Lollapalooza 2024: Lolla kicks off in Grant Park with full schedule, including Megan Thee Stallion, Hozier as headliners

CHICAGO (WLS) — Lollapalooza is again!

The four-day music pageant kicked off in Grant Park Thursday.

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Headliners embody SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, Blink 182, and the Killers.

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“In 2022, I began coming right here due to J-hope and TXT, and from there I simply saved coming,” Lollapalooza-goer Nadeja Knox stated. “So I am very excited for this yr to see Stray Children.”

The pageant is predicted to attract greater than an estimated 100,000 followers to Grant Park every day.

Ok-pop artists are among the many greater than 170 different acts booked on the occasion’s eight phases.

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“I really like music,” Lollapalooza fan Max Cantu stated. “Music is my ardour. It is my life, and I am right here to see Chappell Roan. I wish to be right here as she’s blowing up. I wish to be there to say, ‘I used to be there.’ I need the expertise.”

Chappell Roan drew large crowds Thursday night, decked out in a whole lot of pink.

Kesha was additionally on the schedule.

Thursday was Ashton Sullivan’s first time on the music pageant.

“I am excited, but additionally actually nervous. However my principal purpose for coming is for Ok-pop Stray Children; they’re my favourite group,” Sullivan stated.

Excited pageant goers like Leila Shaffey arrived earlier than daybreak to verify she and her pals have been first in line to get a great place in entrance of heart stage.

“Trigger actually for a Ok-pop stand, all people will get right here like one million years early. So, we’re like, we do not know the way it’ll be, however we would as properly get right here early,” Shaffey stated.

The present runs by way of Sunday evening.

For greater than 30 years, Lollapalooza has referred to as Chicago residence.

Since then, the distinctive lakefront music expertise has not solely grow to be the nation’s longest operating music pageant, but additionally considered one of its largest and most iconic.

“I am excited to see what it is all about and what individuals like a lot about it,” Ella Haas stated.

Malcolm Fletcher stated he got here all the best way from Fayetteville, North Carolina, after his sister attended final yr.

“I am right here for all of it: rain, shine, no matter,” he stated.

And, when you’re heading downtown for Lollapalooza, metropolis officers are urging individuals to make use of public transportation.

Metra is including trains to accommodate live performance goers.

The CTA stated prospects can depend on the Pink and Blue Strains. Yellow Line service will even be prolonged till 1 a.m. every evening.

Numerous bus routes will join Metra trains at Union Station and Ogilvie with Grant Park.