The 2018 edition of Lollapalooza kicked off in Chicago's Grant Park on Thursday (8/2) with sets from Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Tyler Childers, Supa Bwe, Stars, G Herbo, Basement, Valee, Camila Cabello, Khalid, Jaden Smith, Billie Eilish, and more.
Chance broke the news in one of four new just-released songs, and since confirmed it was true in a statement. He bought the site from WYNC, who recently relaunched Gothamist (who also confirmed the news).
Luckily there aren't too many conflicts, but there are a just a few (like The Weeknd vs Yaeji), and you have to show up bright and early to catch Downtown Boys.
We have four three-day passes to give away.
Arctic Monkeys, Jack White, The National, and Vampire Weekend all play different days, so if you were hoping to catch the big indie/alternative rock names and just go one or two days, that's kind of a bummer. St. Vincent the same day as Vampire Weekend is a nice touch though.
The 2018 Lollapalooza lineup also includes The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Portugal. The Man, Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, Lykke Li, Franz Ferdinand, Manchester Orchestra, Parquet Courts, Stars, and more.
Supa Bwe has collaborated with such well-known neighbors as Chance the Rapper, Mick Jenkins, and Saba, and he also has a whole song dedicated to Weezer featuring a trap-inspired cover of "The Sweater Song."
Plus: David Byrne, The xx, Fleet Foxes, The War on Drugs, Father John Misty, and more.
Even if you're not familiar with Taylor Bennett, you may be familiar with his older brother Chancelor Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper. Taylor makes music too, and collaborates with his brother as well as Chance's other pals like Donnie Trumpet, Joey Purp, and King Louie...