Chicago House: The Chicago Scene and Club Culture (1983–1993)

1. Frankie Knuckles anchors The Warehouse era

   Jan 1, 1977Labels: Frankie Knuckles, The Warehouse, LGBTQ community

   • Pitchfork
   • Frankie Knuckles

2. WBMX chooses the Hot Mix 5

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: WBMX, Hot Mix

   • Hot Mix 5
   • Chicago House

3. Smart Bar opens and books house DJs

   Jul 1, 1982Labels: Smart Bar, Frankie Knuckles

   • Metro Chicago
   • Frankie Knuckles

4. Knuckles leaves Warehouse and opens Power Plant

   Nov 1, 1982Labels: Power Plant, Frankie Knuckles

   • Frankie Knuckles
   • Pitchfork

5. Music Box opens with Ron Hardy as resident

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: Music Box, Ron Hardy

   • Music Forecast
   • Chicago House

6. Medusa’s opens as a youth club hub

   Oct 1, 1983Labels: Medusa s, Dave Shelton

   • Sun Times
   • Chicago Mag

7. Jesse Saunders releases “On & On”

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: Jesse Saunders, On &

   • On On
   • The National

8. Trax Records forms as a key house label

   Jan 1, 1984Labels: Trax Records, Chicago label

   • Sun Times
   • Guardian
   • Trax Records

9. DJ International Records launches a second pipeline

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: DJ International, Chicago label

   • DJ International

10. Mr. Fingers releases “Can You Feel It”

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: Mr Fingers, Larry Heard

    • Can You Feel
    • Insomniac

11. “Your Love” reaches vinyl and wider audiences

    Apr 1, 1986Labels: Jamie Principle, Your Love

    • Your Love
    • Pitchfork

12. “Move Your Body” becomes a club anthem

    Jun 1, 1986Labels: Marshall Jefferson, Move Your

    • Move Your Body
    • Guardian

13. Phuture’s “Acid Tracks” launches acid house

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Phuture, Acid Tracks

    • Acid Tracks
    • Music Forecast

14. The Music Box closes after late-1980s crackdown

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Music Box, club closure

    • Music Forecast

15. Chicago house breaks through in the UK charts

    Jan 1, 1987Labels: Steve Silk, UK charts

    • Jack Your Body
    • 1987 UK music

16. Medusa’s closes as the era winds down

    Jan 1, 1992Labels: Medusa s, club closure

    • Chicago Reader
    • Sun Times

17. Ron Hardy dies, closing an early chapter

    Mar 2, 1992Labels: Ron Hardy, Music Box

    • Music Forecast