Musicians are back on stage

Eric Church greets the audience at the Country Thunder music festival in Twin Lakes, Wis., Friday, July 16, 2021. 

After COVID shuttered live music events around the world in 2020, musical artists are now returning to festival and concert stages - and so are the fans. 

Photographs by CBS News' Jake Barlow; Ed Spinelli; Kirstine Walton; and Dan DeSlover.

Kiss

KISS performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on Saturday, October 17, 2021.

Riot Fest

The vaccinated and/or COVID-tested got to attend Riot Fest, at Douglass Park in Chicago. 

The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan performs at Riot Fest, at Douglass Park in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Their setlist included "Cherub Rock," "Bullet With Butterfly Wings," "1979," "Ava Adore," "Stand Inside Your Love," and "Shame." 

Coheed and Cambria

The progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. 

Meg Myers

Singer-songwriter Meg Myers performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. 

Amigo the Devil

Singer-songwriter Danny Kiranos, who performs under the stage name Amigo the Devil, appears at Riot Fest in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. 

Radkey

The punk band Radkey – brothers Isaiah, Solomon and Dee Radke – appears at Riot Fest in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. 

The Bollweevils

Frontman Daryl Wilson of The Bollweevils, a Chicago punk band, performs at Riot Fest, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.

Anthrax

The heavy metal band Anthrax performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. 

Slipknot

Members of the heavy metal band Slipknot perform at Riot Fest in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. 

Body Count

Body Count, an L.A. heavy metal band fronted by Ice-T, performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. 

Devo

Devo performs at Riot Fest in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. 

The Flaming Lips

As part of Riot Fest, the Flaming Lips brought their "space bubble" to Douglass Park in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.

311

311 performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021, as part of their 50 Dates in 50 States Tour. 

ZZ Top

ZZ Top performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021, with their new bassist Elwood Francis, who was guitar tech for the late Dusty Hill. 

Living Colour

Vocalist Corey Glover, of the New York City rock band Living Colour, performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Tank and the Bangas

Vocalist Tank Ball, of Tank and the Bangas, performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Manchester Orchestra

Manchester Orchestra performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Brett Eldredge

Country singer-songwriter Brett Eldredge performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Hinder

The rock band Hinder performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Members of the country blues trio Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band perform at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Filter

Filter performs at SummerFest in Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 11, 2021. 

Alanis Morissette

As part of her 25th anniversary tour for her groundbreaking album "Jagged Little Pill," Alanis Morissette performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. 

Garbage

The rock band Garbage performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. 

ARC Music Festival

On Labor Day Weekend the ARC Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago presented about three dozen electronica and house music acts, DJs and performers on multiple stages.

ARC Music Festival

Attendees of the ARC Music Festival at Union Park in Chicago. 

ARC Music Festival

Spanish party outfit Elrow stages its "Psychrowdelic Trip" at the ARC Music Festival in Chicago on Labor Day Weekend. 

Curtis Blow

Curtis Blow performs at Summerfest in Milwaukee, September 2, 2021. 

Vixen

Drummer Roxy Petrucci of Vixen performs at Summerfest, at the BMO Harris Pavilion in Milwaukee, September 2, 2021. 

Green Day

Bassist Mike Dirnt of Green Day performs on opening day of Summerfest, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, September 1, 2021. 

Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy performs on Day One of Summerfest, September 1, 2021. 

Weezer

The guitars of Weezer, on stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee, September 1, 2021. 

The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers performed at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., August 29, 2021. Michael McDonald (far left), one of the group's recurring members as far back as 1975, joined fellow Doobie founders Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston for their tour. 

The Doobie Brothers

Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers. 

The Doobie Brothers

Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers. Their setlist at Tinley Park, Ill., included "Minute By Minute," "Long Train Runnin'," "What a Fool Believes," "Real Love" and "Black Water." 

Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney (Corin Tucker, top left, and Carrie Brownstein) performs at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, August 28, 2021. 

Wilco

Nels Cline and Jeff Tweedy, of the alternative rock band Wilco, perform at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, August 28, 2021.

Their set list included "Random Name Generator," "Love Is Everywhere (Beware)," "Everyone Hides" and "If I Ever Was a Child." 

Hall & Oates

Daryl Hall & John Oates played the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., August 26, 2021. Their ten-song setlist included "Maneater," "Out of Touch," "Say It Isn't So," and "Back Together Again," but their encore added four more, including "Rich Girl" and "Private Eyes." 

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit performed at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg, Ill., on August 22, 2021.

In addition to classic Isbell songs like "Cover Me Up" and "Something More Than Free," the group also played music from The 400 Unit's most recent album, "Reunions," including "It Gets Easier," "Running With Our Eyes Closed," and "Letting You Go." 

