As the school year at Northwestern University comes to a close, Mayfest Productions, a student organization at the school, produces the nation’s largest student-run music festival — Dillo Day – with an expected 12,000 festival attendees.
Natasha Bedingfield closes out Dillo Day as a headliner during the end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Kara Peeler, a Northwestern University fourth-year student, right, and Jill Lesniak take a selfie during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Mahmoud Sadeghi, a senior at Northwestern University, rides a carousel ride during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)India Wade rests on the grass during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)From left, Eva Kiefer, Claire Tanza and Zemei Tan rest in between performers at Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People listen to Slow Pulp perform during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People ride the carousel at Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Eric Fei, a third-year at Northwestern University, listens to Slow Pulp during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. The festival’s theme was carnival this year. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Slow Pulp performs during Dillo Day on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Alice Zhang poses for a photo from her friend during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Brianna Edenbrun wears a ticket corset during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. The festival was carnival themed this year. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Lorraine McDonald, left, and her girlfriend Zahra Nathan, both of whom are sophomores at Northwestern University, rest in between headliners during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Sarah Polley, right, laughs with her friend Isabel while making friendship bracelets during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People exit the main stage area during Dillo Day at Northwestern Univeristy on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Dami Akanni, Hannah Callentine and Adrian Ayala-Perez dance to Iann Dior during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Northwestern University students celebrate Dillo Day on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Iann Dior performs during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People cheer for Iann Dior during Dillo Day at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People mosh as Iann Dior performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)A student gets thrown in the air as Skaiwater performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People cheer for Skaiwater during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival produced by Northwestern University’s student organization Mayfest Productions, on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Tiffany Jackson-Felicien listens to the artist 41 during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Leyti Ndiaye dances as Skaiwater performs during Dillo Day, an end of the school year festival, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)People take photos with the Chicago skyline in view during Dillo Day, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Raven Lanae performs during Dillo Day at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Taylor Hartson, a fourth-year at Northwestern University, and Noah Keller, a Northwestern alumni, rest before the final headliner of the day, Natasha Bedingfield, during Dillo Day, at Northwestern University on May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)Dillo Day headliner Natasha Bedingfield closes out the end of the school year festival at Northwestern University, May 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)
