ARC Music Festival 2026

When: September 4–7, 2026
Where: Chicago

This edition is over. No upcoming edition is announced right now.The next edition is expected around September 2027; dates are not confirmed yet.

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ARC Music Festival is a house and techno festival held at Union Park in Chicago, staged annually since its debut in 2021. It is built around Chicago's standing as the birthplace of house music, with recurring stages such as The Grid and Expansions. The first edition in 2021 featured more than 50 acts, among them Eric Prydz, CamelPhat and ZHU. It usually takes place over Labor Day weekend in early September.

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Schedule & Running Order (138)

The schedule for ARC Music Festival 2026 day by day, with set times.

About the festival

ARC Music Festival returns to Union Park in Chicago over Labor Day Weekend, September 4 through 7, 2026. The four-day event celebrates house, techno, and beyond in the birthplace of house music, with stages including the Grid, Expansions, Area 909, and the new Midway.

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