Gallery | Lollapalooza day 2 rocks on despite rain

Skip to Content An audience member sits on someone’s shoulders and makes a heart toward the stage at Nettspend’s set on Friday night. Categories: Ruhi Haryadi Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Claire Rosinkranz takes to Allianz Stage on Friday, July 31, the second day of Lollapalooza. She rose to fame with her song “Backyard Boy”, and has released more music since. Sam Rink Slayyyter performs a high-energy set on the Bud Light stage on Friday at Lollapalooza. Her 2026 album, "Wor$t Girl in America," launched her into mainstream popularity earlier this year. Ruhi Haryadi A saxophonist starts off Not For Radio's performance at the Allianz Stage on the second day of Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026. Ruhi Haryadi Pop artist Zara Larsson sings on the T-Mobile Stage during day two of Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026. Sam Rink A Slayyyter fan wears a hat reading "Wor$t Girl in America," the title of her 2026 studio album. Ruhi Haryadi Singer María Zardoya, performing under her solo project Not For Radio, performs on the Allianz Stage during the second day of Lollapalooza at Grant Park in Chicago on Friday, July 31, 2026. Sam Rink A group of festivalgoers sit on the curb and eat a meal together on Friday evening. Vendors, including local restaurants, sold food and drinks along major roads throughout the festival grounds. Sam Rink Festivalgoers sit and rest near the Airbnb stage on Friday afternoon. Sam Rink Fans sing and dance along to Finn Wolfhard's set on Friday. Sam Rink Zara Larsson points her microphone to the crowd for a call-and-response during one of her songs on Friday. Sam Rink Slayyyter fans wear outfits inspired by her music and scream along to her set at the Bud Light stage on Friday. Sam Rink Finn Wolfhard plays an indie rock set at the Airbnb stage at Lollapalooza on Friday. Sam Rink Two women purchase ponchos from a vendor on Friday afternoon. Many attendees donned ponchos or coats and brought umbrellas after light rain began. Sam Rink HorsegiirL sings during her Lollapalooza set at the Airbnb stage on Friday night. She played several of her hits, including “eat, sleep, slay, repeat.” Sam Rink Fans dance along to horsegiirL's intense dance-pop set at the Airbnb stage at Lollapalooza on Friday night. Sam Rink HorsegiirL's dancers perform an intimate dance together where they remove their snail shell costume pieces from one another at her set on Friday. The two dancers brought captivating moves to the DJ's performance. Sam Rink Nettspend asks the crowd to open up the pit during his set on Friday night. Fans moshed and danced to the rapper's hits. Sam Rink A Lollapalooza staffer distributes water to people standing at the barricade before HorsegiirL's set on Friday. Sam Rink Chicago police officers stand on Columbus Drive north of the Lollapalooza exit to direct traffic and oversee festivalgoers leaving the park on Friday night. Sam Rink An audience member sits on someone's shoulders and makes a heart toward the stage at Nettspend's set on Friday night. About the Contributors Hi! I’m Sam, and I am a junior studying journalism and gender and women’s studies. I started working at Illini Media Company in Fall 2023 as a staff photographer for The Illio, and I became the Senior Photographer for both The Illio and The Daily Illini in Spring 2024. Now, I’m the Photo Editor for both publications! Multimedia journalism is a huge passion of mine, so you might see my work in other publications around Champaign-Urbana. You can check out more of my photography or contact me through my socials or email linked below. Hi, my name is Ruhi! I’m a sophomore majoring in psychology and sociology with a minor in anthropology. I joined The Daily Illini in Fall 2024 as a staff photographer, and now I’m the Assistant Photo Editor for both The Daily Illini and The Illio! My dad is a photographer, so I’ve loved taking photos ever since I was old enough to hold a camera. If I’m not at the office, you’ll probably catch me at the Campustown Espresso Royale or bothering the squirrels on the Main Quad.