Young Thug headlines Summer Smash 2025 lineup in first show since prison release
In what could be his first performance since being released from prison last year, Young Thug is among the headliners for the annual hip-hop festival Summer Smash.
The "Trance" rapper will headline alongside Future, Don Toliver and Yeat during the festival at the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois scheduled for June 20-22, 2025.
Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, will headline the third and final day on Sunday, June 22 which includes acts like Chance The Rapper, Quavo and Lil Yachty.
The Atlanta rap star was jailed between May 2022 and November 2024 on several charges relating to alleged street gang involvement with Young Slime Life (YSL). Yet he avoided more time incarcerated after pleading guilty in November returning home on probation.
On Wednesday, the rapper posted on Instagram a photo of himself performing, a treat for fans who've highly anticipated his return to the stage during the festival's 7th edition.
"I feel lucky to be able to throw the party of the year with my best friends," Summer Smash Festival co-founder Cole Bennett said in a news release. "May this be the best one yet. Lucky No. 7."
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Summer Smash 2025 lineup
Lyrical Lemonade unveiled its Summer Smash 2025 lineup Thursday featuring some of the biggest names in hip-hop.
Don Toliver and Yeat will collectively headline Day One on Friday, June 20, while Future leads Day Two on Saturday, June 21. Young Thug will serve as the final headliner Sunday, June 22, with the day also including a special performance by Chance the Rapper.
See the full lineup below.
Summer Smash 2025 tickets
Three-day passes for Lyrical Lemonade's 2025 Summer Smash festival will go on sale Friday, March 28, at 12 p.m. CT on the event's official website.
Ticket prices will start at about $370 with parking passes priced at about $135.
Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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