An Epic Performances Happened on Day 1 of Lollapalooza 2022

Lollapalooza kicked off its 2022 edition on a sunny Thursday in Chicago’s Grant Park

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Opening day is headlined by metal stalwarts Metallica.

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Also in the lineup are Lil Baby, Billy Strings, Jazmine Sullivan, Zhu, and 100 gecs, Manchester Orchestra, Tove Lo, Caroline Polachek, Maxo Kream and Sampa the Great

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Also returning this year is the hugely popular Kidzapalooza, the “interactive music playground” on the festival grounds

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Kidzapalooza with its own daily lineup of family-friendly performances, music and dance workshops and a whole lot of kids’ activities

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The four-day music extravaganza returned to a full-on festival last year, after COVID-19 shutdowns forced a pivot to an online incarnation in 2020.

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Lolla continues until 10 p.m. each day. Food from more than 30 local vendors is available, as is an array of festival merch

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Requires Hulu or Hulu base plan subscription, live content access available 7/28/22 through 7/31/22 from 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. CT only

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