Andrew Paul Davis, Janet Blackwell, Gutter Punk
Influenced by an array of artists from The Beatles to MGMT, Andrew Paul Davis’ genre-bending blend of apocalyptic art pop and psychedelic rock has earned him a diverse and loyal fanbase that’s continued to grow since opening for Omar Apollo and Kevin Krauter in 2017. Channeling his decades of experience as a filmmaker, Andrew has also gained a reputation within Chicago’s film community for the avant-garde tendencies, surrealism, and maximalism of his large-scale music videos — which add an extra sensory punch to his already captivating signature sonic experience. Janet Blackwell & band aim to bring equal parts nostalgia and celebration to the stage. Heavily influenced by 70s psychedelic story telling and mid 90s rhythms, performances are best combined with bell bottoms and rolling papers. Gutter Punk: ANTIPOP, ONE MAN ONE COMPUTER, MUSIC YOU’VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE <3
Evolution Orange featuring La Gitana, Veri Peri, Vanity Vixen, and DJ Paneer
Evolution Orange is a collective intended to bring a wide variety of sounds to each event. So each performer has there own unique style. We intend on bringing anywhere from Chicago House Classics, Juke, 90’s Trance to Hard-groove Techno.
TC Superstar, gs70, MaryMary!
TC Superstar is a collaborative performance group, blending dance, music, and visual art. The project is fronted and produced by Connor McCampbell. TC Superstar features dance and choreography by LB Flett, Emily DiFranco, Francis Rodriguez, Yuriko Roby, Andie Duong, Emily Tolson, Kathleen Tiernan, Katie Lowen, Kendel Jones, Taylor Dominique, and Bradi Nelson. Performing and collaborating musicians include Julio Correa, Mitchell Webb, Aaron Chavez, and Ateen Savadkoohi. TC Superstar’s recordings feature collaborations across the indie scene in Austin, TX.The band formed in September of 2017 with the release of Masc, an album about notions of masculinity. In April of 2018, TC Superstar released Heat Death, a conceptual EP about the environment, consumerism and grieving for the eventual death of humankind. TC Superstar released their second full length album, R&D, in May of 2019. This Album explores notions of love, romance, and relationships through the lens of two characters, Ricky and Dana. TC Superstar’s 2021 release, As Seen on TV, examines entertainment and our consumption of it, written during a time when the group was unable to perform live. In 2023 TC Superstar released another full record, Static Dynamic, which explores the dissolution of a romance, an occupation, a home, humanity.The project is currently working on a small collection of songs to release in 2024. MaryMary! is a noisepop musician who sings about love and fear and self respect. She loves analog synths and digital samplers, both of which can be heard on her EP, entitled MY STUPID HEART LIKE A SNOWGLOBE FULL OF BLOOD. Her music and other endeavors can be found at linktr.ee/marymarychic.
Remuda, Glass Beagle, Corin Dakota
Remuda is a singer/songwriter project helmed by Andrew Walker. Hailing from Nebraska, Walker crafts jangly Americana music in the spirit of Townes Van Zandt, Kurt Vile, and John Prine. Glass-Beagle, the Chicago-based alt-country outfit, bring a finely judged precision to their juxtapositions. Their debut EP, Spring Sword Chatter, released May 2024, showcases their uniquely mangled mix of country, folk, power pop, and rock ‘n’ roll. With a blend of fuzzed out guitars, singing pedal steel guitar and Nathan Zurawski’s abstract yet personal lyrics, the band roots their sound in something both nostalgic and innovative. Corin Dakota is a Chicago based singer songwriter whose winding melodies and rhythmic playing blends elements of folk, jazz and psychedelic rock.
Hedge Wizard, THE HUMAN VEIL, Lone Sentinel, DJ Dustin Drase
Hedge Wizard is a Fantasy Dungeon Synth artist hailing from Ohio. THE HUMAN VEIL is the dark brainchild of Helena Ford that combines the dank atmospheres of dungeon synth, the eerie and dark air of dark ambient, and the caustic environments of harsh noise Lone Sentinel is pagan ritual, ambient/folk metal DJ Dustin Drase will be spinning dark fantasy and epic ambient LPs throughout.
MC Homeless with DJ Halo, Coolzey, Mother Fortune
MC Homeless is a punk influenced rapper who is celebrating his new release with Kool Keith, Mushrooms and Acid. Coolzey’s sound encompases golden era hip-hop roots planted in black Iowa dirt and tempered by 90s alternative era rock influence yields a juxtaposition of the dark, horrific nature of life paired with a slapstick and comedic view of the world, allowing for a wide, unpredictable arsenal of material ranging from soul-spilling indie bedroom rock to wise-cracking battle rap and on to radio pop. Mother Fortune (MoFo) is an eclectic five-piece hip hop group based in Chicago whose funk, jazz, and soul influences drive their boisterous live sets, with vibes so good you’ll want to smack your mama–– or invite her to their next show. Made up of Shami and Moira, a dynamic rapper and vocalist duo, guitarist Cesar, bassist Tyler, and drummer Taskin, MoFo delivers everything from romantic lullabies to defiant, lyrical provocations. They promise to keep you on your toes with the quirky sensibilities of The Internet and Funkadelic-worthy breakdowns.
