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Music and concerts | house music fest lineup is announced for summer 2024.

The lineup is out for this summer’s Chicago House Music Festival, taking place June 2 in Millennium Park and preceded by a fest pre-party on Navy Pier and a house music conference and open house at the Cultural Center.

The announcement Thursday from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events said the 2024 event will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the genre and Chicago as house music’s birthplace.

May 30: Open house at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.); free, hours 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

May 31: Chicago House Music Conference at the Chicago Cultural Center with panels and sessions hosted by musicians and experts; free, hours 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Topics include “The Last Hurrah: Making Money with Music in the Streaming Age” and “The Latine Influence on Chicago’s House Music Culture.”

June 1: House Music Festival Pre-Party with performances on the Wave Wall Stage at Navy Pier; free, hours 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

June 2: Chicago House Music Festival in Millennium Park; free, hours 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Performers on the mainstage at Jay Pritzker Pavilion (there will be a second stage with additional performers at the North Promenade):

• 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Lori Branch
• 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ash Lauryn
• 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Karizma
• 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ANANÉ
• 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Tony Touch
• 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wayne Williams and Alan King of the Chosen Few DJs

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City Officials Announce 4-Day Celebration In Honor Of House Music’s 40th Anniversary

The City of Chicago has dropped the Chicago House Music Festival lineup and announced 4 days of free events to celebrate 40 years since house music was born.

On the back of the City of Chicago announcing celebrations in honor of Millennium Park’s 20th anniversary this week, now the city has dropped news of another free festival this summer , this time unveiling the line up for The Chicago House Music Festival in celebration of 40 years since the genre was born .

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) yesterday announced a lineup of free House Music programming kicking off in late May and paying homage to House Music.

Four days of free events will culminate in the Chicago House Music Festival taking place in Millennium Park all in celebration of the popular genre that was born in Chicago in 1984.

“House Music is a global phenomenon born and raised in Chicago 40 years ago, with roots that go back even further. Like Blues, Jazz, and Gospel that came before, House is our true cultural heritage as a city—it galvanizes Chicagoans, celebrates our diversity, innovation, and joy, and invites the world to join in,” shared Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Returning to for its 20th anniversary summer season , the 2024 Chicago House Music Festival will take to Millennium Park on Sunday, June 2nd from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. with an eclectic lineup of local and international-renowned DJs .

Artists like Tony Touch, ANANÉ, Ash Lauryn, and Karizma will headline the Jay Pritzker Pavilion before Wayne Williams and Alan King of the Chosen Few DJs.

Meanwhile, on the North Promenade of the Park, Slo ‘Mo / Kido hosts Queer Fam Pride Jam, a youth and queer family-friendly event with dance lessons, DJ sets, and more from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and then followed by Viva Acid presenting top local DJs through to 9 p.m.

There will be 3 days of free House Music events and activities leading up to the Chicago House Music Festival starting with the Chicago Cultural Center hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 30th featuring DJs spinning house music throughout the historical building while arts programming and new visual art exhibitions take place from 4 p.m. through 8 p.m.

The next day on Friday, May 31st, the Chicago Cultural Center will then host the Chicago House Music Conference featuring engaging panels with icons of the House music world icons and experts in the industry.

On Saturday, June 1st there will then be a special Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party at Navy Pier featuring the likes of Stacy Kidd, Gene Hunt, and more.

“This is a huge year for House Music as we celebrate 40 years of the genre’s first releases and a cultural movement started in our great city,” said DCASE House Music Programmer David Chavez.

“DCASE is excited to contribute to the citywide celebration alongside events all year produced by Chicago House legends, including the Inaugural House Music Parade led by DJ Farley Jackmaster Funk.”

The inaugural House Music Parade and Festival will take place on Saturday, August 31 at 10 a.m. in the South Loop.

Here is a quick summary of the City’s 40th anniversary Chicago House Music Festival events.

• Chicago Cultural Center Open House: Celebrating House Music on Thursday, May 30th.
• Chicago House Music Conference at the Chicago Cultural Center on Friday, May 31st.
• Chicago House Music Festival Pre-Party at Navy Pier on Saturday, June 1st.
• Chicago House Music Festival in Millennium Park on Sunday, June 2nd.

More information can be found at www.chicago.gov / chicagohousemusicfestival.us.

[Featured image by Patrick L. Pyszka, Samuel Sotelo-Avila, City of Chicago ]

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Your guide to Chicago house music: history, venues, events, and more

Last updated on September 13, 2023 by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Chicago boasts a rich musical history and is famous for many sonic innovations including gospel music , drill, Chicago-style blues — and house music.

Thanks to a massive international following, some music fans don’t realize that Chicago is where house music was born. Developed by Black DJs during the late 1970s and ‘80s, Chicago house music exploded from an underground dance scene into a worldwide phenomenon.

