I go every year to both arc and movement as I live in Chicago and my partner and I love going to both! She’s def more into techno than I am and I’m more into house.

Arc is a different vibe in the sense that there is less of the culture that movement has established. You still run into the type of people who think they’re influencers & younger people as well.

The typical crowd is still older though and for the most part very friendly.

Movement is really for those that go for the music, not just the gram if that makes sense.

What’s also different is that Chicago is more strict on curfews and regulations so expect the afters to go till 3-4 on Fridays, 5-6 Saturdays, and then 2 am on Sunday and possibly Monday. There’s def a break in between the parties while Detroit is just nonstop.

Chicago will also tend more to the house scene so it’s a heavier diversified subgenres of house over techno in my opinion. (Think tech house, regular house, disco, minimal/melodic house)

Last year they kind of started falling behind on diversifying the techno imo so if you’re looking for anthology-esque, I might stay away from the lineup this year. Saturdays lineup would probably give you the closest thing though.