Lollapalooza 2026: The Best Photos

Sombr Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Sombr drew a large crowd for his high-octane set on the T-Mobile stage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. Lorde Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Lorde headlined the first night of Lollapalooza 2026 on the T-Mobile stage, where she surprised fans with special guest Charli XCX in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. Kim Theory Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Lula Seifert of Kim Theory opened Day One at Lollapalooza 2026 with a performance on the AirBnB stage at Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. MPH Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone MPH performed on Perry’s stage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. John Summit Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Naperville native John Summit delivered a hometown headlining set on the first day of Lollapalooza 2026 in Grant Park in Chicago on July 30, 2026. Bad Nerves Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Bobby Nerves of Bad Nerves took the Allianz stage for their performance at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Haute & Freddy Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Haute & Freddy pose backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago at Grant Park on July 30, 2026. SB19 Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone SB19 made history on the first day of Lollapalooza 2026, becoming the first all-Filipino group to perform at the festival during their set in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Sombr Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Sombr poses backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. MPH Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone MPH poses by the tennis and pickleball courts in Grant Park at Lollapalooza 2026 on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. 5 Seconds of Summer Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Luke Hemmings of 5SOS performed their own set at Lollapalooza 2026 on July 30, 2026 in Chicago, and they also served double duty as surprise guests during Sombr’s set. Wet Leg Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Wet Leg pose backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. SB19 Fans Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Fans of SB19 show their Pinoy pride at Lollapalooza 2026 at Grant Park in Chicago on July 30, 2026. Ecca Vandal Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Ecca Vandal poses backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Haute & Freddy Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Haute of Haute & Freddy performed on the T-Mobile stage at Lollapalooza 2026 at Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. SB19 Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Pablo, Ken, Stell, Josh and Justin of SB19 pose backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Empire of the Sun Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun poses backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Sombr and 5SOS Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Sombr and Luke Hemmings of 5SOS surprise performed together during Sombr’s set at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Kim Theory Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Audrey Cymone, Lula Seifert, Lucy Fraser and Zoey Su of Kim Theory pose backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. Wet Leg Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg performed on the Allianz stage at Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026. 5 Seconds of Summer Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone 5SOS pose backstage at Chicago’s Lollapalooza 2026 held at Grant Park on July 30, 2026. John Summit Image Credit: Victoria Sanders for Rolling Stone John Summit closed out the first night of Lollapalooza 2026 on the Bud Light Stage in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 30, 2026.