Airbnb announces first-ever global live music partnership, with Lollapalooza festivals worldwide

Key Takeaways

• Airbnb will offer one-of-a-kind experiences at Lollapalooza festivals across the world, hosted by artists and music industry insiders.
• The partnership will kick off at Lollapalooza Berlin in July 2025.

Airbnb is announcing our first global live music partnership, offering one-of-a-kind fan experiences at Lollapalooza festivals in Berlin, Chicago, São Paulo, and Mumbai. Guests will now have access to curated Airbnb Experiences — many hosted by performing artists — that bring them closer to the music they love. 

This summer, guests can book daily Airbnb Experiences at several Lollapalooza festivals — plus access an exclusive onsite Airbnb lounge. Experiences range from concert photography tutorials with professional photographers and behind-the-scenes tours with festival directors to intimate artist performances and more.

“More and more guests are choosing Airbnb for big events, including concerts and festivals, because Airbnb can bring you as close to the action as possible,”  said Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. “With our new partnership with Lollapalooza, guests can Airbnb more than an Airbnb—they can unlock once-of-a-lifetime Experiences, rooted in the magic of live music.”

The global partnership kicks off at Lollapalooza Berlin presented by Telekom (July 12–13), where one of the featured Airbnb Experiences includes performing artist BUNT. Guests will have access to an exclusive post-show Experience and private performance by BUNT. in a hidden spot on the festival grounds. Booking opens June 5 at airbnb.com/bunt.

Fans are traveling far and wide to be part of the experience – at Lollapalooza festivals around the world, a significant number of attendees come from outside the host city: 75 percent in Berlin, 65 percent in São Paulo, 57 percent in Mumbai, and 50 percent in Chicago.

“Fans are traveling the world to see the artists they love, and festivals like Lollapalooza are leading that demand,” said Michael Rapino, CEO and president of Live Nation Entertainment. “Partnering with Airbnb helps us make those trips even more memorable for fans, connecting them to the culture and community around the music that makes each festival unforgettable.”

According to a recent Airbnb survey, over 70 percent of travelers said they often book an experience when they travel¹. This partnership also comes as Airbnb introduces completely reimagined Airbnb Experiences – including Airbnb Originals, extraordinary experiences hosted by the world’s most interesting people and designed exclusively for Airbnb – which will help enhance live music goers’ trips.

The partnership’s global rollout will continue throughout the summer, with new Airbnb Experiences at Lollapalooza Chicago (July 31 – August 3), followed by experiences at The Town 2025 in São Paulo, Lollapalooza India and Lollapalooza Brasil.

To discover Airbnb Experiences at Lollapalooza Berlin presented by Telekom, visit airbnb.com/lollaberlin2025. For more on Lollapalooza’s global festival lineup, visit one of the following festival websites: Lollapalooza Berlin presented by Telekom, Lollapalooza Chicago, Lollapalooza India, and Lollapalooza Brasil.

¹Based on a nationally representative online survey commissioned by Airbnb and conducted by Focaldata between March 5th and 14th 2025 of 27,198 adults across 29 markets. All additional survey data originates from this survey.

Launched by founder Perry Farrell in 1991 as a touring festival, Lollapalooza remains an innovator in festival culture over 30 years later. Lollapalooza was the first festival to bring together artists from a wide range of musical genres on one bill, it was also the first to travel, the first to expand to multiple days, the first to introduce a second stage, the first to blend art and activism, the first to offset its carbon emissions, the first to put electronic music artists on the main stage, the first to create family friendly programming, the first to make its home in an urban city center and the first to expand internationally.

 Lollapalooza has grown into an annual world-class festival in Chicago (2005), as well as culturally rich countries including Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, and India. Lollapalooza is one of the premier music destinations for music fans in the United States and abroad. Lollapalooza observed its 30th anniversary in 2021, celebrating its enduring success as a powerhouse global festival brand.