Stereo Mapping, No Info, Big Step, Marcela
Stereo Mapping is an Indie-Jazz-Fusion outfit made for the eclectic listener. Every song is a collaboration in writing and arranging between all 4 members of the group (Elaine, Jackie, Taryn, and Augie). This music is made to make ya feel somethin’ and move somethin’! No Info is a 5 piece outfit from Chicago. Drew, Jaydon, Laila, Luigi, and Rez blend elements of jazz, funk, lo-fi, and psych rock together to get their distinct dreamy and sleek sound. Through tight rhythms and flowing melodies, No Info seeks to keep you grounded and send you into the stratosphere at the same time. Big Step is the songwriting project and band of Jordan Paine. Through Big Step, Jordan uses carefully crafted lyrics to tell stories and tease out thoughts and ideas. Listeners experience all of this fully embodied thanks to the talents of Augie & Griffin (Bass and Drums). The music often sounds like a dance-y blend of singer/songwriter, alt rock and post punk with vocal harmonies added in. Marcela is an independent singer, songwriter, and producer based in Chicago. I make bedroom pop!
Chloe Chaidez, Gossip Poet, Safekeeping, Cartoon Graveyard
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. Also featuring Chloe Chaidez, Gossip Poet, and Safekeeping
CRUSH & BURN: Sinners, Lovers, and Revolutionaries Masquerade Ball
Reclaim Valentine’s Day from exploitative consumerism at CRUSH & BURN. Dance to music from around the world, release the tension you’re holding, and maybe even meet your next situationship while supporting Organized Communities Against Deportations and local artists. Invite your bestie, show up solo, or corral the entire polycule – just keep it consensual and safe. Featuring: Music and beats by Honey Lucio, trejon, and Mobeethicc Raffle Fundraiser benefiting OCAD: https://www.organizedcommunities.org/ (2 entries included & winners will be texted) Costumes & Elaborate Fits are Encouraged, but not required.
Sex Mex, Watermelon, Doomzday Slutz
Sex Mex is the alias of Clark Gray, a lanky and wiry dude who makes music, because it’s the only thing you can do where being a dorky weirdo is acceptable. While currently residing in San Antonio, Clark was born in the Midwest, something he attributes his ingenuity and “no fucks given” attitude to. In concept, Sex Mex is punk music from a dystopian future, but as time goes on it becomes less of a concept and more “it is what it is.” He is equal parts songwriter, musician, and audio engineer. He is also simultaneously hated by all three of those people. That’s because Sex Mex is music for people, not nerds who play guitar… Doomzday Slutz – Drug rock for slutz that fuck as hard as they hate. Watermelon – Super sour punk from Chicago.
Sleeping Trees, The Matriarch, Westhead
Sleeping Trees is alternative-folk band from Bloomington, IN. By combining elements of folk, rock, country, and improvised music, Sleeping Trees produces a eclectic sound elevated by fluid arrangements and poignant lyricism. The group is a seemingly unlikely mix of high-art players, indie rockers, and honky tonk shit kickers—an honest representation of what Bloomington, Indiana has to offer. The Matriarch is a queer, indie rock/folk pop duo based in Chicago, IL, made up of Mal Babcock and Mal Benoit- two best friends who share a name, a home, and a creative codependency that works too well.Their songs are a celebration of shared human experience and a testament to the transformative nature of art. Whether they’re writing about personal regret and climate dread (‘The End’), or the constraints of capitalism and a longing for change (‘K!’), themes of community, love, and growth remain at the heart of everything they do. Ever-evolving, heavy, and heartfelt is the music of Westhead, the project of songwriter, producer, and engineer Maxwell DiFrisco. Though Westhead is consistently cutting their teeth inside the studio, the 4-piece often brings their music to the stage with a heavier and dreamier sound. Expect to hear their lush folk music reconfigured for live audiences, with just as much heart.
Optic Sink, Current Union TM
Optic Sink are a hypnotic dance influenced postpunk band from Memphis touring on their new album “Lucky Number” out now on Feel It Records. Current Union TM – Science
Anne Helen Wells, Cyrus Chrome, violethead, Bonnie Brooks
Anne Helen Wells is a hardware electronic artist making submissive digital pop about the love of pain & the pain of love. Bonnie Brooks – Evil girl 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. Also featuring Cyrus Chrome
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.
Bum Rush, Yolk, Sana All
Bum Rush is an irreverent and sonically adventurous punk trio from Chicago that always delivers when they take the stage. Like if the Minutemen leaned more into their bebop influence and used fuzz pedals. Yolk is a Madison-based alternative rock band whose sound combines memorable melodies, noisy guitars, and layered production. For fans of Wednesday, Radiohead, Dinosaur Jr., and anything else that is grungy and loud. Sana All is midwest emo-adjacent music from Chicago. With catchy guitar riffs, driving bass lines, and existential lyrics, each song is a story to get lost in.
partygirl, Truth or Consequences New Mexico, Harley Omega
If you’ve seen partygirl’s name before, the word “maximalist” is never far behind. Since bandleader Pagona Kytzidis formed the group in 2021, the kinetic six-piece has amassed a cult following for their relentless, inventive music. Whether you’re attending partygirl’s cathartic, emotional shows or discovering their new music online, you’ll find that the band is equally likely to enter a soaring chorus as they are an earthshaking breakdown. Listen past the pyrotechnics and you’ll hear the energy of scrappy upstarts with the sharp songwriting to match their brute force strength. Their debut record, I’m so charming, I forgot who I was, is the culmination of years fine-tuning and road-testing music, but it’s just the beginning for this immensely promising band. Theatrical, eccentric, and vulnerable all at once, it’s a wildly successful first effort from a band overflowing with creativity. Truth or Consequences New Mexico (TCNM) brings a signature style of overdriven alt-country (affectionately known as “crunchry”), with growling choruses, weeping slide guitar, and twinkling lead lines hanging over thundering, fuzzy rhythms. And, in case you’re wondering, they’re from Chicago. Harley Omega is an industrial project, fusing elements of metal, hip hop and techno. Harley seeks to create the soundtrack for the nightmarish dystopia we find ourselves in today.