BROTHER K
Rockin’ blues power trio led by Groovemaster/bassist and bandleader (Brother) Dave K from Chicago.
CROWS ON A WIRE
60s>80s Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul Band
YETTA
we are yetta.
dwellers of deep
reacher of star
trio from chicago.
DEVOLUTION
PERENNIAL QUEST
Boston’s Premiere Power Metal of the most fast, shreddy, and epic proportions!
Tony DiBiase – Lead Vocals
Andrew Matarazzo – Guitars
Sam Jewell – Guitars
Davy Allen – Guitars
Dan Saillant – Keyboards
Ben Sharon – Bass Guitar
Alexander Paiva – Drums
OLATHIA
OLATHIA (oh-LAY-thee-ah) Melodic/Power/ Thrash Metal.A “Power Thrash” Heavy Metal band that combines Traditional Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, and Power Metal into a shredding and grooving wall of sound with soaring and gut ripping female vocals.
VIPERWITCH
80s Post Apocalyptic NWOTHM Band out of Denver Colorado
NIGHT COBRA
The not so distant future has arrived and with it comes Night Cobra. Heavy Metal for an age of discontent. . The quintet mixes a blend of punk and heavy metal set to blow the future apart. Residing in what was known as Houston, TX Night Cobra has risen among the ashes of what is left of this world . Beware of the snake.
TOWER HILL
Hailing from the Canadian Prairies, Tower Hill delivers premium old-school heavy metal inspired by bands like Running Wild, Riot, Judas Priest, early Blind Guardian, and Helloween. Forging the best of the late 80s and early 90s German, British, and US metal scenes into a new blend of shimmering steel, Tower Hill’s riff-driven, hook-laden traditional metal will have you banging your head and singing along.
Riding out from 2021’s ‘Fighting Spirits’ demo tape, the boys are back with their debut album ‘Deathstalker’, released in October 2023 on the mighty No Remorse Records. Inspired by the pulp cinema classic of the same name, ‘Deathstalker’ takes listeners on a nine-song journey from dark fantasy realms to the grim Australian outback, and from trashed hotel rooms and neon streets to the galaxy’s edge.
With ‘Deathstalker’, Tower Hill are ready to unsheathe their swords and bring heavy metal from Canada to the world!
MIDNIGHT VICE
Midnight Vice is a New Wave Traditional Heavy Metal band hailing from the depths of Tampa’s underground metal scene. With a sound that pays homage to the legends of the 1980’s metal era, they combine crushing riffs, soaring vocals, and blazing guitar solos to create a sound that is both familiar and fresh.
LYCANTHRO
Lycanthro are a 4-piece Power/Thrash metal band formed in 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They combine the genres of power, thrash and speed metal, along with an energetic and epic stage show and lyrical themes based on classic horror and mythology. Lycanthro’s original demo release, along with their newest EP “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” encapsulates the bands heavy, yet melodic sound, drawing influences from European/American power metal, all the way to classic thrash, along with their use of howling high vocals, piercing guitars, a booming rhythm section as well as uses of instruments such as piano and classical guitar to forge a powerful sound. Lycanthro will continue to howl into the night and into the future because in metal we trust!
LEATHER DUCHESS
Leather Duchess are a hard rock outfit hailing from Los Angeles, California. The band are relentlessly committed to bringing fire-breathing, fist-pumping and crotch-thrusting anthems to the masses. The gents are dirty yet dapper and the songs are ferocious yet fun. Leather Duchess are determined to bring loud, amplified and riff-based rock n’ roll back onto the charts.
SHEA BUTTER BAND
🎸 We are a high-energy Chicago band known for getting crowds off their feet! We bring the music you know and love, from funk to neo-soul and R&B!
SERENA WATKINS
HONEY WATER LIVE
Honey Water is the perfect choice for your next event!
ALYSHA MONIQUE & THE FAMILY DIVINE
Alysha Monique. Creative. Multi-instrumentalist. Healer. Educator. Sacred Woman.
Alysha Monique began performing from a very young age in her hometown’s church youth choir. That was the beginning of her passion for music. She joined her school band in 5th grade playing clarinet and that became her newfound love. She learned jazz and played tenor and baritone saxophone in bands through the years. Alysha began to broaden her musical palette. She successfully joined her high school’s Chamber Choir and began to transition from just an instrumentalist to a vocalist as well.
Alysha started performing professionally in her last years of high school and developed some skills before attending Elmhurst College. While attending Elmhurst, she gained superb education and notoriety working with legends and professionals in the music industry.
She’s received favorable recognition for her solo & group work from elders including the New York Voices, Dianne Reeves, Dee Alexander, Sean Jones and Marquis Hill. Throughout her education, Alysha received mentorship from Jennifer Mather, Gayle Bisesi, Frank Portolese, Frank Caruso and many others.
