Claire Ozmun Band, Local Memory, Napsack, Hannah Frey
The Claire Ozmun Band is a New York-based band with Midwest roots, lyric-focused rock and roll! Local Memory is a six-piece indie/alt-country band from Chicago, Illinois. Hannah Frey and her band play folk rock for lovers and sweeties. She feels like the luckiest girl in Chicago to play for you & hopes you leave with a little bit of that luck 💫 Napsack is a rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. Their sound is both eclectic and classic.
A Casual Divorce, Chrome Rhino, JJ Smith
It is the year 2050, and genre is dead. What remains is a wretched chimera of jazz fusion, theatrical rock, art pop, and unadulterated absurdity they call A Casual Divorce. Almost thirty years ago, this quartet from the now-unlivable Arizona desert brought their gloriously unnerving vocal harmonies and face-melting lack of guitars to an unprepared world. They’re as pretentious as that one guy from your local coffee shop and as musically inconsiderate as the jam band your burnout cousin forces you to listen to every time he bums a ride. So enjoy your precious music while you can. Chrome Rhino’s style of rock n’ roll will dazzle your senses while stomping you into the dust like you are on fire – this adventurous and energetic Phoenix AZ quartet embody the escapism we’re all looking for. Their tunes combine the kaleidoscopic twists and turns of Electric Light Orchestra, the screaming guitars and lush vocal harmonies of Queen, and the playful wildness of Alice Cooper and Tenacious D. With their exciting live shows and innovative music videos, Chrome Rhino brings dextrous musicianship, eclectic songwriting that’s whimsical yet deep, and a generous helping of nostalgia. JJ Smith is probably letting out a heavy sigh somewhere. He writes music for people that suffer from yearning, heartbreak, and general angst. More commonly known as; Rock, Folk & Alternative. Side Note: He hosts a free winter music festival called Unsigned in Ravenswood. Because he believes you shouldn’t have to pay $300 dollars to stand 500 ft away from your favorite band.
Cloutchaser, CPS, ADHD Sadboy, The Human Trials
Cloutchaser is real math rock. CPS is a prog-metal band based in Albany NY. CPS is Bassist Anthony Campbell and Drummer Declan Fields. Other former members include Kevin Wulf, Aiden Velazquez, John Porcelli III and Erik Brauer. CPS can stand for whatever you want it to. Their debut album “1087” was released on February 25th, 2023 with a second album “Goodbye Dear Neighbor” releasing on August 22nd 2024. Touring the East Coast since 2023, CPS is determined to make you question everything you thought about music. Amanda, Blender, Greg, and Max are ADHD Sadboy. Their music blends indie rock, punk, rap, mental illness, and white collar crimes for a one of a kind experience. Greg gave birth to the band in 2023, and in summer 2025, Blender Bluid joined as their vocalist. Pay $2000 and you can legally become their fifth member. Also, although their name is ADHD Sadboy, one member just has regular ol’ autism. Please conduct your witch hunt to find them. The Human Trials are experimentally ill melt punk Chicago.
Elemantra, Cartoon Graveyard, + Friends
Elemantra is a Buffalo, NY-based rock band that blends the hazy textures of shoegaze with the heartfelt sincerity of 90’s emo & indie rock. The quartet layers lush, reverb-soaked walls of guitars over raw and unfiltered introspective lyrics. Their sound—equal parts dense and delicate—channels the spirit of bands like DIIV, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Ovlov to carve out a unique sound where vulnerability meets volume. Hailing from the heart of Chicago, Illinois, Cartoon Graveyard delivers an electrifying blend of raw energy and dynamic soundscapes, unapologetically blurring the lines between grunge, indie rock, and punk. Known for their hard-hitting live shows and an ever-evolving sound, the trio channels both chaos and catharsis into every note they play.
