The fest returns to Union Park over Labor Day Weekend with Anyma, Michael Bibi, Honey Dijon and more as it enters a new phase.
The organizers of Chicago’s ARC Music Festival have announced an expansion to four days and revealed a stellar lineup for the 2026 event, returning to Chicago’s Union Park over Labor Day Weekend.
Since launching in 2021, ARC has moved grown from ambitious newcomer to one of the nation’s top techno and house music festivals. Held in Chicago, where house music was born, ARC has positioned itself as both a celebration and reflection on the state of the genre’s currently booming culture. In just a handful of years, it has become a destination for the house music faithful, and this year’s expansion feels like a response to its own momentum.
Among the festival’s marquee names are Michael Bibi, Anyma, Honey Dijon, Sara Landry presents ETERNALISM, Mau P, Mochakk, Chase & Status and Chris Stussy. Additionally, ARC is leaning into the kinds of unique collaborative pairings that have become part of its signature, including b2b sets from The Blessed Madonna and Lil’ Louis; Green Velvet and Josh Baker; and Vintage Culture and Damian Lazarus.
With ‘ARC After Dark’ evolving into its own late-night ecosystem of club takeovers and marathon dancefloor detours, the event has effectively built its own all-encompassing world around Labor Day Weekend. In 2026, that world gets larger again with a new stage, The Midway, and an extra day of programming.
Tickets to the 2026 edition of ARC Music Festival, scheduled for September 4-7, are on sale now.
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