{"id":22648,"date":"2026-07-31T02:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22648"},"modified":"2026-07-31T02:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:56:06","slug":"ranking-lollapalooza-lineups-from-worst-to-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22648","title":{"rendered":"Ranking Lollapalooza Lineups from Worst to Best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/08fd07a3d2922f43abb80b730dc1f3dc.jpg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"717167\" data-title=\"A Definitive Ranking of Every Lollapalooza Lineup from Worst to Best\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/ranking-lollapalooza\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"7\">\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> This ranking of every Lollapalooza lineup was originally published in 2019, and we\u2019ll keep updating it as long as the biggest festival in Chicago keeps rocking. Can you guess where this year\u2019s poster falls?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe that, in 1991, Perry Farrell created the festival as a showcase for Jane\u2019s Addiction\u2019s last hurrah. Of course, many things have changed since its initial heyday in the \u201990s. In the US, Lolla has grown and evolved drastically from its touring festival roots, having survived a hibernation from 1997 until 2003, in addition to its canceled 2004 installment, and the virtual presentation in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (because it was online, that fest is outside the scope of this exercise).<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Lollapalooza has settled down in the Windy City, gradually expanding from two to three to <em>four<\/em> days. (Though, one could argue the fest\u2019s touring spirit lives on through its international counterparts, which have sprung up in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and Sweden.) Throughout its history, some of the most iconic acts in music have performed at the festival, from Paul McCartney to Kanye West to Arcade Fire, in addition to up-and-coming talent that have since become future can\u2019t-miss attractions everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of this year\u2019s festivities, we\u2019ve dug back through the archives to take a close look at every lineup in the festival\u2019s storied history (including the canceled 2004 festival, but excluding international editions) and ranked them from worst to best. In devising our list, we took into account artists\u2019 statures the years they performed, their historical relevance looking back now, as well as missed opportunities and what could\u2019ve been better.<\/p>\n<p>So join us on a trip through the past of this iconic festival (and its sweet posters), and let us know which lineups are your favorite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=1;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('set','agent','tmgoogletagmanager', '1753966171496536');\n\t\tfbq('track', \"PageView\");\n\t<\/script><script defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v7.0&#038;appId=434175690014\" nonce=\"6gwmbCtM\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: This ranking of every Lollapalooza lineup was originally published in 2019, and we\u2019ll keep updating it as long as the biggest festival in Chicago keeps rocking. 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