Auris Presents, Chicago’s leading force in live music events, has announced the debut Necropolis Music Festival. Necropolis will take place at Northerly Island in Chicago over Halloween weekend, October 29th & 30th, bringing some of electronic music’s most bass-heavy names to the forefront. It is the third festival announced by Auris Presents this year, following…

J-HOPE, member of 21st century pop icons BTS, will headline Lollapalooza 2022 with a spectacular festival-closing performance on the main stage Sunday, July 31st. His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to ever headline a main stage at a major U.S. music festival. Lollapalooza is also thrilled to announce…

Auris Presents, Chicago’s leading force in live music events, has announced the debut Heatwave Music Festival. Heatwave will take over Chicago July 16th & 17th with a fully immersive, pop-art inspired event, bridging the gap between experiential art and globally leading dance music performances. Since the world shaping works of Warhol’s Campbell Soup Cans and…

ARC Music Festival has announced artist additions for its Labor Day Weekend 2022 lineup. ARC is set to return to Chicago’s Union Park with an expanded three day event this September 2-4, boasting a world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the globe. ARC’s new lineup additions include the always eclectic ACID PAULI, elrow residents…

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago this July with an incredible lineup featuring some of today’s biggest artists in music including headliners METALLICA, DUA LIPA, J. COLE, GREEN DAY, DOJA CAT, MACHINE GUN KELLY, LIL BABY, KYGO, along with JANE’S ADDICTION, GLASS ANIMALS, BILLY STRINGS, BIG SEAN, THE KID LAROI, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, DON TOLIVER, CHARLI XCX, IDLES,…

For its 2021 debut ARC Festival conjured the spirit of house music in the birthplace of the genre. The event united scenes and connected communities from around the world in a way that felt distinct to the creative history of Chicago. In 2022 ARC returns to the city on Labor Day Weekend with an expanded…

The producers behind Baja Beach Fest, Chicago’s Reventon Promotions, and Lollapalooza are pleased to announce the first annual Sueños Music Festival, the largest Latin Reggaeton music event to ever take place in Grant Park in the heart of downtown Chicago. The 2-day, one-stage event will feature headliners J BALVIN, OZUNA and WISIN & YANDEL, with…

This is one organisers couldn’t wait any longer to announce as they are welcoming back to central Illinois for the first time in 15 years – THE SMASHING PUMPKINS! Organisers also have another Summer Camp debut for you. The American rock band LITTLE FEAT will be performing their classic album, ‘Waiting For Columbus’, in its…

ARC Music Festival has announced the complete lineup for its Labor Day Weekend 2021 debut. Anticipated to be the new crown jewel of the Chicago festival season, ARC will bring a globally curated electronic lineup and immersive experience to the birthplace of house music’s Union Park. The festival’s lineup additions boast some of the moments…

Lollapalooza makes its official return to Chicago this summer, featuring an all-star lineup including FOO FIGHTERS, POST MALONE, TYLER, THE CREATOR, MILEY CYRUS, DABABY, MARSHMELLO, ILLENIUM, JOURNEY, MEGAN THEE STALLION, RODDY RICCH and more to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the world-class festival.  More than 165 bands will perform on eight stages over four full…

React Presents, announced today that the Midwest’s largest all-electronic music festival, Spring Awakening Music Festival (SAMF), will return to Chicago’s Addams / Medill Park on Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 for the first “Autumn Equinox” edition of the festival. The two-day festival will feature a jam-packed lineup headlined by MARTIN GARRIX, EXCISION, DIPLO,…

There are few cities that can lay claim to feeling, an idea, and a community as their identity like Chicago. House music remains the city’s gift to the music world, a sound that has shifted shape and style as it travels, relinquishing boundaries and connecting fans. Such stands as the ethos of ARC Music Festival,…

Festival organisers are thrilled to officially release the confirmed artists to date for next year’s 20th Anniversary celebration, which will now take place May 28th – 30, 2021 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. They are still working with a few of the artists that we know you’ll be excited about, so stay tuned for more announcements.   The…

Illinois festival Summer Camp has revealed the next wave of talented artists lined up to play their 20th anniversary! Summer Camp welcomes back a slew of returning artists that they feel lucky to call family plus plenty of newcomers who will be celebrating with them for the first time.  Funky Sax Star GRIZ returns for a…

The 15th anniversary edition of Pitchfork Music Festival taking place in Union Park, Chicago on Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July will feature headliners YEAH YEAH YEAHS, RUN THE JEWELS and THE NATIONAL. The lineup also includes the first FIERY FURNACES show in 10 years, as well as BIG THIEF, ANGEL OLSEN, KIM GORDON, CAT…

