Lollapalooza 2019: Street Closures, Weather And Musical Acts

CHICAGO, IL — Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and the Strokes are just three of the headliners at this year's Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. This summer's four-day, outdoor concert event also features Twenty One Pilots, Tame Impala, Flume, the Chainsmokers and J. Balvin.

More than 180 musical acts will play on eight stages between Thursday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 4, in Grant Park.

Check out the full lineup poster:

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Patch has put together a guide for everything you need to know about this year's event before you go.

Lollapalooza 2019: The Basics

When: Thursday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 4

Where: Grant Park, Chicago

Tickets: Tickets range from $396 for four-day general admission and $6,422 for a four-day VIP platinum pass. Click here for four-day tickets, and enter "PatchTickets10" to get 10 percent off. Individual day tickets can be found here:

• Day 1 (Aug. 1)
• Day 2 (Aug. 2)
• Day 3 (Aug. 3)
• Day 4 (Aug. 4)

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More Info: Go to Lollapalooza's website for the complete schedule for this year's festival. Kidzapalooza runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is free for kids 10 and under.

The Weather

Here's what the forecast looks like for Chicago during the music festival, according to the National Weather Service:

• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Go to the website for the National Weather Service for more details.

The Road Closures, Getting There

Metra is offering a modified schedule for the festival to make it easier for attendees to get there. See the Metra service schedule.

From Metra: "Alcohol is prohibited after 7PM on Thursday and Friday as well as all day on Saturday and Sunday. Also, a bicycle warning date will be in effect from Thursday to Sunday; There is an increased likelihood that bicycles and e-scooters cannot be accommodated due to anticipated crowds."

Road Closures

Road closures began July 29 and will run to Aug. 9 in some places. Here's a list of closures:

Columbus Drive: closed from Monroe Street to Roosevelt Road beginning July 29

• Lake Shore Drive or State Street can be used as alternate routes around the crowds

Balbo Drive: closed from Michigan Avenue to Lake Shore Drive

• closed from Columbus Drive to Lake Shore Drive through Friday, Aug. 9

Jackson Boulevard: closed from Michigan Avenue to Lake Shore Drive

• will reopen from Columbus Drive to Lake Shore Drive on Thursday, Aug. 8, for morning rush hour, will have intermittent closures on Aug. 8 and 9 for equipment load-out

Ida B. Wells Drive: including the Circle, closed from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive

ADA drop-off is at the eastbound curb lane of Monroe Street from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive.

See Chicago's website for a full list of road closures.

The Music

The following acts will be playing on the T-Mobile main stage in Grant Park during the following days and times.

Thursday, Aug. 1

• 1:15 to 2 p.m.: Max Frost
• 3 to 4 p.m.: Ghostemane
• 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.: H.E.R.
• 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.: Hozier
• 8:45 to 10 p.m.: The Strokes

Friday, Aug. 2

• 1:15 to 2 p.m.: Picture This
• 3 to 4 p.m.: IDLES
• 5 to 6 p.m.: 21 Savage
• 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.: Janelle Monae
• 8:45 to 10 p.m.: Childish Gambino

Saturday, Aug. 3

• 1 to 1:45 p.m.: The Band Camino
• 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.: Mondo Cozmo
• 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.: Gary Clark Jr.
• 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.: Lil Wayne
• 8:45 to 10 p.m.: Twenty One Pilots

Sunday, Aug. 4

• 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.: Wilderado
• 2:30 to 3:30: J.I.D
• 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: The Revivalists
• 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Kacey Musgraves
• 8:30 to 10 p.m.: Ariana Grande

Other Acts to Check Out

Meek Mill

• When: 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4
• Where: Bud Light Stage

Tenacious D

• When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3
• Where: Bud Light Stage

Death Cab for Cutie

• When: 6:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3
• Where: Bud Light Stage

Perry Farrell's Kind Heaven Orchestra

• When: 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4
• Where: American Eagle Stage

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators

• When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4
• Where: Lake Shore

Bring Me the Horizon

• When: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2
• Where: American Eagle Stage

Diesel / Shaquille O'Neal

• When: 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4
• Where: Perry's

The following is a complete list of the acts scheduled to perform at this year's festival:
Image via Lollapalooza

The Aftershows

Lots of venues around Chicago are offering aftershows to keep the party going. Venues like the House of Blues, Vic Theater, Metro, Concort and tons more are hosting the events with bands like Bring me the Horizon, Gary Clark Jr., Sigrid, Idles, FKJ, King Princess and dozens more are performing aftershows.

See a full lineup of aftershows here.