Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 implements hybrid battery system for 2nd year

After making history last year as the first major U.S. festival to power its Main Stage entirely with a hybrid battery system with the help of Showpower’s own Co-CEO Paul Schurink, Lollapalooza, Live Nation’s Green Nation and Reverb is once again bringing back its hybrid-powered Main Stage for 2025. Director of Operations and Sustainability with […]

Lollapalooza Chicago debuts 100% battery-powered main stage

Lollapalooza Chicago, Grant Park, 2024

Lollapalooza Chicago (cap. 115,000), promoted by Live Nation-owned C3 Presents, made significant strides in sustainable live entertainment by powering its main stage entirely on batteries during the weekend (1-5 August 2024). The advancement was achieved through Showpower’s collaboration with CES Power, who together developed a ‘Smart Power Plan’ for the T-Mobile stage using Atlas Copco […]