Festival Community Impact
Lolla Cares works to introduce Chicago youth to the diverse creative opportunities in the festival industry and reduce barriers to arts access in Chicago schools. In 2021, Lolla Cares reaffirmed its commitment to the city with the creation of the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund, a $2.2M donation to support arts education in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Distributed through local nonprofit, Ingenuity, the funds will support more than 100,000 CPS students through 2026. Outside the classroom, Lolla Cares’ partnership with After School Matters supports after-school and summer programs that provide Chicago teens with opportunities to learn new artistic skills and display their artworks at Lollapalooza. In addition, Lolla Cares hosts youth from across the city to participate in Immersion Day, a half-day event that gives Chicago teens a behind-the-scenes tour of the Lollapalooza grounds and provides an intro to event production through hands-on learning experiences led by the festival organizers. Lolla Cares also provides post-secondary opportunities through the Lollapalooza & Sueños Festival Job Fair, a networking event that highlights employment opportunities at Chicago festivals and pathways to careers in the creative sector for students at City Colleges of Chicago, one of the largest community college systems in the country.
Festival Details
Thursday, August 3rd at 11:00am – Sunday, August 6th at roughly 10:00pm. The venue closes at each evening shortly after 10:00pm.
Event specific information can be found at www.lollapalooza.com/information. Similar to years past, several artists will be using pyrotechnics in their performance.
Street and Sidewalk Closures
Street Closures
- Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 19th – August 13th
- Jackson, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 25th – August 12th
- Balbo, from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Jackson, from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Columbus, from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 31st – August 7th
- Columbus (Northbound, two center lanes), from 13th Street to Roosevelt: July 31st – August 7th
- Congress Plaza Dr, from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Monroe, from Michigan to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: August 3rd – August 7th
Sidewalk Closures
- Michigan, from Jackson to Balbo: August 1st – August 6th
- Balbo (both sides, from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 19th – August 13th
- Columbus (Northbound side), from Roosevelt to the 9th St. Yard: July 19th – August 11th
- Columbus (Southbound side), from 9th St. Yard to S. Ida B. Wells: July 24th – August 12th
- Jackson (both sides), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 24th – August 12th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Northbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 26th
- Monroe (Eastbound side), from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 24th – August 10th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Southbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 29th – August 12th
- Balbo (both sides), from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Jackson (both sides), from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Congress Plaza Dr, from Michigan to Columbus: July 31st – August 7th
- Congress Plaza Dr. (Westbound & Eastbound side), from Michigan to Columbus: July 29th – July 30th
- Columbus (both sides), from Monroe to Roosevelt: July 31st – August 8th
- Michigan Ave, from 11th St. Bridge to Jackson: August 3rd – August 6th
- DuSable Lake Shore Drive (Northbound side), from Monroe to Roosevelt: August 8th
Key Notes
- Pedestrians will not be allowed access to the Museum Campus Tunnel from August 3rd – 6th
- To access the lakefront along this closure, pedestrians must the north sidewalk of Roosevelt.
We have worked with the City of Chicago to ensure we have a plan in place which maximizes convenience to all of our neighbors and minimizes overall impact to the street and circulation patterns for area residents and businesses. We have also coordinated the breakdown of the event to return your sidewalks, streets, and parkways to you as soon as possible.
The Grant Bark Park will be open and accessible via the 11th Street bridge until Wednesday, August 2nd and will reopen Monday, August 7th. The Solti Gardens will be closed on Tuesday, August 1st and will reopen on Monday, August 7th.
Your neighborhood will be enjoyed by thousands of music lovers; we hope you are among them. Rest assured both city and event safety personnel are in place to ensure the entire neighborhood enjoys this celebration in a peaceful and safe manner.
Have questions or need assistance?
Please visit our website at www.Lollapalooza.com or contact us at info@lollapalooza.com. To report a concern during the event, please text the following Neighborhood Answering Service: phone number to be provided closer to the event. (Please note: This service will only be active July 31st – August 7th)