Late Night Snack

Just Wavefront getting set up for this weekend: http://instagram.com/p/MZZvEMAZRF/

Tiesto, Aoki, Zedd and More @ Summerfest

The "World's Largest Music Festival" draws as
many as 1 million people each year

When you think of the 12 day music festival Summerfest, you normally don’t think of EDM… And you would be right. But this year Chicago’s neighbor to the north Milwaukee, will have some huge names… well… at least for one day.

I think this is photoshopped...

On Tuesday, July 3^rd, Tiesto will be stopping by with his College Invasion tour. He will be joined by Steve Aoki, Zedd, Rehab, Tommy Trash, and Pierce Fulton.

They will be playing at the Marcos Amphitheater starting at 3pm. The downfall of this venue (as with most at Summerfest) is that it does not have much of a pit so keep that in mind if you plan on going.

DJ Mag Top 100 Voting Begins Today! (Voting Link Below)

DJ Magazine is once again taking your votes for the Top 100 DJs from all over the world!

Last years top spot went to David Guetta, knocking off 4-time number 1 DJ Armin Van Buuren. This was credited to the rise of house in recent years to arguably become more popular than trance. It will be interesting if this trend continues in this year's poll or if ASOT (A State of Trance) host Armin can take back the top spot.

You can your top 5 favorite DJs HERE!

And let me know who's in your top 5 in comment section!

Wavefront Schedule Announced... FINALLY!

Wavefront Music Festival has announced the schedule for this weekends beach bash! There will be 4 stages (North, South, Local and Solar Beatz Stages).

Sets will start at 11 am and all performances will end at 10 pm and the park will close at 11 pm.

Electric Forest This Weekend!

Electric Forest

A lot of Chicagoans will be making the trip up to Rothbury, Michigan this weekend to experience Electric Forest. And that’s exactly what this festival is… an experience! Unlike previous years, Electric Forest has a much more EDM heavy lineup, including headliners Bassnectar, STS9 (2 shows), and acts Girl Talk, Steve Aoki, Major Lazer, Dada Life…. Ok there are just way too many to list in one sentence!

Thankfully Electric Forest—which was founded in 2008 and went on hiatus in 2010—has realized how perfect it is for EDM. With the magical Sherwood Forest (a lighted forest with its own stage… seriously it feels like you’re in a dream) Electric Forest certainly has a rave vibe! Originally a jam band festival it still remains true to its roots with String Cheese Incident playing all 3 days to give you some variety (although who could get tired of dancing their face off in a forest that feels like it should be in a Harry Potter movie?)

Swedish House Mafia's Final Tour

RIP Swedish House Mafia

If you haven't already heard the bad news Swedish House Mafia has announced that this summer will be their last together.

Despite being bad news for the entire EDM community how does this pertain to Chicago?

Well, Axwell and Steve Angello have already been confirmed as part of the North Coast Fest lineup with the third and final wave set to be announced later this summer. Although by no means a sure thing, one can really get excited about one of Swedish House Mafia's final shows being right here in Chicago!

Wavefront After Parties

Official Wavefront After Parties:

Erick Morillo @ Enclave

Boys Noize @ Spy Bar

Bad Boy Bill @ Dolphin

VisionQuest and Art Department @ SmartBar

A-Trak @ Cuvee

For more info visit the official Wavefront After Parties site!

Wavefront Music Festival

Wavefront Lineup

With Wavefront Music Festival set to kick off on Montrose Beach next Saturday, fans are wondering what to expect from this beachside all-EDM festival. One thing is for sure, with world renowned DJs like Eric Prydz and Sasha set to perform on the beach, things are gonna get wild!

Wavefront is just the latest EDM festival to hit Chicago this summer (Soldier Field played host to the wildly successful Spring Awakening earlier this month and North Coast Music Festival has a very dance heavy lineup later this summer) making the Chicago EDM scene one of the best in the country this summer.  

Likely the most unique feature about Wavefront is its beachside location! Set to take place right on Lake Michigan, Wavefront is going to provide a brand new experience for everyone involved.

Later this week we’ll preview both days of the festival but until then enjoy some Duck Sauce:

For more info you can visit Wavefront's Facebook and Twitter.

Chicago EDM - Introduction

Hey Chicago Ragers,

Perry's Tent - The Mecca of Chicago EDM

I figure I should start out by giving you an idea of what this blog is all about and a brief introduction.

Simply put this blog is going to be all about getting you all the Chicago EDM scene information you need. Show announcements, reviews, photos... everything really.

The reason I started this blog was because I was disappointed that there was no one place where someone could find out everything they want to know about the Chicago EDM scene. I was tired of having to go to site after site trying to find out the info I wanted and I imagined that there were likely other people who felt the same way. So I guess this is for you guys then!

My main goal will be to keep you all informed with the most up-to-date information on shows like Lollapalooza, Wavefront, North Coast Music Festival, and more!