Learn more about Chicago’s house music legacy and where to experience it for yourself.

Chicago house music history

In 1977, DJ Frankie Knuckles moved to Chicago to become the musical director of a new club. The venue was located inside a former factory in an isolated stretch of the West Loop neighborhood. The club was called The Warehouse , a location that would go on to become the birthplace of house music and an official Chicago landmark.

Frankie Knuckles played a creative mix of disco, funk, and European synth tunes spliced with gospel influences, drum machines, and electronic synthesizers. The crowd was mostly Black, Latino, and gay and they came to dance in a space free from racism and homophobia.

The music came to be known as house music as a reference to the club that started it all. Soon, the new style (defined as songs with 4/4 rhythms and an upbeat dance tempo laced with electronic drum machines and a soulful chorus) started popping up all over lounges and house parties on the city’s south side.

While Frankie Knuckles is known as the godfather of house music, other Chicago pioneers included Jesse Saunders (credited with producing the first house music record sold to the public), Marshall Jefferson, Farley “Jackmaster” Keith, Ron Hardy, and Steve “Silk” Hurley.

By the time Frankie Knuckles left The Warehouse in 1983, house music was being played regularly on Chicago radio stations. It expanded to cities like Detroit, New York, London, and eventually the rest of the world.

Chicago house music venues and clubs

Smartbar holds a strong legacy in the Chicago house scene. Opened in 1982, this tiny Wrigleyville basement club hosted Frankie Knuckles as its first DJ. Today, you’ll hear an assortment of house DJs from all over the world play, including legendary Chicago house DJ Derrick Carter, who maintains a residency at Smartbar.

Berlin is a historic LGBTQ+ club in the Lakeview community that has been playing a mix of house and other dance genres since its opening in 1983. Noted for drag shows and cutting-edge dance styles, Berlin is one of the city’s best clubs for diverse house mixes.

Spybar is a subterranean nightclub that hosts international artists spinning a selection of techno and house music. This upscale River North spot features a rotating line-up of dance DJs from all over the world.

Stony Island Arts Bank offers a close-up view of house music history through Frankie Knuckles’ personal vinyl collection. The Grammy-award-winning artist cataloged roughly 5,000 records that chronicle the development of house music. A resident DJ incorporates selections from the collection in regular public shows.

Chicago house music festivals and events

Chicago House Music Festival and Conference brings house music fans from around the country to Chicago for a free, multi-day celebration of the Chicago-born genre. The annual event kicks off summer with DJs and live performances showcasing the various sounds and styles of house music.

Chosen Few Picnic is the highlight of the year for house heads. This family-reunion-style event unfolds each July in Jackson Park and features over 12 hours of nonstop house music by the south side DJs who helped create it.

My House Music Festival is a two-day summer music fest in Harrison Park in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The event includes dozens of house DJs, including iconic pioneers like Derrick Carter and Marshall Jefferson, plus local food, merch, and art.

ARC Music Festival takes place for three days in Union Park over Labor Day weekend. This immersive dance music celebration showcases house DJs as well as techno and other genres at the fest and at after-parties around the city.

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See the Full Schedule for the Chicago House Music Festival

The chicago house music festival is back, by leeann trotter • published september 16, 2022 • updated on september 16, 2022 at 5:16 pm.

Calling all House Heads!  

House Music started right here in Chicago and for lovers of the music genre, this weekend is jammed packed with all sorts of fun activities. 

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The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference is already underway. 

The conference portion happened Thursday, but that was just the start. 

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Festival Curator David Chavez runs down the itinerary with LeeAnn Trotter in the video above.

Here's the full schedule, according to the city:

Thursday, September 15, 5-10pm

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House music symposium, reva and david logan center for the arts at the university of chicago , 915 e. 60th st., programmed and hosted in collaboration with  vintage house show.

The symposium will explore the history, culture and business of House music and will include several panelists including Grammy nominated producer, label owner and DJ Terry Hunter and Grammy award winner Maurice Joshua. Panel moderators include nationally recognized author and music journalist Michaelangelo Matos and Chicago Journalist Tiffany Walden of The Triibe. The panels will include the following sessions:

The House Music Entrepreneur’s Journey: A Roadmap to Global Success , 5:30-6:30pm

A discussion of the steps successful house music entrepreneurs took to establish themselves as professionals who are able to earn a substantive living as entrepreneurs in their respective roles.

Comeback or Come Up?: House Music in 2022 , 7-8pm

With House music being on the fringe of crossover success, what opportunities exist for Chicago’s House Music ecosystem and community to play a part in cementing House as a commercially viable industry while maintaining its underground edge?

