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Chicago Summer Guide 2012
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Dance beats dominate in 2012.

Afrojack at Coachella 2012

Photo: Gerry Maceda / Retna Ltd.
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EDM is taking over the Chicago festival season
Dance music is the main attraction at Chicago festivals this summer.
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Electronic dance music | Timeline
A brief history of EDM’s recent rise to the mainstream.
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Breaking down three dance music fests
Your guide to Spring Awakening, Wavefront, North Coast.
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Build your own music festival
Skip the big fests and spend the cash on these individual shows instead.
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How DJs fell for EDM
Five of this summer’s dance acts reminisce about how they discovered the genre.
Learn to love dance music
Three steps to developing an EDM appreciation.
Chicago Summer Guide 2012
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