This morning Lollapalooza organizers announced the lineup for their four-day Chicago festival, headlined by Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots, and the Strokes. There’s usually an odd act out at the top of the bill, and this time it’s the Strokes, who most recently headlined Lolla in 2010—critics were fond of the 2017 oral history of 2000s New York rock, Meet Me in the Bathroom, but otherwise the Strokes have barely moved the needle in the past nine years. The rest of the headliners suggest that Lollapalooza organizers are redoubling their efforts to book artists that young fans want to see.
Lollapalooza will take place Thursday, August 1, through Sunday, August 4, in Grant Park. Below is the full lineup, including links on artists’ names that’ll take you to the best previous Reader coverage.
