WEST LOOP — Thousands of house and techno music fans gathered in Union Park over Labor Day weekend for the second ARC Music Festival in the West Loop.
The three-day music festival featured four stages with over 40 performers from around the world.
Local DJs included DJ Lady D, Ron Carroll, Gene Farris, Hiroko Yamamura and Mike Dunn. International names included Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Honey Dijon, Chris Lake and Fatboy Slim.
Pictures from the weekend:
Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoFans enjoy a falling confetti during DJ Claptone’s performance at the ARC Music Festival on September 4, 2022.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoFire erupts from The Grid stage on the opening night of the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoFestival-goers listening to DJ Boris Brejcha close the first day of the ARC Music Festival on The Grid stage on September 2, 2022.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoDJ Tennis performs on the Expansions Stage on the final day of the Arc Music Festival at Union Park on September 4, 2021.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoA festival-goer fans herself as she listens to Justin Martin perform at the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoMany festival-goers showcased their daytime brewing moves near The Grid stage at the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoDj Adam Beyer closes the last evening on The Grid stage of the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoDJ Boris Brejcha closes the first day of the 2022 ARC Music Festival at Union Park on September 2, 2022.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoDJ Chris Lake closing day one of the 2022 ARC Music Festival on September 2, 2022.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoFestival-goers form a circle as others showcase their brewing skills at the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoThe audience dances under a technicolor tent on the elrow stage at the 2022 ARC Music Festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoA fan waves the Brazilian flag at DJ Claptone on September 4, 2022.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoMembers of the public wave to extravagant fans in the air during the 2022 ARC music festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago DJ Tennis performs on the Expansions Stage on the final day of the Arc Music Festival at Union Park on September 4, 2021.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoAudience members watch German DJ Boris Brejcha perform on the first night of the 2022 ARC music festival.Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club ChicagoAudience members enjoy DJ Fatboy Slim on the Elrow stage at the 2022 ARC music festival dedicated to house and techno music.
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