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Breaking news, announcements, line-ups, set times and more from electronic music festivals in Chicago and around the Midwest, North America and all around the world.

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Movement Monday: Industry Mixer honoring Juan Atkins & 40 years of Metroplex at TV Lounge

Movement Monday: Industry Mixer honoring Juan Atkins & 40 years of Metroplex

Featuring a guest DJ set from Eddie Fowlkes and art from Abdul Qadim Haqq on Monday May 26 at TV Lounge.
From Post-Disco to Pre-Techno: Movement week panel spotlights the emergence of techno in Detroit

From Post-Disco to Pre-Techno: Movement week panel spotlights the emergence of techno in Detroit

Panelists Norm Talley, Delano Smith, Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale and moderator Kai Alcé chart the formation of techno among Detroit's youth in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Detroit's Movement Festival releases full 2025 lineup

Movement unveils set-times for 2025 festival

Movement has announced set times for the 2025 Movement Festival, taking place over Memorial Day Weekend in Hart Plaza, Detroit.
Astropolis announces night program for 2025 festival

Astropolis announces night program for 2025 festival

KiNK, Marcel Dettman, Busy P, Hyperlison, Daria Kolosova, Manchester's Interplanetary Criminal, Palms Trax and Bubble Love headline the 2025 "night program" for Astropolis, France's longest running electronic music festival.
West Fest Chicago Festival

West Fest and Do Division Chicago announces 2025 dates

Two of Chicago's most beloved street festivals return this summer.
North Coast Music Festival announces first wave of artists

North Coast Music Festival announces first wave of artists

The Chicago-area EDM festival returns for its 15th year at SeatGeak Starium in Bridgeview, Illinois with Chris Lake, Deadmau5, Excision, Kaskade, Louis The Child, Rezz, Zedd and more.
Photo by Patrick L. Pyszka, Samuel Sotelo-Avila, City of Chicago

Chicago House Music Festival & Conference Announce 2025 Dates

Save the Date: the Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference are coming in August 2025.
Ultra Music Festival Logo

Ultra Music Festival reveals daily stage programming

The three day festival starting March 28 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere EDM festival.
ARC music festival 2024

ARC Music Festival announces 2025 lineup

ARC Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park this August 2025. Auris just announced this year's lineup featuring Amelie Lens, Cajmere, Eric Prydz, Eris Drew, Jamie XX, Richie Hawtin, Floorplan, John Summit, Nicole Moudaber, DJ Tennis, Mike Dunn and more.
Flyer for Madison Wisconsin free festival Musique Electronique

Madison’s Musique Électronique festival returns in July 2025 with Todd Terry, Mark Broom, Octave One, DJ...

Started 15 years ago, the multi-day festival on July 11 through July 13 2025 remains free for everyone with world-class talent and a legendary afterparty scene.
Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills added as Movement 2025 Day 1 headliner

"To be able to play in Detroit is and has always been a special kind of magic..."
Detroit's Movement Festival releases full 2025 lineup

Detroit’s Movement Festival releases full 2025 lineup

Over 100 acts and some of the greatest house, techno and electronic music artists in the world gather together at Hart Plaza in Detroit this Memorial Day weekend.
ARC music festival 2024

Daily Lineups & Set Times for ARC Music Festival 2024

It's finally here: Daily line-ups and set times for ARC Music Festival 2024 this Labor Day Weekend in Chicago.
West Fest 2024

West Fest 2024 announces lineup and set times

Derrick Carter, DJ Heather, Mark Farina and more highlight the BassByThePound DJ stage at the 2024 edition of West Fest, held July 12, 13 and 14 2024 in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.

2024 Chicago House Music Festival Official Pre-Party

Day 3 of the events culminating in the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival features the official Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party at Navy Pier's Wave Wall, with DJs from 1pm to 10pm.

2024 Chicago House Music Festival Conference Lineup & Schedule

Day 2 of the events culminating in the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival features the Chicago House Music Conference, a series of panels, workshops and conversations on industry subjects, capped by a keynote from Chicago house legend Steve "Silk" Hurley.

Open House: Launch Party for the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival

Thursday is opening night of the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival, a series of free workshops, conferences and events leading up to the Chicago House Music Festival itself on June 2, 2024 from 10am to 9pm
Movement Festival Detroit 2024 daily set times

Just Announced: Movement 2024 Set Times – All Stages

Set times have been announced for all stages and all three days of the 2024 installment of Movement, America's most cherished techno festival taking place in Hart Plaza, Detroit on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through May 27 2024.

Movement 2024: Full Stages and Daily Line-Ups

Taking place Memorial Day weekend in Hart Plaza, Detroit, Movement features six stages, five showcases and VIP pop-up sets in addition to headline sets from Fatboy Slim, Solomun, a new show from Richie Hawtin, plus James Blake, Dom Dolla, Goldie (live band and DJ set), Idris Elba b2b with Kevin Saunderson and more.
Photo by Patrick L. Pyszka, Samuel Sotelo-Avila, City of Chicago

Four Days of House: Chicago House Music Festival returns to Millennium Park June 2 2024

Karizma, Anané, Tony Touch, Ash Lauryn, Jana Rush, Wayne Williams and more highlight this year's Chicago House Music Festival's powerhouse main event and series of events spread over 4 days from May 30 to June 2 2024 in Chicago's Millennium Park.

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