React Presents and Jam Productions are thrilled to announce the initial artist lineup for Mamby On The Beach 2019! Chicago’s only beachside summer music festival will return for its fifth year on Friday, August 23rd and Saturday, August 24th at Montrose Beach. The beautiful new location, conveniently located on the city’s North Side, will offer additional space to…

React Presents is thrilled to announce the new location and dates for Mamby On The Beach 2019. Chicago’s only beachside summer music festival will return for its fifth year on Friday, August 23rd and Saturday, August 24th at Montrose Beach. The beautiful new location, conveniently located on the city’s Northside, will offer additional space to…

North Coast Festival is thrilled to announce the artist lineup and a brand-new location for its 10 year anniversary! More than 25 acts encompassing a wide range of electronic styles will perform across two stages over Labor Day Weekend on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31. BASSNECTAR and MAJOR LAZER will headline North Coast’s…

With just over a month away from the best weekend of the year, Summer Camp Festival organisers got some exciting announcements to share with you! First, the full Summer Camp 2019 lineup is here with a few last minute additions including KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE, ROB GARZA OF THIEVERY CORPORATION, FUTURE ROCK, BONNIE X CLYDE, the On The Road Tour…

ARIANA GRANDE, CHILDISH GAMBINO, TWENTY ØNE PILØTS, THE STROKES, TAME IMPALA, FLUME, THE CHAINSMOKERS and J BALVIN will headline this year’s all-encompassing Lollapalooza lineup. The summer’s premier music festival will feature more than 170 bands on eight stages for an unforgettable four full days of music, August 1-4 at Grant Park in Chicago.  Check out…

You have no idea how thrilled festival organisers are to finally announce their 2019 headliners! Headlining SAMF 2019 is an all-star lineup including Grammy-nominated hit-maker DJ SNAKE, Grammy-award winning producer/DJ/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter, ZEDD, DJ Mag’s three-time No. 1 Top 100 list DJ, MARTIN GARRIX, Juno Award-winning Canadian DJ/producer, REZZ,  funk/electro-soul/future-funk DJ/producer/sax master GRiZ, and melodic bass producer extraordinaire DJ ILLENIUM. The full lineup…

The first round of artists for Summer Camp 2019 is here! Festival organisers are proud to welcome ZEDS DEAD, BIG GIGANTIC, REBELUTION, GRAMATIK, FLUX PAVILION, and over 45 more artists alongside 3 days of MOE. and UMPHREY’S MCGEE this year. Check out the poster below to see who else has been announced!

This spring brings another must-see event from premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, Chicago Open Air Presents a massive stadium show with headlining sets from chart-topping acts including SYSTEM OF A DOWN, TOOL, THE PRODIGY and GHOST, plus more appearances from today’s biggest hard…

Riot Fest is nigh. We’ll see all of you in Douglas Park next weekend, and thanks to these daily lineups, we can all plan out our weekends a little easier. Along with the daily lineups, Riot Fest 2018 single and two-day tickets are on sale now.  Pick a day (even if it’s all three), and…

North Coast Music Festival has announced the full lineup for its ninth edition, returning to Union Park in Chicago, Illinois on August 31 through September 2, 2018. The fully immersive three-day festival will welcome Coasties to experience and discover dance music, hip-hop and rock-bands across four curated stages.  This years headliners are JAMIROQUAI, one of the most celebrated bands…

Lollapalooza returns with another stellar lineup led by headliners THE WEEKND, BRUNO MARS, JACK WHITE, ARCTIC MONKEYS, TRAVIS SCOTT, THE NATIONAL, VAMPIRE WEEKEND and ODESZA. Over 180 bands will return for four full days of music on eight stages, August 2-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park.  Today’s hottest talents including LOGIC, POST MALONE, KHALID, LIL UZI…

MAMBY ON THE BEACH, Chicago’s only beachside summer music festival, is proud to announce the full artist lineup for its fourth annual installment!  The two-day boutique festival takes place Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th, on the grassy fields and sand-swept coastline of Oakwood Beach in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood Backed by a stunning…

Getting the Spring Awakening Festival weekend started, on Friday June 8th, 2018, React’s widely beloved TRANCE ARENA series returns with an array of the top names in trance from around the world. Headlining the stage is renowned producer and dj GARETH EMERY,  a living legend of trance whose albums Northern Lights, Drive, and 100 Reasons…

Following last week’s Phase One announce, SPRING AWAKENING has revealed the Second Phase which features the roster for this year’s six Branded Stage showcases! Additionally, GANJA WHITE NIGHT has been added to perform on the Equinox Stage, following their recent performance at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. BASS KITCHEN returns with a stacked lineup of the very…