Arc Music Festival

CTL-E-0077 · Event

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Combined Graph record U-01610 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-E-0077. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

House/techno festival; Union Park

Sources

• ARC Music Festival press release via Fresh Music Freaks, 16 May 2024, freshmusicfreaks.com/house-music-40-partners-with-arc-music-festival-on-special-pop-up-event-at-daley-plaza/unnamed-6-2/ (verification source · master store)

Evidence note (master store)

ARC Music Festival is a Chicago house and techno festival held at Union Park over Labor Day weekend, led by Auris Presents (organizer 'About ARC' boilerplate in the release). Its 2024 edition (Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2024) was its fourth iteration, and John Curley is named as a co-founder in the release. Stored note 'House/techno festival; Union Park' is confirmed.

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