Heavy rainfall in Chicago has forced Lollapalooza to delay Saturday's opening and cut performance times for several artists.
Key facts
- •Doors opened at 3 p.m. CT following a three-hour delay caused by heavy rain.
- •Hutchinson Field experienced localized flooding, prompting cleanup efforts on the festival grounds.
- •Wolf Alice's set was reduced to 30 minutes and moved to 4 p.m.
- •Cortis will perform for 40 minutes after being rescheduled to later in the afternoon.
- •Sunday's schedule remains unchanged, with performances from Tate McRae and The XX still planned.
Lollapalooza delayed its Saturday opening from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT following heavy overnight rainfall in Chicago. The inclement weather caused localized flooding at Grant Park, specifically affecting Hutchinson Field, which hosts the T-Mobile and Allianz stages. While most sets scheduled during the initial three-hour delay were canceled, organizers confirmed that headliners Olivia Dean and Jennie remain unaffected by the schedule changes.
By the numbers
Impact on Scheduled Performances
Several artists saw their set times adjusted or reduced due to the delay. The K-pop group Cortis was moved to later in the afternoon with their performance time cut from 50 minutes to 40. The band Wolf Alice, originally slated for the Bud Light stage at 3 p.m., was pushed to 4 p.m. with their set duration halved to 30 minutes.
Festival Operations and Outlook
Organizers issued two updates throughout the morning, first announcing a delay until 2 p.m. before confirming a 3 p.m. opening time. The festival advised attendees to wear waterproof footwear due to muddy conditions. As of now, the festival's final day on Sunday is expected to proceed as planned, featuring headliners Tate McRae and The XX.
Timeline
- 9:30 a.m. CTLollapalooza announced an initial delay to 2 p.m. due to heavy rain.
- Approximately 12:30 p.m. CTOrganizers issued a second statement updating the door opening time to 3 p.m.
- 1:30 p.m. CTAn updated Saturday schedule was released to the public.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Variety.
