{
  "id": 286124,
  "title": "Summer music highlights of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/summer-music-highlights-of-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/summer-music-highlights-of-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Summer 2026 brought a diverse lineup of musical acts to Lollapalooza in Chicago, featuring both established and emerging artists. Bruce Springsteen headlined the event with his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour at the United Center on April 29, 2026. The four-day festival at Grant Park saw over 100,000 attendees each day, with select performances livestreamed on Hulu and Disney+.\n\nDay One began with the alternative pop duo Haute & Freddy, featuring Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp, who brought a carnival theme to the festival. Their debut album, \"Big Disgrace,\" was released the previous year. 5 Seconds of Summer, a pop band from Australia, also performed on Day One, with their most recent album being \"Everyone's a Star!\" (2025).\n\nAudrey Hobert, known as \"Sue Me,\" performed on Day One, wearing a long trenchcoat and forgoing her Groucho glasses. The Filipino boy band SB19 took the stage with hits from their P-Pop repertoire, while electronic music duo Empire of the Sun performed a mix of hits from their discography.\n\nDay Two featured actress and singer Suki Waterhouse, who performed songs from her third album, \"Loveland,\" released earlier that month. Ella Boh, a singer-songwriter, and Finn Wolfhard, known for his role in \"Stranger Things\" and his musical career with Calpurnia, also performed.\n\nThe alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins returned to Lollapalooza for the first time since 1994, performing at the festival in Chicago. Billy Corgan and Olivia Rodrigo collaborated on \"Thirty-Three\" during the set. The Neighbourhood, an alternative rock band from California, had to improvise with improvised rain gear due to equipment issues.\n\nDuring Day Three, the start was delayed due to rain, and the Neighbourhood's livestream was cancelled due to equipment issues. Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer Tate McRae closed out the festival on Day Four, performing songs from her 2025 album \"So Close to What,\" which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200.",
  "summary": "Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bruce Springsteen headlined Lollapalooza 2026 with American Tour",
    "Over 100,000 attendees each day at Grant Park festival",
    "Canadian singer Tate McRae closed festival on Day Four"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This diverse lineup solidifies Lollapalooza's position as a premier festival for showcasing a wide range of musical acts, from established headliners like Bruce Springsteen to emerging artists like Haute & Freddy.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}