Umphrey's McGee

The band Umphrey's McGee performs at Summer Camp Music Festival, a multi-day event held this year on August 19-22 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. 

Umphrey's McGee

Members of the band Umphrey's McGee at Summer Camp on Labor Day Weekend in Chillicothe, Illinois.

Summer Camp

A music fan attends Summer Camp. 

Three 6 Mafia

Juicy J, of Three 6 Mafia, performs at Summer Camp Sunday, August 22, 2021. 

Karina Rykman

Karina Rykman (right) performs at Summer Camp Friday, August 20, 2021. 

Lindsey Stirling

Violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling performs at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, in Chicago, August 20, 2021. 

Green Day

The Hella Mega Tour, which was postponed from 2020, arrived at Chicago's Wrigley Field on August 15, 2021, featuring Green Day. 

Green Day

Guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer Tré Cool of Green Day perform at Chicago's Wrigley Field on August 15, 2021.

The band performed "American Idiot," "When I Come Around," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Wake Me When September Ends," "Know Your Enemy," "Still Breathing," "Good Riddance – Time of Your Life," and (perfect for Wrigley) "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." 

Green Day

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt performs on the Hella Mega Tour, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on August 15, 2021.

The Interrupters

Vocalist Aimee Interrupter leads her ska-punk band The Interrupters in an appearance during the Hella Mega Tour, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, August 15, 2021. The band played "She's Kerosene," "Gave You Everything," and "She Got Arrested." 

Fall Out Boy

Pete Wentz wields his flame-thrower bass on stage alongside Patrick Stump, as the pop-punk band Fall Out Boy performs at Wrigley Field, August 15, 2021. The band's setlist included "Sugar, We're Goin' Down," "Dance, Dance," "Thnks fr th Mmrs," and "Uma Thurman." 

Weezer

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on August 15, 2021.

Weezer's setlist included "Beverly Hills," "Buddy Holly," "Pork and Beans," "End of the Game," "Hero," and their cover of Toto's "Africa." 

The Black Crowes

Lead singer Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes. The rock band from Georgia, whose hits include "Hard to Handle," "She Talks to Angels," "Remedy," "Sting Me," "Hotel Illness," "Good Friday," and "Lickin'," performed at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., August 7, 2021. 

The Black Crowes

Guitarist Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes performs at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., August 7, 2021. 

Dirty Honey

Vocalist Marc Labelle, of the band Dirty Honey ("Tied Up," "Gypsy"), performs at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., August 7, 2021. 

Jackson Browne

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performed songs from "Downhill From Everywhere" – Browne's first studio album in seven years – at United Center in Chicago Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

James Taylor

James Taylor at United Center in Chicago on Thursday, July 29, 2021. The singer-songwriter's setlist included "Never Die Young," "Fire and Rain," "Sweet Baby James," and "Carolina in My Mind," as well "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" [his hit cover of the Marvin Gaye original] and The Eagles' "Take It Easy." 

Lollapalooza 2021

One year after Lollapalooza 2020 was cancelled, the concert series returned to Chicago's Grant Park, beginning Thursday, July 29, 2021. Attendees were required to show either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from within 72 hours. Masks were still required in indoor spaces.

Officials said at minimum 385,000 people attended the Lollapalooza festival at Grant Park, or approximately 100,000 per day. 

Pre-Fest Show

On Wednesday, July 28, a pre-Lollapalooza "aftershow" was held at the Metro. 

LP

Singer-songwriter LP (Laura Pergolizzi) performs the night before Lollapalooza launched, at the Metro in Chicago, July 28, 2021. 

Almost Monday

Dawson Daugherty, of the indie trio Almost Monday, performs on the opening day of Lollapalooza, Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Grant Park in Chicago.  

Olivia O'Brien

Singer-songwriter Olivia O'Brien performs at Lollapalooza, Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

Black Pumas

Frontman Eric Burton of Black Pumas. 

Black Pumas

Keyboardist JaRon Marshall of Black Pumas. 

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan performs at Summerfest in Milwaukee, September 2, 2021. 

Black Pumas

The crowd at Lollapalooza is reflected in the glasses of Eric Burton of Black Pumas, Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

All Time Low

Jack Barakat, of the band All Time Low, at Lollapalooza, Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

Aly & AJ

The pop duo Aly & AJ (sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka, who have also performed under the stage name 78Violet) recently released their fourth studio album, "A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun."

Ashe

Singer-songwriter Ashe performs "Moral of the Story" and "'Till Forever Falls Apart," July 29, 2021.

Ed Maverick

Mexican folk singer Ed Maverick at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2021.

Fans

Relaxing at Lollapalooza 2021. 

Fans

Proper festival attire. 