Fireside Chat with Patrick Moxey , 8:30-9:45pm

An in-depth one on one interview with veteran dance music executive and founder of Ultra Records, dance music's leading electronic music label since 1995, which partnered Sony Music in 2012. Shortly after leaving Ultra, Patrick launched a new partnership with Warner Brothers Music, taking over hip-hop indie label PayDay Records and creating a new dance music record label called Helix Records.

Friday, September 16, 5:30-9pm

Millennium park , jay pritzker pavilion, 201 e. randolph st., performances by:, grammy-nominated chicago house band  ten city, 4x grammy-nominated  josh milan band, dj celeste alexander, a recognition of  robert williams , and  chosen few djs, saturday, september 17, 3pm-dusk, rebuild foundation  at kenwood gardens, 6929 s. kenwood ave., soul liberation: a frankie knuckles house music celebration.

The celebration will feature house music sets by DJs Duane Powell, Greg Gray, Celeste Alexander and more; the premiere of “My Frankie: Reflections on the Music and Life of Frankie Knuckles,” a short documentary on Frankie's artistry and an accompanying panel discussion; and community resources that honor Frankie's pioneering curation of liberatory space through sound.

6pm-Midnight Bus Tour

Evening bus tour of venues and DJs at the seventh  House Club Tour Chicago  at venues across the city including BASSLINE, Le Nocturne, Randy’s Lounge, Francis Frances Cocktail Lounge and more.

Sunday, September 18, 3-6pm

Footwork dance down by  open the circle.

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Chicago announces lineup for House Music Festival and Conference

The city of Chicago — the birthplace of House Music — has announced the complete lineup for this months House Music Festival and Conference.

CHICAGO - The city of Chicago — the birthplace of House Music — has announced the complete lineup for this month's House Music Festival and Conference, a celebration of the legendary genre.

The event will feature Robert Owens, a renowned figure in the house music scene, as a keynote speaker.

The conference will take place on Friday, June 23rd, at the Chicago Cultural Center.

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In an exciting addition this year, the city's House Dance Party will join the Taste of Chicago in Humboldt Park on June 24th. Additionally, DJs will be spinning at the historic Maxwell Street Market on that Sunday.

Best of all, all the events are free, allowing everyone to enjoy the vibrant sounds and culture of house music.

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House Music Fest To Honor 40 Years Of Iconic Chicago Genre With Free Downtown Events

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DOWNTOWN — House music was born 40 years ago in Chicago and went on to revolutionize the international world of dance music.

This year’s Chicago House Music Festival and Conference will commemorate those important decades of music history with events, seminars and of course, performances — all free.

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The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the lineup and schedule Thursday , highlighting artists like Tony Touch, ANANÉ, Ash Lauryn and Karizma.

The celebration kicks off Thursday, May 30 with an “Open House: Celebrating 40 years of Chicago House Music” at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. The day will include DJ and dance workshops as well as a screening of a house music documentary.

The conference on Friday, May 31 at the Cultural Center will offer sessions on topics like the Latine influence on house music culture and how to make money as a musician in the age of streaming. The keynote Fireside Chat will feature Steve “Silk” Hurley of S&S Chicago with guest Jimmy “Jam” Harris, the Grammy-winning producer and songwriter.

The official pre-party takes place Saturday, June 1 at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., with performers like Gene Hunt, Stacy Kidd, DeeJay Alicia, Sonny Daze and more. That day will also feature the Inaugural House Music Parade and Festival in the South Loop, led by Chicago legend DJ Farley Jackmaster Funk and Delece Williams.

The main event will be the free festival on Sunday, June 2, which will take place on various stages at Millennium Park Downtown, 201 E. Randolph St.

The main stage at Jay Pritzker Pavillion will host performers including Wayne Williams and Alan King of the Chosen Few DJs, Tony Touch, Ash Lauryn, Lori Branch and more.

The Chicago House Stage on the North Promenade will be the home of the Queer Fam Pride Jam all day. The event, a kickoff to Pride Month, celebrates LGBTQ+ families, kids and allies with all-ages activities including dance lessons, DJ sets, performances and more. This is a new home for the Pride Jam, which took place at Salt Shed last year .

Keewa Nurullah (Kido) & Kristen Kaza (Slo ‘Mo), the co-founders of the Queer Fam Pride Jam, told Block Club in an email: “We are so excited to bring the Queer Fam Pride Jam to Millennium Park and to kick off Pride Month with the House Music Fest. House music is a family affair and with the Pride Jam, we are honoring its queer roots with a safe and celebratory space for LGBTQ+ families, youth and allies.”

This year not only marks 40 years of Chicago house music; these celebrations are also part of Millennium Park’s 20th anniversary year .

For more information on the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference, visit the website .

