Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and The Smashing Pumpkins to headline Lollapalooza 2026
Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae, Chicago rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and K-pop star JENNIE are among this year’s Lollapalooza headliners, the festival revealed Tuesday. The four-day event runs July 30-Aug. 2 in Grant Park.
Other notable acts include New York rockers Geese, R&B artist Leon Thomas, rapper Freddie Gibbs, singer-songwriter Sombr, pop vocalist Zara Larsson, British indie rockers Wet Leg and K-pop band Aespa. 54 Ultra, JADE, Empire of the Sun, Yungblud, María Zardoya’s solo project Not for Radio are also on the lineup.
Among the notable locals booked for the fest is musician Case Oats. The Chicago Made Showcase will also return, where the DCASE contest runners up Corr Kendricks and Free Joel Band are expected to take the stage.
Festival organizers teased the list of musical acts over the weekend with “musical lollipops” — think Tooth Tunes, a popular kids’ toothbrush that played short electronic clips — at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, South Side Irish Parade and in a handful of neighborhoods, hinting at artists such as Sombr, Zara Larsson, Aespa, 5 Seconds of Summer, Wet Leg and the Chainsmokers. Last year the fest teased the lineup with clips of songs performed by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, who are also on the lineup.
Ticket presale starts on Thursday March 19 at 10 a.m. Four-day general admission will be $399 with general admission plus starting at $735 for a four-day pass. VIP tickets for the festival start at $1,599. Children age 8 and under get in free with an adult.
This will be the 22nd iteration of the festival and the fourth since Mayor Lightfoot inked a 10-year deal with organizers. Last year’s festival drew a crowd of around 400,000 attendees.
Lollapalooza is one of the busiest tourist weekends of the Chicago summer. Last summer, hotel occupancy rates surpassed 2019 pre-COVID rates, in part because of Lollapalooza weekend bookings, according to Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism arm.
The festival is produced by Austin, Texas-based C3 Presents, a subsidiary of Live Nation. The group also programs the annual Sueños Festival in Grant Park. Sueños will return to Grant Park for its fifth year on May 23 and 24, with headliners Kali Uchis, J Balvin and Fuerza Regida.
Here is the full list of Lolla 2026 performers:
Charli XCX
Tate McRae
Lorde
Olivia Dean
John Summit
JENNIE
The Smashing Pumpkins
The XX
Lil Uzi Vert
Turnstile
Sombr
The Neighbourhood
Yungblud
Beabadoobee
Ethel Cain
Empire of the Sun
Major Lazer
Aespa
The Chainsmokers
Disco Lines
Not for Radio
Leon Thomas
Clipse
Muna
Zara Larsson
Geese
Freddie Gibbs
Wet Leg
Worship
Blood Orange
Suki Waterhouse
I-DLE
Alison Wonderland
5 Seconds of Summer
Kettama
Hot Mulligan
Yaosobi
Viagra Boys
Ado
Mustard
Audrey Hobert
Jade
Snow Strippers
Boris Brejcha
Eli Brown
DJ Trixie Mattel
BBNO$
Paria Paloma
Oklou
Horsegiirl
Little Simz
Kwn
Sienna Spiro
The Story So Far
Duke Dumont
Max Styler
Spacey Jane
Cmat
Boys Noize
Fakemink
Wolf Alice
Nettspend
Sidepiece
Cortis
Whethan
Skye Newman
Dombresky
Monaleo
Notion
Ayybo
Cameron Whitcomb
Between Friends
Khamari
Røz
Adéla
Riordan
Lyny
Loathe
Balu Brigada
MPH
Mother Mother
Quadeca
Julia Wolf
Wunderhorse
Amble
Momma
Frost Children
Amber Mark
Ninajirachi
Slayyyter
Westend
Kingfisher
Claire Rosinkranz
Goldie Boutilier
Destin Conrad
Waylon Wyatt
54 Ultra
Finn Wolfhard
Haute & Freddy
SB19
Inji
Die Spitz
Devault
Marlon Funaki
Water from Your Eyes
Bella Kay
Lucy Bedroque
Los Retros
Ecca Vandal
High Vis
Vandelux
Omnom
Bad Nerves
Kim Legxacy
Chezile
Asha Banks
Cruz Beckham and the Breakers
New Constellations
Bixby
The Bends
Partyof2
After
Avello
The Army, The Navy
Jae Stephens
Pearly Drops
Whatmore
Ryman
Paloma Morphy
Porch Light
Jackie Hollander
Evening Elephants
Easy Honey
Stella Lefty
Love Spells
Day We Ran
Penelope Road
Know Good
Faouzia
Sunday (1994)
MC4D
Elizabeth Nichols
Chace
Ella Red
Chace
Ella Boh
Villanelle
Calder Allen
The Braymores
Ivri
Justine Skye
Will Swinton
Sunshine
Chalk
Surfing for Daisy
Simon Grossman
Bradeazy
Nat Myers
Ink
Peace Control
Case Oats
The Creekers
Chicago Made
Next of Kin
Klo
Valencia Grace
Snacktime
Emi Grace
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Beno
Zack Martino
Kim Theory
Whitney Whitney