Chicago’s alt-rock icons turned a festival headlining slot into a cross-generational celebration, mixing signature hits with surprise guests and hometown nostalgia.
At a recent show, Cain leaned into her concept-album mythology while still drawing a fiercely emotional response from the crowd.
A subterranean performance in Chicago paired a standout violinist with the Grant Park Orchestra in a program led largely by American composers.
Billy Corgan’s hometown band closed with a 17-song set that mixed classics, newer tracks and surprise guests from different eras.
The Stranger Things star’s solo set leaned into Chicago-made collaborations, Wilco devotion, and a style that felt built for a smaller stage.
The St. Louis native’s main-stage debut at Lollapalooza gave her darker new era the biggest spotlight of her career so far.
The Canadian indie trio of favorites shared a bill in Chicago, delivering a night built on deep cuts, communal sing-alongs, and old memories.
Two veteran Chicago-area bands delivered a nostalgia-heavy set at the new Grand Rapids venue, giving fans a loud first taste of the amphitheater.
Billy Corgan and company mixed deep cuts, a Brady Bunch cameo and a rare reunion ahead of their Lollapalooza return.
The 24-year-old pop star packed the show with acrobatics, big vocals and ’80s nostalgia, but the review questioned whether the act feels fully his own.