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City of Chicago Announces Full Lineup for Chicago House Music Festival

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced today the full lineup and expanded dates for the annual  Chicago House Music Festival and Conference , taking place September 15 – 18. All-virtual in 2020 due to COVID-19 and reimagined in 2021, the festival returns in-person in 2022 with an even larger reach and impact than its pre-pandemic iteration. Audiences are invited to experience House musicians from Chicago and across the country with free events in Millennium Park and in venues across the city. For details, visit  ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us .

Chicago House Music Festival and Conference  showcases community partners across the city, including  Rebuild Foundation ,  House Club Tour Chicago ,  Open The Circle,  Vintage House Show  and more, in addition to the return of Millennium Park programming (Sept. 16). The festival will present DJs and live performances highlighting the various sounds and styles of House Music, the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally. The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most rooted music genres.

“House Music is a Chicago-born genre that has continued to evolve and dominate the musical landscape. The opportunity to celebrate our music legacy this fall with free concerts and events is a true honor,” said  DCASE Commissioner Erin Harkey . “Collaboration is a key component of our programs, and we’re grateful to our partners for their commitment to sharing this legacy with our residents and visitors.”

Festivities kick off  Thursday, September 15  with a  House Music Symposium  from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at The University of Chicago exploring the history, culture and business of House music. The symposium, programmed and hosted in collaboration with Vintage House Show, will include several panelists including Grammy nominated producer, label owner and DJ Terry Hunter and Grammy award winner Maurice Joshua. Panel moderators include nationally recognized author and music journalist Michaelangelo Matos and Chicago Journalist Tiffany Walden of The Triibe. The panels will include the following sessions: 

•  The House Music Entrepreneur’s Journey: A Roadmap to Global Success (5:30 to 6:30 p.m.) A discussion of the steps successful house music entrepreneurs took to establish themselves as professionals who are able to earn a substantive living as entrepreneurs in their respective roles.

•  Comeback or Come Up?: House Music in 2022 (7:00 to 8:00 p.m.) With House music being on the fringe of crossover success, what opportunities exist for Chicago’s House Music ecosystem and community to play a part in cementing House as a commercially viable industry while maintaining its underground edge?

•  Fireside Chat with Patrick Moxey (8:30 to 9:45 p.m.) An in-depth one on one interview with veteran dance music executive and founder of Ultra Records, dance music's leading electronic music label since 1995, which partnered Sony Music in 2012. Shortly after leaving Ultra, Patrick launched a new partnership with Warner Brothers Music, taking over hip-hop indie label PayDay Records and creating a new dance music record label called Helix Records.

On  Friday, September 16 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.  the Chicago House Music Festival will bring GRAMMY-nominated Chicago House band  Ten City  to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.), along with  Josh Milan  and a celebration of  Robert Williams  and  The Chosen Few DJs .

Saturday, September 17  includes  Soul Liberation: a Frankie Knuckles House Music Celebration  from 3 p.m. until dusk by  Rebuild Foundation  at Kenwood Gardens. The celebration will feature house music sets by DJs Duane Powell, Greg Gray, Celeste Alexander and more; the premiere of “My Frankie: Reflections on the Music and Life of Frankie Knuckles,” a short documentary on Frankie's artistry and an accompanying panel discussion; and community resources that honor Frankie's pioneering curation of liberatory space through sound. Saturday will also include an evening bus tour of venues and DJs at the seventh  House Club Tour Chicago  from 6 p.m. to midnight at venues across the city including BASSLINE, Le Nocturne, Randy’s Lounge, Francis Frances Cocktail Lounge and more.

Sunday, September 18  caps off with a daytime all-ages  Footwork Dance Down by  Open The Circle , a non-profit focusing on community organizing and racial justice through the art. This event will take place at Millennium Park from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

For more information, visit  ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us . For safety and security information, designated event entrances and more, visit the Plan Your Visit page at MillenniumPark.org.

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. As a collaborative cultural presenter, arts funder, and advocate for creative workers, our programs and events serve Chicagoans and visitors of all ages and backgrounds, downtown and in diverse communities across our city — to strengthen and celebrate Chicago. DCASE produces some of the city’s most iconic festivals, markets, events, and exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and in communities across the city — serving a local and global audience of 25 million people. The Department offers cultural grants and resources, manages public art, supports TV and film production and other creative industries, and permits special events throughout Chicago. For details, visit  Chicago.gov/DCASE  and  stay connected via our newsletters and social media .

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As the birthplace of house music, Chicago always celebrates and honors this influential art form. The Chicago House Music Festival and Conference will bring the music, history and culture of house music into focus on June 23-24, 2023.

The free events will feature a performance of house music stars at the Humboldt Park Boathouse on June 24 and a symposium with DJs, producers and label owners at the Chicago Cultural Center on June 23. 

