Superkick, Tigera, The Burning Lights
Superkick is an alternative trio from Chicago, IL.Unabashedly a rock band, Tigera takes influence from genres like bubblegum pop, yacht rock, and energetic punk to shape a sound defined by sing-along hooks, big guitars, and dancehall grooves.The Burning Lights are a supernova of catchy rock and roll hooks and emotional anthems for the lost and lonely.
Reality Raps with Cantbuydeem & Friends
Terms (STL), Je’raf, Billington/Shippy/Wyche + Cunningham
Terms Record Release Show (Skin Graft)TERMS, arriving by way of Tampa Bay, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri deal in dissonance, frenetic rhythms, and the unknown – forging an elastic rubberbanding harmony all their own. Guitarist Chris Trull is an alumnus of the prestigious acts YOWIE and GRAND ULENA, while drummer Danny Piechocki moonlights in the band AHLEUCHATISTAS alongside Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk).
Gerfety, Cat Tag, Thro
Gerfety is a Chicago based shadow-folk band snuffed out in the gloom.Cat Tag is a Chicago based post-emo band. ᓚᘏᗢ~♡
7K, Judy, Kid Yung
Napsack (Nashville), Flesh Panthers, Miniskirt
CDSM (Atlanta), SJOD, Bloodhype
As the Sun sets on an ever-heating planet, strange synthesizers converse in the distance, punctured by disco rhythms and interjected by saxophone growls, akin to a jukebox of divine sadistic temptations, oozing goth rock-esque melodies that forever haunt you… You have just been exposed to the groovy sonic onslaught of CSDM, a collective based in Atlanta (GA) that features current and former members of alternative outfits: Material Girls, Neighbor Lady, Mothers and Rose Hotel.SJOD is the self-proclaimed preeminent livetronica dark horse legend of Chicago. The Jod is in his element in a live setting, expect a high energy experience with a wide range of tempos, vibes, and electronic instruments.Bloodhype are electronic pop weirdos from Chicago
Kozmic Kicks, Satanic Panic, Lever
Clove Cigarette Night: Oh My Lover (PJ Harvey Tribute), Cure For Pain (Morphine Tribute), DJ Dustin Drase
Oh My Lover is a passionate homage to the incomparable PJ Harvey, paying tribute to the raw, unapologetic energy that defined her illustrious career. Formed from a shared love for Harvey’s groundbreaking soundscapes, Oh My Lover is more than a mere tribute band; they are torchbearers of her legacy, channeling the essence and spirit of PJ Harvey’s music with electrifying authenticity.Morphine was a moody, sexy, bluesy, experimental alternative rock band of the 1990s and Cure For Pain is a tribute to this sacred music.
Nurse Julie, Average Joey and the Rabble Rousers, Roaming Bear
Nurse Julie are an instrumental chamber ensemble from the sprawl between Chicago and Milwaukee that subscribe to the ethics of punk rock, with a sound that lies somewhere within the realm of post-rock.Average Joey is a full time traveling songwriter and musician, living perpetually on the road sharing his mix of storytelling folk songs, mischievous country tunes, danceable string band music, and punk rock banjo. When joined by the Rabble Rousers, Average Joey is able to bring these songs to life backed by fiddle, jazz guitar, and Tuba. Roaming Bear is a name that is synonymous with fun and adventure to his small cult of loyal followers; the “Roaming Bear Militia.” Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago and Milwaukee, Bear was inspired by the riff-heavy midwest emo bands that shaped the Chicago music scene, but also the lyrically comedic acoustic folk punk ballads of Milwaukee sweethearts the Violent Femmes.