More than 180 bands and artists on eight stages play noon-10 p.m. Aug. 1-4 in Grant Park. Here’s the schedule, and a guide to the acts who are most worth a look:
Thursday
Jackie Foster
Noon at American Eagle Stage
Willaris. K
Noon at Perry’s Stage
Falu’s Bazaar
Noon at Kidzapalooza Stage
Cousin Stizz
12:15 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Evan Konrad
12:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
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Beach Bunny
12:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The Chicago quartet, led by singer-guitarist Lili Trifilio, is on the rise with its whip-smart pop-rock anthems, including “Prom Queen.”
YBN Cordae
1 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Alexander 23
1 p.m. at BMI Stage
Ducky (Live)
1 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Max Frost
1:15 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
School of Rock Allstars
1:30 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
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Emily King
1:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
A soul-R&B vibe radiates through this singer’s whispery, breezy, Caribbean-flavored songs.
shallou
1:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
KILLY
2 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
Ama Lou
2:10 p.m. at BMI Stage
SVDDEN DEATH
2:15 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Lennon Stella
2:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
half alive
2:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
3 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Ghostemane
3 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Harry Hudson
3:20 p.m. at BMI Stage
Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers
3:30 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
CloZee
3:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Jeremy Zucker
4 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Normani
4 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
Fitz and The Tantrums
4:30 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
BAD CHILD
4:30 p.m. at BMI Stage
Elephante
4:45 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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H.E.R.
4:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Gabi Wilson won a pair of Grammys earlier this year for a self-titled compilation of her intimate soul ballads.
Sonia De Los Santos
5 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Cautious Clay
5:15 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Lauren Daigle
5:30 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
GothBoiClique
5:40 p.m. at BMI Stage
Hayley Kiyoko
5:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
FISHER
6 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
RUFUS DU SOL
6:30 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
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Saba
6:30 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The gifted rapper-songwriter-producer has been one of the linchpins of the Chicago scene for so long it’s hard to believe he just turned 25.
Hozier
6:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Des Rocs
6:50 p.m. at BMI Stage
Deorro
7:15 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Win and Woo
7:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
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FKJ
7:45 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The French multi-instrumentalist Vincent Fenton pulls folk-pop directness and subtle beauty from moody electronic soundscapes.
King Princess
7:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
The Chainsmokers
8:30 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Gud Vibrations vs Slugz Music
8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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The Strokes
8:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
With six years passed since its last album, the quintet now comes across as Lollapalooza’s 21st century answer to a classic-rock act.
Lil Baby
9 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Friday
Yoshi Flower
Noon at American Eagle Stage
Shlump
Noon at Perry’s Stage
Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
Noon at Kidzapalooza Stage
Dreamers
12:15 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
SHAED
12:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
CharlestheFirst
12:35 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Calboy
12:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Omar Apollo
1 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
The New Respects
1 p.m. at BMI Stage
Picture This
1:15 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
CRAY
1:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Sonia De Los Santos
1:30 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Boy Pablo
1:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Alec Benjamin
1:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
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The Nude Party
2 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
The sextet’s reputation as a live act is encapsulated in its name, but it also brings a host of driving, psychedelic-flavored rockers and ravers.
Against the Current
2:10 p.m. at BMI Stage
Yultron
2:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Conan Gray
2:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Tyla Yaweh
2:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
School of Rock Allstars
3 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
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IDLES
3 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The U.K. quintet brings bristling guitars and politics of compassion to the larger stage it has long deserved.
Tessa Violet
3:20 p.m. at BMI Stage
Said the Sky
3:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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Japanese Breakfast
3:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Michelle Zauner has graduated from low-fi pop to a bigger sound that incorporates everything from shoegaze haze to electro groove.
Tierra Whack
4 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
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Sigrid
4 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
The Norwegian singer brings cleverness and attitude to her catchy dance pop.
Roy Blair
4:30 p.m. at BMI Stage
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Maggie Rogers
4:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Her breakthrough single “Alaska” mixes singer-songwriter introspection and club-friendly beats in a way that her recent debut album tried to expand with hit-and-miss results.
Party Favor
4:45 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Falu’s Bazaar
5 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
21 Savage
5 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
HONNE
5:15 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Upsahl
5:40 p.m. at BMI Stage
Chevelle
5:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Matoma
6 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Rich The Kid
6 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
Whethan
6:30 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Death Cab for Cutie
6:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
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Janelle Monae
6:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The singer is coming off a triumphant album, “Dirty Computer,” and her energetic, theatrical live performances are can’t-miss events.
nothing, nowhere
6:50 p.m. at BMI Stage
Snails
7:15 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
BAYNK
7:45 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Bishop Briggs
7:45 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
NF
7:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
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Tame Impala
8:30 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Kevin Parker has promised a new album this year, and this may be an opportunity for the Australian studio master to debut some new music.
Alesso
8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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Childish Gambino
8:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The actor-writer-comedian made one of the songs (and videos) of the decade with last year’s “This is America.”
