Lollapalooza 2024: Everything you need to know
CHICAGO - Lollapalooza is set to draw music lovers from near and far to Chicago's Grant Park this week.
The festival will feature over 170 performances by music artists from across the country.
Here is a guide of everything you need to know before you go!
Who is performing at Lollapalooza?
This year's festival headliners include Megan Thee Stallion, Hozier, SZA, Stray Kids, The Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Blink-182 and Melanie Martinez.
Kidzapalooza is also making a return, offering a daily lineup of family-friendly performances and entertainment.
The music doesn't stop there, as the festival features several aftershows at venues across the city, including the House of Blues, Lincoln Hall, Salt Shed, Tao Chicago, and more.
For a full list of aftershow performers and locations, visit lollapalooza.com.
When does Lollapalooza start?
Lollapalooza will take place from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4, starting at 11 a.m. each day in Grant Park. The venue will close shortly after 10 p.m. each evening.
Tickets are still available on the festival's website, with options ranging from single-day passes to four-day passes.
How can I get to the festival?
Public Transportation Options
Public transportation, including Metra and CTA, will both be available for commuters and will provide extra services to accommodate travelers throughout the weekend.
Parking
Millennium Garages, located beneath Grant Park, Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park, is the most convenient parking option for the festival. The four garages include Millennium Lakeside Garage, Millennium Park Garage, Grant Park South,and Grant Park North.
Extended Stay Parking:
If you're attending multiple days, you can purchase the Extended Stay Parking option, which offers in-and-out access for the duration of your stay. You'll need to select one of the four garages for the entire duration.
Biking
Festival-goers can bike to Lollapalooza. The festival partnered with REVERB to offer a complimentary bike valet for cyclists. Bike parking is located just south of the main entrance off Michigan Avenue. You will need to bring your own lock.
Rideshare
For those using rideshare services like Uber after Lollapalooza, exit Grant Park, walk west of State Street, and follow the directions in the app to find the nearest pickup point to meet your driver.
Getting into the festival
Concertgoers can enter Grant Park using the main entrance at Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive, or they can go through the north entrance at Columbus and Monroe Street.
To enter the festival, attendees must have their wristband visible for security to see at festival entrances.
The following items are allowed inside the festival:
- Clear bags made up of clear plastic, vinyl, or pvc, and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
- Small clutch purses and fanny packs with no more than one pocket
- Clutch purses no larger than 6" x 9"
- Baby Strollers
- Binoculars
- Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
- Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
- Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less
- Factory sealed Naloxone/Narcan kit
The following items are prohibited:
- Any bags that are not clear bags made up of clear plastic, vinyl, or pvc, and are larger than 12" x 6" x 12"
- Any small clutch purses and fanny packs with more than one pocket
- Clutch purses that are larger than 6" x 9"
- Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products. (Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less)
- Blankets, sheets, towels
- Frisbees
- Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
- Framed backpacks, multiple pocket backpacks and any pack that is not aligned with the allowed backpacks above.
- Any and all professional audio recording equipment
- Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment
- Drones or any other remote flying device
- Hammocks
- Glass containers of any kind
- Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
- Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
- Umbrellas
- Pets (except service animals)
- Selfie sticks
- Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
- Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
- Totems or flag poles
- Weapons or explosives of any kind
- Fireworks
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
- Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
- Chairs of any kind
- All Chicago parks prohibit smoking of any kind, including vaping.
Visit the festival's website for more information on what is allowed and what is prohibited.
Street closures
Several streets will be closed around Grant Park before, during and after the festival, according to festival officials. The following streets will be closed:
- Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 17– August 11
- Jackson, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 23 – August 10
- Balbo, from Michigan to Columbus: July 29– August 5
- Jackson, from Michigan to Columbus: July 29 – August 5
- Columbus, from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 29 – August 5
- Columbus (Northbound, two center lanes), from 13th Street to Roosevelt: July 29 – August 5
- Congress Plaza Dr, from Michigan to Columbus: July 29 – August 5
- Monroe, from Michigan to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 31 – August 5
For additional information on closures, click here.
Festival bag policy
Festival officials said all bags would be searched before entry. To enter, attendees must have a clear bag that is no larger than 12" x 6" x 12."
Small clutch purses and fanny packs are allowed and do not have to be clear, as long as they are smaller than 6" x 9" and have no more than one pocket.
If attendees would like to store their bags or charge their phones, lockers and mobile charging packs are available to rent inside the festival.
Guest services
The main guest services booth will be located at Columbus and Ida B. Wells. Additional guest service tents will be located off of Columbus, north of Jackson and outside the Kidzapalooza area.
Attendees with accessibility questions can visit the accessibility center stationed near Columbus Drive front of the Buckingham Fountain.
Lost and found
A lost and found will be located at the main guest services booth located on Columbus and Ida B. Wells Drive.
Attendees can also pre-register their personal belongings to make the return of lost items easier. If an item is lost, check with the main guest service booth of visit the festival's virtual lost and found.
Those who attend the festival with kids can register their children with Tag-a-Kid to get a specialized wristband that can help staff quickly reunite lost children with their parents.