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Mike Reed

A man in a tan jacket stands in front of a red door covered in graffiti; the photo is framed over an aerial view of a city with houses, trees, and a river.

by Ryan Bird | September 2, 2026

Mike Reed’s Sound & Gravity Festival Returns to Bricktown The multi-venue experimental festival will take you all over, musically and geographically. Read our guide on who to see and where to be, beyond the headliners.

A DJ wearing a hat performs under colorful, arched lights in a dark, crowded venue. The DJs arms are raised, and the vibrant lighting creates a lively party atmosphere.

by Todd Hieggelke | August 25, 2026

Music Top 5: September 2026

A large crowd gathers at an outdoor night event featuring bright, colorful laser lights cutting across the sky, food stalls, and two-story viewing platforms on either side. The atmosphere is lively and festive.

by Todd Hieggelke | April 28, 2026

Music Top 5: May 2026

by Newcity | October 29, 2025

Music 45 2025: Producers

Mike Reed photo over Bricktown sattelite image

by Dylan Weinert | September 4, 2025

Mike Reed’s New Music Festival Is Stranger and More Imaginative Than Pitchfork Sound & Gravity is a five-day, multivenue music experience curated by Mike Reed, the man who directed Pitchfork Music Festival from 2006 to 2024.

Lyric Opera/Photo: Kyle Flubacker

by Todd Hieggelke | September 2, 2025

Can’t-Miss Chicago Music Moments: Fall 2025

by Dylan Weinert | July 15, 2025

A Summer Without Pitchfork: Who Killed the Best Indie Music Festival on the Planet?

by Newcity | December 5, 2023

Music 45 2023: The Venues

by Robert Rodi | July 25, 2019

Music 45: Who Keeps Chicago In Tune 2019

by Robert Rodi | July 27, 2017

Music 45: Who Keeps Chicago In Tune 2017

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