The second day of Lollapalooza opened with questions swirling outside the Grant Park gates about the music festival’s future in Chicago. Inside, the focus was on the experience and the music.
Maddie Heckathorn, of Minneapolis, dances to electronic dance music at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2022, in Chicago.
“I think it should be here,” said Laura Tenney, a Texas transplant now living in Chicago who was decked out in glitter and a flowing white robe. “It advertises the city so well, it’s a beautiful city. I think without Lollapalooza, the draw to the city would be less.” The two got a spot right along the metal barrier, where they sat on a blanket and waited through the sets of artists they didn’t know well. And it was all worth it.This seems like the most expensive Lollapalooza yet, said Abby, who has been four times. But she doesn’t want the show to leave. “It would be disappointing, because I don’t really know what else I’d have to look forward to music festival-wise,” the Edgewater resident said.
“I went crazy,” said the 18-year-old South Loop resident who had white sequins on her forehead, green sequins over her eyes and pink eye shadow below them. “I was just elated. It made me so happy. I’m from here!”The joy on her face evaporated when she heard talks to keep Lollapalooza in the city after this year hit a snag. Her heart had already broken when COVID-19 halted live concerts, she said.
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