{"id":58741,"date":"2025-03-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=58741"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:34:27","slug":"chicagos-house-music-festival-arc-returns-to-union-park-for-5th-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=58741","title":{"rendered":"Chicago’s House Music Festival , Arc, Returns To Union Park For 5th Year Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The lineup features Eric Prydz<\/strong> returning to an all three alias festival showing of Eric Prydz<\/strong>, Pryda<\/strong>, and Cirez D <\/strong>for the second time ever in <\/strong>celebration of ARC\u2019s five-year milestone. The lineup is further spearheaded by genre-defying superproducer Jamie xx<\/strong>, Chicago\u2019s global house sensation John Summit, <\/strong>techno powerhouse Amelie Lens, <\/strong>pioneering veteran Richie Hawtin<\/strong>, <\/strong>and high energy crowd favorite FISHER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s B2B billing features a Chicago and Detroit meeting of the minds with Cajmere<\/strong> B2B<\/strong> Carl Craig<\/strong>, a pairing of legends with Green Velvet B2B Skepta M\u00e1s Tiempo, <\/strong>and a first time back to back of Felix da Housecat B2B<\/strong> Mike Dunn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Added highlights include Chicago torchbearers Honey Dijon B2B Derrick Carter, <\/strong>underground luminaries Boys Noize B2B VTSS, <\/strong>hard-hitting mainstays Adam Beyer B2B Layton Giordani, <\/strong>a meeting of new and old school with HAAi B2B Hiroko Yamamura<\/strong>, the US invasion of UK Garage represented by Skream B2B Hamdi (UKG Set)<\/strong>, the eclectic high bpm stylings of Interplanetary Criminal B2B Malugi,<\/strong> and underground purveyors Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ARC will also spotlight some of the biggest names in modern house including the collaborative Duck Sauce<\/strong> project of A-Trak and Armand van Helden, <\/strong>Knee Deep In Sound founder Hot Since 82, <\/strong>Life and Death label head DJ Tennis, <\/strong>Canadian icon BLOND:ISH, <\/strong>Germany\u2019s Loco Dice, <\/strong>Dirtybird founder Claude VonStroke, <\/strong>Swiss duo Adriatique, <\/strong>and Amsterdam tastemaker Ki\/Ki. <\/strong>Additional highlights include <\/strong>Ireland export KETTAMA, <\/strong>BBC Radio\u2019s Arielle Free, <\/strong>Book Club Radio <\/strong>sibling duo TINZO + JOJO, <\/strong>the infectious sounds of Shermanology, <\/strong>and breakout sensation it’s murph.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heavier techno curation on the lineup is led by MOOD Records head Nicole Moudaber, <\/strong>Bristol-born Eli Brown, <\/strong>Berlin-based Alignment<\/strong>, <\/em>rising UK star Effy, <\/strong>and high-octane selector Supergloss.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paying homage to Chicago and Detroit\u2019s historical roots while spotlighting the next generation of artists shaping its future, ARC\u2019s lineup also features DJ Sneak B2B DJ Heather<\/strong>, <\/strong>father-daughter duo Floorplan,<\/strong> <\/strong>and <\/strong>HiTech<\/strong>, whose electrifying fusion of Juke, footwork, and techno represents the city\u2019s ever-evolving underground sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The full lineup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARC Music Festival 2025 Lineup (A-Z)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Beyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adriatique<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahadadream<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arielle Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ATRIP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AYYBO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bastian Bux<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLACKCLUB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLOND:ISH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys Noize<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cajmere<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carl Craig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Caillet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cirez D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classmatic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claude VonStroke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derrick Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DESIREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duck Sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eli Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eric Prydz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eris Drew<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felix da Housecat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FISHER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Floorplan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gene Farris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goosey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Velvet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAAi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamdi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Heather<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HHUNTER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiroko Yamamura<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HiTech<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey Dijon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOTPRETTY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot Since 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HVNLEE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilario Alicante<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanetary Criminal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

it\u2019s murph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamie xx<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Summit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Baker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kettama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KI\/KI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kryptogram<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Lady D<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Layton Giordani<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loco Dice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lori Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luciano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Alessi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malugi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matisa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Styler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Dunn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miguelle & Tons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nic Fanciulli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Moudaber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikki Nair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obsk\u00fcr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Octo Octa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olive F<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paco Osuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prunk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ranger Trucco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richie Hawtin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riordan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rossi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shermanology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skepta M\u00e1s Tiempo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skream<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Sneak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sosa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sub Focus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supergloss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Tennis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tini Gessler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TINZO + JOJO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VITIGRRL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VTSS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B2B Sets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Beyer \u23db Layton Giordani<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahadadream B2B Nikki Nair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys Noize B2B VTSS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cajmere B2B Carl Craig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Felix da Housecat B2B Mike Dunn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gene Farris B2B Tini Gessler <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Velvet B2B Skepta M\u00e1s Tiempo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAAi B2B Hiroko Yamamura<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honey Dijon B2B Derrick Carter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interplanetary Criminal B2B Malugi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Alessi B2B Matisa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Dean B2B Luke Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miguelle & Tons B2B Toman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nic Fanciulli B2B Prunk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Moudaber B2B Anfisa Letyago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paco Osuna B2B Ilario Alicante<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riordan B2B Obsk\u00fcr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rossi. B2B Josh Baker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skream B2B Hamdi (UKG Set)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Sneak B2B DJ Heather<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sosa B2B Classmatic
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