GoodWaves Festival 2026
- When
- Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Where
- Chicago
This edition is over. No upcoming edition is announced right now.The next edition is expected around August 2027; dates are not confirmed yet.
GoodWaves is a hip hop festival and conference held in Chicago, launched in 2026 by the organization Groundwaves. It combines conference programming on the music industry with a festival day of nationally known and Chicago based rappers at The Salt Shed Fairgrounds. Groundwaves was founded in 2018 by the rapper MURS, who presents the event through MURS 3:16 in partnership with Good Chaos.
The Top Acts
Schedule & Running Order (21)
The schedule for GoodWaves Festival 2026, with set times.
About the festival
GoodWaves is Groundwaves' first annual hip-hop festival and conference in Chicago, presented by MURS 3:16 with Good Chaos. The Sunday festival at The Salt Shed Fairgrounds on August 30, 2026 brings nationally known rappers and Chicago independent talent together for a free, all-ages day of live hip-hop.
Getting there
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