House aficionados will be hitting the streets of the Windy City when it hosts Move, the Chicago International House Music Festival, on the July 22-23 weekend.

Though some will still argue over who was most responsible for the birth of house music - some say Frankie Knuckles others point to Ron Hardy - most will agree about the origins of the genre's name, the Chicago club, Warehouse. Come July, when the pavements of Chicago's streets really heat up, the city will showcase the electronic music genre it originally cultivated, via its first house music festival, Move.

The 2-day festival will take place at the lakefront Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island and feature some of the most internationally renown names in house music, primarily from the US, including Grammy® Award winners Frankie Knuckles, Maurice Joshua and David Morales, legendary vocalists Jocelyn Brown, Barbara Tucker and Chicago’s own Ralphi Rosario, Derrick Carter, Terry Hunter, Steve“Silk”Hurley, Jamie Principle, Dajae, DJeremy, Lady D and Andre Hatchett. South African house sensation DJ Glen Lewis will also take part in the festival with Danny Tenaglia scheduled to close the party on Sunday evening with a special extended set.

Move is also affiliated with the seventh edition of the Gay Games and will be hoping to attract a broadminded audience of music lovers.

"We want to celebrate house music at its birthplace. In addition, we hope to encourage a better understanding and relationships between cultures and their people through dance, to make a positive contribution to the art of music, " say the festival's Directors.

One-day and 2-day advance tickets priced at $35 and $60 will go on sale April 15 at Ticketmaster.

Move, the Chicago International House Music Festival takes place July 22-23, 2006 at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago. Post a comment