Chicago EDM & Club Events
August 25th – August 31st, 2025
Monday, August 25th
Tuesday, August 26th
No major electronic events found. The city is resting before the festival weekend.
Wednesday, August 27th
No major electronic events found. The calm before the storm.
Thursday, August 28th
ARC Pre-Party: Defected Records Takeover
- Venue: Cermak Hall
- Artists: Eats Everything, Mike Dunn, Gene Farris
- Genre: House
- Age: 18+
Friday, August 29th
ARC After Dark: Hot Since 82 b2b Max Dean
- Venue: PRYSM Nightclub
- Genre: Tech House
- Age: 21+
ARC After Dark: Interplanetary Criminal, HAAi & more
- Venue: Smartbar
- Genre: UK Garage, Techno
- Age: 21+
Saturday, August 30th
ARC After Dark: Fisher, Skepta, Loco Dice
- Venue: Radius
- Genre: Tech House, UK Garage
- Age: 18+
ARC After Dark: Richie Hawtin, Héctor Oaks & more
- Venue: Cermak Hall
- Genre: Techno
- Age: 18+
ARC After Dark: Drumcode with Adam Beyer & Layton Giordani
- Venue: PRYSM Nightclub
- Genre: Techno
- Age: 21+
ARC After Dark: Floorplan, DJ Sneak, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa
- Venue: Smartbar (All Building Event)
- Genre: House, Techno, Disco
- Age: 21+
Sunday, August 31st
ARC After Dark: John Summit & Max Styler
- Venue: Radius
- Genre: House, Tech House
- Age: 18+
ARC After Dark: Luciano & Ricardo Villalobos
- Venue: Cermak Hall
- Genre: Minimal, Techno
- Age: 18+
ARC After Dark: KI/KI & Villager
- Venue: PRYSM Nightclub
- Genre: Trance, Techno
- Age: 21+
Metro & Smartbar present: Labor Day Queen!
- Artists: Derrick Carter, Ladymonix, DJ Lady D & more
- Venue: Smartbar (All Building Event)
- Genre: House, Disco
- Age: 21+
