Following Lollapalooza’s long and lucrative run in Chicago, the future of the flagship music festival is still to be determined, with its decade-old contract ending this year.
. Lightfoot and other city officials faced much criticism for going forward with the event, but they later concluded there was “no evidence” it was a “superspreader.”Chicago is not requiring patrons of any festival to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative coronavirus test as it did last year. C3 and the city are asking Lollapalooza ticket holders to stay home if they don’t feel well.
It’s unclear if the pandemic will be mentioned in the next Lollapalooza contract and how it will cover public safety in the wake of mass shootings at large-scale events over the last few years. The Park District has denied Tribune attempts to obtain recent emergency plans for Lollapalooza, though it has provided the newspaper this information about other Chicago music festivals.Ald.
He added: “What happens is it rains, the fields are used, they turn to mud, and the general public can’t use it for two to three months while the sod is taking hold. You can make a permanent investment in that area of Grant Park, and you’d be able to eliminate hundreds of thousands of dollars of remedial repair.”
A bench-mark decibel level is among community requests King has fielded. Organizers say they have moved stages and speakers to lessen the impact on nearby residents, but King argues, “there should be some type of compliance with noise at a certain level.” She said she has not heard back from Park District officials about whether that is possible.
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