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Lil Durk Announced as Surprise Guest as Summer Smash Festival Expands

June 12, 2023 ItsHipHop Leave a comment

Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival is gearing up for its highly anticipated return on June 23-25, and today they have revealed an expanded lineup that will make the festival’s fifth anniversary even more special. Regarded as the largest independent hip-hop festival in the country, Summer Smash has become a must-attend event for music lovers.

To add to the excitement, the festival organizers are thrilled to announce that Grammy Award-nominated artist and Chicago native Lil Durk will be the surprise special guest for Sunday’s lineup. After delighting fans with a surprise pop-up performance at the 2021 festival, Durk’s return to his hometown promises to be an unforgettable experience for both the artist and the audience.

In addition to Lil Durk, the festival will feature a range of rising rap acts that are sure to leave a lasting impression. Artists like 03 Greedo, Young Nudy, Homixide Gang, Duwap Kaine, and Matt OX are set to join the already incredible lineup, which includes headliners Kid Cudi, Future, and Playboi Carti.

Fans can expect an extraordinary array of talent at this year’s event. Renowned rap phenomenons such as Ice Spice, Trippie Redd, Ski Mask The Slump God, Lucki, Central Cee, Rico Nasty, and Lil Skies will grace the stage and deliver unforgettable performances.

For those eager to attend the festival, tickets are currently on sale through the official website, www.TheSummerSmash.com. It is advised that fans act quickly, as the cutoff for ticket shipping is tonight, June 9, at 11:59 pm. This allows attendees to secure their spot at the festival and ensure their tickets arrive in time for the event.

Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival promises to be an unparalleled celebration of hip-hop music, showcasing both established and emerging artists. With the expanded lineup, surprise guest Lil Durk, and headliners that are set to ignite the stage, this year’s Summer Smash is bound to be an unforgettable experience for all attendees.

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Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Brings Out 90K Attendees in Chicago to See Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone and More

June 28, 2022 ItsHipHop Leave a comment

Returning to Chicago, Summer Smash Festival wrapped up a spectacular three-day event in Douglas Park.

The festival opened with a massive crowd on Friday, headlined by Lil Uzi Vert, who debuted a new look in his hair. Uzi’s hair was spiked through the air, and he took the stage showing off his entire body of tattoos. The crowd was in uproar as he performed his hits into the warm Chicago night. Earlier in the day, Wiz Khalifa took the stage running through hits and giving fans an early glimpse of what they can expect when the Pittsburgh native hits the road with Logic later this year.

Additional stars through the first day included Nardo Wick, who had the crowd bouncing through his entire set, a high-energy Trippie Redd, female power as Rico Nasty was on the stage, and Sheck Wes, delivering his hit “Mo Bamba,” which will forever open mosh pits and more.

Saturday brought all eyes on Summer Smash as Post Malone hit the stage to deliver his first headlining set since his new album twelve carat toothache. In addition to his latest singles, Post Malone delivered hits like “Rockstar” and “White Iverson,” making him the superstar he is today.

Throughout the Saturday afternoon, Chicago was heavily resent, delivering performances from Polo G and G Herbo to the raucous crowds, holding down their hometown heroes. The first ladies of the city, Katie Got Bandz and Dreezy, also took the Saturday stage, holding down the Windy City. Adding to the total of 20 Chicago acts throughout the weekend were Lucki, Famous Dex, Tink, Femdot, and more.

Not to be outdone by the prior days, Sunday at Summer Smash had possibly the best set of all, a headlining Playboi Carti. Set up by the high energy of 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty, Key Glock, and Yeat before him, Carti dived into his closing set, forcing attendees to find their last bit of energy to close the weekend strong. And to make it a visual experience, Carti performed on top of a massive black pyramid, making for an amazing nighttime sight.

Summer Smash always keeps a special guest in the back pocket. A year after bringing Lil Durk back to his hometown, Summer Smash kept the surprise appearances by bringing in Quavo, Takeoff, Cordae, Cochise, Queen Key, and Antonio Brown for guest spots.

For the local organizers at Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX, Saturday’s attendance shattered records, and the festival welcomed about 90,000 visitors from across the nation and abroad.

You can see images from the weekend in Chicago below. Also, keep an eye out for the 2023 dates.