Post college, she became heavily involved in the Greater Chicagoland Area Music Scene. Performing all over the city and beyond. This opened her world to performance halls as vibrant as the Lyric Opera, to the high-energy nightclubs and bars, to the hidden gems of the city and even for weddings, funerals, and personal engagement parties. She quickly became a highly integrated artist within the city and began to travel to other cities like Detroit, Atlanta, Denver, and more.
Alysha has experience performing as a multi-instrumentalist in a multitude of eclectic ensembles playing a variety of genres such as: Classical, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Reggae, Funk, Pop and more. Alysha is proficient on clarinet, piano, ukulele, guitar and all styles of voice. With several years of music teaching, she loves teaching all levels of musicians from beginner to advanced.
WEREWOLF DETECTIVE
NOT QUITE BROTHERS
Sam Johnson // Lead Vocals
Isaac “Ike” Johnson // Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Cooper Corcoran // Rhythm Guitar
Ben Schmelzer // Drums/Backing Vocals
Nathan Klein // Bass Guitar
ROYAL DOG
Guitars N Vocals – Anthony Elliott
Drums – Matt Gonzalez
NOBLE BAUTISTA BAND
Jazz/Soul singer-songwriter from Chicago, IL
ZAKHOURY
Just a man who takes signs from the universe and transforms them into sound
RIGHTEOUS SOUND
Righteous Sound, a genre-defying fusion band from Chicago, is redefining rock ‘n’ roll by infusing jazz, hip-hop, funk, blues, and Americana into their captivating sound. Bursting onto the Chicago music scene as a young, talented ensemble, they’re turning heads with their fearless musical exploration.
Currently, Righteous Sound is hard at work on their debut album, promising a sonic adventure that transcends genres. What sets them apart is their familial bond, which adds a beautiful blend of vocal harmonies to their music, creating a profoundly moving experience.
As they continue to make waves in Chicago and beyond, Righteous Sound invites you to join them on a musical journey that celebrates the enduring tradition of genre exploration and showcases their innovative spirit. Stay tuned for their new album coming out in 2024!
JOEY HARKUM
Through deep, poignant lyrics which tell stories of happiness, love, loss and sadness, Joey Harkum has been traveling and playing his heartfelt songs for over a decade. We would love for you to give him a listen and join our growing music family!
DUMB AND DRUMMER
Standup with musical accompaniment from Hunter Hirsh and Dan Docimo.
JOE EAMES
Comedy | Chicago
WICKED
LUTHARO
Melodic metal outfit LUTHARO returns with a cacophony of all that is metal! The Canadian metallers bring forth their signature mixture of traditional heavy metal, melodic death metal, thrash metal and more on their latest effort, Chasing Euphoria, the follow-up to their critically lauded debut full-length Hiraeth. Due out March 15th 2024, Chasing Euphoria is as destructive and violent as it is soaring and captivating.
BUDDERSIDE
Modern rock ’n’ roll outfit from Hollywood, CA. “A farewell to this realm and an invitation to the next.”
CRUEL BOMB
Cruel Bomb is a piece thrash metal band hailing from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Bringing heavy and fast thrash back to the scene following the roots that were laid by the Big 4. Established in 2018, Cruel Bomb is making a name from their cut throat riffs, high energy and love for their craft. Fresh off their second EP “Trinity Terror” they look to continue their momentum in 2020 playing from Chicago to up and down the East coast. “Cruel Bomb should be a band that rises up the ranks as they get more shows and songwriting under their belts” – Dead Rhetoric
“Manhattan Mischief is a incredible lesson in thrash metal the Cruel Bomb way. The entire EP is mean and ferocious as hell. It’s a face-melter, for sure!” – Soulgrinder Zine
“I can’t think of any other EP or demo that I’ve ever heard (and I’ve consumed more than most) that sounded this good, this perfect for what a band is delivering.” – The Mighty Decibel
TV BUDDHA
TV Buddha is the duo of Eli Schmitt and Cole Hunt. Eli is from Chicago. Cole is from Austin. They started making music together in the fall of 2022. Influenced by the Velvet Underground, Silver Jews, Brian Eno, Pavement, Women and more they make rock music above all else. Simple Bodies is their first record.
OYEME
MILKSWARM
chicago music farm | ‘Days of Chromo Splash’ out now
LIFE OF YUM YUM
Delicious freak rock in chicago
ODETARI
Houston, TX. Follow da Insta I like to talk to y’all <3
UFO “STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT”
Strangers in the Night with original subtitle A Double Live Album is a live album by the British rock band UFO, first released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) on the Chrysalis label.
“Hello Chicago! Would you please welcome from England, U! F! O!”
