It’s billed as the “premiere hip-hop music festival in the Midwest.” And with good reason. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival has returned, this time in a three-day iteration in Douglass Park, featuring an eclectic lineup of musicmakers and emcees.
Here’s a look at some of the sights and sounds of the 2021 festival.
Latto performs on Day 1 of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Friday evening, Aug. 20, 2021.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Festival-goers flock to Douglass Park on Friday afternoon for Day 1 of the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival on the Southwest Side.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Chicago native Baha Bank$ poses for a portrait backstage after performing on Day 1 of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Festival goers await entry on Day 1 of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park on Aug. 20, 2021.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Chicago-native Supa Bwe performs on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Friday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2021.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Chicago-native Supa Bwe jumps into the crowd as he performs on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Friday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2021.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
Festival-goers dance as Chicago-native Supa Bwe performs on day one of the Summer Smash Festival in Douglass Park, Friday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2021.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times