Chicago Events List
MAY 25 — MAY 31, 2026
Welcome back to the portal, Chicago! Memorial Day Weekend might be drawing to a close, but the spring-into-summer festival momentum is absolutely unstoppable. This week, we transition from holiday celebrations straight into major underground takeovers.
From the return of street festival legends at Do Division Street Fest to a massive outdoor bass summoning by Of The Trees at the Salt Shed Fairgrounds, and house masterclasses with Mark Knight, SOSA, and Deep Dish—there is no resting this week. Dive into our hand-scouted daily calendar below!
Chosen Few DJs
Sound-Bar Chicago
Featuring legendary veterans Wayne Williams, Alan King, and Tony Hatchett bringing original, soulful Chicago House back to the heart of River North.
3BallMTY
Recess Chicago
Special guest support from Maestro Shifu +2. A massive outdoor holiday patio party featuring tribal guarachero and high-energy global bass.
Hyd
Sleeping Village
Special guest support from Brittany Bindrim. PC Music alumni Hyd brings avant-garde pop, hyperpop, and synth-electronic landscapes to Avondale.
Do Division Street Fest (Day 1)
West Town (Damen & Division)
One of Chicago's premier street fests kicks off! Features two live music stages curated by Subterranean and Empty Bottle, plus local art, food vendors, and a massive craft beer garden.
Sosa
Radius Chicago
Special guest support from Gaskin and Mass. Bringing relentless, high-impact UK tech-house grooves to Cermak Road's premier industrial warehouse.
Hiroko Yamamura
Smartbar
Special guest support from Risa Taniguchi +1. Intense, high-tempo, industrial techno inside the legendary North Side basement.
Bontan
PRYSM Nightclub
Supported by Smoko Ono +1. Fresh, tech-heavy grooves in the high-production mainroom of Lincoln Park.
Mad Dubz
Chop Shop Chicago
Special support from VKTM +1. Get ready for heavy, floor-shaking riddim and dubstep in Wicker Park.
Of The Trees
The Salt Shed (Outdoors)
"Park Service" Live Narrative Experience. Featuring supporting sets from forward-thinking bass wizards Jade Cicada, Chmura, and Snuffy. An immersive outdoor audio-visual journey on the Salt Shed Fairgrounds.
Zack Fox (DJ Set)
Radius Chicago
The hilarious multi-hyphenate artist bringing a massive, chaotic, and incredibly eclectic DJ mix to the industrial hall of Cermak Road.
Mark Knight
Spybar
The Toolroom Records boss and absolute house legend brings uplifting, high-energy tech-house anthems to the River North basement.
Lee Burridge & Oliver Koletzki
Castaways Bar & Grill
Lakefront Summer Opener! Gorgeous organic house and deep tribal rhythms directly on the sand at North Avenue Beach.
Terry Hunter
Navy Pier
Special guest support from DJ Heather +1. Chosen Few icon Terry Hunter brings pure Chicago Soul and House to the outdoor beer garden.
Josh Wink
Smartbar
Supported by Colette +1. The acid-house and techno pioneer returns to North Clark Street's legendary dancefloor.
On The Hhunt: Vieze Asbak
Cermak Hall (Radius)
With support from hhunter, Prosperity Room, Machiina, and Elarm. Relentless hard dance, hardtechno, and Dutch rave sounds.
Deep Dish (Dubfire + Sharam)
Castaways Bar & Grill
The legendary progressive house pioneers reunite on the lakefront for an epic, open-air beach party at North Avenue Beach.
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