Jimmy Eat World

Jim Adkins, lead singer and guitarist of the band Jimmy Eat World, performs at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2021. The band's setlist included their hits "Pain" and "The Middle." 

Lunay

The Puerto Rican rapper Lunay (Jefnier Osorio Moreno) performs at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2021. 

Max

Max performs at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2021. 

Steve Aoki

DJ Steve Aoki performs at Lollapalooza, July 29, 2021. 

Oliver Tree

Oliver Tree ("When I'm Down," "Hurt") performs at Grant Park, Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

Miley Cyrus and Billy Idol

Miley Cyrus and Billy Idol performs a duet of "White Wedding" and "Night Crawling" on stage during Lollapalooza 2021 at Grant Park on July 29, 2021 in Chicago.

Lollapalooza

Crowds returned to Chicago's Grant Park for Lollapalooza 2021. 

Fan

Cheers!

Black Pistol Fire

Kevin McKeown, of the rock duo Black Pistol Fire, performs at Lollapalooza, Friday, July 30, 2021. 

Elephant Heart

Victoria Evigan, of the duo Elephant Heart, performs at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. 

Arizona Zervas

Rapper Arizona Zervas ("Roxanne") at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. 

Cam

Country singer-songwriter Cam (Camaron Marvel Ochs) performs "Burning House" and "Till There's Nothing Left," at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. 

Elohim

Elohim ("Bring Me Back," "Love Is Alive") performs at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. 

Fan

Melting hearts.

Grandson

The Canadian-American artist Grandson (Jordan Edward Benjamin) performs at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. His setlist included "Blood // Water" and "Dirty." 

Emotional Oranges

"V" - the female component of the anonymous duo Emotional Oranges - performs at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. 

Tai Verdes

Tai Verdes is one artist whose fame grew exponentially through exposure on TikTok. He performed his hit "A-O-K."

Tyler, the Creator

The setlist by Tyler, the Creator, included "Wusyaname," "Lumberjack," "Earfquake," and "I Thought You Wanted to Dance." 

Marshmello

DJ and music producer Marshmello (Christopher Comstock under the headgear) performs at Lollapalooza, July 30, 2021. His setlist included his own hits ("Silence," "Fly") as well as covers of music by Avicii ("Levels") and Skrillex ("Midnight Hour").  

Jack Harlow

Rapper Jack Harlow performs at Lollapalooza Friday, July 30, 2021.  

Lollapalooza

Boisterous fans attend Lollapalooza 2021.  

Fans

Come as you are!

Fans

One kind of fan meets another at Grant Park. Temperatures in Chicago during the festival were as high as 89 degrees. 

Fans

These shoes mean business. 

Beverage

Good to the last drop.

Cannons

Lead vocalist Michelle Joy, of the band Cannons, performs at Lollapalooza Saturday, July 31, 2021.  

The Backseat Lovers

Hailing from Utah, the indie rock band Backseat Lovers performs songs from their recent album "When We Were Friends," including "Kilby Girl," "Dugout" and "Sinking Ship."

Cautious Clay

Singer-songwriter Cautious Clay (Joshua Karpeh), performs at Lollapalooza Saturday, July 31, 2021. 

Joy Oladokun

Joy Oladokun, who blends folk, R&B and rock, performs at Lollapalooza Saturday, July 31, 2021. 

Rence

Rence performs at Lollapalooza on Saturday, July 31, 2021. 

Trevor Daniel

Trevor Daniel ("Falling") greets the crowd at Grant Park July 31, 2021. 

Young the Giant

Sameer Gadhia, of Young the Giant, performs at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 31, 2021.

Limp Bizkit

Guitarist Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit on stage at Lollapalooza, July 31, 2021. The group performed such hits as "Nookie," "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)," and "Take a Look Around."

Limp Bizkit

Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit, performs during Lollapalooza 2021 at Grant Park on July 31, 2021 in Chicago.

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Saturday, July 31, 2021. Her setlist included "Hot Girl Summer," "Savage (Remix)," "Body," and "Cry Baby."

Post Malone

Singer-songwriter Post Malone (Austin Richard Post) performs "Congratulations," "Rockstar," "I Fall Apart," and "Psycho," at Lollapalooza, July 31, 2021. 

Journey

Arnel Pineda, frontman of Journey, performs at Lollapalooza on Saturday, July 31, 2021.   

Journey

Guitarist Neal Schon of Journey. 

Journey

Journey, perhaps the oldest band at Lollapalooza, honored its fans with such hits as "Don't Stop Believin'." 

Big Wild

A guitarist performs with Big Wild at Lollapalooza, August 1, 2021.

Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse performs music from their newly-released album, "The Golden Casket," including "F*** Your Acid Trip," "The Sun Hasn't Left" and "We Are Between," as well as "Lampshades on Fire" and "Float On."

