Sound & Gravity

Sound & Gravity Sound & Gravity is a new festival brought to you by Constellation. Sound & Gravity is a new week-long festival brought to you by Constellation.

The festival will take place across multiple venues in Chicago’s Bricktown neighborhood from September 3 to 6 and caters to adventurous, creative listeners. The festival will take place across multiple venues in Chicago’s Bricktown neighborhood from September 10 to 14 and caters to adventurous, creative listeners eager to support an organization founded and run by artists. Festival and day passes are available exclusively, granting pass holders entry to all festival shows and experiences, subject to capacity. Join the universe and discover how far it extends.

It’s been a truly magical weekend - we are feeling pretty lucky as we finish up the festival today!   A huge thank you t...
09/06/2026

It’s been a truly magical weekend - we are feeling pretty lucky as we finish up the festival today!  
 
A huge thank you to the artists, the S&G team and everyone else who’s made this weekend possible and the best it can be. Enjoy these amazing shots from Friday’s sets by our volunteers!
 
Alabaster DePlume performing at Rockwell On The River by Charles Bouril

William Parker (William Parker) of Heart Trio performing at Constellation. Photo by Timothy Shmoll

Cooper-Moore (Cooper Moore) of Heart Trio performing at Constellation

Hamid Drake (.hamid) of Heart Trio performing at Constellation

Daniel Villarreal (Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo) of Dos Santos Dos Santos performing at Rockwell On The River. Photo by Charles Bouril

Kassa Overall Kassa Overall at Rockwell On The River. Photo by Charles Bouril

Kassa Overall at Rockwell On The River. Photo by Charles Bouril

Kassa Overall at Rockwell On The River. Photo by Charles Bouril

Leroy the Poet (leroythepoet) performing on the Rockwell On The River patio. Photo by Charles Bouril

Leroy the Poet (leroythepoet) performing on the Rockwell On The River patio. Photo by Charles Bouril

Leroy the Poet (leroythepoet) performing on the Rockwell On The River patio. Photo by Charles Bouril

Artist portrait of Jessica Risker Jessica Risker at Judson & Moore Distillery. Photo by Colin Gahungu

Mick Turner (Mick Turner) performing at Constellation. Photo by Timothy Schmoll

Elisabeth Fuchsia (elisabeth fuchsia) performing with Mick Turner. Photo by Timothy Schmoll

Artist portrait of Official Claire (Official Claire) at Judson & Moore Distillery. Photo by Colin Gahungu

Two of our fantastic team members serving at Beat Kitchen 💅🥰

Uhlmann, Johnson, Wilkes performing at Rockwell On The River Gregory Uhlmann Josh Johnson Sam Wilkes. Photo by Charles Bouril

Uhlmann, Johnson, Wilkes performing at Rockwell On The River Gregory Uhlmann Josh Johnson Sam Wilkes. Photo by Charles Bouril

09/05/2026

A gorgeous second night of Sound & Gravity!

Day 2 was a major success — we are so grateful we get to share this experience with you all

09/05/2026

Thank you to CBS Chicago for the exciting feature this morning!! Hear a bit about what goes into making Sound & Gravity happen and our mission to create a space for community through music and culture from two of our directors, and what this festival means to us and the music-loving community of Chicago 🫶 We appreciate the local love. See you all again tonight!!

As of now, there are still plenty of venue tickets available for tonight and Sunday at the Athenaeum! Tonight’s shows fe...
09/05/2026

As of now, there are still plenty of venue tickets available for tonight and Sunday at the Athenaeum! Tonight’s shows feature Son Lux at 7pm and American Analog Set 8:45pm. Tomorrow night will feature Lucrecia Dalt at 7pm and Grouper at 8:45pm to close out the festival.

Just a side note, we are pretty excited and honored to have Grouper close out our festival this weekend - As some of you may know, this is a very rare opportunity to witness her perform - now is your chance to catch her here at the Athenaeum this Sunday.

As of now, there are still plenty of venue tickets available for tonight and Sunday at the Athenaeum.

Grab your tickets now before they go! Available at the box office or online. See you soon!

A quick ticket update for you all today - We’ll be releasing a limited amount of venue tickets 15 minutes before each se...
09/04/2026

A quick ticket update for you all today - We’ll be releasing a limited amount of venue tickets 15 minutes before each set today, so come early if you want a chance to see a sold out set at Beat Kitchen, Hungry Brain or Judson & Moore. Rockwell venue tickets are still available, as well as Friday day passes and full festival passes. See you later today🤩

09/04/2026

WOW what an incredible first day of Sound & Gravity!
This is what it’s all about, folks.

There’s a whole lot more where that came from today - Beat Kitchen, Judson & Moore and Hungry Brain are hosting shows today along with Rockwell & Constellation -
Be sure to check out those sets!

Also, remember to stay hydrated today - it is a scorcher out there.
See you all tonight

Just some helpful ticket tips as we enter the first day of the festival. See you all so soon!! We’re so excited🤩🎟️
09/03/2026

Just some helpful ticket tips as we enter the first day of the festival. See you all so soon!! We’re so excited🤩🎟️

Kicking it off TOMORROW 💥Here’s a throwback to the innagural S&G opening night with international shredders Mdou Moctar ...
09/02/2026

Kicking it off TOMORROW 💥

Here’s a throwback to the innagural S&G opening night with international shredders Mdou Moctar on the main stage at Rockwell On The River.

Fest & Day Pass holders- wristband pickup begins tomorrow (9/3) at Rockwell at 4pm. While you’re there, check out the CHIRP Radio Record Fair 💙

Got a venue ticket? Head straight to your venue doors to rock’n’roll.

Don’t have tickets yet? Well heck, we got some left through the link in our bio 🔴

📸: Julia

KORG is an avid supporter of live music. When they aren’t working with artists to make music, you can catch them on the ...
09/01/2026

KORG is an avid supporter of live music. When they aren’t working with artists to make music, you can catch them on the ground soaking up the sound. This is why we’re joining forces to offer festival attendees a special techy treat.

Sound & Gravity is excited to team up with KORG for a microKORG2 giveaway during this year’s festival.

Here’s how to enter:
• Follow Sound & Gravity and KORG
• Share your favorite festival set in an Instagram post or Story.
• Tag both accounts and use the hashtag

About the prize:

The microKORG2 brings KORG’s compact synth into a new generation, with a 37-key keyboard, 2.8” color display, vocoder and vocal processor, built-in looper, expanded effects, and battery-powered portability. Sounds are organized into Classic, Modern, and Future categories, with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to explore presets or create your own sounds.

This competition begins September 3 and closes September 13. Winners will be selected and notified on September 14. Keep an eye on your DMs 👀

KORG is an avid supporter of live music. When they aren’t working with artists to make music, you can catch them on the ...
09/01/2026

KORG is an avid supporter of live music. When they aren’t working with artists to make music, you can catch them on the ground soaking up the sound. This is why we’re joining forces to offer festival attendees a special techy treat. KORG

Sound & Gravity is excited to team up with KORG for a microKORG2 giveaway during this year’s festival.

Here’s how to enter:
• Follow Sound & Gravity and KORG
• Share your favorite festival set in an Instagram post or Story.
• Tag both accounts and use the hashtag

About the prize:

The microKORG2 brings KORG’s compact synth into a new generation, with a 37-key keyboard, 2.8” color display, vocoder and vocal processor, built-in looper, expanded effects, and battery-powered portability. Sounds are organized into Classic, Modern, and Future categories, with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to explore presets or create your own sounds.

This competition begins September 6 and closes September 13. Winners will be selected and notified on September 14. Keep an eye on your DMs 👀

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