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Smashing Pumpkins, Turnstile, YUNGBLUD and more for Lollapalooza 2026

The Smashing Pumpkins will headline this year’s Lollapalooza, while elsewhere the bill includes the likes of Turnstile, YUNGBLUD, beabadoobee, Ethel Cain and many more.

Smashing Pumpkins, Turnstile, YUNGBLUD and more for Lollapalooza 2026
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Emily Garner

Local heroes The Smashing Pumpkins are set to headline this year’s Lollapalooza.

Vocalist/guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin will take top billing at the Chicago, Grant Park mega-fest, which takes place from July 30 – August 2 and will also be headlined by Charli xcx, Tate McRae, Lorde, Olivia Dean, John Summit, JENNIE and The xx.

Elsewhere, there’s plenty of rock and alternative on the rest of the bill, from Turnstile to YUNGBLUD (will we see Dom and Smashing Pumpkins join forces to perform their new version of Zombie live?!), plus beabadoobee, Ethel Cain, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Hot Mulligan, Viagra Boys, The Story So Far, Julia Wolf, Wunderhorse, Loathe, Die Spitz, Ecca Vandal and more.

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