There was one artist on most everyones must-see list for the first day ofLollapalooza2024:Chappell Roan.

A dozen bodybuilders pumped iron.

Her drummer played inside an elevated boxing ring.

Chappell Roan Gives Headliner-Worthy Set; Megan Thee Stallion, Hozier Talk Politics on Lolla Day 1

Chappell Roan at Lollapalooza 2024Sacha Lecca for Rolling Stone

Forget Got so close but then you lost it.

If other artists planned on having the biggest crowd of the weekend, well … good luck, babe!

Kamala said she wants a cease-fire.

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She also got a surprise onstage visit fromChicago Skys Angel Reese.

Vance to task (Can someone tell J.D.

Vance hes motherfucking corrupt?

), Keshas fiery set was all about calling out bullshit and embracing empowerment.

It ripped me to fucking pieces, she said.

But that hate made me into one powerful fucking motherfucker.

Her set culminated with her smash Water.

Shirar multiplied that tone during highlight Linda Claire with sludgy hooks and tempo-warping breakdowns.

Elyannas elegant vocals and gossamer falsettos felt like extensions of her and her dancers pristine white, sequined bedlahs.

Rule Number Two is pulling off a vocal run without overshadowing each other.

While he delivered multicultural songs in English, French, and Arabic, his heart was with his homeland.