The 2026 edition of Lollapalooza returns as one of the world’s biggest live music events, drawing hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe to its twin hubs in Chicago and Berlin. Complementing it are Jennie, Charli xcx, Lorde, and more. The Chicago flagship regularly sells out Grant Park with upward of 400,000 attendees over the weekend, while the Berlin edition packs top-tier talent into a compact two-day festival at the iconic Olympic Park.

Lollapalooza Chicago 2026 returns to Grant Park in downtown Chicago from Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2, 2026, with gates opening at 11:00 a.m. and closing at 10:00 p.m. each day. The four-day event remains the flagship of the Lollapalooza brand, transforming the lakefront into a multi-stage space for music, art, food, and brand activations.

Headliners for the Chicago edition include Charli XCX, Lorde, Tate McRae, Olivia Dean, The Smashing Pumpkins, The xx, Jennie, and John Summit. The undercard expands across genres with acts like Lil Uzi Vert, The Neighbourhood, Aespa, and The Chainsmokers.

The full schedule and set times are typically released weeks before the event, with each night anchored by a headlining closer across eight stages. Four-day passes are already on a waitlist, with fans directed to the official festival site for updates, highlighting sustained demand for the Chicago dates.

From there, the festival energy shifts continents for a shorter but equally packed European edition.

Lollapalooza Berlin 2026: A Compact, Continental Celebration

Lollapalooza Berlin 2026 takes place from Saturday, July 18 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Olympiastadion and Olympiapark in Berlin, Germany. The festival transforms the historic Olympic Park into a central hub for music, art, food, and family-friendly programming, with entry starting around 11:00 a.m. and events running into the evening.

Headliners include Lorde, Pitbull, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims, Lily Allen, and Zara Larsson, alongside names such as Makko, Boys Noize, Noga Erez, Balu Brigada, and Jolle. The two-day lineup spans pop, electronic, and global acts within a tighter schedule.

Set times and stage breakdowns are usually published shortly before the festival, helping fans map their days across multiple stages. For those planning a Chicago to Berlin run, the Berlin dates offer a condensed, high-intensity counterpart that fits neatly into a broader summer festival circuit.

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Written by

Pratham Gurung

Edited by

Adiba Nizami