Lollapalooza ends with 10 arrests

Chicago officials said Lollapalooza ended with 10 arrests and 67 ambulance transports over the festival’s four-day run in Grant Park. The figures, released Monday after the festival closed on August 2, showed arrests fell from last year while hospital transports increased, according to local reports citing the city and Chicago police. EDM.com and the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the arrest list included a drone operator and a backstage brawler. The city also reported zero citations issued during the festival. ### When did the arrests happen during the festival? Chicago police reported that the 10 arrests were spread across the first three days of the festival, with none reported on Sunday, according to NBC Chicago and Fox 32 Chicago. Fox 32 said the daily breakdown was four arrests on Thursday, three on Friday, three on Saturday and zero on Sunday. (edm.com) August 3 was the date city officials released the preliminary totals. NBC Chicago said the 10 arrests were down from 12 in 2025, while finalized police data showed nine arrests in 2024 and 14 in 2023. ### What do officials say about the 67 hospital transports? City officials said 67 concertgoers were taken to area hospitals by ambulance during the four-day festival. (nbcchicago.com) Fox 32 reported the daily ambulance totals as 18 on Thursday, 22 on Friday, 16 on Saturday and 11 on Sunday. The Chicago Sun-Times said officials did not provide details on the medical reasons behind those transports. (nbcchicago.com) The paper reported that the total was higher than last year even as arrests declined. ### Who were the drone operator and the backstage brawler? EDM.com and the Chicago Sun-Times said the arrest log included several unusual cases beyond standard trespass allegations. (fox32chicago.com) The Sun-Times reported that one arrest involved an “unmanned aircraft,” which it described as likely a drone, and another involved a backstage fight. The Sun-Times said most arrests were for criminal trespass and that three cases involved battery or assault. (chicago.suntimes.com) Its report also mentioned an arrest involving a person accused of selling ponchos without authorization near the festival. ### How unusual were these numbers for Lollapalooza? The Chicago Tribune reported that the final tally — 10 arrests, zero tickets issued and 67 hospital trips — was “roughly in line with recent years,” citing the city. (edm.com) NBC Chicago, using police data, said the arrest total was lower than 2025 and close to the levels recorded in 2024 and 2023. (chicago.suntimes.com) Block Club Chicago reported that the festival drew tens of thousands of fans to Grant Park over the weekend. The Daily Northwestern separately reported attendance again topped 100,000 people per day. That left the arrest total low relative to the size of the event, though the hospital transport count was higher than a year earlier. (chicagotribune.com) ### Did weather play a role in the weekend’s conditions? August 2 was the festival’s closing day after heavy rain earlier in the weekend turned parts of Grant Park muddy. Ground News, summarizing local coverage, said storms delayed Day Three and left the grounds muddy for the rest of the event. Reuters-linked pickup and local reports described festivalgoers moving through puddles and mud while organizers laid wood chips in some areas. (blockclubchicago.org) Chicago’s next step is the post-festival cleanup. The Chicago Tribune reported that C3 Presents, Lollapalooza’s promoter, is responsible for restoring the park after the four-day event, while city agencies complete their final accounting of arrests, transports and any remaining festival costs. (chicagotribune.com) (ground.news)