Overview
- Olivia Rodrigo and Korn anchor Friday’s performances at Grant Park during the festival’s four-day run.
- City agencies have enforced street closures, airport-style security checkpoints and a massive police presence while CTA and Metra add extra trains to handle over 100,000 daily attendees.
- The hybrid battery system supplementing generators at the T-Mobile main stage delivers 1.5 MWh of storage, cutting fuel use by roughly two-thirds and mirroring last year’s 26 metric-ton emissions reduction.
- Hulu maintains exclusive two-channel livestream coverage of every set, offering front-row access for viewers unable to attend in person.
- Organizers have added Chance the Rapper to Saturday’s lineup with a 5:50 p.m. slot on Perry’s Stage, bolstering the weekend roster.