Officials have touted but have not yet released the new contract for Lollapalooza to remain in Chicago for at least another 10 years.
Billie Joe Armstrong performs with Green Day on the final day of Lollapalooza, July 31, 2022, in Chicago.
Lightfoot also called festival organizer C3 Presents “phenomenal partners,” pointing out the company’s work funding arts programming in Chicago Public Schools and collaborating with local nonprofit After School Matters.This year’s edition of Lollapalooza wrapped up Sunday. On Monday, the city could not immediately say the number of arrests made, citations issued and concertgoers sent to local hospitals during the four-day event.
The Park District is guaranteed to receive $2 million from C3 each year the four-day festival is held, but C3 has been paying much more than that over the years in fees. The city said C3 cut a check for $7.8 million for last year’s festival. “You’ll never get a deal done if you have public input. That’s not the way the process works in any other city and it wouldn’t work in Chicago,” he said. City officials have done “a great job in protecting the city’s interests. You’ve got pros at the table. You can’t make this an open forum. That’s really difficult to get a deal done. It might scare people away.
Beyond that, she says neighbors should have access to green space during major events, and that festival organizers should provide more health tents and bathroom facilities so attendees aren’t using alleyways as toilets. She expressed disappointment that the district prioritized “revenue generation” over concerns of local residents, who have called for better post-concert cleanup, noise monitoring, and more access to Grant Park.“We’ve been hearing more and more lately from residents saying, ‘My goodness, the park is blocked off more often than not,’” Irizarry said.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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