The fest returns to Union Park over Labor Day Weekend with Anyma, Michael Bibi, Honey Dijon and extra because it enters a brand new part.
The organizers of Chicago’s ARC Music Competition have introduced an growth to 4 days and revealed a stellar lineup for the 2026 occasion, returning to Chicago’s Union Park over Labor Day Weekend.
Since launching in 2021, ARC has moved grown from formidable newcomer to one of many nation’s high techno and home music festivals. Held in Chicago, the place home music was born, ARC has positioned itself as each a celebration and reflection on the state of the style’s at present booming tradition. In only a handful of years, it has turn out to be a vacation spot for the home music trustworthy, and this 12 months’s growth looks like a response to its personal momentum.
Among the many competition’s marquee names are Michael Bibi, Anyma, Honey Dijon, Sara Landry presents ETERNALISM, Mau P, Mochakk, Chase & Standing and Chris Stussy. Moreover, ARC is leaning into the sorts of distinctive collaborative pairings which have turn out to be a part of its signature, together with b2b units from The Blessed Madonna and Lil’ Louis; Inexperienced Velvet and Josh Baker; and Classic Tradition and Damian Lazarus.
With ‘ARC After Darkish’ evolving into its personal late-night ecosystem of membership takeovers and marathon dancefloor detours, the occasion has successfully constructed its personal all-encompassing world round Labor Day Weekend. In 2026, that world will get bigger once more with a brand new stage, The Halfway, and an additional day of programming.
Tickets to the 2026 version of ARC Music Competition, scheduled for September 4-7, are on sale now.
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