Playlist: Vocalo’s guide to Lollapalooza 2025

Lollapalooza is rapidly approaching, and the four-day music festival’s lineup is dizzying.

Starting July 31, thousands of music fans will flock to Grant Park for the fest, eagerly awaiting headliners including Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and A$AP Rocky. But if the rest of the schedule is inciting decision fatigue, Vocalo has got you covered with this Lollapalooza guide-turned-playlist.

Check out sets from talent further down the lineup, like Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Amaarae, progressive R&B vocalist Durand Bernarr and Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko.

Plus, find new Chicago-based favorites: See Clairice and BJ the Chicago Kid at Thursday’s Chicago Made Showcase, stop by a Friday Buckingham Fountain pop-up with Pivot Gang and Jean Deaux or arrive early to hear Kaicrewsade kicking off Sunday.

Find the full schedule on the festival’s website, and check out the Sun-Times’ Lollapalooza survival guide with tips from a seasoned veteran.

Morgan Ciocca is the digital producer for Vocalo.

Nudia Hernandez is the host and producer of Nudia In the Afternoons on Vocalo. Follow her @nudiaonair.

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