Build Your Own Lollapalooza 2026 Hitster Pack with Hitify

At the end of July, over 100,000 music fans per day will gather in Chicago's Grant Park for Lollapalooza 2026. Running from July 31 to August 3, this legendary festival spans four days, eight stages, and every genre imaginable, from indie rock to hip-hop, from pop to electronic, from metal to folk. It is one of the most diverse festivals on the planet.

Whether you're making the trip to Chicago or celebrating from home, there's never been a better time to dive into the music that defines Lollapalooza. With Hitify, you can identify the anthems from over 30 years of Lolla history, discover songs you'd forgotten, and build your own custom Hitster pack for an unforgettable game night.

What is Lollapalooza?

Lollapalooza was born in 1991 when Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction launched it as a farewell tour. What started as a traveling American festival became a permanent fixture in Chicago's Grant Park from 2005 onward. Today it regularly sells out its 100,000-per-day capacity and has expanded to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Germany, France, and Sweden.

The magic of Lollapalooza is its radical eclecticism. On any given afternoon you might catch a grunge revival act, a hip-hop headliner, an indie folk band, and a dance music DJ, all within walking distance of each other. Past headliners include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Arcade Fire, Nine Inch Nails, and hundreds more. It is a festival where every decade of music gets a stage.

That multi-genre, multi-decade identity makes Lollapalooza one of the best possible inspirations for a Hitster card pack.

What is Hitster?

Hitster is the addictive card game where players guess the release year of songs. Each card has a QR code that plays the actual track through your phone. You listen, then try to place the card in the correct chronological position on your personal timeline. The closer you are to the real year, the more points you score. The player with the most accurate timeline wins.

With Hitify, you can scan any song in your environment and instantly identify the title, artist, and release year, exactly the information you need to build your own custom pack and verify every card is correct.

Build Your Lollapalooza Hitster Pack

Here are 12 iconic tracks spanning Lollapalooza's history, perfect for your Hitster pack:

• "Black Hole Sun" - Soundgarden (1994) — a defining anthem from Lolla's grunge era
• "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" - Smashing Pumpkins (1995) — Chicago's own, a Lolla institution
• "Seven Nation Army" - The White Stripes (2003) — one of the most recognizable riffs of the 2000s
• "Mr. Brightside" - The Killers (2003) — still somehow never gets old
• "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga (2009) — the pop moment that proved Lollapalooza was for everyone
• "Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster the People (2010) — the indie breakthrough of its era
• "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons (2012) — the rock anthem that became inescapable
• "Humble" - Kendrick Lamar (2017) — hip-hop royalty meets festival mainstage energy
• "SICKO MODE" - Travis Scott (2018) — the track that made Grant Park go completely wild
• "Bad Guy" - Billie Eilish (2019) — the song that announced a generation-defining artist
• "Levitating" - Dua Lipa (2020) — disco-pop perfection for every crowd
• "As It Was" - Harry Styles (2022) — the Lolla anthem for a newer generation

Spanning 1994 to 2022, this pack covers nearly three decades of Lolla headliners and creates a genuinely challenging timeline. Players will argue about exactly when "Mr. Brightside" came out and be shocked at how early "Black Hole Sun" dropped.

How to Use Hitify to Discover More Tracks

The 12 songs above are a starting point. The real power of Hitify is letting you discover more tracks to expand your pack. Put on a Lollapalooza playlist, scan each song as it plays, and Hitify instantly identifies the title, artist, and year. Build as big a pack as you want, 20, 40, even 100 cards, and host a music night that covers the full spectrum of Lollapalooza history.

Ready to start? Head to hitify.app, point your camera at any song, and let the music game begin.