Lollapalooza Day 3 Flooding Forces Schedule Cuts and Delays

Heavy rain overnight flooded Grant Park in Chicago, prompting Lollapalooza organizers to delay the Day 3 opening from noon to 3 p.m. and to cancel or shorten numerous performances. Acts scheduled within the three‑hour window were either dropped or reduced, with the English band Wolf Alice’s hour‑long set cut to 30 minutes and K‑pop group Cortis losing ten minutes of stage time. Festival staff posted updates on Instagram warning attendees of muddy conditions and advising them to come prepared.

Fans expressed frustration on social media, criticizing the “ridiculous changes” and demanding longer set times, while some expressed relief that certain shows were not cancelled entirely. Despite the weather‑related setbacks, a few artists performed condensed sets as the schedule gradually returned to its original timing later in the evening.