Chicago’s flagship house and techno festival, ARC Music Festival, has unveiled its 2025 lineup as it returns to Union Park this Labor Day Weekend, August 29–31. This year promises the most diverse and ambitious curation yet—melding pioneering legends, emerging innovators, and groundbreaking B2B sets that capture the festival’s spirit of innovation.
Over its five-year history, ARC has become a vital hub for iconic figures, rising stars, and underground trailblazers in Chicago, the birthplace of house music. Past highlights include Eric Prydz’s multi-alias debut, Carl Cox and Green Velvet’s earthshaking B2B set in 2024, and Hiroko Yamamura’s global underground finale in 2023.
The 2025 roster spans the entire dance music spectrum. Celebrating its milestone, Eric Prydz returns with his three-alias showcase, while headliners like superproducer Jamie xx, global sensation John Summit, techno powerhouse Amelie Lens, veteran Richie Hawtin, and crowd favorite FISHER drive the festival forward. Notable back-to-back collaborations include:
Other standout sets feature Honey Dijon B2B Derrick Carter, Boys Noize B2B VTSS, Adam Beyer B2B Layton Giordani, and HAAi B2B Hiroko Yamamura. Additionally, ARC introduces fresh trends with Skream B2B Hamdi’s UK Garage set, Sub Focus making his drum & bass debut, Interplanetary Criminal B2B Malugi, and Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa. The festival also boasts modern house heavyweights such as Duck Sauce, Luciano, Hot Since 82, DJ Tennis, BLOND:ISH, Loco Dice, Claude VonStroke, Adriatique, and Ki/Ki, alongside a robust techno roster featuring Nicole Moudaber, Eli Brown, Alignment, Effy, and Supergloss. Local favorites like DJ Sneak B2B DJ Heather, Floorplan, and HiTech honor Chicago and Detroit’s storied roots.
Set across four immersive stages—the industrial Grid, the interactive elrow, the deep-sounding Expansions, and the raw high-energy Area 909—ARC 2025 offers a comprehensive celebration of sound and lifestyle. Extending beyond the main event, the festival’s ARC After Dark series features exclusive afterparties over five nights, kicking off with a special PRYDA opening party on Thursday, August 28, available exclusively to festival pass holders.
General tickets go on sale March 14, 2025, at 12pm CT, with Mastercard presale starting March 12 at 10am CT. For more details, visit priceless.com/arcmusicfestival.