Back for its second year, the T-Mobile Main Stage at Lollapalooza 2025 will once again be powered by a hybrid battery system, a pioneering move that places the Chicago-based festival at the forefront of sustainable live events. In partnership with Live Nation’s Green Nation, environmental nonprofit REVERB, and production company C3 Presents, this groundbreaking system will deliver more than 1.5 megawatt-hours of battery storage, providing clean energy to fuel all audio, lighting, video, and stage production.
After debuting in 2024 to critical acclaim, the hybrid system cut diesel use by 67%, saving over 3,000 gallons of fuel and preventing 26 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—the equivalent of powering five homes for a year. In 2025, Lollapalooza is scaling those efforts even further.
“We are excited and proud to continue this effort by utilizing a cutting-edge hybrid battery system to power our performances while reducing emissions,” said Jake Perry, Director of Operations and Sustainability at C3 Presents.
“Partnering with both Green Nation and REVERB aligns us with experts and perspectives to continually push ourselves to become more efficient and build a sustainable future for live events.”
At the center of this effort is REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project, which aims to fast-track climate solutions in the touring industry. The initiative previously supported Billie Eilish’s 2023 Lollapalooza performance, the first-ever fully battery-powered headlining set on a major U.S. main stage. Now, by powering the entire main stage in 2025, Lollapalooza raises the bar once again.
“Lollapalooza continues to demonstrate what’s possible when a festival leads with ambition and action,” said Lucy August-Perna, Head of Global Sustainability at Live Nation.
“Bringing the battery-powered main stage back to Lollapalooza in 2025 is part of that mission—not only reducing emissions and improving the fan experience, but helping shape a more sustainable blueprint for festivals around the world.”
The festival, which takes place July 31 – August 3 in Chicago’s Grant Park, also features recycling and composting programs, free refillable water stations, eco-conscious food vendors, and a Plant Base food court offering entirely plant-based meals. In 2024 alone, Lollapalooza also recovered nearly 22,000 pounds of construction materials for reuse in the local community as another effort to reduce landfill waste and invest in Chicago’s neighborhoods.
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