Mail order magnate A. Montgomery Ward was outraged that the lakefront near present-day Grant Park (built in part from the ash from the Great Chicago Fire) was rife with shantytowns and garbage.

Organizers are awaiting final permit approval for the fest's return Sept. 13-14 with more vendors and an expanded kids zone.

Here's how to buy Lollapalooza 2025 tickets online to see headliners Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Tyler, The Creator in Chicago July 31 - Aug. 3.

With 28 weeks to go in the 2025 season, rumors have surfaced that NASCAR might take Chicago’s annual Grant Park event elsewhere.