This summer, Lollapalooza is expanding to four days as the iconic festival celebrates its 25th anniversary!
To help celebrate, we will be taking a look at each year of the festival and what was going on in the world of Chicago sports at that time.
Today is all about the year 1992 which saw Lollapalooza expand to 36 dates and feature a second stage.
Dates: July 18 - September 13
Locations: Throughout North America
Lollapalooza artists: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cubs, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Cypress Hill, House of Pain, Ice T & Body Count, Luscious Jackson
Notable Chicago sports moment: Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux wins N.L. Cy Young Award (2.18 ERA, 20 wins, 199 strikeouts).
How Chicago sports teams fared in 1992:
Bulls: 1st in Central, beat Trail Blazers 4-2 to win NBA Title
Cubs: 4th in NL Central
White Sox: 3rd in AL West
Blackhawks: 2nd in Norris, lost to Penguins 0-4 in Stanley Cup Final
Bears: 4th in Central
Check out the rest of the #Lolla25 countdown here.
MLB
Four-day passes for #Lolla25 go on sale March 22 at 10 a.m. but we are giving away passes now here!