Chicago is a city known for its diverse musical scene — and house music is one of its most iconic innovations. The Chicago-born genre, developed by Black DJs during the late 1970s and ‘80s, first started as an underground dance scene and has since exploded into a worldwide phenomenon.
Join us in celebrating the rich legacy of house music and learn more about Chicago’s house music legacy, including where to experience it for yourself.
Explore the legacy of the city’s house music scene, from the early days at The Warehouse to the Chicago House Music Festival, through the eyes of legendary Chicago DJ Chip E.
Learn more about house music’s queer roots and how locals are cultivating inclusive spaces in Chicago’s nightlife scene.
Come experience house music in the city where it was born with our guide to iconic and under-the-radar clubs and venues in Chicago.
— Chip E, known as the “godfather of house music”
