Arc Music Festival will return to Chicago’s Union Park in just a few shorts days for its third annual Labor Day Weekend event, set for Sept. 1-3, 2023.
The festival’s lineup is hyper-focused on house and techno artists, including Eric Prydz (Holo show), Black Coffee, Tale of Us, Peggy Gou, Fatboy Slim, Fisher, John Summit, Adam Beyer, Boris Brejcha, Nina Kraviz, Anfisa Letyago, Vintage Culture, Derrick Carter, Dombresky, Carl Craig, Hot Since 82, Gene Farris, Kyle Walker, Lee Foss, Loco Dice, Nic Fanciulli, The Blessed Madonna, Tinlicker, Patrick Topping, Wade, Walker & Royce, and many more (see full lineup with set times below).
A limited amount of Arc Music Festival tickets are still available.
While the festival itself ends at 10 p.m. due to city noise curfews, a full list of “Arc After Dark” after parties are planned at venues throughout the city. Check out the list of options below.
‘Arc After Dark’ 2023 After Parties
Thurs., Aug. 31
- Walker & Royce, DJ Colette, Samaro b2b Sweater Disco @ Spybar
- Ben Klock, DJ Hyperactive b2b Jason Patrick, Danny Zeidan @ Prysm
- DJ Heather, DJ Lady D, Dani Deahl, Biobooster @ Smoke & Mirrors
Fri., Sept. 1
- Eric Prydz, Adam Beyer, Cristoph, Humminbird @ Radius
- Boris Brejcha, Ann Clue, Moritz Hofbauer, Deniz Bul @ Cermak Hall
- Nina Kraviz, DJ Slugo, Hieroglyphic Being @ Concord Music Hall
- Boys Noize b2b VTSS, Hiroko Yamamura, Brenda @ Smartbar
- Fatboy Slim, James Hype, Sam Divine, DJ Lady D @ Prysm
- Anfisa Letyago, Cassy, DJ Minx @ Spybar
- Mall Grab, Kettama, Shaun J. Wright @ Metro
- Iglesias, Dustin Sheridan, Mars @ Primary
Sat., Sept. 2
- John Summit, Nic Fanciulli, Chasewest, Rika B @ Radius
- Patrick Topping, Loco Dice, DJ HEather, Ose @ Cermak Hall
- Hot Since 82, Derrick Carter, Ben Rau, Nicky B @ Concord Music Hall
- Dombresky, Cole Knight, Desma @ Primary
- Eli Brown, Hotpretty, Hot Take @ Smoke & Mirrors
- The Blessed Madonna b2b Jaq Attaque, Ariel Zetina b2b Madeline @ Smartbar
- Carl Craig x Moodymann, Dj Pierre, Mike Dunn, Czboogie @ Metro
- Lee Foss, Shimza, Avo @ Prysm
- Dennis Cruz, Ilario Alicante, Garrett Belschner @ Spybar
Sun., Sept. 3
- Tale of Us, Kevin De Vries, Girasole @ Radius
- Vintage Culture b2b Carlita, Fleur Shore, Juju @ Concord Music Hall
- Black Coffee, Themba, Jeilah, Eliana @ Prysm
- Ame, Chloe Caillet, Dabura x Adam Rostek @ Spybar
- Kyle Walker, Bones, Xovi @ Primary
- Mochakk, Sham, Tommaso @ Smoke & Mirrors
- Miss Monique, RJ Pickens, Ixto x Jeff Ozmits @ No. 9
- Sara Landry, Volvox, Patrixia b2b Chess Knight @ Cermak Hall
- Kevin Knapp, Brett Rubin, Stixx @ Listening Room
Mon., Sept. 4
- Wade, Inphinity, Chris Diaz @ Prysm
- Gene Farris, Eskuche, Basura Boyz @ Anita Dee II Yacht
Arc Music Festival 2023 Set Times
