Lollapalooza: From street closures to what you can bring inside, here’s what to know

May 05, 2024

Chicago's flagship music festival is mere hours away from returning, with tens of thousands of music fans getting ready to head to Grant Park for the four-day Lollapalooza.

Running from Thursday through Sunday, dozens of artists will perform throughout Chicago's lakefront park, with Kendrick Lamar, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey among the festival's headliners.

With street closures already in effect and public transportation service expanded for the weekend, here's what you need to know ahead of Lollapalooza 2023.

Below is a look at roads that are closed for the four-day festival, and how long the closures will stay in effect:

According to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, geofencing boundaries will be set up for rideshares, taxis, car services and pedicabs from DuSable Lake Shore Drive State Street, and Wacker Drive to 14th Street.

As part of those boundaries, the following will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Aug. 3 - 6:

Both the CTA and Metra are set to add additional service Thursday through Sunday as well.

According to officials, "Metra will provide extra trains with added railcars for expanded capacity and adjust schedules on most lines to accommodate the anticipated demand for ridership." For CTA riders, the Loop lines, along with the Blue and Red lines will get ticketholders the closest to Grant Park.

According to the CTA, "Yellow Line service will be extended until midnight each night, and various bus routes will connect between Metra trains at Chicago Union Station or Ogilvie Transportation Center with Grant Park," officials said.

While many heading to Lolla may want to avoid the high prices of alcoholic beverages at the festival, Metra officials warn to keep it off their trains.

Alcohol is banned on all Metra trains during the festival, and Metra officials are asking passengers to refrain from bringing backpacks or water bottles on trains throughout the event.

Additionally, those who may be used to taking their bicycle on the Metra may run into difficulties during the festival.

"Metra riders should also be advised that due to the expected increase in ridership, Metra may not be able to accommodate bicycles onboard and conductors can refuse boarding to bicyclists," a press release from CTA and Metra said.

Although names like Billie Eilish and Lana Del Rey may draw the most attention, dozens of artists will be hitting one of the festival's several stages throughout the weekend.

A full list of performers can be found here.

According to event organizers, all attendees will be searched upon entry and re-entry to the festival.

The following items are allowed inside the festival:

The following items are prohibited inside the festival:

The following information is offered for those with prescription medication:

The full bag policy for Lollapalooza can be seen below: