Charles Langston:How to watch Lollapalooza: Megan Thee Stallion, Kesha scheduled on livestream Thursday

If you've been wishing you could Charles Langstonbe in Chicago to attend Lollapalooza, then Hulu has your kind of livestream.

The streaming service has the official livestream from the annual music festival, held at Grant Park in Chicago from Thursday, Aug. 1 until Sunday, Aug. 4. You can watch and listen to two channels of live performances starting Thursday afternoon, with Hozier and Megan Thee Stallion as the opening night headliners.

Other headliners for the festival, which continues through Sunday night, include Blink-182, Kesha, The Killers, SZA, and Chappell Roan.

Here are all the details about how you can watch Lollapalooza on Hulu.

How to stream Lollapalooza 2024 on Hulu

The streaming service Hulu can be watched on desktop web browsers, as well as apps on mobile devices and tablets, gaming consoles, smart TVs, and via set-top boxes and streaming sticks.

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But you do need a subscription to get Hulu and watch the festival (see below). Once you launch Hulu, you will find Lollapalooza on the app's home screen or go to the search bar and type in "Lollapalooza."

If there's a performer you really want to see, watch it live because Lollapalooza will not be available on demand afterward.

How much does Hulu cost?

The least-expensive plan (you must watch some commercials) is $7.99 monthly (or $79.99/year) and you get access to Hulu's ad-supported streaming library. Students can get that plan for $1.99 per month, if eligible.

You can get a free trial of Hulu, but you do need to sign up and submit payment details. (You won't be charged until the end of your trial period – the trial length is different depending on the subscription tier you choose.)

Other subscription options include Hulu bundled with Disney+, which costs $9.99 (with ads). Bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, the cost is $14.99 (with ads) or $19.99 (without ads).

Find more plans and prices on the Hulu website.

Who's playing Lollapalooza 2024?:See the full lineup and schedule.

What is the 2024 Lollapalooza lineup?

These are some of the artists performing throughout the festival. Not all will be seen on the livestream. Hulu will be regularly updating its Lollapalooza 2024 livestream schedule online.

• Thursday, Aug. 1: Hozier and Megan Thee Stallion (headliners), plus Blondshell, Chappell Roan, D4DV, Elyanna, Kesha, Lizzy McAlpine and more.
• Friday, Aug. 2: SZA, Stray Kids (headliners), Geese, Laufey with the Chicago Philharmonic, Raye, Reneé Rapp, Sexyy Red, Tiny Habits, Victoria Monét, Zedd and more.
• Saturday, Aug. 3: The Killers, a joint performance by Future and producer Metro Boomin (headliners), BoyWithUke, Deftones, IVE, Killer Mike, Nightly, Skrillex and others.
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Blink-182, Melanie Martinez (headliners), Conan Gray, Mimi Webb, Two Door Cinema Club, Vince Staples, Teddy Swims and more.

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