The Fever Haze, Bummer Camp (NYC), Rust Ring, Harper Allison

Bummer Camp serve up disarmingly melodic grunge-gaze that cuts straight to the heart.Originally forged as a solo loop project from NYC scene mainstay Eli Frank, the band has grown through two EP releases into a dynamic 4-piece. Stuck In A Dream is their debut full-length and is out now via Trash Casual. These new recordings are testament to the evolution of the group’s sound; expanding from their lo-fi origins into the sonic vibrancy of the current fully-fledged live act. The Fever Haze is a Dreampop/Shoegaze band from Grand Rapids Michigan Rust Ring makes Chicago emo-punk. Some songs are fast; some songs are slow. Harper Allison from Greet Death is going to play some Greet Death songs as well as some material from other projects.

Astrobrite, Taleen Kali (LA), Aweful

Snek Trio, Lula Asplund, Heaven’s Gape, Wajid

50k Check, Naked Brunch, RoseyBones

50k Check is a Chicago band that blends 70s post-punk, 60s psychedelic pop, and a noisy indie rock that gives every song its own unique vibe. On their first album, songs build from pin-drop quiet to all-encompassing layers of sound, others peel a song, layer by layer, to reveal their essence. Behind Kelly Torch’s soaring vocals, the band sways between melody and fuzz, groove and trance, dance and lounge. 50K Check is Kelly Torch on vocals, Mason Payne on guitar, Kisira Hill on bass, Karl Sokhn on drums and David Greene on keys.

The Convenience, The Lipschitz, Wallplant

On their second record as The Convenience, Like Cartoon Vampires, New Orleansmulti-instrumentalists Nick Corson and Duncan Troast collect dispatches from a dying empire, conjuring an avant-rock soundworld, peppered with spidery, atonal guitar work, pointy rhythms, and strident feedback.

Distorted Pony (Los Angeles), USA Nails (UK), A Deer A Horse (NYC), Bussy Kween Power Trip

Mani Jurdan, DJ cymba of HUEY, JEFF K%NZ, Law of HUEY, Stark of HUEY

Rocket Miner, Shipwreck Karpathos, The Skies are Shifting

Rocket Miner is proud to rejoin the aural assault of the Chicago music scene with their return from hiatus. While staying true to the colossal atmospheric guitar sounds and dynamic beats they are known for, Rocket Miner is now embracing a darker tone. Shipwreck Karpathos is an instrumental band steeped in the Midwest’s melting pot of emo, hardcore and indie rock stylings.The Skies are Shifting are a 5-piece band from Chicago that explore multiple genres with roots in post hardcore

Joey Molinaro, Dusty Turrets, TRASHDOTCOM, Electric-Disconnected Galaxxu Confluenze

Joey Molinaro of Pittsburgh returns to Chicago with his solo black metal/ grind violin style in support of two original rock and roll fiction novels. Dusty Turrets hails from the depths of Chicago’s DIY scenes. They have cultivated their own original sound and songs stemming from a mutual interest in metal, poetry and improvisation. Emboldened and with much versatility, Dusty Turrets is tapped into their wild side, charged with grit and ferocity. Their music communicates moments of angst, desire, feminine rage, social withdrawal, self-preservation, and reflections of nature. TRASHDOTCOM is wacky trashy noise rock from Chicago! Electric-Disconnected Galaxxu Confluenze is a variable-lineup improvisation machine.

Genre: Rock