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During a press conference earlier this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot assured a reporter that the city would provide an update "shortly" on the status of this summer's Lollapalooza music festival (organizers have previously stated that they plan to make a decision about whether or not the fest will take place by the end of May). With the list of event cancelations in Chicago adding major events like Chicago Blues Festival and the Chicago Pride Parade over the past few weeks, it's looking increasingly unlikely that Lolla's annual gathering of 100,000 fans will take place from July 30 through August 2—whether the event is canceled outright or postponed until the fall remains to be seen.
While the fate of the 2020 edition of the festival is being decided, Lollapalooza is delivering some live music (and maybe, some hope?) to fans by reaching into its vast archive of recordings from throughout the event's 29-year history. The fest will begin hosting two weekly streams of past performances, beginning with the premiere of Lolla From the Vault on Thursday, April 30 at 7pm, which will feature the Strokes' 2010 headlining set in Grant Park. On Sunday, May 3 at 7pm, the EDM-focused Perry's Power Hour stream will allow you to relive the thumping bass and eyebrow-singeing pyrotechnics of Alesso's 2019 performance.
Airing on Lollapalooza's YouTube page, Lolla From the Vault presents a new performance every Thursday at 7pm and Perry's Power Hour will take you to the pit every Sunday at 7pm. Feel free to throw on a basketball jersey or crop top, crank up the heat and grab a cold beverage to make it feel like you're back among the masses in Grant Park when you tune in.
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