Shocking Number Of Arrests At Lollapalooza In Illinois

You're never going to believe how many concert-goers were arrested at Lollapalooza held in Illinois this year.

Number Of Arrests At Lollapalooza In Chicago This Year

I have been attending music festivals for a long time and have been to many as a fan through the years. I have also been involved with putting together and running big events. I believe I have a pretty good background in the subject.

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It doesn't matter how well a festival is run and how much security the organizers have on the grounds. There are always going to be at least a couple of knuckleheads that will try to ruin it for everyone else just trying to have some fun and avoid trouble.

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I think some genres of music and certain festivals get a bad reputation just from people's perspectives. Even though, they know nothing about either and never actually attended the event. Lollapalooza definitely fits that description.

If I asked you how many arrests do you think were made at Lollapalooza in Chicago this year. What would your answer be? I'm going to guess you are going to say a pretty big number. Do not worry because you're not alone.

This year there were a record number of arrests at Lollapalooza. By the way, it is not what you think. There was not a bunch like you would expect. It was actually very low. In fact, the smallest in at least five years.

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This year at Lollapalooza there were nine total arrests. That's a mindblowing small number, especially considering the thousands of people that attend the festival. Congrats to all the fans that behaved themselves this year.