Tate McRae at Lollapalooza: Set Time & New Era Speculation
The festival of the summer is finally here. Kicking off tomorrow, Lollapalooza will take over Grant Park in Chicago, welcoming thousands of fans. Headliner Tate McRae might have the most anticipated headlining set as fans speculate a new era is in the works for the pop star.
Eagle-eyed fans picked up on small details in recent Instagram posts and posters around Chicago that could hint at an upcoming announcement or music release date. Whether or not something more is coming, Tate McRae at Lollapalooza is sure to be the talk of the weekend. Find her set time, what to expect, and how to stream the show from home.
Tate McRae at Lollapalooza: What to Expect
Tate McRae will headline Lollapalooza for the first time in 2026, after making her Lolla debut in 2024 on a smaller stage. If you’re planning to see McRae’s set, she’ll be the last official show of your Lollapalooza experience. End your festival weekend with a bang by seeing this showstopper perform live.
When Does Her Set Start?
Tate McRae’s Lollapalooza set is scheduled to start at 8:45 PM on Sunday, August 2. Fans wanting the best barricade spots will likely start camping at the front of the stage well before showtime. Some festival-goers choose to stick to one stage throughout the full festival day, while others bounce from stage to stage. Arrive early if you want the best view of McRae.
Where Is She Performing?
Tate McRae is performing on the T-Mobile Stage located on the south side of Grant Park. Prepare for a 10-20 minute walk to the stage upon entrance to the festival, as this stage is one of the farthest from both the Main and North Entrances. Ensure comfortable walking shoes are on your list of Lollapalooza essentials.
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How Long Is Her Set?
Tate McRae’s Lollapalooza set is scheduled to conclude at 10:00 PM after an 8:45 PM start time. Prepare for an hour and 15 minutes of Tate McRae’s mesmerizing stage presence and on-point vocals. Tate McRae is one of the festival's final sets, so prepare to exit the venue after the show. Expect congestion at the gates and downtown traffic as festival-goers exit the venue for the night.
Expected Setlist
Tate McRae hasn’t performed live since her Miss Possessive Tour finished up in November last year. Fans can’t be sure what to expect from her upcoming festival performances: whether she’ll focus on fan favorites or lean into something fresh and new. Fans expect to hear favorites like “greedy,” “Sports Car,” and “you broke me first,” and are eager to find out if any deep cuts or new music also make the setlist.
How to Stream the Set
Lollapalooza will be livestreamed this year on Hulu and Disney+. Subscribers of these streaming services can tune into McRae’s set at 8:45 PM on Sunday. Only certain sets will be livestreamed; see the livestream lineup.
New Music Speculations
Fans have been quick to sleuth out hints of a new music era dawning for Tate McRae. With social media becoming the primary way artists build anticipation for new releases and tour announcements, fans immediately noticed the new aesthetic of McRae’s recent posts.
Instagram Posts
McRae posted two new posts on her Instagram and updated her profile photo recently. The first post features McRae in a bright and clean aesthetic, wearing minimal makeup and sporting freshly blown-out hair, which she recently dyed blonder, another possible signal of a new era.
The second post is more stylized and has created even more buzz, as it features McRae in black and white posing on a background of drafting paper with angular sketches, reminiscent of Da Vinci’s “The Vitruvian Man” or another scientist’s sketch.
Potential Launch Date
Within the most recent Instagram post, fans were quick to notice scribbles of numbers, which correlate to McRae’s upcoming festival performances. However, along with these easily discernible dates, there was also “10.1” scribbled. Many fans eagerly predicted an upcoming announcement: either an album launch, tour announcement, or single drop coming on October 1.
While we cannot confirm yet if anything new is coming on October 1, you can join our email list to be the first to find out when McRae goes on tour.
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