In the world of bass guitar there is not much Marco can’t do or hasn’t done. He has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the rock and music such as Blue Murder, John Sykes, David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Lynch Mob, Neal Schon, Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries, and The Dead Daisies. The list literally goes on and on!
Marco is a dynamic live performer who is equally at home at a huge stadium as a small jazz club. He can cover just about any musical style from jazz, fusion, world music, Latin groove to all out hard rock. In addition he is an accomplished vocalist who has written and recorded the highly acclaimed solo albums, ‘Live for Tomorrow’ and ‘Casa Mendoza’. He just recently released his third solo album ‘Viva La Rock’ which has received rave reviews the world over.
If all that wasn’t enough Marco is a true ambassador of music who always takes time to meet fans, do clinics, and give great interviews where he is always open and honest about where he has been and where he is going.With the The Dead Daisies, he has recorded three studio albums (‘Revolución’ ,‘Make Some Noise’ and ‘Burn It Down’) and a live album ‘Live & Louder’. They also released a rockin’ album of cover, ‘Locked and Loaded’. They rocked stages from Cuba to Australia and everywhere in between.
Now Marco is back on his own and ready to take on the world! Make sure to catch Marco when you can, you won’t regret it!
Graham Bonnet is an English rock singer. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.
Sara Mercurio, born and raised in New York, is a Chicago-based musician and performing artist. A frequent act at many open mics and DIY events, Sara has also performed at spaces like the Holiday Club, the Voice Revolution (R)evolve Concert Series, Gallery Cabaret, Reggie’s Rock Club, Phyllis’ Musical Inn, and more. Sara is a prolific songwriter, known for her energetic performances and evocative storytelling. She draws inspiration from many different styles of music, including but not limited to rock, punk, folk, and lofi.
Led by drummer/organist Isaiah Keith, MOBIUS is a task force that specializes in funk, rock and soul music.
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Kiki is currently a singer-songwriter and a producer based in Chicago specializing in a wide range of contemporary styles such as Jazz, R&B, Pop and Funk,with some of her influences being Wayne Shorter and James Brown. Winning a singing competition at the age of 10 is what drove Kiki to pursue music as a profession. A recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in jazz studies, she credits her expansion of her musical journey to industry professionals such as Cheryl Wilson, amongst others. Thanks to her vigorous training and numerous stage experiences both with lead and background vocals, she landed a brief role as a background vocalist in the TV show Empire in early 2020.
“Learning how to sing is also about learning how to share your emotions and your stories to your audiences.” she says. With her sheer dedication, passion, faith and love for music, along with her upbeat and fun-loving personality, Kiki is translating that into her music journey.
The Boi & The Ghouls, a queer folk punk band based in Chicago IL. It features a ukulele front (LX Song), an acoustic bass (Sean Kienke), and various percussions (Josh Stanley). Expect plenty sarcasm, dry humor and contradicting emotions in their upbeat music storytelling.
Passion. Hunger. Aggression. Skill. Just a few words that best describe Chicago emcee IAMGAWD (GAWD: Getting Ahead Without Devolving). With a unique baritone, agile flow and ear for production IAMGAWD seeks to go down in history as one the greatest emcees to ever lay hands on a mic.
Darrion is an RnB artist from Midwest, Chicago to be exact. Darrion is looking to grow and expand his reach as the hottest RnB artist in Chicago. He gives you a slow jams/ inspirational/ and catchy vibe with all of his music very versatile with the ability to produce his own sound and beats.
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago where many referred to me as AngeFlo. The name was created off my real name ( Angelo) , combined with my ability to freestyle at house parties, people called me Flo. From there Flo just stuck with everyone and it was then when the name was created. Flo the songwriter came much later to make it easier for people to find me and identify what it is that I do.
TONY 2X is an up & coming artist from Chicago. Formerly known as “KODAK”. Today TONY 2X is a solo artist who is quickly climbing the scene & has even opened up for long-respected artists such as Busta Rhymes, Twista, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony & more!
