Celebrating its 25th year, and returning to Grant Park in Chicago, is Lollapalooza Music Festival who just announced their official lineup via their twitter. This year looks like they are pulling out all the stops for their quarter century festivities, the festival has just released the bill and by the looks of the lineup, it would seem that every band, whether big name or small, will be attending the 2016 Lollapalooza stages. From big band features like Radiohead, the Chili Peppers, Ellie Goulding, and Disclosure, plus Jane’s Addiction led by festival co-founder Perry Farrell, to lesser known local artists that will get a chance to perform in front of one of the largest festival crowds. Taking place between July 28th through the 31st, and expecting an attendance of over 100 thousand attendees, it appears the annual music festival will once again take Chicago by storm and rock the city streets in this all-in-one music festival.
The festival was founded and created in 1991 as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell, it took off immediately and becoming one of the top rated festival of the summer, it ran annually for six years until 1997. The festival had seemed to be in a long hibernation because in 2003 it was revived, and in 2004 the organizers of the festival chose to take the festival on a North American tour, scheduling two days per city. However, due to poor ticket sales the tour had to be cancelled and never happened, but the next summer, Farrel was able to partner with Capital Sports Entertainment (currently C3 Presents) and the festival was reborn in its current destination of Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois. In 2010 the first international Lollapalooza took place in Santiago, Chile, and since then has seen many other countries through its travels.
Just like every year, Lollapalooza has truly packed the bill with incredible performers from all over the musical spectrum. Whether it would be big name alternative rock bands like Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and LCD Soundsystem, or popular electronic performers like Big Gigantic, Griz, and local legends Flosstradamus, plus bringing in funk elements with Lettuce and others. Without missing a musical demographic, Lolla has once again provided a little something for everyone, making sure that nobody is left out and everyone can get the show they want. According to the Chicago Tribune, the days have officially been broken down into the daily schedules, so start planning your days now.
Single & 4-Day Passes are now available.
Lollapalooza 2016 Official Lineup:
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
LCD Soundsystem
J.Cole
Lana Del Rey
Future
Ellie Goulding
Major Lazer
Disclosure
‘jane’s Addiction
Flume
G-Eazy
The 1975
HAIM
M83
Two Door Cinema Club
Hasley
Chris Stapleton
Flosstradamus
Hardwell
Martin Garrix
Die Antwoord
Grimes
Bastille
Leonn Bridges
Bryson Tiller
Miike Snow
Bloc Party
Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram)
The Last Shadow Puppets
Excision
Big Gigantic
Griz
Local Natives
Foals
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Vic Mensa
Adventure Club
Zhu
The Arcs
City And Color
Ghost
Mac Miler
Jauz
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Yellow Claw
Daughter
Silversun Pickups
Cherub
Mutemath
Frightened Rabbit
Vince Staples
St.Lucia
ASAP Ferg
Duke Dumont
Year & Years
Danny Brown
Oliver Heldens
Alessia Cara
Lindsey Stirling
TCHAMI
Cashmere Cat
Tory Lanez
Third Eye Blind
Yeasayer
M∅
Seven Lions
Houndmouth
SNAILS
Lettuce
Kehlani
X Ambassadors
The Front Bottom
Melanie Martinez
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
The Joy Formidable
Fidlar
The Struts
Wolf Alice
Chairlift
Saint Motel
Alungeorge
OH Wonder
Jack Garratt
Marshmello
Bro Safari
Towkio
Wavves
Snakeships
Haitus Kaiyote
Marian Hill
Bob Moses
Don Diablo
Classixx
Rufus Du SOL
Aurora
Alina Baraz
Flatbush Zombies
Audien
Modern Baseball
SKEPTA
Grandtheft
Mr. Carmack
Lewis Del Mar
Dua Lipa
Muna
Lolawolf
MIJA
BAS
Cozz
OMEN
AC Slater
SOMO
Jackal
Slumberjack
Boombox Cartel
Bad Royale
Louis The Child
KIIARA
Hayden James
Day Wave
Party Favor
The Strumbellas
Lapsley
Cloves
Frances
Baid
Panama Wedding
Wild Child
Banners
Autolux
Nothing But Thieves
PVRIS
Alle Farben
Jarryd James
Haelos
Con Brio
Jazz Cartier
Illenium
Burns
D.R.A.M.
Tor Miller
VHS Collection
Sir The Baptist
SABA
The Noisy Freaks
Tennyson
Generik
Smino
Pinegrove
Lazyboy Empire
Drowners
Nothing
Sunflower Bean
Unified Highway
Secret Weapons
Firekid
Skate Maloley
Mothers
Lucy Dacus
Totem
Jahkoy
Dreamers
Race Banyon
Arkells
Muddy Magnolias
Potty Mouth
Polly A.
Horse Thief
Audiodamn!
Lanco
The Greeting Committee
Honeysuckle