WHERE: Third Room
WHEN: Thursday September 18, 2025
DOORS: 9pm SHOW: 10pm
GENRE: house / tech house
TICKETS: $20-$33
PURCHASE:
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Gene Farris:
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Gene Farris is a legendary DJ, producer, and label owner from Chicago, globally recognized as one of the leading figures in house music. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, he began DJing at just 10 years old, inspired by pioneers like Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles, Lil Louis, and Green Velvet.
By the early 1990s, Farris had become a staple of the city’s underground scene, spinning acid house and disco at warehouse parties and securing residencies at iconic venues like The Power House and the Boom Boom Room. He later expanded internationally with a four-year residency in Amsterdam at Jimmy Woo, spreading Chicago’s house sound across Europe.
As a producer, Farris began releasing music in 1994, including early work on Green Velvet’s Relief Records. In 1998, he launched his own label, Farris Wheel Recordings, which has served as a platform for both his own music and rising talents. Over the years, he has collaborated with top artists such as Loco Dice, Jesse Rose, Mihalis Safras, Sub Focus, and Dajae. Notable releases include Welcome To Chicago EP (Defected Records), It’s Time with Sub Focus (EMI), Play (Snatch!), LOL (Relief), and the club anthem Move Your Body.
Farris has performed at major global festivals and venues including EDC Las Vegas, Space Miami, Ministry of Sound London, Movement Detroit, Dirtybird Campout, and Spring Awakening. He has also hosted his own branded events like Farris Wheel parties, Carnival Nights, and Gene Farris & Friends, often featuring heavyweights such as Black Coffee, Jamie Jones, and Patrick Topping.
In 2023, Farris released his first full-length album in seven years, returning to his disco and Chicago house roots while collaborating with vocalists including Alex Mills, Anabel Englund, and Emily Makis.
With a career spanning nearly four decades, Gene Farris remains a true ambassador of Chicago house music. His sound blends house, techno, disco, and funk into a style that is timeless, unpredictable, and always rooted in the dance floor.
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