Young and aspiring rap artist, Nosleep Bugatti is creating a powerful ripple in the global hip-hop scene with his extraordinary rhythmic and lyrical compositions. The brilliant musician has gained a lot of attention on streaming platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud. He is all set to releases a brand-new mixtape named, ‘#GNFSHIT’ very soon. The mixtape will feature original and addictive music and beats all produced by the artist himself. Including surprises featuring rap artists. Hailing from Chicago, Nosleep Bugatti is a music producer, brand ambassador, rapper, and much more. He makes his music in his own studio and collaborates with different rappers, music producers, singers, and more from time to time. In 2021, he released a Performance video, on djsmallz YouTube channel. He then shot another music video with the yellow mfs a week later, ‘Fun’ releasing soon. Nosleep Bugatti is a multi-talented musician who is swiftly topping the popularity chart. Stepping into the mainstream music scene in 2019, he has come a long way delivering back-to-back hits. His fans are highly anticipating his next album release, and music video release “Fun” the music video, dropping very soon. To know about his upcoming projects, subscribe on YouTube and follow Him @Therealnosleepbugatti on Instagram.
His combination of music genres integrated and introduced through a new Pop/Hip-Hop like style of rap separates him from all other artists. The integration of musical styles has allowed him to pave a lane of his own. Dream Ki has raw talent and stands-out anywhere that he go. There’s no better place for his presence to be than on a stage! Dream Ki is destined to blow!
Bigga$tate is a Chicago All Freestyle verified iTunes charting artist seen on The breakfast Club power 105.1 , No Jumper, Netflix , BET, Bravo ,BBC and sponsored by St. Louisiana cardinals fornite , Cameo and fanpass live investing in studios and donating over 100k independently being offered over 30 million in record deals and selling out internationally over 100 times and Co Headling with wildn out stars and over 50 Grammy winning musicians and landing several million views and streams all while not writing anything on top of being a celebrity publicist with clients like St.louis cardinals, Trippie Redd, Kap G and Spenzo. Endorsed by the likes of Gherbo, Scott Storch , Common , Lil Dicky , Adam 22 ,Bone Thugs N Harmony ,Wifisfunereal, Mobb Deep ,Lil Boosie , HA HA Davis , J.Cole and many more with features from Spenzo ,The Weeknd, Gank Gaank and common this Chicago artist that went from being abandoned as a teen in Chicago to raising himself into becoming a self made phenom
Donny Konz is a 23-year-old Chicago-based rap artist. Konz came up on the Chicago streets, growing up on the East Side. Entering the Chicago scene as a member of The Redefiners, Konz since has gone solo and crafted his own sound + fan base. Donny is simply looking to give something back to the world and make great music. Support the youth and #savechicago
The Quirk is a Midwest Punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fronted by Bek Graham (vocals, guitar), Pat Brinkley (guitar), Jon Moody (bass), and Jen Tonon (vocals, drums) and Ash Ginder (sax). Harnessing the raw power and grittiness of 90s grunge bands with playful ska-oriented influences and empowering lyrics.
For the better part of the last 15 years, the duo of Max Dameron (guit/vox) and Sam Ford (drums/vox) have been too weird and too wild for this lame-ass planet. After enjoying vagabond stints living in Portland, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn, they now call Detroit home. Here they rebuild, out of the scraps and wreckage of the 21st century, something which casts aside any rules or adherence to banal tropes. Specializing in the unexpected, Max and Sam have wrought an individual sound that’s as much post-Melvins sludge punk as it is futurist prog metal. Their forthcoming self-titled debut, recorded in 2022 at High-Bias in Detroit, puts on display the fruits of their metamorphosis. From the soaring triumphal fuzz of “Uncanny Valley” or the sweep and thrust of “House of Butterflies” their craft is precise, they’re just making up their own shapes to sculpt. Times change and artists mature: now under the name PSYCHIC TRASH, Ford and Dameron come to Riding Easy Records as veterans turning a fresh page, reinvigorated at the prospect of forging a new path and the beneficiaries of about a decade and a half’s slog through the underground. Psychic Trash’s self-titled debut is unmistakably uncompromising, a little theatrical, intermittently manic, and deceptively broad in style for just how much punk rests beneath.
New York native Marlon Craft worked for years on his music before sharing his heady, lyrical rap. Gravitating towards an instrumental style that incorporated both rugged golden-age East Coast hip-hop influences and jazz-touched live instrumentation, Craft’s politically conscious lyrics and social questioning were the driving force behind his 2019 studio debut, Funhouse Mirror, and its 2021 follow-up, How We Intended.
