Why this matters: festival bookings and big-city arena dates often collide — if an artist is doing a major hometown or summer stadium show, they’re less likely to appear on the same weekend at a multi-day festival. Lollapalooza’s lineup chatter is always a sport, and this one has people rethinking the top of the bill.
What people on the subreddit had to say:
- “As expected — a lot of acts this sub thought would headline are out.”
- “Just means more room for my unrealistic picks 😏.”
- “Yeah it seems like he’s about to do his big one with this new album. Sucks but maybe next year.”
- “I bet Stapleton is getting that slot.”
- “What’s interesting about this is it opens a Top 4 slot — I hope they don’t give Summit the hometown bump all the way to South Main.”
Lineup snapshot: commenters suggested a possible Top 5 order that reads like headliner bingo: Stapleton, Summit, Ken (likely Ken?), Keem, and a K-pop act — with several users saying Stapleton looks especially locked for a top slot.
For festival-goers: don’t panic yet. Lineups change all the time leading up to the official announcement, and a single city show doesn’t always guarantee absence from a festival. Still, if Noah Kahan is indeed planning a big July stadium date, it’s a solid indicator he won’t be on the same weekend.
We’ll keep an eye on official Lollapalooza announcements and artist confirmations. If you’ve got ticket alerts, wishlist artists, or theories about who’ll snag that open slot, bring ’em — the rumor mill is just getting warmed up.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Lollapalooza/comments/1qtxil7/noah_kahan_out/