From backyard get-together to Chicago heavyweight, house music festival Chosen Few continues to deliver

Take Metra to the Chosen Few Festival

By Crusader Staff The 35th Annual Chosen Few Picnic and Festival returns to Jackson Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025, and Metra is encouraging festivalgoers to skip the traffic and take the train to the Chosen Few Festival celebration of Chicago’s iconic house music culture. The Chosen Few Picnic and Festival began in 1990 as […]

From backyard get-together to Chicago heavyweight, house music festival Chosen Few continues to deliver

CHICAGO (WGN) — It's now one of the most anticipated events of "Summertime Chi," but it started as a small outdoor get-together with a little music, for family and friends. Terry Hunter and Mike Dunn are two of the "Chosen Few DJs," known around the world for bringing innovative, feel-good music to millions of house fans. Coined in 1977 by DJ and producer Wayne Williams, "The Chosen Few Disco Corporation" originally included friends and South Si…

Ammon Yeardsley Is Flipping the Island’s Nightlife on Its Head

It started with a few mates and a shared obsession with underground house music. Now, Ammon Yeardsley is behind some of the most creatively ambitious events the Isle of Man has ever seen. As a 2025 Gef 30 Under 30 winner in the Creativity category, supported by the Isle of Man Arts Council, Ammon and his team at Anima, a DJ events company, have been shaking up the island’s nightlife by turning unexpected venues into dance floor sanctuaries. A So…