ARC Music Festival drops list after parties you can’t miss

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ARC Music Festival lineup 2022
ARC Music Festival lineup 2022

Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival has now released information about their official ARC After Dark Parties, as well as a group of rare back-to-back sets that will take place at the festival over Labor Day Weekend.

This September 2-4, ARC will return to Chicago’s Union Park with an expanded three-day event featuring a world-class lineup of movement leaders from around the world.

These official ARC After Dark Parties will take place at leading Chicago venues such as RADIUS, Concord Music Hall, PRYSM, Smartbar, Spybar, Cermak Hall, Primary, and No9, and will feature a mix of artists from the festival lineup as well as additional acts not on the lineup. ARC pass holders can currently purchase tickets.

Lineup for ARC Music Festival after parites

Highlights include Carl Craig and Seth Troxler’s Detroit Love party at Spybar, Eric Prydz and Adam Beyer at RADIUS, Gorgon City and Azzecca at Cermak Hall, and a Relief x Dirtybird event with Green Velvet and Claude VonStroke at RADIUS.

A multi-national house affair with Ricardo Villalobos and Derrick Carter at Cermak Hall, Honey Dijon and DJ Heather showcasing Chicago femme royalty at Smartbar, and a Black Book Records event with Cloonee and MIANE at Music Hall are also highlights.

There will also be an ARC pre-party with Pan-Pot at Spybar on the Thursday before the festival, as well as a Yacht Party with Justin Martin on the Monday following the festival.

Back-to-back sets will be performed by Detroit legends Carl Craig and Seth Troxler, married couple ona Dahl and DJ Three, UK favorites Skream and Eats Everything, and Chicago house acts including Derrick Carter b2b Mark Farina, Gene Farris b2b Mike Dunn, and Hiroko Yamamura b2b DJ Hyperactive.

In other news, ARC has released the festival’s daily lineups, highlighting which artists will be performing on each of the three days.

Spanish party outfit Elrow will also make its return to ARC, bringing their “Rowmuda Triangle” theme originally from Ibiza to Union Park in full force. Elrow’s signature stage design, performers, and hijinks have made it one of the world’s most celebrated brands, with bespoke events taking place annually in Barcelona, Ibiza, New York, London, Dubai, Miami, Las Vegas, Sydney, and many other key markets.

ARC will go beyond music once more, creating a cutting-edge experience that reflects the culture and artistry of its host city. Attendees can expect to be guided between the four immersive stage environments by curated production elements and art. The event will also act as a showcase of Chicago’s culinary prowess, offering an elevated and distinctly local event.

ARC Music Festival after parties
ARC Music Festival after parties