07/08/2026
CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 - Drops The Official Lineup - HOUSE HEAD ALERT!
Date: Thursday, August 27 through Sunday, August 30, 2026
Location: Millennium Park and locations throughout downtown Chicago
Admission: Free and open to the public
The Chicago House Music Festival & Conference celebrates Chicago’s enduring global impact as the birthplace of House Music through four days of free performances, dance, education, and community programming.
The 2026 festival features a citywide kickoff at Daley Plaza, SummerDance in Grant Park, the Chicago House Music Conference at the Chicago Cultural Center, the return of the Chicago House Dance Summit, and a closing celebration along the Chicago Riverwalk.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
DALEY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET
11:00 AM: Nosha Luva
12:00 PM: Cratebug
1:00 PM: Martin Boogieman Luna
CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC CONFERENCE
Fireside Keynote Conversation with Jamie Principle
House Music Pioneer | Electronic Artist | Def Mix Productions | The Gorillaz
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Preston Bradley Hall, 3rd Floor South
Chicago Cultural Center
An intimate conversation with Jamie Principle, one of the pioneering voices of Chicago House Music. Principle will discuss his personal journey from the earliest days of the Chicago House movement and his continuing influence on electronic music worldwide, including the historic recognition of his iconic recording, “Your Love,” by the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
Presented in partnership with S&S Chicago, Steve “Silk” Hurley and Shannon “Skip” Syas.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
SUMMERDANCE IN GRANT PARK
6:00 PM: SummerDance Community Lesson
House Dance Workshop by BraveSoul Movement
6:30 PM: Ron Troupe
7:45 PM: Mark “Flava” Fuller
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
MILLENNIUM PARK, JAY PRITZKER PAVILION - LEGACY STAGE
1:00 PM: Eric “ET” Taylor
2:00 PM: Darryn Jones
3:00 PM: Louie Gomez
4:00 PM: Chip E.
5:00 PM: Sundance
6:00 PM: e smoove
7:00 PM: Roy Davis Jr.
8:00 PM: Maurice Joshua and Friends
SOULFUL HOUSE STAGE
North Promenade
1:00 PM: Elvin Discovers Chicago Footwork Coloring Station
1:00 PM: Youth & Family Footwork Appreciation Month Dance Workshop
2:00 PM: Footwork Appreciation Month Dance Showcase
2:30 PM: Body House Dance Competition Finals
3:50 PM: House Dance Summit Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM: Yanna Lynette
5:00 PM: DJ Double XX
6:00 PM: Mickey Calvin
7:00 PM: Emmaculate
8:00 PM: K’Alexi Shelby
CHICAGO HOUSE STAGE
South Promenade
1:00 PM: Karl Almagria
2:00 PM: Jukeman DJ Puncho
3:00 PM: DJ Nehpets
4:00 PM: DJ Flipside
5:00 PM: DJ Jes
6:00 PM: Michael Sarafini
7:00 PM: Diz
8:00 PM: DJ Heather
MILLENNIUM HALL
Double Clutch Beer Garden
1:00 PM: Melvin Meeks
2:00 PM: Wes Green
3:00 PM: Milty Evans
4:00 PM: Chris Lara
5:00 PM: J.Star
6:00 PM: Jillian X
7:00 PM: Aaron Antoniou
8:00 PM: Pablo Punkout Gonzalez
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
WEST END OF THE CHICAGO RIVERWALK
1:00 PM: Sandra Suave
2:00 PM: El Caveman
3:00 PM: Lee Farmer
4:00 PM: Mark Grant
CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE 2026
Four days of performances, dance, education, and community programming celebrating the history, influence, and continuing global legacy of Chicago House Music.
August 27 through August 30, 2026, Chicago, Illinois
Free and open to the public
