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Fans enjoy a confetti drop during DJ Claptone's performance at ARC Music Festival on Sept. 4, 2022. Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago

UNION PARK — ARC Music Festival is returning this September with Eric Prydz’s HOLO, Black Coffee, Tale of Us and other house and techno performers.

The festival is expanding to three days this year and will run Sept. 1-3 at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. Tickets are on sale online.

The lineup will feature more than 40 performers, including Fatboy Slim. And Chicago house music pioneers Derrick Carter, Farris, Collette, DJ Heather and DJ Lady D are expected to perform, alongside newer local acts like Hiroko Yamamura.

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DJ Boris Brejcha closes out the first day of the 2022 ARC Music Festival in Union Park on Sept. 2, 2022. Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago

There will be four “immersive stave environments” at the festival, with art, light shows and other curated production elements, according to a news release from the festival organizers.

After-parties to the festival are being planned at local partner venues RADIUS, PRYSM and Concord Music Hall, according to the organizers.

The performers:

  • Adam Beyer
  • Âme
  • Anfisa Letyago
  • Black Coffee
  • The Blessed Madonna
  • Boris Brejcha
  • Boys Noize
  • Carlita
  • Carl Craig
  • Chloé Caillet
  • Collette
  • Cristoph
  • Dennis Cruz
  • Derrick Carter
  • Dixon
  • DJ Heather
  • DJ Lady D
  • DJ Minx
  • Dombresky
  • Eli Brown
  • Eric Prydz presents HOLO
  • Fatboy Slim
  • Fisher
  • Fleur Shore
  • Franky Wah
  • Gene Farris
  • Hiroko Yamamura
  • Hot Since 82
  • Ilario Alicante
  • James Hype
  • John Summit
  • KETTAMA
  • Kevin de Vries
  • Kyle Walker
  • Lee Foss
  • Loco Dice
  • Mall Grab
  • Miss Monique
  • Mochakk
  • Moodymann
  • Nic Fanciulli
  • Nina Kraviz
  • Patrick Topping
  • Peggy Gou
  • Sam Divine
  • Tale Of Us
  • Themba
  • Tinlicker
  • Toni Varga
  • Vintage Culture
  • Wade
  • Walker & Royce

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