HeatWave Music Festival

Heatwave Music Festival, located at Douglass Park in Chicago, IL, debuted for the first time on July 16th, 2022. This 2-day electronic music festival is all the rage, with three different ticket levels; Hot, Hotter, and Hottest. With Hot, you’ll receive GA entry into the festival. The next level, Hotter, will give you VIP access to multiple elevated viewing stages, premium restrooms, private bars, and expedited entry. The top tier level is Hottest, which says it all. You’ll receive everything that Hotter gets, but your food and drinks will be all-inclusive, as well as a few more private stages. To get the first tier ticket, you have to be 17+. The two VIP tiers require you to be 21+.

Douglass Park is located southwest of Chicago’s Loop neighborhood, close to Little Village and Chinatown. It’s accessible from the California Pink Line stop. The festival is 10 hours long, opening its entry at 12pm with a closing time at 10pm, similar to other Chicago music festivals. As the festival successfully launched for the first time, the acquired lineup was beyond impressive, literally, as it featured Above & Beyond, Galantis, RL Grime, Tiësto, & Zeds Dead. The type of music consisted of electronic DJs, EDM, pop, and indie bands. With pop-art and interactive exhibits, this music festival is sure to please.

Heatwave Music Festival

2022 Lineup:
Audien
Blunts & Blondes
Boombox Cartel
Borgeous
Canabliss
Dion Timmer
Dr. Fresch
Endless Summer: Sam Feldt B2B Jonas Blue
Ekali
Frank Walker
G Jones
GG Magree
Goldfish
J. Worra
Kasbo (DJ Set)
Laszewo
Lost Kings
Loud Luxury
Madds
Matoma
Oliver Heldens
Phantoms (DJ Set)
Ranger Trucco
Rome in Silver
Rossy
Shiba San
Ship Wrek
Slow Magic
Two Feet
Westend
Win & Woo
Yellow Claw

2022 Schedule:

Heatwave Music Festival was attended by Chicago To Do List.

Heatwave Music Festival was the perfect mid-summer festival. In the middle of July, with warm weather, but not as hot as August, this is surely the best time for a music festival, soaking in all of what Chicago summer has to offer. Smaller than larger festivals such as Lollapalooza, the entry, bathroom, food & drink lines weren’t as long. Heatwave had a lot of pop-art, displays, and interactive areas that made for great photo-ops! There were three stages; The Reverie, The Inevitable, and The Radiance. The park itself was not large, so getting to and from the different stages was easy and could be done in 5 minutes or less. There were numerous covered areas as well, which was super nice to cool off from the heat. The drinks were a bit pricey, as any music festival would be, and they didn’t have any wine options. The food options consisted mainly of pizza and tacos, with a few other cuisines. We particularly loved the extra-large slices of New York-style pizza! Above & Beyond was one of the best performances at the festival, and everyone at all the headliners were vibing and dancing. The light shows on the stages made the experience even better. The music festival was very accessible via the train just a few blocks away. If you’re looking for a chill, smaller music festival with an incredible EDM lineup, Heatwave Music Festival is the one to attend! Stay tuned for the lineup and schedule for 2023.