Live, in Photos: Wet Leg at The Vic

The band was supported by local rockers Smut at their Lollapalooza kick-off show in Chicago.
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Live, in Photos: Wet Leg at The Vic

The band was supported by local rockers Smut at their Lollapalooza kick-off show in Chicago.

Words: FLOOD Staff

Photo: Kimberley Ross

July 30, 2026

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Wet Leg kicked off their Lollapalooza 2026 weekend with an official pre-show gig at The Vic on Wednesday night, playing an energetic 19-song set to a packed room enveloped in fog and strobes. Take a look at some of the highlights from their set—along with that of local grunge outfit Smut, who opened the evening—captured by Kimberley Ross below.

If you aren’t in Chicago this weekend, the festival will be live streamed on Hulu and Disney+. See the full schedule and find out how to watch here, and stay tuned for more coverage from Lolla 2026 on FLOOD.

WET LEG

SMUT

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