Street Fever, Beth Sawltz, PROBLEMS, Necklace Jar
Street Fever is a versatile, mixed-media performance-artist residing in Boise, Idaho. Whom, remains anonymous. Their music is a gritty symphony born from profound life experiences and sonic experimentation. From the shrines of Three 6 Mafia in their bedroom as a kid, to being raised by the DIY hardcore scene- they have an eclectic background that sources inspiration from hardcore / heavy rap / industrial techno / EBM / noise / electro / techno and classical music. Rooted in an ongoing spiritual awakening, Street Fever has been on a wildly cinematic path to better understand themselves as an artist, spiritual seeker, and human being. After losing all their possessions, being institutionalized multiple times and nearly losing their life in a South East Asian prison, this project has since been reborn and aims to use it as a platform to speak on their own recovery and addiction. Now more than ever they are empowered to share their story in hopes to connect with others who are seeking personal and spiritual growth. Street Fever deftly balances between destructive possession and holy reclamation, extending a hand to invite you into their world through the powerful mediums of art and sound. Witness their journey of self-discovery and enlightenment through their thought-provoking creations. PROBLEMS Has toured Europe, New Zealand, and America. I have opened for Peaches, Dan Deacon, Lightning Bolt, and Many others. My new 12” LP “Enter The Annals” was released this year on The Record Machine. I make electronic music with live vocals that is sometimes very fun and is sometimes very beautiful and is always interesting. Beth Sawltz makes silent hill top 40 pop from crystal lake Necklace Jar is glitched/cut-up hard electronic collages, splicing (often with magnetic cassette tape loops) frantic moments of rhythm into chaotic, broken breakbeat meltdowns. Challenging Electronics.
Daundry, Inkjet, Harvey Waters
Daundry is a three-piece grungagze band from Chicago IL. Inkjet is a new Chicago post-printer band that everyone is talking about and you should be very excited to see. The band is inspired by acts like Sleater-Kinney, Swirlies, and Vanessa Carlton. Harvey Waters describes themselves as an anxious, moody pop band
Cool Heat, Public Circuit, Heels
COOL HEAT is a lo-fi artist hailing from Chicago. Started in 2019 it is the solo project of musician and photographer Eden Sierotnik, formerly a member of the now defunct dream pop outfit Color Card. The music is a blend of post-rock and dream pop with an emphasis on hazy soundscapes and shimmering guitars. Bouncing between the fringes of darkwave, punk-tinged EBM, and romantic synth-pop, NYC band, Public Circuit, is a seething exhibition of dark synthesizer magic, and raw-edged delivery. Marrying the late 70’s minimal synth-punk ethos of Nervous Gender and The Sound with the new wave romanticism of New Order and Iron Curtain, Public Circuit is determined to lead an inquisition upon electronic music as they carve their niche in the bedrock foundation that minimal synth was built upon. Heels is an indie dreampop/postpunk duo with sounds ranging from lush and gazey to dark and melancholic. Our songwriting tells stories of relationships that never seemed to work out and insecurities that still linger in the mind. Take a listen and I’m sure you’ll find a song that will leave you swaying.
Bodywash, Ghost Days, Courtesy
Bodywash formed in 2016 as a vehicle for the sonic bond between Chris Steward and Rosie Long Decter. The Montreal duo conjure a dreamscape with airy vocals, intricate guitars and pulsating synths over a heavy rhythmic foundation. In 2019, they released their debut LP, Comforter, which received praise from Bandcamp Daily, NPR Music, Clash Mag and elsewhere. Last year, they returned with their anticipated follow-up, the dark and enveloping I Held the Shape While I Could via Light Organ Records. Ghost Days is the solo project of Chicago based musician, Alessia Kato. Blending elements of dream pop, post-punk, goth and shoegaze, Ghost Days is a sonic exploration through the dreamscape, leaving behind fragments of nostalgia, bittersweet memories, and the unknown. Courtesy began back in 2010 in Memphis, TN when Drew Ryan and Kirk Rawlings met and started trading self-indulgent 4-track scrapsand private recordings not meant for others’ ears. Drums and guitars were recorded, chopped, and screwed as the two figured out how to combine their ideas into songs. In 2011, the duo released Idmatic—a collection of collage-based songs constructed via email, crammed with blown out boom-bap drumming and stretched out cassette wonk. By 2012, the duo relocated to Chicago, where they released Slow Bruise in 2015—a darker, colder, and more aggressive effort. They released HEY in 2018, “an unclassifiable electronic blend of off-kilter atmospheric synths, otherworldly vocal harmonies, deep-house grooves, and weirdo-funk bass lines all sewn together via a persistent Oberheim DX drum machine.” (Steve Rosborough, Moon Glyph Records). With the 2021 release of CHECK THE MILK, the band finds itself with a new, more focused direction, ready-made for basement DJs and glossy pop fans. Courtesy is in the studio now working on the new material.