Sanctum Festival 2025 Halloween Festival Guide

Sanctum Festival 2025 Vibe Check:

Wondering what to expect at Sanctum? Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Ø  3 days of Techno, House, & DJs with pre-party & afters options.
• Ø  Performances by Semantix, Sexual Purity, Visitor & more (full lineup below)
• Ø  An goth & punk atmosphere with dark & dirty vibes on the dancefloor
• Ø  Costume contest theme: Blasphemy
• Ø  Visuals by Videowaste
• Ø  VHS Dungeon Room
• Ø  Master of Sacrilege: Wildcat Shadow
• Ø  Photobooth, Installations, vendors, and more!

SANCTUM is a dark music festival happening in Chicago over Halloween weekend! Two days of cathartic music, with a heavy emphasis on dancing and community.

Oh, and it’s BLASPHEMY themed!

This isn’t your typical concert. SANCTUM is about providing a truly unique and immersive experience. From extra sound provided by Big Audio, a world class production team, curated décor, a photo booth, and plenty of surprises.  

 

What’s the Sanctum Festival 2025 Lineup?

So far the following artists have been confirmed to perform at Sanctum Festival 2025:

Thursday, 10/30 (Dracula show at Empty Bottle)

• Ø  Madeline Goldstein
• Ø  Ronnie Stone
• Ø  More Ephemerol
• Ø  + More TBA

Friday 10/31 

• Ø  Qual 
• Ø  Martin Dupont
• Ø  Zanias
• Ø  Automelodi 
• Ø  Normal Bias 
• Ø  Night in Athens 
• Ø  Sexual Purity
•  DJ's - Beau Wanzer, Baby Berlin, Greg Corner, Echodroides, Wankertrixia, Clarissa

 Saturday, 11/1 

• Ø  Lebanon Hanover
• Ø  Male Tears
• Ø  Llora 
• Ø  Hallows 
• Ø  Puerta Negra
• Ø  Iron Years
• Ø  AAAYYYAAA
•  DJ's - Scary Lady Sarah, Theo Cultt, Steve Noa, Shanti, Jobot, Invicta, Amber Gris

 11/1 Afterparty (Venue announced day-of)

• Ø  Visitor
• Ø  Semantix
• Ø  Black Light Smoke
• DJ's - Hyperactive, Steve Noa, Jobot, Amber Gris

Where is Sanctum Festival 2025?

Sanctum Festival 2025 takes place at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL

Thalia Hall is located at 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608

 View on Google Maps here.

When is Sanctum Festival 2025? 

This year, the event will be held from October 31-November 1, 2025.

The doors will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday,

Is there an age requirement for Sanctum Festival 2025?

This Halloween music festival is a 17+ event. They have been known to extensively check IDs upon entry in previous years.

The venue has a bar separate bar downstairs called the Tack Room where people can grab a drink and chill. Entrance into the downstairs bar is 21+ and ID checks are in full effect.

All of the official Sanctum Festival 2025 afterparties are all 21+ events.

What can I bring to Sanctum Festival 2025?

While the festival website does not mention a specific list of prohibited items, its location at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL suggests that the standard day party / nightclub list of prohibited items will be enforced.

Check the official website for additional restrictions.

What types of ticket options are available for Sanctum Festival 2025?

This year, Sanctum is NOT offering a VIP ticket. Sanctum Festival 2025 only has one type of ticket, however, they are selling tickets that include the price of the afters and pre-party.

Here is a breakdown of your ticket options for Sanctum Festival 2025:

Sanctum Festival 2025 Tickets

TICKETS	SANCTUM PRICE	AFTERMARKET PRICE
2-Day Pass	$132.63	$98.23
2-Day with Afters	$153.43	$102.96
2-Day w/ Pre-party & Afters	$163.83	$122.22
Friday Only (10/31)	$66.63	$43.14
Saturday Only (11/1)	$66.63	$43.13

Note that all of the festival ticket prices listed below were recorded on the date this article was published on 8/19/2025 and may change.

Event Organizer Tickets: $132.63

Tickets can be purchased from the Sanctum Festival website for the amount listed under Sanctum Prices here.

Aftermarket Tickets: $98.23

When people resell their tickets, they end up on aftermarket sites, such as Viagogo, which typically has the lowest prices for festival tickets. You can save money by buying an aftermarket ticket to Sanctum Festival 2025 here.

Where are all the afters for Sanctum Festival 2025?

There will be both a pre-party and after party for Sanctum Festival 2025. Tickets to both are available as optional add-0ns when purchasing a 2-day festival ticket.

As of 8/18/2025, no other non-official afters have been announced for Sanctum Festival 2025. 

What should I wear to Sanctum Festival 2025?

There will be a Halloween costume contest at Sanctum Festival 2025!

The theme of the costume contest is Blasphemy.

Kinda vague, right? Are you drawing a total blank? Don’t trip! Here are some clutch Blasphemy Halloween Costume contenders that are sure to turn heads and will fit in perfectly with the overall theme of Sanctum Festival 2025.

Sanctum Festival 2025 Costumes