More than 50,000 fans descended on SeatGeek Stadium on Friday, June 12, for the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, the Midwest’s premier independent hip-hop festival.
The festival’s start time was delayed as organizers were scrambling Friday to set up after devastating storms struck Bridgeview Wednesday and Thursday.
Founded by multimedia pioneer Cole Bennett and produced by SPKRBX, the three-day event featured more than 50 artists across three stages, from global superstars like Lil Uzi Vert, Skrillex, and Playboi Carti to Chicago drill royalty Chief Keef and G Herbo, rising stars like Lucki and BigXthaPlug, and international acts including Yung Lean and Bladee…