 337 E Randolph St, Chicago, Illinois, 60601 The Lollapalooza Music Festival has been held at Grant Park in downtown Chicago since 2005. Previous to that, it was touring through the country. Grant Park is 319 acres in the Loop area on Chicago and includes many famous Chicago landmarks, such as Millennium Park, the Arti Institute of Chicago and Museum Campus. It is bordered on the west by Lake Michigan. Lollapalooza is under contract to be staged at Grant Park through 2018.
Where should I stay that is close to Lollapalooza?
There are many hotels near Grant Park, though with the public transportation available it’s not absolutely essential to stay within walking distance. If you are looking for something very close, check out the University Club of Chicago, Hotel Burnham and the Silversmith Hotel.
How can I buy cheap Lollapalooza tickets?
TicketCity offers a large selection of Lollapalooza tickets which includes some of the lowest priced seats on the market. Lollapalooza ticket prices fluctuate based on the lineup released every year, but it is always packed with top performers from all over the world. TicketCity has been a source for Lollapalooza tickets for 20+ years. The Lollapalooza is one of the biggest music festivals in the world, so if you’re looking for cheap tickets you may want to act early.
What time do the gates open for Lollapalooza?
The venue gates will open at 11:00AM each day rain or shine, and the music will end at 10 PM.
Is there parking at Lollapalooza?
Yes there are four underground garages directly beneath Grant Park, but keep in mind that parking just about anywhere in Chicago is quite expensive. We suggest looking for the best train or bus route to Grant Park.
What can I bring into Grant Park for Lollapalooza?
You may bring in blankets, sheets and towels, as well as soft-sided coolers and baby strollers. Two factory-sealed water bottlers per person are allowed. No other food or drink is allowed, as well as no chairs or tents of any kind.