Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX Command Lollapalooza Night 2 as Rain Fails to Dampen 2026 Chicago Sets
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 1
Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX Command Lollapalooza Night 2 as Rain Fails to Dampen 2026 Chicago Sets
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 1
Summary
Lollapalooza’s second night turned into a four-way headliner squeeze, but Smashing Pumpkins and Charli XCX drew the sharpest focus across Grant Park despite steady rain.
Smashing Pumpkins made their official Chicago Lollapalooza debut by leaning on 30-year-old Mellon Collie material, mixing in Siamese Dream staples and newer songs from Aghori Mhori Mei.
Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo joined Billy Corgan onstage for “Luna” and an acoustic “Thirty-Three,” underscoring the band’s reach across more than 3 decades of rock.
Charli XCX used the T-Mobile stage to launch her Music, Fashion, Film tour, opening with “Rock Music” and driving through new tracks including “SS26” and “Camera.”
David Cronenberg’s spoken refrain closed Charli’s cinematic finale, capping a night that highlighted both a hometown legacy act and a pop star’s new era.