Breakaway & ARC festival news
Breakaway announced new stops in Houston and Salt Lake City and is debuting in NYC this year, expanding its 2026 footprint Breakaway NYC debut. Chicago’s ARC Music Festival extended to four days and added heavy hitters — Anyma, Underworld, Brutalismus 3000, Chase & Status, and Chris Stussy — for its 2026 lineup ARC four-day programme.
Breakaway NYC is locked in for July 17, 2026 at Under The K Bridge Park in Brooklyn [edmtunes.com]. A presale unlocks Monday, March 16 at 12pm ET with general tickets following March 17 at 12pm ET, according to the festival’s sale schedule. [edm.com] The Breakaway national tour spans 14 events from April through November 2026 [ravermag.com], is presented by CELSIUS as the primary sponsor [edm.com], and the NYC event page lists ticket options starting at $99 for general admission. [breakawayfestival.com] ARC Music Festival will run Sept. 4–7, 2026 at Chicago’s Union Park as its first four-day Labor Day edition [arcmusicfestival.com], a change organizers say responds to having “more incredible artists than slots,” per ARC partner and lead talent buyer John Curley. [billboard.com] Four-day, three-day and single-day passes went on sale March 13 at 12PM CT, with the festival site offering a $40 down layaway option for passes. [electronicgroove.com]
