05/29/2026
Chicago • Sep 10-11
Catch & at Plantasia 2026!
The long-running celebration of ambient and electronic music returns, taking place over two beautiful days at the end of summer across the entire conservatory nature campus, including a new expanded outdoor stage. Brought to you by Empty Bottle Presents, Sacred Bones and Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance.
This year’s lineup features full live sets from new super-duo Helado Tropical (aka Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical), prolific drummer, composer and producer Makaya McCraven, avant-pop shapeshifter James K, enthralling jazz trio Okonoski along with performances by Blue Earth Sound, Jeremiah Chiu, Green-House, Precious Renee Tucker, Age of Peace & many more, with a rare appearence from Chee Shimizu of Organic Music in Tokyo, DJing in the Fern Room all night long on Friday. Hell yes.
Two Day & Single Day Passes on sale Friday, June 5th at 10am CST.
Art by a. Savage ()
Thursday, September 10th
Helado Negro & Reyna Tropical
James K
Blue Earth Sound
Jeremiah Chiu
Age of Peace
Gigi Masin
Elori Saxl & Henry Soloman
Torn Light Records DJs
Friday, September 11th
Makaya McCraven
Okonoski
Green-House
Precious Renee Tucker
Flore Laurentienne
Gwenifer Raymond
Acopia
Chee Shimizu
