For a few years now the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has hosted a free house-music party on Memorial Day weekend, and this year it’s getting supersized into the Chicago House Music Festival. On Saturday, May 26, nearly two dozen acts perform on three stages in Millennium Park. Gossip Wolf can’t wait to see New York nightlife king Louie Vega, best known as half of Masters at Work, headline Pritzker Pavilion with his Elements of Life project, though his 7:30 PM slot overlaps with DJ sets from Chicago legends Paul Johnson (on the Chicago Stage) and Ron Trent (on the Deep House Stage). Before the fest, the Cultural Center hosts a series of DJ and dance-music workshops as part of the Chicago House Music Conference and Dance Summit, which spans Thursday (6-9 PM) and Friday (3-10 PM).

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