Zara Larsson Leads Lollapalooza Aftershows Across Chicago in 2026
Lollapalooza aftershows are set for 2026, with Zara Larsson, Ethel Cain and Cortis among the acts heading into Chicago’s late-night schedule. The rollout begins Tuesday, July 28 at Metro Chicago and runs through Sunday, Aug. 2, turning the festival week into a citywide run of club and theater dates.
July 28 at Metro Chicago
Paris Paloma opens the series on Tuesday, July 28 at Metro Chicago, 3730 N. Clark St. That first night sets the pace for a schedule built around more than 25 venues across Chicago, not just the main festival grounds.
Aftershow tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, giving buyers a separate shot at late-night dates after Lollapalooza tickets sold out quickly. Limited one-day passes for the festival are still available, but the aftershows create the clearest path for fans who want a specific artist rather than a full four-day pass.
More than 25 Chicago venues
The lineup stretches beyond the headliners named in the announcement: Empire of the Sun, Five Seconds of Summer, Blood Orange and Cameron Winter from Geese also appear on the bill, alongside local artists Kaicrewsade and Horsegiirl. Venues named in the schedule include the Salt Shed, Sleeping Village, House of Blues, Ramova Theatre, Reggies and the Aragon, which spreads the demand across multiple neighborhoods instead of concentrating it at one site.
That spread matters for ticket buyers because the schedule is not a single add-on show; it is a distributed set of concerts that can sell on different timelines and at different price points. Tickets for Aug. 2 start at $185, giving the final night a concrete floor even before the rest of the on-sale details are absorbed by buyers.
Aug. 2 closes the run
The aftershows end on Sunday, Aug. 2, the last day of the festival’s late-night slate. For readers deciding whether to chase one concert or several, the practical move is simple: watch Friday’s on-sale time, then pick the venue before the best slots disappear.
