Chicago-born DJ and producer Azzecca has been having a stellar year. She made her first appearance on Coachella’s Yuma stage this April after previously appearing at the Do LaB and Quasar stages, and she’s become a global star with shows in Ibiza and London, soon making her debut at Portola Music Festival.
But her dark and psychedelic approach to house music is firmly rooted in her hometown of Chicago, also the home of house music, which is why it’s so thrilling that her Extended Sessions Tour concluded in Chicago with a hometown performances at ARC Festival.
Azzecca has made a name for herself creating expansive, spending more than three hours behind the decks to craft bigger, bolder and more immersive soundscapes that forge an inimitable bond between artist and audience. Her long-form DJing brings everyone on the dancefloor forward into the present, and she showcased that ability kicking off ARC weekend on Sep. 3 at the pre-party before taking the stage the following day on Sep. 4 at ARC Festival. She also her released new single, “Dissolve,” on Sep. 3 via her COSIMEA Imprint, and hosted a special pop-up DJ set at Pure Green the morning of Sep. 4, where fans could taste her custom Azzecca smoothie flavor, with limited-edition sleeve created just for the experience.
It’s an understatement to say it’s been a busy month for the star, and she was kind enough to document the experience for us in the photo diary below. Keep scrolling for her exclusive pics and what she had to say about “ARCZECCA.”
‘Kicked ARCZECCA off by celebrating the release of my latest single “dissolve” and my birthday! Truly the best way to start the weekend.’
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‘Day 0 crew came correct! Lots of love to the Castaways dancers who brought the energy all night long.’
(Image courtesy of Azzecca)
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‘On Friday morning we headed over to my favorite smoothie spot in the city for a cute lil pop up set and an exclusive Pure Green x Azzecca Cosimea Colada for that pre-ARC fuel 💪🏻’
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‘Exclusive Azzecca x ARC Trailer merch coming when?’
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‘Me and my girls!!!! Nothing eases the pre-set jitters more than laughs with the gals (matching Von Dutch fits also helps). It was so nice to have all my best friends with me on Friday, I am the luckiest girl in the world!’
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‘Clearly having the time of my life 🙂 Playing for my hometown always feels like such a pinch me moment!!’
(Image courtesy of Azzecca)
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‘Yes we had fun, yes it was hot, and yes we will still serve face even in the 90-degree Chicago humidity!!’
(Image courtesy of Azzecca)
‘Day 2 fit checks backstage, obviously.’
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‘Besties who wear matching plaid stay together 💖 salute is one of my favorite people to have a little festival boogie with, if you aren’t familiar with their music already, I suggest you do your research!’
(Image courtesy of Azzecca)
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‘Anddd that’s a wrap on ARCZECCA! I’m sleepy, but very fulfilled. Lots of love to everyone who came to dance—already counting down the days till next year 💫’
(Image courtesy of Azzecca)
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