Highlights include legendary house music producer Robert Owens and house musician Roy Davis Jr. The festival will also open in conjunction with The Taste of  Chicago Humboldt Park,  featuring over 20 local food vendors. Check out the schedule here.

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Chicago: Home of House

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May 8, 2021 – July 03, 2021

Chicago is the Mecca for House music. Conceived in bedrooms and basements from the minds of Black and Latino youth on Chicago’s south and west sides, the energy, the music, and the dance built the critical foundation that became Chicago House. The scene was inclusive, eclectic and historic. This local invention is now an international movement influencing everything from Detroit Techno to electronic dance music (EDM) to pop and rock remixes.

Presented by Epiphany Center for the Arts, the Design Museum of Chicago , Connect Gallery , The Silver Room , City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events , The Vintage House Show on WNUR and The Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation . This exhibition builds on the foundation of Move Your Body: The Evolution of HOUSE Music in 2015 at the Chicago Cultural Center, designed by Schedler Brennan Design + Consulting . 

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May 8 – July 03, 2021

SATURDAY JUNE 12 – PHASE 2 RECEPTION AND PERFORMANCES

Be sure to join us on June 12 for the opening of the next phase of Chicago: Home of House. This expanded installation will include three “vignettes” that offer new tributes and also pay respect to the icons we have lost. Reserve your tickets now and explore the history of the artists, clubs and labels that built the style and enjoy sets from some of House’s pioneers and practitioners:

• 3:30 p.m . – House Music Mix (free)
• 5:00 p.m. – DJ Funky Black Man (free)
• 6:30 p.m. – First Lady ($10)
• 8:00 p.m. – Chosen Few DJs Wayne Williams and Andre Hatchett ($10)
• 9:30 p.m. – DJ Celeste Alexander ($10)

May 8 – July 3, 2021

• 3:30 p.m .  House Music Mix (free)
• 5:00 p.m. DJ Funky Black Man (free)
• 6:30 p.m. First Lady ($10)
• 8:00 p.m. Chosen Few DJs Wayne Williams and Andre Hatchett ($10)
• 9:30 p.m.   DJ Celeste Alexander ($10)

Funky Black Man is a global eclectic House Music DJ/producer from Chicago whose musical taste and styling straddles the whole spectrum of the House genre from Chicago House to Tech House, Disco House, Soulful House, Classic House, Deep House and Afro House. Funky Blackman has been involved with House Music since the late 80s, weaving eclectic and luscious House beats with indigenous Afro rhythms and beats. He runs the monthly Campo Alegre House Sessions and Afro Boogie parties in Washington DC. His curated events, from Chicago to Burningman to Capetown, etc. features various musical influences from Afrobeat, Afrobeats, Afro House, Deep House, Disco, Gqom, Kwaito, Soulful House, Soukous, Tech House and Melodic Techno, raising your vibration and making you feel fabulous! His goal is to make your ass cheeks wiggle! Funky Blackman is also the boss man at the global House label Campo Alegre Productions, based in Chicago with satellite offices in Cape Town and Lagos.

First Lady, aka Kris Hutchinson, Chicago’s first female to be featured as a House Music radio DJ in the mid-1980s, was also a member of Chicago’s first all-female DJ collective entitled The Fantastic Four. With close to 40 years of experience in broadcast communications and the music industry, First Lady has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. She has also worked in top radio markets in New York, Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis. In 2015, First Lady was inducted into Chicago DJ Hall of Fame and received the Frankie Knuckles Lifetime Achievement Award by The Chosen Few DJs. First Lady, and her husband House Music DJ pioneer Hugo H., teamed up to create a husband-and-wife DJ duo called “The Love Team.” They can now be heard rocking the decks for fans across terrestrial and internet radio along with live events around the globe.

Wayne Williams is the founder of the Chosen Few DJs and began his musical career in the late 1970s. Wayne is cited as one of Chicago’s most influential DJs and producers in the House Music community. Wayne’s talent for creating musical bridges between the sounds emanating from underground gay clubs of the late 70s to citywide youth parties in the early 80s, was a driving influence in the birth of House Music. In addition to being an in-demand DJ, Wayne also leads the annual Chosen Few Weekend in Jackson Park. Wayne has had a long career as an A&R executive representing and collaborating with a long roster of R&B, pop and hip-hop superstars. He is featured in several books, films and was named as a Top 20 DJ by New York’s award winning Robbi Promoter.

Andre Hatchett, member of Chicago’s DJ collective Chosen Few since the early 1980s, is known as one of Chicago’s most beloved House Music pioneers. Andre is often cited as “everyone’s favorite DJ”, Andre and big brother DJ Tony Hatchett launched the Chosen Few DJs reunion event in the early 90s. This small family and friend picnic, featuring the Chosen Few DJs with special guests, has become one of the largest House music events in the United States. Andre is still continually active and can be heard spinning with his Chosen Few DJ brothers at events across the city.

