Chicago's ARC Music Festival shares 2026 line-up with extended four-day programme
The annual celebration of house and techno will return to Union Park from September 4-7
ARC Music Festival has unveiled the line-up for its 2026 edition, which will return to Chicago's Union Park from September 4 to 7.
Programming for this year's festival will be expanded across four days for the first time, with over 100 of dance music's biggest names scheduled to appear across ARC's four stages: Grid, Area 909, Expansions and the newly-added The Midway stage, which takes its name from Chicago’s historic Midway Plaisance.
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Some of the big names set to perform at ARC Music Festival 2026 include Italian EDM juggernaut Anyma, Welsh rave godfathers Underworld, Berlin breakneck purveyors Brutalismus 3000, drum 'n' bass icons Chase & Status, and Up The Stuss boss Chris Stussy.
Continuing in its mission to celebrate the very best of both Chicago and Detroit's electronic musica heritage, ARC's 2026 line-up features a slew of pioneering figures, including Derrick Carter, Mike Dunn, Honey Dijon, Moodymann and Carl Craig.
Crowds at Union Park will also be treated to a series of unmissable back-to-backs at this year's edition, including Green Velvet b2b Josh Baker, DJ Gigola b2b Skin On Skin, Nia Archives b2b X CLUB, The Blessed Madonna b2b Lil’ Louis and Joy Orbison b2b Ben UFO.
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salute, KI/KI, bullet tooth, Chaos In The CBD, MOCHAKK, Prospa, INVT, 999999999, Beltran, MCR-T, Michael Bibi, Notre Dame, Silva Bumpa, Mau P, Nico Moreno, Odd Mob and many more are also set to perform at ARC Music Festival 2026.
“Every year we face the same challenge: we want to include more artists than the schedule allows. The global community is thriving, and ARC always flies by,” says ARC Co-Founder and Lead Talent Buyer John Curley.
“Just as we hit our stride, the weekend is over, and we never want the music to stop. By expanding to four days, we can showcase more of the talent we love and create even more unforgettable moments for our community. This marks the beginning of a new era for ARC.”
Tickets for ARC Music Festival's 2026 edition will be available today (March 13) from 12:PM CT/5:PM GMT. Get yours here.
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