WEST LOOP — Sabrina Carpenter followers can store unique merch this weekend earlier than the pop star’s Lollapalooza set Sunday night.
The pop-up runs every day 10 a.m.-6 p.m. by Sunday at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave, in keeping with an Instagram publish from the singer’s group.
Some followers began lining up as early as 6:30 a.m., per experiences on social media.
Movies and pictures on social media present followers ready in line for hours for an opportunity to buy merch for Carpenter’s “Brief and Candy” and “Man’s Greatest Pal” album. Objects vary from $5-$85, together with an array of T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, baggage and a Lollapalooza poster.
The pop-up additionally includes a photobooth, free for attendees in keeping with social media posts on TikTok.
Michele Moloney and Chris Peters, who’re on the town from New York Metropolis for Lollapalooza, bought in line round 8:45 a.m. Saturday — when the road already stretched to the tip of the block.
They spent a couple of half-hour within the pop-up — getting merchandise and taking photos in a themed photograph sales space — earlier than heading out round midday, they stated.
The pop-up is “actually cool” and suits with Carpenter’s ‘70s aesthetic, stated Moloney, who’s attending the music fest for the primary time largely as a result of Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo headlining.
By midday, the road wrapped across the block, beginning at Ashland Avenue and Fulton Avenue and increasing alongside Justine Avenue.
Outdoors, attendees let folks in line know what was nonetheless in inventory — and what wasn’t. Posters and navy blue hoodies had been out of inventory, some attendees yelled out as they walked out earlier than 12:30 p.m.
Some attendees stated they’d return early Sunday in an try to get a leap on the merch.
Attendees Macy Wilbur and Alyson Hulet bought in line at about 9:20 a.m. and waited for just below two hours, they stated.
The merch desk performs into the cocktail bar themes of “Man’s Greatest Pal” and the merch is cuter than what’s out there at Lollapalooza, they stated — although they suggest folks get there early and convey a fan, water and sunscreen.
Sabrina Carpenter is scheduled to take the T-Cell stage at 9 p.m. Sunday as one of many Lollapalooza pageant’s closing acts this 12 months.
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