Marlon Craft grew up in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, the son of a jazz musician father. He spent his teenage years playing basketball and ravenously absorbing hip-hop sounds, and in college he began making music of his own. In 2015, while finishing college, he self-released his first mixtape, Pieces. He followed it the next year with the so, what are you doing? EP and singles like “Workin'” and “Reason.” Craft’s style developed over the course of these releases, and his technical abilities sharpened on 2017 mixtape The Tunnel’s End. In 2019, he signed on with Sony affiliate Same Plate Entertainment for the release of his politically charged studio debut, Funhouse Mirror. The album’s lyrics unpacked issues of racism, classism, and wealth disparity and featured cameo appearances from Ricky Motion, Dizzy Wright, and others. Led by the singles “Hoodie Weather” and “Get Off My Yard,” Craft’s sophomore album, How We Intended, arrived in early 2021. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi
From the crypts of Illinois, rises MORBIDITY. Formed in 2023, and later unleashing their debut EP “Malignant Necropsy” released in 2024. Morbidity combines the themes of evil and brutality to make an aggressive and upbeat style of music. Combining the sound of old school death metal with their relentless speed and aggression.
Erica Nicole Clark is a chicago native who studied at the famed Improv Olympic before deciding to venture out into Stand up. Her unique upbringing and her day job make for a style all her own in comedy. She has performed at Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, the Improv and TBS Just For Laughs Festival
Comedian Clark Jones AKA Pod Strickland brings the latest and greatest in black culture by speaking with influential black artists, comedians, politicians, and maybe even some family members. Nothing is off limits for Clark and his guests as they explore what it means to be black in modern-day America and comment on hot-button issues within the black community through thoughtful discussions and even some games. Link to survey: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4.
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Kayo is a Chicago based rapper and singer who’s shown glimpses of superstardom since the release of his debut album ‘It Was Fun While It Lasted’ and his close out mixtape, ‘UNTIL HIS BURIAL’. After garnering the attention of the underground rap scene with collaborations featuring the likes of Paris Price, Senite, femdot., Ausar, Stoic, Pilotkid, and many others, Kayo is looking to be one of the rising stars of this era. And from his hard hitting lyricism, infectious vocal arrangements, R&B-esque melodies, and larger than life aura, he is proving to be just that.
The Braided Janes is a three piece, Latin Alternative band from Chicago, IL.
Founded by family members Jessica Rodriguez (vocals, keys, guitar), wife Juny Alvarez (drums, percussion), and brother-in-law Andrew Doyle (bass, electric guitar), The Braided Janes have made an undeniable impact in the Latin scene with their statement-making music and shared vision for social change.
Bilingual and multicultural, their music transcends through language and genre barriers to create a unique sound of their own. Their powerful debut album addressed important topics such as gun violence, femicide, and the war on immigrants and POC, and the song “Fuego,” featured on the 2019 project, achieved attention from NPR, which included the track as one of their Best Latin Alternative Songs of 2019.
In March 2022 the band traveled to Minca Colombia to record their 2nd studio album, “Renacer” (Reborn) with Grammy award winning producer Christian Castagno of Sonido Selva Studio ( (Iggy Pop, Bomba Estéreo, Arcade Fire, Systema Solar, The Tom Tom Club) “Renacer” is a Latin roots album which braids a new wave of sounds into the eclectic, musical syntax of The Braided Janes.
The rhythmic and upbeat album best described as, “Tropi-alt rock” features seven songs all in Spanish. No Puedo Más was the first single released late 2022 followed by Mi Canto, Paraíso and their latest single Por Una Mujer released June 30th in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. The full length album Renacer will be released September 22nd, 2023 on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms and the official album release party will be September 23rd at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, Chicago. RSVP details TBA.
The Braided Janes are currently on their first ever, Corazón Migrante U.S Tour 2023 with performances in over a dozen cities throughout the U.S. alongside an incredible visual display of art, featuring 40 paintings of various mediums, two paper mâché sculptures, and a fashion show, all created by the CORAZÓN MIGRANTE collective of multidisciplinary artists of Mexican descent in the United States with the goal of highlighting the vibrancy found within the Mexican migrant community in the U.S. The Braided Janes’ Jessica Rodriguez is the artist representing Chicago.
Jared casts Saxophone, Irish Tin whistle solos with his explosive ADHD. Lucious flute-playing sings in midwest Emo style. Heart-on-your sleeve lyrics spin stories with hip-hop and folk-inspired lyrics. Jared studied Jazz at Oberlin Conservatory and improvises throughout shows, making each live performance unique.
All of the greatest music from Haley & crew are brought to life with massive energy in the greatest party we can imagine. We want you to party with us.
