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ARC Music Festival Announces Official ARC After Dark Parties For 2022 Edition

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Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC is set to return to Chicago’s Union Park with shared details for their official ARC After Dark Parties. Touching down on Labor Day Weekend (September 2-4) and showcasing rare back-to-back sets with a world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the globe, ARC intends to be cutting-edge for three days.

Extending beyond the music with experiences that mirror the culture and artistry of its host city, attendees can also expect curated production elements and art to guide them between each of the four immersive stage environments. The event will also act as a showcase of Chicago’s culinary prowess, offering an elevated and distinctly local event.

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ARC Music Festival Announces 2022 Lineup Additions

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ARC is set to return to Chicago’s Union Park with an expanded three day event this September 2-4, which will include a world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the globe.

ARC also welcomes back the ARC Car Stage powered by The GoodBus — a full length school bus that has been converted into a fully-functional mobile sound stage with a 10,000 watt speaker system.

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ARC Festival Expands to Three Days in 2022

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For its 2021 debut, ARC Festival conjured the spirit of house music in the birthplace of the genre. The event united scenes and connected communities from around the world in a way that felt distinct to the creative history of Chicago. In the beginning, ARC’s first edition aimed at fostering an immersive journey into the heart of the genre. The result was a city-wide vibe that then earned the attention of the industry, leaving those out of the loop longing for ARC’s return.

Now returning and expanding from two to three days in 2022, this year’s lineup sees ARC further cement itself as a premier stop on the global festival calendar. Some of electronic music’s biggest stars will take center stage including Carl Cox, Adam Beyer □ Cirez D, Charlotte De Witte, Honey Dijon, Fatboy Slim, Ricardo Villalobos, ANNA, Carl Craig, and Richie Hawtin.

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Photo Gallery: ARC Music Festival

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Chicago has proven time and time again that nothing compares to the community the city has to offer. Looking at dance music, house music remains a high staple in the Windy City. Some would say it was an overdue house and techno festival, and ARC Music Festival gave the city just what it needed.  ARC Music Festival featured various leading house and techno artists in their line-up in Chicago’s Union Park.

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Interview with Hiroko Yamamura

“Music is Often Better with People,” Says Hiroko Yamamura, a Chicago Techno DJ

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From the gritty roots of the underground Chicago scene to showcasing the freshest memes to her many Instagram followers, Hiroko Yamamura is clearly all about duality. Her extensive touring schedule over the past few years put Hiroko on the global stage, amassing an impressive audience of new fans thanks to her homage to spinning the House, Acid and techno sounds that shaped her rave youth. Even with her newfound fame, Hiroko never forgets her roots, as evidenced by her upcoming performance at the exciting new house and techno festival ARC on September 4 – 5, 2021, highlighting the incredible talent of the Windy City. 6Am caught up with Hiroko ahead of her performance at ARC to discuss everything from her hometown, being named one of Chicago’s top DJs, and on being the honorary dance scene meme queen. Read more

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ARC Music Festival Debuts in Chicago With Cirez D b2b Adam Beyer, DJ Pierre, Derrick Carter, Luciano, Bob Moses & ZHU

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ARC Music Festival will debut on Labor Day Weekend in Chicago’s Union Park, and with it they present a lineup that blends the more underground sounds of electronic music, with a focus on Chicago House, well-known big room Techno names and genre-blurring Electronica artists.

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