>>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DESCENDING UPON GRANT PARK AS LOLLAPALOOZA KICKS OFF TODAY.

THE FOUR-THEY TESTABLE IS AN ANNUAL SELECTION OF MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO BE INTRODUCED TO TWO LOCAL ACTS, TAKING ON THE LOLLAPALOOZA STAGES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> Reporter: FROM WINTER PARK FEST TO THE TASTE OF CHICAGO, THEY HAVE TOURED SOME OF THE CITIES MOST POPULAR FESTIVALS.

THE BAND IS PREPARING FOR ITS BIGGEST ONE TO DATE, LOLLAPALOOZA.

IT IS THE DEBUT THAT THEIR BASEST SAID HE KNEW WOULD HAPPEN.

>> WE ARE SUCH A HARD WORKING GROUP OF PEOPLE.

AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE STEPPED INTO A REHEARSAL SPACE.

WE KNOW THAT WHAT WE HAD TOGETHER WAS PURELY MAGICAL.

>> Reporter: EVERYONE, PICK ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND .

>> EVER-CHANGING.

>> GOOD.

>> EXPLORED IT.

>> NICE.

>> I REMEMBER WHEN DREW AND I WERE RECORDING SONGS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.

AND THOSE ARE THE MOMENTS OF BELIEF THAT LET THEM DEFINE YOU .

AND THAT JUST IS WHAT YOU FEEL ALONG THE WAY.

>> Reporter: AT THE MAIN STAGE, LOCAL ARTISTS WILL SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.

>> THIS IS MY FIRST TIME PERFORMING AT LOLLAPALOOZA.

I AM DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I AM GOING TO USE BACKUP SINGERS AND, LIKE, I AM GOING TO HAVE SOME DANCERS INVOLVED.

>> Reporter: DESPITE OBTAINING HER LAW DEGREE AND PASSING THE BAR, SHE SAYS IT WAS ALWAYS IN HER PLANS TO PURSUE MORE THAN ONE CAREER.

>> IT WAS LIKE, I PLANNED THIS.

MY PARENTS REALLY WANTED ME TO GO TO SCHOOL.

THEY REALLY WANTED ME TO FINISH.

LET ME SAY, I NEVER STOPPED RECORDING.

IT WAS LIKE, OKAY, I WILL DO THIS AND I WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS.

NOW I AM GOING TO DO WHAT MY HEART NEEDS.

>> I AND IN MY OWN LANE AT THE SAME TIME.

BUT I HAVE SO MUCH SOUL IN MY MUSIC.

ALL MY LIFE, I HAVE LOVED LAUREN HILL.

IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL , A LITTLE BIT OF AFRO BEAT , IT IS JUST LIKE, I CALL IT AFRO SOUL.

>> Reporter: AFTER RELEASING HER SECOND EP THIS YEAR, SHE SAID SHE GIVES PEOPLE A SENSE OF HEALING.

>> PEOPLE NEED THIS.

THEY NEED TO FEEL GOOD.

>> Reporter: FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT , I AM ANGEL IDOWU.