Poster Girl is an Alternative Rock band formed in 2023 in Chicago, IL. Poster Girl is a 5-piece band made up of members: Lead singer & guitarist Makayla Meister, Dominic Guzaldo on lead guitar, Garrett Jones on keys and drummer Matt Baker. Poster Girl’s music is evocative of 90’s alternative rock. The music has a nostalgic distortion in every song layered underneath melodic vocals, with interlacing upbeat riffs and catchy hooks. Their style has been compared to artists like: Beabadoobee, Beach Bunny, Garbage, Mazzy Star, and The Cranberries.
Led by guitarist/vocalist Andrew Lee, RIPPED TO SHREDS emerge from the West Coast underground with their ferocious new album, 劇變 (Jubian). The death metal trailblazers unleash their most fully realized and visceral work yet. Recorded and mixed by Lee in his home studio and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower, 劇變 (Jubian) proves to be RIPPED TO SHREDS at their most focused and refined.
The album bursts wide open with “Violent Compulsion for Conquest,” an elegantly dark, new kind of chainsaw sound teeming with acidic vocals gnashing out lyrics inspired by the Mukden Incident. From its lightning-flash solos to those immensely killer echoing “Ough!”s, this absolute scather, according to Lee, was born to lead. Elsewhere, longtime RIPPED TO SHREDS fans will find the latest chapter of the ongoing ‘Sun Moon Holy Cult’ saga to be its most thrilling episode thus far. One of the album’s most impressive and catchiest tracks,“漢奸 (Racetraitor),” represents that “straight-up melodeath” banger Lee says he’s always wanted to produce while also giving vent to his experience as a minority in America. The charring “Reek of Burning Freedom,” Lee says, is “an anti-war song” that incites to remind its discerning listers of the the United States’ “indiscriminate bombing” campaign waged on North Korea during the Korean War.
It’s not about taking over. With 劇變 (Jubian), which translates to ‘upheaval,’ RIPPED TO SHREDS make their intentions clear.
Austin, TX trio GLASSING are set to unleash a new EP featuring two songs of sludgy, blackened fury on Dire and Sulk, their first recordings since 2021’s critically acclaimed full-length Twin Dream. Dire and Sulk showcases GLASSING at their most violent, chaotic state yet still provides moments of refined clarity and depressing beauty. Marking the first recordings with drummer, Scott Osment (Deaf Club, Weak Flesh) who adds an entirely new dynamic, these recordings further solidify the Texas trio as architects of a new wave in heavy music.
Dustin Coffman Vocals/Bass
Cory Brim Guitar
Scott Osment Drums
Morne, formed in 2005, is a heavy, atmospheric band based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their style blends doom metal and classic British crust but stretches beyond those boundaries, combining a bleak lyrical style with driving riffs. The band has toured the US, Canada and Europe, where they have been part of large festivals such as Roadburn, Hellfest, Psycho Las Vegas and Quebec Deathfest.
There Goes The Neighborhood brings the skate park to the bar performing your favorite hits, jams, and sing-a-longs from Pop-Punk & Emo icons BLINK-182, GREEN DAY, FALL OUT BOY, SUM 41, SIMPLE PLAN, WEEZER, & more!
Chicago’s Ska Tribute Band – we play Reel Big Fish, Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Aquabats! and more. Follow our page so you don’t miss our debut – come skank with us!
THE OFFSPRING PROJECT Hailing from Chicagoland, Ixnay is the ultimate fix for your Offspring needs. Paying tribute to both the hits and the deep cuts, Ixnay delivers the speed, energy, and raw emotion you feel at a real Offspring show.
Marc LeValle is a seasoned Chicago based comedian originally from Savannah Ga. He began standup back in 2012, and most recently earned the title as a producer on one the top weekly comedy shows in Chicago, “Comedians You Should Know” at Timothy O’Toole’s. You can also catch him every Saturday night hosting the “G-spot mic” at Reggie’s Rock Club located in the South Loop, and if you’re thinking a rock club doesn’t sound like a place for comedy, you’re right it’s not, that’s what makes it enjoyable. Marc always brings fun and loose energy to any room big or small with his charismatic style and smooth tone delivery. Marc addresses both pop culture and more intimate topics, such as growing up in the south in a single parent household, love for 80s music, being in a long-term interracial marriage, and much more. Follow him on Instagram @marc.levalle.
Fluffy is the premier midwest tribute to the greatest rock band of all time: WEEN. Combining the talents of 5 veterans of the Chicago-area music scene with 30+ years of love and appreciation for the genius of Gene and Dean Ween. With over 90 songs currently in their repertoire, a typical Fluffy set will feature songs spanning Ween’s vast catalog, from GodWeenSatan to La Cucaracha and beyond. Strap on that jammy pac and come ride the stallion!
