Beyond Wonderland Chicago announces lineup for EDM festival

CHICAGO — The “Alice in Wonderland”-themed electronic music festival Beyond Wonderland will debut on Northerly Island this summer, the first time for the festival in Chicago. The two-day event will take place at the Huntington Bank Pavilion June 1-2.

As a collaboration between Insomniac and Chicago-based promoter Auris Presents, it will offer a variety of electronic subgenres, including house, techno, trance and bass across four stages. Beyond Wonderland has previously played in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Performers include Grammy Award-winning artists Tiësto, Diplo and Benny Benassi, as well as Swedish DJ and producer Alesso, Kaskade, trap music artist RL Grime and UK dance powerhouse Eli Brown. A Caterpillar’s Garden stage will honor Chicago’s house music roots, with sets by Chris Lorenzo, Eli Brown and Chicago’s own Felix Da Housecat.

Tickets (ages 18+) will be available for purchase starting at noon Feb. 9 at Chicago.BeyondWonderland.com.