Bring Me The Horizon
9 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Saturday
The Pop Ups
Noon at Kidzapalooza Stage
Magic City Hippies
12:15 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Houses
12:15 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
WAVEDASH
12:40 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Slow Hollows
12:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
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Sam Fender
1 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
British upstart with a penchant for earnest rock-pop anthems. Give yourself a hat tip if you notice any Killers similarities.
Liily
1 p.m. at BMI Stage
The Band Camino
1 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Diablo
1:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
DJs Amira & Kayla
1:30 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Men I Trust
1:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
BEA MILLER
1:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
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Fantastic Negrito
2 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Xavier Dphrepaulezz infuses his blues with punk brio and touches of funk, soul and gospel. A must-see.
Coi Leray
2:10 p.m. at BMI Stage
WHIPPED CREAM
2:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Mondo Cozmo
2:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
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Jade Bird
2:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The U.K. singer loves Nashville country-pop and mixes it with the let-it-all-hang-out roar of one of her personal heroes, the ’90s Alanis Morissette.
Bad Suns
3 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Q Brothers
3 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
RUSSO
3:20 p.m. at BMI Stage
Jonas Blue
3:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Scarypoolparty
3:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
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Smino
4 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
The St. Louis-born, Chicago-based artist straddles multiple genres, united by his penchant for indelible hooks.
Pink Sweat$
4 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Witt Lowry
4:30 p.m. at BMI Stage
Loud Luxury
4:45 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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Gary Clark Jr.
4:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The Texan has been saddled with guitar-hero comparisons to bluesy predecessors such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, but he also explores everything from metal to R&B balladry.
6LACK
5 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
123 Andres
5 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Chelsea Cutler
5:15 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
ROLE MODEL
5:40 p.m. at BMI Stage
Lil Skies
5:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
AJR
6 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Boombox Cartel
6 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Yaeji
6:30 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
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Lil Wayne
6:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
For a time, you couldn’t escape Lil Wayne’s music because he was so prolific and in demand as a guest on other artists’ singles. Now he’s a rap elder statesman with a boatload of hits from which to draw.
Ruston Kelly
6:50 p.m. at BMI Stage
Tenacious D
7 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Gryffin
7:15 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Gunna
7:45 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Judah & the Lion
7:45 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
CRIZZLY
8 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
RL Grime
8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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J BALVIN
8:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
The dance party of the festival starts here, with the Colombian singer’s melodic take on reggaeton.
Twenty One Pilots
8:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Madeon
9 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Sunday
99 Neighbors
Noon at American Eagle Stage
123 Andres
Noon at Kidzapalooza Stage
Arkells
Noon at Lake Shore Stage
Malu Trevejo
12:15 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Wilderado
12:45 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
Bayonne
12:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Ryan Beatty
1 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Just Loud
1 p.m. at BMI Stage
Born Dirty
1 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Q Brothers
1:30 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
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(Sandy) Alex G
1:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
Philadelphia singer-songwriter Alex Giannascoli shows a knack for twisted guitar pop arrangements and surreal lyrics.
Slenderbodies
1:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Still Woozy
2 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
GG MAGREE
2 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Yeek
2:10 p.m. at BMI Stage
J.I.D
2:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
G Flip
2:50 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Dean Lewis
3 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Opiuo
3 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
DJs Amira & Kayla
3 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
Illiterate Light
3:20 p.m. at BMI Stage
Joji
3:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
Francis and the Lights
4 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Masego
4 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
CamelPhat
4 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
Tayla Parx
4:30 p.m. at BMI Stage
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The Revivalists
4:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
New Orleans octet with a rootsy, horn-fueled rock-soul attack that should translate well in a festival atmosphere.
Louis The Child
5 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
The Pop Ups
5 p.m. at Kidzapalooza Stage
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Denzel Curry
5:15 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The Miami MC digs into his hometown’s ‘hood culture on his latest and best album, “ZUU.”
DIESEL/Shaquille O’Neal
5:15 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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Sharon Van Etten
5:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
After a five-year hiatus, the singer is back with a refreshed sound, heavy on dark keyboards, and big, stirring songs such as “Seventeen.”
Yung Gravy
5:40 p.m. at BMI Stage
ROSALIA
6 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
Lane 8
6:30 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Manic Focus
6:30 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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Kacey Musgraves
6:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The country-pop singer is coming off a triumphant Chicago Theatre concert in March and four recent Grammy Awards.
bulow
6:50 p.m. at BMI Stage
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Meek Mill
7 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
After serving a brief prison term for a parole violation, the Philadelphia MC has brought renewed purpose and fervor to his music.
Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
7:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Stage
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Mitski
7:45 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
The acclaimed singer-songwriter says she’s going on hiatus “indefinitely” when her current tour ends in September, so this likely presents the last opportunity for Chicago-area fans to see her on stage before she takes a break.
SAN HOLO
7:45 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
ilo ilo
8 p.m. at Tito’s Handmade Vodka Stage
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Ariana Grande
8:30 p.m. at T-Mobile Stage
The pop star with five consecutive million-selling albums sold out two United Center concerts in June, and she’ll likely fill the south end of Grant Park for this return performance.
Flume
8:45 p.m. at Bud Light Stage
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra
9 p.m. at American Eagle Stage
Sheck Wes
9 p.m. at Perry’s Stage
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