Lana Del Rey, Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers, Carly Rae Jepsen, The 1975

Lollapalooza 2023, Grant Park, Chicago, US, August 3-6, 2023,

Aug 09, 2023
By Kate Scott
Images by Kate Scott
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In case you’ve ever been to Lollapalooza, you understand that seeing your entire favourite bands could be overwhelming. There are unimaginable acts each half hour, and it may be arduous to hurry from one stage to the opposite in time to see each artist. This 12 months, Chicago’s largest pageant made it much more troublesome to decide on between units, boasting among the largest names in hip-hop, pop, and indie rock. What actually stood out this 12 months, nonetheless, have been the wonderful female-fronted acts that dotted the lineup. Dance duo SOFI TUKKER and pop icon Carly Rae Jepsen performed among the most energetic units of the weekend, and pop star Karol G grew to become the primary Latina to headline Lollapalooza, drawing in an enormous crowd on the primary evening and holding her personal towards the competing headliner, Billie Eilish.

On Friday, beabadoobee and Sabrina Carpenter led the pack as among the finest acts of the day, each artists delivering energetic units. Within the night, 30 Seconds To Mars invited photographers onstage to shoot a few of their ultimate songs, giving the media a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to stand up shut and private with Jared and Shannon Leto. Jared Leto additionally pulled followers out of the gang to get onstage with them throughout their final tune, creating a really private and momentous time for everybody. The 1975 closed Friday evening, led by the ever charismatic (albeit problematic) Matty Healy. Followers of The 1975 confirmed up within the tens of hundreds, proving that Healy’s antics are not any match for the facility of a fervent fanbase.

Whereas the remainder of the weekend was interrupted by moments of rain and barely chilly climate, among the pageant’s finest moments occurred whereas followers withstood the storms. Feminine artists The Linda Lindas and Maggie Rogers dominated Saturday’s lineup, whereas Sunday was all about hip-hop. Lil Yachty dove into his most up-to-date album onstage, giving followers a glimpse into his new, psychedelic sound. Joey Bada$$ had the gang consuming out of the palm of his hand, pulling out outdated songs from his debut mixtape 1999. Chicago’s personal Likelihood the Rapper even joined Bada$$ onstage on the finish of the set, proving that you simply simply can’t go to a Chicago pageant with out operating into Likelihood himself.

Lastly, Sunday closed with two powerhouse acts: Lana Del Rey and Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers. Lana Del Rey’s crowd was full of a few of her most die-hard followers, a lot of them having waited in the identical spot for over 10 hours. The Chili Peppers are true veterans of Lollapalooza, having joined the pageant manner again in 1992 when it traveled the nation. Their set on Sunday evening boasted a few of their largest hits in addition to newer songs, giving followers a little bit of all the pieces from their tune catalogue. This 12 months’s Lollapalooza shall be powerful to beat, however we’re already trying ahead to 2024’s lineup!