Chicago, IL – Insomniac, the world’s leading music festival and live events experience creator, has partnered with Chicago-based promoter Auris Presents to unveil the hotly-anticipated lineup for the inaugural Beyond Wonderland Chicago. After expanding its horizons from Southern California to the Bay Area and The Gorge in Washington, Beyond Wonderland now lands in Chicago for the first time. Making its debut at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 1-2, 2024, the enchanting two-day festival promises an unparalleled immersive experience for Chicago, introducing attendees to Alice’s whimsical wonderland of music, magic, and euphoria.
Chicagoans and visiting Headliners alike also have an impressive lineup to look forward to from some of the most celebrated dance music acts across the world of EDM, including sets from the likes of GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Tiësto, Diplo and Benny Benassi, 8x GRAMMY-nominated artist Kaskade, Trap music maestro RL Grime and, fresh off the success of his viral single “Be The One,” Bristolian dance powerhouse, Eli Brown.
Insomniac Records and Night Trip, two of Insomniac’s prominent house-music oriented brands, will jointly host the Caterpillar’s Garden stage. Curated to pay homage to the city’s rich roots of house music, this stage promises an exceptional lineup featuring leading artists within the genre, including Chris Lorenzo, Matroda, DJ Minx, Hugel, Eli Brown, Claptone, Patrick Topping, and Chicago’s very own Felix Da Housecat, among others.
Other noteworthy appearances include Swedish DJ and music producer Alesso, bass extraordinaire NGHTMRE, electronic visionary Rezz, and the Bangladeshi-American, New York-based electronic music producer Jai Wolf. Headliners should also look forward to two back-to-back artist collaborations from Audien b2b Jason Ross and Kyle Watson b2b Joshwa.
All of the artists providing the soundtrack to Beyond Wonderland Chicago include:
Able Grey
Aimmia
Alesso
Apashe
Audien b2b Jason Ross
Ayybo
Bassrush Experience
Benny Benassi
Chris Lorenzo
Claptone
Cool Customer
Daily Bread
Day Trip Presents
Detox Unit
Dimension
Diplo
Discovery Project
DJ Minx
Eli Brown
Eyezic
Felix Da Housecat
Habstrakt
Hairitage
Hannah Wants
Hugel
Ian Snow
Inphinity
Insomniac Records
Jai Wolf
Jake Shore
Jeanie
Joyryde
Kaivon
Kanine
Kaskade
Kayzo
Kompany
Kyle Watson b2b Joshwa
Layz
Lilly Palmer
Lisa Pizza
Lost In Dreams Presents
Maddix
Maddy O’Neal
Marauda
Matroda
Max Styler
NGHTMRE
NOTD
Nurko
OddKidOut
Of The Trees
Oliver Heldens
OOTORO
Patrick Topping
Pauline Herr
Peekaboo
Phox
Ray Volpe
Reaper
Rezz
Riot Ten
RL Grime
Rossy
San Pacho
SoDown
Steller
SVDDEN DEATH
Tazu
Tiësto
Timmy Trumpet
Tita Lau
Tobehonest
Trivecta
Wax Motif
Xavi
Beyond Wonderland’s 2024 debut in The Windy City marks Insomniac’s first festival venture into the region since 2013’s EDC Chicago and marks the latest expansion in the Beyond Wonderland franchise following its success captivating audiences annually in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as past editions in Mexico and Colombia. In collaboration with Chicago’s premiere producer of experiential festivals & events, Auris Presents, the event is set to showcase a diverse range of electronic sub-genres, including house, techno, trance, and bass.
Four state-of-the-art themed stages, namely Queen’s Domain, Mad Hatter’s Castle hosted by Bassrush, Cheshire Woods hosted by Lost in Dreams, and Caterpillar’s Garden hosted by Insomniac Records and Day Trip, will provide an immersive experience. The 119-acre venue on Northerly Island will offer a stunning background for the festival, featuring unparalleled views of the city’s picturesque downtown skyline that sits pretty on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Two-day GA, GA+, and VIP tickets are available for purchase beginning this Friday, February 9 at 12 p.m. CT at Chicago.BeyondWonderland.com.
Journalists and photographers interested in attending and covering the inaugural two-day festival may now visit press.insomniac.com to submit a press credential application for consideration.
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