A pioneer DJ in the dance/House Music scene since 1982, Celeste Alexander is a beloved Chicago treasure. Introduced to DJing by the legendary Steve “Silk” Hurley, Celeste remains the only female who has played alongside the late legend Ron Hardy at the famous Music Box. In 2007, Celeste began her own internet radio show on Cyberjamz.com. Since its debut, The Celestial Odyssey has garnered international acclaim for her consistently impressive style, selections and technique. As co-owner of Sophisticado Recordings, Celeste has also released several chart-topping House tracks. Celeste was named one of the top 100 most influential DJs in Chicago house history and was inducted to the Chicago DJ Hall of Fame where she received the Frankie Knuckles Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Chosen Few Picnic. Today, she is the Musical Director/Talent Liaison for The Summer Oasis Festival in historic Idlewild, Michigan and stays busy playing for her adoring fans everywhere.

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Chicago House Music Festival and Conference 2022: Everything in One Place

The 2022 Chicago House Music Festival and Conference is not in one place, or on one day. Instead, it’s a series of events with a live show in Millennium Park on Friday September 16 as the linchpin tying it together.

The “conference” part starts with what organizers call a “House Music Symposium” on Thursday, September 15 starting at 5pm at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago (915 E. 60th Street.) Programmed and hosted in collaboration with Vintage House Show, the symposium “will explore the history, culture and business of House music” with panelists including Terry Hunter , Maurice Joshua , Michaelangelo Matos and Tiffany Walden.

The main performance of the festival is on Friday, September 16 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph) featuring performances by Ten City , Josh Milan , a celebration of Robert Williams and The Chosen Few DJs . The show runs from 5:30pm to 9pm.

On Saturday, September 17 at 3pm, the Rebuild Foundation at Kenwood Gardens (6929 S. Kenwood Ave) hosts Soul Liberation: A Frankie Knuckles House Music Celebration featuring sets by Duane Powell, Greg Gray and Celeste Alexander and the “premiere of My Frankie: Reflections on the Music and Life of Frankie Knuckles , a short documentary and accompanying panel discussion, and “community resources that honor Frankie’s pioneering curation of liberatory space through sound.”

At 6pm through midnight, the House Club Tour will visit venues across the city.

On Sunday, September 18 from 3pm to 6pm, the focus shifts back to the Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park for Open The Circle’s Footwork Dance Down, “a non-profit focusing on community organizing and racial justice through the art.”

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Everything You Need to Know About Chicago House Music

To honor the very birthplace of house music, we decided to give you a rundown on the Chicago house music essentials. Chicago, the Windy City , is not just known for its stunning skyline and rich cultural heritage but also for birthing a musical movement that would revolutionize the world. Rooted in the late 1970s and early 1980s, this genre has been instrumental in shaping the global electronic dance music landscape. From the underground clubs to the international stage, Chicago house music has not only left a permanent mark but continues to inspire and evolve. In this article, we'll delve into the history of Chicago house music and its profound impact on the broader electronic music scene.

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The Birth of Chicago House Music

Chicago house music emerged from the vibrant and diverse nightlife of Chicago, particularly in the African-American and LGBTQ+ communities. DJs and producers like Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, and Marshall Jefferson were pioneers, experimenting with new electronic instruments and sounds to create something fresh and exciting.

1984 marked a pivotal moment in Chicago's music history when Frankie Knuckles released "Your Love." This iconic track laid the foundation for what would become the unmistakable Chicago house sound. Characterized by its thumping 4/4 beat, soulful vocals, and hypnotic synthesizers, Chicago house music was an infectious blend of disco, funk, and electronic elements.

Chicago's Impact on House Music Worldwide

Chicago house music quickly transcended its local roots and spread like wildfire across the globe. The city's impact on house music, in general, is immeasurable. It provided the blueprint for countless sub-genres and styles, influencing artists and producers on an international scale.

Acid House: Chicago introduced the world to the distinctive "acid" sound, with tracks like Phuture's "Acid Tracks" in 1987. This genre later evolved into Acid House, with squelchy, psychedelic synth lines that continue to influence electronic music to this day.

Deep House: Larry Heard, also known as Mr. Fingers, pioneered deep house with tracks like "Can You Feel It" in 1986. The genre's laid-back, soulful vibes have had a lasting impact on dance music worldwide.

Garage House: Frankie Knuckles' legendary club, The Warehouse, gave birth to the term "house music." His work, including "Tears" in 1989, played a pivotal role in shaping garage house, which emphasizes powerful vocals and gospel-inspired melodies.

Techno: Although Detroit is typically credited with techno's birth, the influence of Chicago house music cannot be ignored. Jeff Mills and Derrick May, two Detroit techno pioneers, were inspired by the energy and innovation of Chicago's scene.

