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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Jackson Park, Chicago
6401 S Stony Island Ave, Jackson Park, Chicago, IL 60637, United StatesThe Chosen Few Picnic & Festival is Chicago's legendary house-music homecoming — a day-long Jackson Park gathering the Chosen Few DJs have thrown since 1990, drawing tens of thousands for classic deep house from founders like Wayne Williams, Terry Hunter, and Alan King. Rooted in the Black and queer origins of Chicago house, it's the genre's biggest family reunion, running from morning to 10pm.
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