{"id":36399,"date":"2026-01-28T19:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2026\/01\/28\/new-music-festival-coming-to-chicago-in-may-nbc-chicago\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:41:27","slug":"new-music-festival-coming-to-chicago-in-may-nbc-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2026\/01\/28\/new-music-festival-coming-to-chicago-in-may-nbc-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"New music festival coming to Chicago in May \u2013 NBC Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to Forever Mine Music Festival<\/h2>\n<p>A new music festival is coming to Chicago this May with a lineup that spans both iconic artists from the early 2000s like Juvenile, Shaggy, and Monica, and popular House and R&amp;B DJs including Kaytranada. <\/p>\n<h2>Festival Details<\/h2>\n<p>The inaugural Forever Mine Music Festival will take place May 23 and 24 at Union Park in the West Loop, according to organizers. The festival will be held across three stages, &quot;each with unique vibes.&quot;<\/p>\n<h3>Organizers&#8217; Vision<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cChicago gave the world house music, and this city has always been where house and R&amp;B intersect. That\u2019s why we\u2019re bringing them together at Forever Mine,\u201d co-owners Fernando Nieto and Miguel Torres said in a release announcing the festival. \u201cWe want to see a crowd of all ages singing the anthems that defined the early 2000s and are now finding new life with the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Festival Activities<\/h2>\n<p>The festival will also feature live art installations from Chicago artists, Y2K-inspired photo booths, bars, food vendors, and more. VIP tickets will be available, organizers said. <\/p>\n<h3>Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>The event runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, with tickets on sale beginning at 12 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 30. <\/p>\n<h2>Artists and Headliners<\/h2>\n<p>A sneak peek into the headliners and artists performing at each stage can be found below. More details about the event can be found here.<\/p>\n<h3>Main Stage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday: Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Juvenile and The 400 Degreez Band, JoJo, Lloyd, Bobby V, Baby Bash, Freddy Phatz, and Ca$h Era.<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: Kaytranada, Monica, Shaggy, Mario, M\u00fda, Chingy, Nina Sky, M-Dok, and Sean Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Warehouse Stage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday: Terry Hunter, Lady D, DJ Slugo, John Simmons, Celeste Alexander, Rika B., and Twan.<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: Joe Kay, Lou Phelps, Kitty Ca$h, Hillery Banks, Syko, King Inesse, and ALL2GTHR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Silent Disco Stage<\/h3>\n<p>Festival goers can check out wireless headphones and tune into multiple channels featuring live performances from Francesca Eva, Kid Clay, Evie The Cool, Jukie Tha Kidd, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The Forever Mine Music Festival promises to be an exciting event, bringing together a diverse lineup of artists and activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and ages. With its unique stages, live art installations, and Y2K-inspired elements, it&#8217;s an event not to be missed for music lovers in Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When and where is the Forever Mine Music Festival?<\/strong> The festival will take place on May 23 and 24 at Union Park in the West Loop, Chicago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What time does the festival start and end?<\/strong> The event runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How can I purchase tickets?<\/strong> Tickets go on sale starting at 12 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 30.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What activities can I expect at the festival besides music?<\/strong> The festival will feature live art installations, Y2K-inspired photo booths, bars, food vendors, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are VIP tickets available?<\/strong> Yes, VIP tickets will be available for purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to Forever Mine Music Festival A new music festival is coming to Chicago this May with a lineup that spans both iconic artists from the early 2000s like Juvenile, Shaggy, and Monica, and popular House and R&amp;B DJs including Kaytranada. Festival Details The inaugural Forever Mine Music Festival will take place May 23 and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-36399","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/media.nbcchicago.com\/2019\/09\/Crowd-GettyImages-129369037.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675&w=1200&resize=1200,675&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36399"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36402,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36399\/revisions\/36402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}