Optic Sink, sunglow, Crises Actress
Optic Sink are a hypnotic dance influenced postpunk band from Memphis touring on their new album “Lucky Number” out now on Feel It Records. sunglow Crises Actress
Anne Helen Wells, violethead, Bonnie Brooks
Anne Helen Wells is a hardware electronic artist making submissive digital pop about the love of pain & the pain of love. violethead is the solo cloudpop project of elle kimberly, tenderly sequenced in her bedroom. billowing bass, glittering bells, and mementos of wet kisses long since dried. Bonnie Brooks – Evil girl Cyrus Chrome – Recently moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. High-concept hyperpop music. High concept pop songwriter and performer.
Chupaflor, Killer High Life, Totally Cashed
Chupaflor is a Rock N’ Roll band with traces of punk, blues and shoegaze. Formed during the winter of 2023 in Milwaukee, Killer High Life writes songs about heartbreak and despair as well as blistering fast songs about anger and aggression as a woman/queer individual living in our current era. Fusing elements of indie, emo, hardcore punk, and dreamy rock; Killer High Life creates an intense atmosphere perfect for both moshing and sobbing. Totally Cashed is tongue-in-cheek hardcore punk. Find ur new faves @ Coles 🎵
Menace4Hire, Gayun Cannon, Waine Ghazi, Armanii Day
Little Headbutt is a Chicago cassette label of A.Barlow & J.Jamais. Learn more here. Chicago artist Menace is redefining contemporary hip-hop through a distinct fusion of street realism and couture-level intention. Emerging from West Englewood on the city’s South Side, the multidisciplinary creative first established himself as a cut-and-sew designer, visual artist, and cultural curator before transitioning into music in 2021. Everything he produces whether a garment or stage performance is one of one.. Gayun Cannon is a 23 year old singer, self-produced artist, and multi-instrumentalist from the South Side of Chicago. Through her music, Gayun creates a space for healing whether she’s exploring love, personal growth, or the trials and tribulations of her own life journey. Each song is crafted as an emotional experience, inviting listeners to reflect, feel deeply, and embrace every part of themselves. Her artistry blends vulnerability with intention, turning personal stories into shared moments of connection. Waine Ghazi is a Chicago-rooted artist whose music blends introspection, raw emotion, and sharp lyricism. Drawing from personal growth, identity, and lived experience, his sound balances soulful production with honest storytelling. Whether performing or creating, Waine brings a grounded, reflective energy that connects deeply with listeners Armanii Day hails from the Chicago land area Giving an energy not found anywhere else, Armanii expresses herself through eclectic, soulful sounds, lyricism that’s easy to relate to, and even humorous, with a sprinkle of wordplay that’ll make you have to rewind. You’ll find yourself being able to understand where the complicated, but optimistic Armanii Day is coming from with every word. Armanii is seasoned in her artistry and a force that shouldn’t be reckoned with. Armanii was raised around music junkies who instilled Jazz, House, and Neo Soul into her very diverse ear. You can hear those influences seeping through Armanii’s Sound.
Spider Baby, Tarantula Threat Pose, Bugoff
Spider Baby is an original alternative rock band started in 2023 by lead singer Gabriela, and joined by Leon on the bass, and Jay on the drums in mid 2025. They combined bringing elements of modern, meets classic rock with a twist of punk jabbed into your lower back. Spider Baby is currently in studio recording their first EP, with a release coming summer 2026. Tarantula Threat Pose is the brain child of four freaks making music you could only get when none of the members have the same music taste. Drawing inspiration from punk, nu-metal, shoegaze, and hardcore, we create a sound that only a tarantula could truly understand. Tarantula Threat Pose brings the energy that will have everyone with their arms up and their fangs out by the end of the show. Bugoff we plays punkish music.
Zastava, Hearthands, Mail., Cabwaylingo
Zastava – We are a music band from Detroit, MI Hearthands is a band from Chicago. The music blends elements of slowcore, shoegaze, dream pop, and 90s indie rock. Their debut EP Devotion came out September 1, 2025. Mail. – Chicago Post-Hardcore swept across the cornfields and cattails. Cabwaylingo – New guitar music project of Conor Lynch. First and probably only show for a while.