Lollapalooza 2020 in Chicago canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

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In place of a traditional Lollapalooza, the City of Chicago announced that the festival will offer a special livestream event the weekend it was supposed to take place, July 30 to Aug. 2.

One of the country’s premier music festivals, which attracts about 400,000 people to Grant Park in downtown Chicago each summer, won’t happen this year.including Lollapalooza, the Taste of Chicago and the Chicago Air and Water Show. The city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced an alternative summer program featuring 150 events including virtual concerts, drive-in movies and at-home dance parties.

– because they postponed putting tickets on sale in March, when the coronavirus pandemic effectively shut down the live music events. “We must provide ways for people to enjoy the spirit of a Chicago summer while prioritizing health and safety,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. “As difficult as it is to remove these in-person events from our calendar, we are pulling out all the stops for an inventive, engaging and fun festival season this summer.”

 

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