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs on the closing night of Lollapalooza, at Chicago's Grant Park, August 1, 2021. 

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters performed such hits as "This Is a Call," "Everlong," "My Hero," "Learn to Fly," "All My Life," "Times Like These," and "Best of You," in addition to a cover of the Bee Gees' "You Should Be Dancing."

REO Speedwagon

In their first live show since the pandemic, REO Speedwagon performed at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill, July 1, 2021.  It was the first concert at RiverEdge since 2019, as last year's performances were cancelled.   

REO Speedwagon

Bruce Hall and Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon. 

REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon drummer Bryan Hitt.  

REO Speedwagon

Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon. 

The band performed such hits as "Music Man," "Keep Pushin'," "Ridin' the Storm Out," "Time for Me to Fly," "Take It on the Run," and "Keep on Lovin' You." Fitting for a year of lockdown and cancelled concerts, they finished with a performance of "Roll With the Changes." 

Key to the City

Backstage, the band (Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Bryan Hitt and Neal Doughty) was awarded a ceremonial Key to the City by Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin.

Head East

Opening for REO was the rock band Head East, featuring lead vocalist Darren Walker. 

Head East

Greg Manahan, Darren Walker and Glenn Bridger of Head East, performing at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill., July 1, 2021.  

Their setlist included "Never Been Any Reason" (which was featured on the band's debut album back in 1975)  and "Elijah." 

Country Thunder

The Country Thunder festival returned to the Shadow Hill Ranch in Twin Lakes, Wis., July 15-18, 2021. Although COVID vaccines weren't a prerequisite for admission, attendees with vaccination cards were eligible to win a signed guitar or a seat on stage during the headline acts. 

Nolan Sotillo

Nolan Sotillo welcomes a fan to the opening day of Country Thunder, Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Jenny Tolman

Jenny Tolman, whose debut album, "There Goes the Neighborhood," was released last year, performs at Country Thunder, July 15, 2021.  

Sykamore

Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan Ostrom, who performs as Sykamore, at Country Thunder, July 15, 2021. 

Clay Walker

Country artist Clay Walker. 

Fans

Rules about dancing on buses are apparently being flouted. 

Fans

Fans swoon at Country Thunder. 

Dustin Lynch

Dustin Lynch performs at Country Thunder, July 15, 2021. 

Meghan Patrick

Meghan Patrick performs at Country Thunder, July 16, 2021. In June Patrick released her third studio album, "Heart on My Glass." 

Seaforth

The Australian duo Seaforth (Mitch Thompson and Tom Jordan) at Country Thunder, July 16, 2021.  

Cocktail Glasses

A fan attends Country Thunder. 

Parmalee

Matt Thomas, of the band Parmalee, performs at Country Thunder, July 16, 2021. 

Hardy

Singer-songwriter Hardy performs at Country Thunder, July 16, 2021. 

Fans

The crowd at Country Thunder. 

Duet

Never mind the acts on stage - fans sing to each other at Country Thunder. 

Eric Church

Friday's headliner, Eric Church, performs at Country Thunder, July 16, 2021. 

Eric Church

Eric Church's setlist included his hits "Drink in My Hand," "Talladega," "Record Year," "Like a Wrecking Ball," "Hell of a View," and "Stick That in Your Country Song." 

Ernest

Singer-songwriter Ernest performs at Country Thunder, July 17, 2021. 

Chris Lane

Singer Chris Lane takes the stage at Country Thunder, Saturday, July 17, 2121. 

Fans

A cool dude gets down. 

Kane Brown

Kane Brown performs at Country Thunder, Saturday, July 17, 2021. 

Blake Shelton

The closing act at Country Thunder was Blake Shelton, who performed at Twin Lakes, Wis., on Sunday, July 18, 2021.  

Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton performs at Country Thunder July 18, 2021. 

Country Thunder has announced future dates for events in Kissimmee, Florida (September 10-12, 2021), and Florence, Arizona (October 14-17, 2021). 

Sammy Hagar and The Circle

The supergroup Sammy Hagar and the Circle performed at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill., July 18, 2021. 

Sammy Hagar and The Circle

Hagar (who replaced David Lee Roth as the lead singer of Van Halen) performed a number of Van Halen hits, including "Good Enough," "Finish What Ya Started," "Right Now," and "Why Can't This Be Love," as well as his own "Heavy Metal" and "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy." 

Sammy Hagar and The Circle

Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, of the supergroup Sammy Hagar and the Circle.

Sammy Hagar and The Circle

Jason Bonham paid tribute to his dad, drummer John Bonham, with Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll." 

Sammy Hagar and The Circle

Guitarist Vic Johnson with Sammy Hagar. Johnson has played with The BusBoys and with Hagar's earlier group, Sammy Hagar & The Waboritas.