Sound & Gravity 2026
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Sound & Gravity 2026

Chicago, United States
58 artists

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Lucrecia Dalt – Electro
Lucrecia Dalt
Electro
Sir Richard Bishop – Country
Sir Richard Bishop
Country
A Hawk and a Hacksaw – Folk
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Folk
Adam O’Farrill’s Elephant
Advance Base – Alternative
Advance Base
Alternative
Alabaster Deplume – Jazz
Alabaster Deplume
Jazz
Ami Dang – Ambient
Ami Dang
Ambient
Ana Roxanne – Ambient
Ana Roxanne
Ambient
Black Duck – Alternative
Black Duck
Alternative
Capatosta
Capatosta
Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio
Contre Jour
Contre Jour
Dagmar Zuniga – Alternative
Dagmar Zuniga
Alternative
David Moore – Techno
David Moore
Techno
Dos Santos – Dansk Pop
Dos Santos
Dansk Pop
Eli Winter – Rock
Eli Winter
Rock
Eliana Glass – Electro
Eliana Glass
Electro
Ensemble Jessica Risker
Extra Stars
Extra Stars
Gregory Uhlmann – Jazz
Gregory Uhlmann
Jazz
Grouper – Ambient
Grouper
Ambient
Hailu Mergia – Jazz
Hailu Mergia
Jazz
Jana Horn – Folk
Jana Horn
Folk
Jim White Trio with Guy Picciotto & Colleen Burke
Joan Shelley – Americana
Joan Shelley
Americana
Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark & Chris Corsano
Jon Irabagon & Dan Oestreicher
Josh Johnson – Jazz
Josh Johnson
Jazz
Kalia Vandever – Jazz
Kalia Vandever
Jazz
Kassa Overall – Hip-Hop
Kassa Overall
Hip-Hop
Katinka Kleijn & Kari Watson
Keith Fullerton Whitman – Dance
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Dance
Lee Ranaldo & Leah Singer
Leroy the Poet – Rock
Leroy the Poet
Rock
Marc Ribot – Avant-Garde Jazz
Marc Ribot
Avant-Garde Jazz
Mary Halvorson & Sylvie Courvoisier
Microplastique
Microplastique
My New Band Believe – Alternative
My New Band Believe
Alternative
Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas
Official Claire
Official Claire
Otto Benson – Dance
Otto Benson
Dance
Patrick Shiroishi – Electro
Patrick Shiroishi
Electro
Resavoir – Jazz
Resavoir
Jazz
Russ Johnson
Russ Johnson
Sam Wilkes – Jazz
Sam Wilkes
Jazz
Setting – Soundtrack
Setting
Soundtrack
Son Lux – Electro
Son Lux
Electro
TV Buddha – Garage Rock
TV Buddha
Garage Rock
The American Analog Set – Indie Rock
The American Analog Set
Indie Rock
Tomas Fujiwara: 7 Poets Trio
Tomeka Reid Quartet – Jazz
Tomeka Reid Quartet
Jazz
Twin Talk – Jazz
Twin Talk
Jazz
Tyondai Braxton – Composer
Tyondai Braxton
Composer
Uhlmann, Johnson, Wilkes
Uhlmann, Johnson, Wilkes
Uniflora – Rap/Hip Hop
Uniflora
Rap/Hip Hop
Walt McClements – Alternative
Walt McClements
Alternative
Water Damage – Alternative
Water Damage
Alternative
Yellow Swans – Drone
Yellow Swans
Drone

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✈️How to get to Sound & Gravity 2026

Planning your trip to Sound & Gravity 2026? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 15 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 21 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Chicago or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
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🛏️Where to stay near Chicago (Sound & Gravity 2026)

Accommodation near the Sound & Gravity 2026 site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Chicago.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Sound & Gravity 2026 weather

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🗺️Things to do near Sound & Gravity 2026

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Sound & Gravity 2026. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

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📋About

ABOUT US “Chicago’s next great festival … the perfection of the week [gave] it a frozen-in-amber quality.”  — Chicago Tribune  “A multivenue ‘music experience’ unlike any we’ve seen before.” — Chicago Sun Times Sound & Gravity is a festival brought to you by Constellation. The festival will take place across multiple venues in Chicago’s Bricktown […]

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