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Chicago, The Birthplace of House Music Celebrates with Chicago House Music Festival This Weekend

Chicago House Music Festival and Conference showcases community partners across the city, including Rebuild Foundation, House Club Tour Chicago, Open The Circle, Vintage House Show and more, in addition to the return of Millennium Park.

The festival will present DJs and live performances highlighting the various sounds and styles of House Music, the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally.

The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national artists to raise awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most rooted music genres.

“House Music is a Chicago-born genre that has continued to evolve and dominate the musical landscape. The opportunity to celebrate our music legacy this fall with free concerts and events is a true honor,” said DCASE Commissioner Erin Harkey.

“Collaboration is a key component of our programs, and we’re grateful to our partners for their commitment to sharing this legacy with our residents and visitors.”

On Friday, September 16 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. the Chicago House Music Festival will bring GRAMMY-nominated Chicago House band Ten City to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.), along with Josh Milan and a celebration of Robert Williams and The Chosen Few DJs.

Saturday, September 17 includes Soul Liberation: a Frankie Knuckles House Music Celebration from 3 p.m. until dusk by Rebuild Foundation at Kenwood Gardens. The celebration will feature house music sets by DJs Duane Powell, Greg Gray, Celeste Alexander and more; the premiere of “My Frankie: Reflections on the Music and Life of Frankie Knuckles,” a short documentary on Frankie’s artistry and an accompanying panel discussion; and community resources that honor Frankie’s pioneering curation of laboratory space through sound.

Saturday will also include an evening bus tour of venues and DJs at the seventh House Club Tour Chicago from 6 p.m. to midnight at venues across the city, including BASSLINE, Le Nocturne, Randy’s Lounge, Francis Frances Cocktail Lounge and more.

Sunday, September 18 caps off with a daytime all-ages Footwork Dance Down by Open The Circle, a non-profit focusing on community organizing and racial justice through the art. This event will take place at Millennium Park from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

For more information, visit ChicagoHouseMusicFestival.us .

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour inscribes Chicago as the mecca of house music

At Soldier Field on a misty Saturday night, with nearly 50,000 fans filling the arena, Beyoncé and her dancers walk off the stage for what seems to be an intermission as the screen goes black. 

“In the beginning, there was Jack, and Jack had a groove,” Chicago house pioneer Chuck Robert’s voice omnisciently proclaims while the lyrics lit up the stage.

The crowd roars, because this is Chicago, the mecca of house music. In the show, Roberts’s voice booms with the gravity of God in the Old Testament, embodying the blurred line between the Black church and house music.

“And from this groove came the groove of all grooves. And while one day, viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared, “Let there be house!” And house music was born. I am the creator, and this is my house!” Roberts voice trails off into the Motherboard, a segment which takes audiences on an otherworldly ride from womb to birth.

After witnessing the Renaissance World Tour in Chicago this past weekend, one thing is undeniably true: Beyoncé has forever inscribed Chicago’s rightful place in global music history as the foundation of house music. The global superstar flawlessly melded Afrofuturism and Black ballroom with iconic house tracks that not only pay homage to the vanguards of each, but exalts their influence on the very fabric of her Grammy Award-winning album, Renaissance .

One of those commanding voices is Chuck Roberts, nicknamed “the voice of house music.” His electrifying sermon from the 1987 Rhythm Controll track, “My House,” serves as a visual interlude in the show.

“I’m in awe of the situation. I’m humbled by it,” Roberts said. “Just like with that speech, nobody had any idea that it would take on legs and walk through the places that it’s gone. Same thing with this situation with Beyoncé. Nobody saw this coming, but it’s a blessing. And I think it’s a big win for the house community.”

Jack, or jackin’, is an endearing house term to describe the style of dancing associated with house music in the 1980s. The dance is a bend of the knee and thrusting motion that moves up into the torso with free-flowing arm movements.

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“You want to know who is Jack, and what is it that Jack does?” Roberts tells The TRiiBE. “Jack is the one that gives you the power to do the snake. Jack is the one who gives you the key to the wiggly worm. Jack is the one that can bring nations and nations and nations of all Jackers together under one house. That’s who Jack is, and that’s what Jack does.”

Back in the spring, Beyoncé’s team reached out to Roberts’s music publisher and asked how they’d feel about her using “My House” in the show. He was shocked, but not surprised, that she reached out to use the track.

“Beyoncé has given us a platform that we wouldn’t have had without her or somebody like her. I’ll reiterate, we are eternally grateful to her because she’s given us that exposure to15-year-olds who don’t really know anything about house music, [don’t] understand the origins or really what house music is,” Roberts said. “It’s a blessing. People who wouldn’t normally even think about dabbling in house music are like, ‘wow. We heard that at the concert. Let me see what this thing is.’ They see Jack up on the screen and [they’re] going home to Google ‘Jack.’”

