CHICAGO (WLS) — Lollapalooza kicked off Thursday in Grant Park, and it’s set to be four days of non-stop music, energy and big name performances.

More than 170 artists will hit eight stages Thursday through Sunday.

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Tyler the Creator brings the heat and Luke Combs will have the country vibes as Thursday’s headliners.

This weekend includes big names like Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP Rocky, and Doechii.

With tens of thousands expected downtown, CTA and Metra are stepping up with extra trains and service all weekend long.

Gates open each day at 11 a.m. There are two entrances to the festival grounds in Grant Park: the main entrance at Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive and a north entrance at Monroe Street and Columbus Drive.

Gates close at 10 p.m. each night.

Expect large crowds and traffic.

ABC7 Chicago caught up with a few people who were lined up hours before the gates officially opened.

“I am excited to see Gracie Abrams,” Abel Dominguez Nunez said. “I have been following her since she opened for Olivia Rodrigo on tour. Being barricaded, we are going to try to. This is really special to us.”

“I just like the atmosphere,” Kyle Freeman from Elmhurst said. “Live concerts, and I love to see people perform live. There is a lot of energy; it is different than a regular concert, and definitely a lot more people.”

“I am most excited to see Gracie Abrams and Sabrina Carpenter,” said Katie Poe, who traveled from Nebraska. “I just love the music, the vibes, the people. It is so much fun connecting with different kinds of things. Especially Chicago, Chicago is a great city.”

“Four days: How are you going to last the four days? I don’t know, water?” Alejandra Rodriguez said.

For some, this is their first Lollapalooza.

“I have been to a few festivals before, Coachella, Made in America, Rolling Loud: Lolla has been on the bucket list,” said Paulina Pitera, who is visiting from Pennsylvania.

“This is not my first Lolla; I am happy to be back. I am excited for Luke Combs. They’re bringing out some country artists. It’s been mostly pop and rap; so, I’m excited,” attendee Rachel said.

A hazy Chicago skyline could be seen from the festival grounds, but the poor air quality is not stopping people from enjoying everything Lolla has to offer.

“We definitely took precautions; we have everything we need in our hotel. So we can make sure we are all good and safe,” Pitera said.

There are several levels of tickets available: General Admission, GA+, VIP and Platinum. Ticket prices are as follows:

General Admission

1 day: Starting at $189, fees included
2 day: Starting at $378, fees included
4 day: Starting at $415, fees included

GA+

1 day: Starting at $300, fees included
4 day: Starting at $775, fees included

VIP

1 day: Starting at $635, fees included
4 day: Staring at $1,670, fees included

Platinum

1 day: Starting at $2,130, fees included
4 day: Starting at $4,550, fees included

Lolla Insider

4-day-: Starting at $25,000, fees included

All ticket sales are final. Wristbands are mailed in advance of the festival, are non-transferable and non-exchangeable, and must be worn securely on your wrist so they cannot be slipped on and off.

Lost or stolen wristbands can only be replaced for the original purchase once, for a $25 fee.

Lolla Livestream

If you are not going to Grant Park, you can watch a livestream on Hulu

Lollapalooza bag policy

-All bags will be searched before entry.
-Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6″ x 9″ or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
-All other bags larger than 6″ x 9″ must be smaller than 12″ x 6″ x 12″ and clear.
-Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment.

Lollapalooza allowed and prohibited items

ALLOWED ITEMS

-Baby strollers
-Binoculars
-Cameras (basic point and shoot consumer-grade cameras) without detachable lenses and other accessories (monopods, selfie sticks, tripods, GoPro mounts, and other attachments are not allowed)
-Empty reusable water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
-Factory sealed Naloxone/Narcan kit
-Hydration/Electrolyte packets in factory sealed single serving package(s)
-Personal sized hand sanitizer (3.4 ounces or less)
-Personal misting fans with a bottle no larger than 1.5L (must be empty upon entry)
-Portable battery packs
-Sunscreen in non-aerosol containers is allowed in the size of 3.4 ounces or less
Prescription Medicine Requirements:
-Anyone needing prescription medicine at the festival must present the pharmacy-labeled container which states the prescription, dosage, and patient name to our medical staff at each entrance gate. Patrons are only allowed a sufficient supply of the prescribed medication for that day.
-Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
-Over the counter medications are allowed in a sufficient supply for the day. Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates.

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

-Any bag that is not aligned with the allowed bags policy.
-Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
-Blankets, sheets, towels
-Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
-Framed backpacks, multiple pocket backpacks and any pack that is not aligned with the allowed backpacks above.
-Frisbees
-Any and all professional audio recording equipment
-Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
-Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
-Drones or any other remote flying device
-Hammocks
-Glass containers of any kind
-Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
-Inflatables of any kind
-Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind
-Umbrellas
-Pets (except service animals)
-Selfie sticks
-Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
-Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind.
-Totems or flag poles.
-Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, samples, etc.
-Weapons or explosives of any kind
-Fireworks
-Large chains or spiked jewelry
-Chairs of any kind
-All Chicago parks prohibit smoking of any kind, including vaping

How to get to Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza is most easily accessible by taking public transportation. Both CTA and Metra offer multiple ways to get to the festival, and extended service for the anticipated crowds.

CTA’s Red and Blue lines, as well as the elevated lines in the loop, all serve Grant Park. Yellow Line service is being extended to 1 a.m. each night, and various bus lines will connect between Metra trains at Ogilvie and Union Station and Grant Park.

CTA and Metra will post signs directing commuters to the right bus lines to connect to the festival from those stations. There will be bus line re-routes near Grant Park during the festival weekend.

The closest CTA stops to Grant Park are Monroe, Jackson and Harrison on the Red Line; Adams/Wabash and State/Van Buren – Harold Washington Library on the Brown Line; and Monroe, Jackson and LaSalle on the Blue Line.

Parking is available at Millennium Garages in the four garages: Millennium Lakeside Garage, Millennium Park Garage, Grant Park North and Grant Park South.

Biking to the festival is encouraged, and bike parking will be provided south of the main entrance on Michigan Avenue.

Lollapalooza street closures

Street closures

-Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 16 – Aug. 10

– Jackson Boulevard from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 22 – Aug. 9

– Balbo, from Michigan Avenue to Columbus: July 28 – Aug. 4

– Jackson, from Michigan to Columbus: July 28 – Aug. 4

Columbus, from Monroe Street to Roosevelt Road: July 28 – Aug. 4

– Columbus (northbound, two center lanes), from 13th Street to Roosevelt: July 28 – Aug. 4

– Congress Plaza Drive, from Michigan to Columbus: July 28 – Aug. 4

– Monroe, from Michigan to DuSable Lake Shore Drive: July 30 – Aug. 4

See a full list of closures here.