It was lackluster, a little, to say the least. Day three of Lollapalooza wasn’t as lively or exciting, especially when considering the last two days of pure vigor and passion the Thursday and Friday artists brought to the stage. Still magical in its own way, Saturday brought peaks and valleys to the heart of downtown Chicago.
Accompanied by extreme heat with no shelter from the clouds, Saturday’s collection of near 50 performances juxtaposed energetic performances from Tate McRae and Deftones with more laid back ones, including Quarters of Change and Happy Landing.
Headlining on Saturday were rock band The Killers on the T-Mobile stage and both Future and Metro Boomin at the Bud Light stage. Other performances included Natalie Jane, boywithuke, eyedress and Skrillex, who went on twice.
Briston Maroney kept the crowd at IHG stage on its feet starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Dancing with humility and an electric guitar, Maroney knew how to nourish the audience in both song and empathy. You can read more about his set here.
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Hippo Campus owned IHG stage as well, with them claiming the last start time of 7:45 p.m. Their folk-rock set was similar to Maroney’s in the vibe of the music, but the band’s loyalty to the crowd was experienced heavily by audience members.
TV Girl played Bud Light at 5 p.m. in a rather energy-lacking tracklist. Unengaging with the audience for most of the set, the band offered warmth in other ways. Read about our thoughts here.
Deftones delivered a lively, hyped-up set when they owned the T-Mobile stage at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Their setlist consisted of fan favorites and recent tracks, spanning the entire history of the older band. Our thoughts are documented here.
Ethel Cain sang powerfully and passionately at IHG stage at 5:45. A chill, easy group of tracks in her discography rang through the southern end of the Lollapalooza fields, a set you can read about here.
Tate McRae filled the Bud Light field when she went on at 7 p.m. Crowds even toward the back, where more festival goers are resting their legs and sitting on the floor, stayed standing and dancing throughout her set.
The Killers included a fan onto their T-Mobile stage, which they headlined for on Saturday. Their set had two memorable moments, including that of Oscar and a wholesome one with lights scattered throughout the field, but nothing more. A review of that set can be found here.
Future x Metro Boomin delivered an increasingly vigorous performance at the Bud Light stage at 8:30. With a packed field and people who had been camping there all day, the set did not meet the hopes of many onlookers who were looking forward to the set. You can read our review here.
