Lil Baby, A$AP Rocky, Don Toliver, Lil Uzi Vert, and Others Take Over Chicago For The Return Of Summer Smash

This past weekend, Chicago was the epicenter of Hip-Hop with Summer Smash. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash returned to the city’s Douglass Park and put on a three-day set with some of the elite names in Hip-Hop.

A$AP Rocky headlined the festival on Friday, Lil Baby on Saturday, and a weekend closing set from Lil Uzi Vert on Sunday. Additional talent included City Girls, Lil Yachty, Benny the Butcher, Gunna, Swae Lee, Waka Flocka Flame, and more.

Chicago was also well represented in the festival bringing in the city’s acts in Baha Bank$, Joey Purp, Queen Key, Supa Bwe, and a tribute to Juice WLRD.

What better way to close an opening night of a festival than having a performance from A$AP Rocky? The New York star hit the stage to close out Friday night, with a t-shirt wrapped around his head as he went through his legendary discography to the delight of fans. Giving more of a treat, Rocky would perform eight unreleased singles for fans, signing that new music is soon on the way.

Summer Smash was able to outlast rain on Saturday, which prompted a brief evacuation. After early afternoon sets, the show continued on Saturday, packing Douglass Park with Hip-Hop fans galore.

The Saturday show ended with Lil Baby performing on the main stage, running through hits from his young career. Fans rapped along to “On Me,” “Every Chance I Get,” and numerous collaborations ranging from Lil Durk to Drake to 42 Dugg.

The final day of Lyrical Lemonade carried over the energy of the first two. The festival was closed by Lil Uzi Vert, who brought a dazzling purple hue to the stage as he ran through hits like “Money Longer” and “XO Tour Llife 3” while dabbling in his latest bangers.