Roberts grew up in Holy City, off 16th Street, on Chicago’s West Side. He reminisced about the 1980s and a club called The Factory, on Madison Street in West Garfield Park. There was a studio inside the building, where he produced music. 

“I’m from the church,” Roberts said. “The lyrics from the song came from what I saw the effect that [house music] had on people. It brought people together who normally wouldn’t have any kind of affiliation at all. Different people from different walks of life.”

At the time, Roberts recalled, teens and young adults from all over Chicago and its surrounding suburbs were coming to The Factory for its house parties. Regardless of race or socio-economic status, house music created a welcoming space for everyone, and The Factory was representative of that. 

“House music lets you be you,” Roberts said. “People who didn’t have anything in common ended up being friends and meeting at this place. The house music was that infectious.”

He even recalled seeing rival gang members put their issues aside to party together at The Factory.

“The same guys who were gang rivals [and] couldn’t be in the club at the same time, when the house music hit, these same guys [are] on the floor jacking. I’m talking about gang leaders, the drug pushers, the regular school kids, the Catholic school kids, everybody,” Roberts said. “On the West Side, people normally say well, you can’t come over here on Saturday night. It wasn’t none of that. People look forward to getting together to get into that music and get into that Jack. That Jack is something else, baby.”

Over time, Roberts’s “My House” sermon started to reach the masses. DJs across the country were playing it. In 1988, foundational house producer Larry Heard — a.k.a. Mr. Fingers — sampled the speech on his remix, “Can You Feel It.” The latter track has been featured on Rolling Stone’s “200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time,” and  Pitchfork’s “200 Best Songs of the 1980s.”

He later signed a deal with ZYX Records in Germany, and placed his sermon on the 1990 Ecstasy track, “This Is My House.”

“The record went double platinum. A lot of people don’t know that,” Roberts said. “That’s when we kind of figured out there’s something going on with this thing.”

Today, his “My House” speech is one of the most sampled in house music history. Real househeads already know the global impact of house music, which makes Beyoncé’s acknowledgement even more sweet.

“Hopefully more people will see the value in this and we’ll be able to bring other genres and people into this as well,” Roberts said about “My House” being included in the Renaissance World Tour. “Because house music, it’s a feeling. It’s not just a genre of music. It’s a way of being. It’s a way of life. House music is completely different from any other music.”

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Aerosmith to resume farewell tour, including January show in Chicago

After postponing concert during steven tyler’s recovery from vocal cord damage, rockers plan to get back on the road this fall.

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Aerosmith will be back in the saddle again this fall.

The veteran rockers, who postponed their Peace Out farewell tour after only a few shows in September, will return for a 40-date run starting Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh. The tour includes a rescheduled Chicago date on Jan. 19 at the United Center.

All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates, while new tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via ticketmaster.com . For those who previously purchased tickets and cannot attend the rescheduled concerts, refunds will be available at point of purchase.

As with the original dates, The Black Crowes will open for Aerosmith.

After playing only a handful of concerts in September, the “Walk This Way” heroes had to hit pause after singer Steven Tyler damaged his vocal cords. He also fractured his larynx and was given doctor’s orders not to sing for 30 days.

But Aerosmith opted to give Tyler ample time to recuperate and scuttled all of its shows until 2024.

The wiry frontman, known for his searing rock yowls, said at the time that the injury occurred at a Sept. 10 show in New York and that the vocal cord damage “led to subsequent bleeding.”

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Metalcore Band Architects Announce North American Tour in 2024

B ritish Metalcore band Architects just announced new dates for their extensive North American tour this spring! The US and Canada tour will start with Canadian dates in May and perform all the way through October, with dates along both coasts and quite a few spots in between. The supporting acts are going to be incredible for this tour as well: Of Mice And Men, While She Sleeps, We Came As Romans, and Brutus will support the band on their trek across North America. 

The Architects 2024 Tour will launch on May 2 in Toronto, Ontario at Rebel with support from Of Mice And Men and While She Sleeps.

Presale events are currently live for Architects’ North American tour via the band’s website . Fans can also access quite a few different presale events over at Ticketmaster .

General on-sale for the new dates will start tomorrow, April 11, at 10:00 am local. Some of the tour dates are already sold out with many more expected to sell out during the presale event. If your chosen tour date sells out by the time public on-sale starts, give Stubhub a try. We recommend this platform because they usually have tickets to sold-out shows, especially for popular tours like this one from Architects. It’s worth a shot!

This is going to be a killer tour with the best of the best in metalcore supporting Architects, so don’t miss out on your chance to see them live!

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