Chicago’s flagship home and techno pageant, ARC Music Competition, has unveiled its 2025 lineup because it returns to Union Park this Labor Day Weekend, August 29–31. This yr guarantees essentially the most various and bold curation but—melding pioneering legends, rising innovators, and groundbreaking B2B units that seize the pageant’s spirit of innovation.
Over its five-year historical past, ARC has turn into an important hub for iconic figures, rising stars, and underground trailblazers in Chicago, the birthplace of home music. Previous highlights embody Eric Prydz’s multi-alias debut, Carl Cox and Inexperienced Velvet’s earthshaking B2B set in 2024, and Hiroko Yamamura’s international underground finale in 2023.
The 2025 roster spans your complete dance music spectrum. Celebrating its milestone, Eric Prydz returns along with his three-alias showcase, whereas headliners like superproducer Jamie xx, international sensation John Summit, techno powerhouse Amelie Lens, veteran Richie Hawtin, and crowd favourite FISHER drive the pageant ahead. Notable back-to-back collaborations embody:
Different standout units function Honey Dijon B2B Derrick Carter, Boys Noize B2B VTSS, Adam Beyer B2B Layton Giordani, and HAAi B2B Hiroko Yamamura. Moreover, ARC introduces recent tendencies with Skream B2B Hamdi’s UK Storage set, Sub Focus making his drum & bass debut, Interplanetary Felony B2B Malugi, and Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa. The pageant additionally boasts trendy home heavyweights reminiscent of Duck Sauce, Luciano, Scorching Since 82, DJ Tennis, BLOND:ISH, Loco Cube, Claude VonStroke, Adriatique, and Ki/Ki, alongside a sturdy techno roster that includes Nicole Moudaber, Eli Brown, Alignment, Effy, and Supergloss. Native favorites like DJ Sneak B2B DJ Heather, Floorplan, and HiTech honor Chicago and Detroit’s storied roots.
Set throughout 4 immersive phases—the commercial Grid, the interactive elrow, the deep-sounding Expansions, and the uncooked high-energy Space 909—ARC 2025 gives a complete celebration of sound and way of life. Extending past the principle occasion, the pageant’s ARC After Darkish collection options unique afterparties over 5 nights, kicking off with a particular PRYDA opening get together on Thursday, August 28, accessible solely to pageant cross holders.
Normal tickets go on sale March 14, 2025, at 12pm CT, with Mastercard presale beginning March 12 at 10am CT. For extra particulars, go to priceless.com/arcmusicfestival.
