K-pop Acts Taking the Stage at Lollapalooza 2026

The lineup for this year’s annual Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park, Chicago has dropped, and four K-pop acts are set to perform!

Lollapalooza is a four-day festival that has long been known for its live mix of popular music genres, and in recent years, those genres have expanded to include the hottest K-pop artists on the scene.

In 2022, j-hope of BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. superstardom made history as the first-ever Korean act to headline the festival, drawing one of the largest crowds the event had ever experienced. The following year, five member group TXT made history of their own as the first K-pop group to headline the festival. The presence of K-pop stars at Lollapalooza has grown ever since, including names like TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. , BOYNEXTDOOR, and Xdinary Heroes. This year, fans can expect to see even more of their favorite idols gracing the Grant Park stages.

The 2026 Lollapalooza lineup, taking place between July 30th and August 2nd, is headlined by BLACKPINK BLACKPINK K-POP GROUP BLACKPINK is a four-member global girl group known for their high-energy performances, luxury fashion influence, and record-breaking music videos. member Jennie. She will become the first female K-pop soloist to headline the festival. Other acts performing include BigHit’s rookie group CORTIS–labelmates of BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. and TXT–as well as popular girl groups i-dle and aespa aespa K-POP GROUP aespa is a four–member girl group under SM Entertainment, famous for their metaverse concept, powerful performances, and hits like “Black Mamba,” “Next Level,” and “Savage.” .