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  • Diplo performs at Studio Paris, in River North Chicago, for...

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    Diplo performs at Studio Paris, in River North Chicago, for an Official Lollapalooza After Party on Friday, July 29th, 2016.

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • A trio of patriotic concert-goers wait in line to use...

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    A trio of patriotic concert-goers wait in line to use the bathroom at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • Fans watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day...

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    Fans watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza...

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    Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza...

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    Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • People attend Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

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    People attend Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

  • From top, Vince Ambrosia, 31, looks down at Rocky Glines,...

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    From top, Vince Ambrosia, 31, looks down at Rocky Glines, 34, while watching Honeysuckle perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Meghan Smitth of Palatine, shows off during The Snails performance...

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    Meghan Smitth of Palatine, shows off during The Snails performance Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016. (Chris

  • Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park...

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    Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

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    Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Taylor Rice performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza...

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    Taylor Rice performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Members of security talk with fans waiting to hear Lolawolf...

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    Members of security talk with fans waiting to hear Lolawolf perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016...

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    James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016 to Lollapalooza in Grant Park on its final night.

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Connie's Pizza employees push a cart of food past a...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Connie's Pizza employees push a cart of food past a row of bar stations during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Rapper Vic Mensa, center, performs with Flume on Sunday, July...

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    Rapper Vic Mensa, center, performs with Flume on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Randy Garcia, right, plays ping-pong with Rina Jorgensen at Lollapalooza...

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    Randy Garcia, right, plays ping-pong with Rina Jorgensen at Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park...

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    Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • Leon Bridges performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Leon Bridges performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • Flume, also known as Harley Edward Streten, mixes music during...

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    Flume, also known as Harley Edward Streten, mixes music during a performance Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park...

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    Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016. (Chris

  • Big Gigantic performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

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    Big Gigantic performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • The crowd dances during The Snails performance Sunday, July 31,...

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    The crowd dances during The Snails performance Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • The crowds cheers on Flume on Sunday, July 31, 2016...

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    The crowds cheers on Flume on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • A couple embraces in a kiss beside a bubble machine...

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    A couple embraces in a kiss beside a bubble machine at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

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    Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • A Chicago police officer looks over the grounds of Chicago's...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    A Chicago police officer looks over the grounds of Chicago's Grant Park during Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • People walk between posters of music artists at Lollapalooza on...

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    People walk between posters of music artists at Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

  • A member of security takes a photo while Big Gigantic...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    A member of security takes a photo while Big Gigantic performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • 16-month old Zoe Marcus stands near her parents, not pictured,...

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    16-month old Zoe Marcus stands near her parents, not pictured, while Honeysuckle performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park in August for its 26th...

    Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune

    Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park in August for its 26th year, second year as a four-day festival

  • Wolf Alice performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

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    Wolf Alice performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • Lolawolf performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park...

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    Lolawolf performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell perform...

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    Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro, left, and Perry Farrell perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • Radiohead performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday,...

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    Radiohead performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • Olly Alexander, of the band Years & Years, performs Sunday,...

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    Olly Alexander, of the band Years & Years, performs Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza...

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    Ellie Goulding performs on the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Amelia Reeves dances to Wolf Alice at the Pepsi stage...

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    Amelia Reeves dances to Wolf Alice at the Pepsi stage at Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Lolawolf performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Lolawolf performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Vince Staples performs on the Pepsi stage at Lollapalooza on...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    Vince Staples performs on the Pepsi stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • A man sleeps while the Front Bottoms perform near by...

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    A man sleeps while the Front Bottoms perform near by during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • St. Louis rapper Smino performing on the Pepsi stage to...

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    St. Louis rapper Smino performing on the Pepsi stage to start Sunday at Lollapalooza 2016.

  • Kelly Judge Goldberg, right, and Benjamin Sugar hang out under...

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    Kelly Judge Goldberg, right, and Benjamin Sugar hang out under an umbrella at Lollapalooza on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Vince Staples performs with Flume on Sunday, July 31, 2016...

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    Vince Staples performs with Flume on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • A man tries to catch bubbles on his tongue at...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    A man tries to catch bubbles on his tongue at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Big Grams performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Paul Carlos, of New Jersey, walks to a show Sunday,...

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    Paul Carlos, of New Jersey, walks to a show Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Fans dance while the Front Bottoms perform during day three...

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    Fans dance while the Front Bottoms perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Fans walk by the perry stage while exiting after day...

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    Fans walk by the perry stage while exiting after day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Unified Highway plays on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza on...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    Unified Highway plays on the BMI stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016...

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    James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016 to Lollapalooza in Grant Park on its final night.

  • Malia Obama talks with a friend during day three of...

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    Malia Obama talks with a friend during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • St. Louis rapper Smino performing on the Pepsi stage to...

    Chicago Tribune

    St. Louis rapper Smino performing on the Pepsi stage to start Sunday at Lollapalooza 2016.

  • Diplo performs at Studio Paris, in River North Chicago, for...

    Brittany Sowacke / Chicago Tribune

    Diplo performs at Studio Paris, in River North Chicago, for an Official Lollapalooza After Party on Friday, July 29th, 2016.

  • Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    Thom Yorke leads Radiohead at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • The crowd cheers on Flume at the Samsung stage at...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    The crowd cheers on Flume at the Samsung stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • People attending Lollapalooza walk through a mist fan in Chicago's...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    People attending Lollapalooza walk through a mist fan in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • A fan is given water by a member of security...

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    A fan is given water by a member of security while watching Big Gigantic perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Sir the Baptist performs at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31,...

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    Sir the Baptist performs at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

  • Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    Vic Mensa performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • A group of concert goers play with a parachute during...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    A group of concert goers play with a parachute during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • A group poses for a photograph as bubbles fill the...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    A group poses for a photograph as bubbles fill the air at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • The crowd cheers on Flume at the Samsung stage at...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    The crowd cheers on Flume at the Samsung stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Chris Stapleton performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

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    Chris Stapleton performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Paige McGhie, 19, of Clinton Township, Mich., dances with her...

    Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune

    Paige McGhie, 19, of Clinton Township, Mich., dances with her friends to the music of Wolf Alice at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Friday, July 29, 2016.

  • The Front Bottoms perform during day three of Lollapalooza in...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Front Bottoms perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Local Natives plays at the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    Local Natives plays at the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • Kristine Leschper fronts Mothers, a Georgia band Sunday, July 31,...

    Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune

    Kristine Leschper fronts Mothers, a Georgia band Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

  • Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    Potty Mouth performs during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • The Front Bottoms perform during day three of Lollapalooza in...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Front Bottoms perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • Vince Staples performs on the Pepsi stage at Lollapalooza on...

    Brandon Chew / Chicago Tribune

    Vince Staples performs on the Pepsi stage at Lollapalooza on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Chicago.

  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of...

    Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune

    The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during day three of Lollapalooza in Grant Park Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Chicago.

  • James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016...

    Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune

    James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016 to Lollapalooza in Grant Park on its final night. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)

  • Perry Farrell leads Jane's Addiction at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant...

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    Perry Farrell leads Jane's Addiction at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

  • James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016...

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    James Murphy returns with LCD Soundsystem Sunday, July 31, 2016 to Lollapalooza in Grant Park on its final night.

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Lollapalooza, the 25th anniversary edition, is officially over. Couldn’t make it or want to relive the fun? Tribune music critic Greg Kot and the Tribune entertainment staff were there for it all. Here’s our blog from the weekend.

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