During the hard rockin’ high-times of the ’70s, the live album achieved iconic status. During the era of excess, the double live album ruled turntables. In January of 1979, with five previous studio albums recorded under their contract with Chrysalis Records, UFO issued Strangers in the Night. In my humble opinion, this LP stands as the greatest official concert recording ever unleashed from the wild world of hard rock and heavy metal. Featuring the classic, high-flyin’ UFO line-up of vocalist Phil Mogg, bassist Pete Way, mercurial anthem-rock guitarist Michael Schenker, drummer Andy Parker, and Paul Raymond on keyboards, S I T N captures the band firing on all cylinders during the Autumn of 1978 US tour.
Most cuts included where recorded at the Chicago International Ampitheater since “the people in Chicago really took us to their hearts. We did well in other cities, but Chicago was like a home-away-from-home for us, and to this day it’s a special place for UFO.” – Pete Way
SCORPIONS “BLACKOUT”
Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. It was released in 1982 by Harvest and Mercury Records.
ESTATE SALE
Swirling organs, analog circuitry, omnivorous world influences, digital manipulation and an all-American high lonesome sound come together in Estate Sale’s new album, combining emotional and plaintive song-writing and singing, offbeat instrumentation, retro sensibility, and modern production.
In an effort to stay sane during quarantine, Joey Colando (Meekos & Me, Kidd Bayou) and David Wechsler (Piñataland, Tyranny of Dave) teamed up to craft an album detailing the vagaries of modern American life. Colando would write songs and record them into his phone and Wechsler would try hard to keep up with arrangement ideas on his computer. On one collaborative song, No Road, both of them stumped for lyrics for the end section, they asked songwriter Anna Soltys (Anna Soltys & The Familiar, Syzygal) to help finish the lyrics, which started a collaboration that led to her singing on 6 of the album’s tracks, including duets with Colando on both No Road and the epic finale Curtain Call, a song detailing the fraught relationship between Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Mayo Methot.
Breaking quarantine to record final parts (and re-record phone recordings), they set up an impromptu recording studio in an empty Chicago theater closed by the pandemic. The 10 songs span the gamut, from obviously inspired by current events to a meditative road movie without a destination, the indifferent hand of fate, and, of course, the inescapable bête noire of songwriting, relationships.
MINOCQUA
Minocqua hails from all around the Chicago-land area. They are an indie pop band with influences by artist such as Mac Demarco, Tame Impala, and the late Her’s. Minocqua has the rambunctious Carter Levin on vocals and rhythm guitar, Michael Wlodek on drums, Russel Oren on bass, Cade Leassner on lead guitar, and the talented Chris Smith on keys. The band is in the midst of recording singles for an EP that will be coming out soon in 2024
THE BRAYMORES
The Braymores are an indie/folk/alt rock group from Chicago, Illinois featuring Matt Tilles (Vocals/Guitar) Keegan Melaniphy (Guitar) Russell Oren (Drums) and Wyatt Prather (Bass).
THE BITES
Newly signed to Earache Records – Hollywood’s hottest rock band, The Bites.
Primed to drop jaws with their monster hybrid of breathtaking garage rock rhythms, gargantuan choruses that stay in your head for days, an unashamedly retro style and, above all, their dedication to creating party-starting vibes at their gigs. For the Bites, every show is an excuse to party!
Coming later in 2023, their debut album ‘Squeeze’ resurrects the style, hop and swagger of early rock’n’roll, displaying the no-nonsense attitude of The Hives, and is divinely inspired by the sheer recklessness of Mötley Crüe.
No 80s throwbacks, The Bites were founded in 2019 by ever-effervescent frontman Jordan Tyler, as he watched his profile on TikTok blow up with over 2 million likes of his classic rock covers, completed a line up with the addition of drummer and producer extraordinaire Mark Hylander. Along with lightning fast guitarists Dustin Coon and Jono Richer and bass champion Zack Currier, The Bites continue to electrify audiences across the US and soon the world.
“We built this band on authenticity. Everything we do, from the songs, to the stage, to the way we dress, is just genuinely who we are and how we operate. We don’t have to try or go out of our way to be rock and roll, we just do what we do and the end result is vicious,” Jordan testifies.
‘Squeeze’ will be ready for you to sink your teeth into in July of 2023.
D.O.S.
Back to the roots of old school punk and hardcore street punk hailing from Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Ron – Guitar/Vox
Joe – Vox
James – Drums
Andrea – Bass
BETTER KNOWN AS
An alter ego that’s evolved into a sonic superhero, better known as continues to redefine the city’s airwaves. With tracks like “CHECK” rumbling speakers throughout the underground last year, BKA has built a one-of-one world since releasing his debut project, ‘WE MET IN 2025’ years ago. Although his latest project ‘LATELY’ is filled with daring soundscapes, it’s heartfelt at its core — a perfect depiction of BKA’s character. Don’t miss tracks like “Bare My Soul” and “Loveline” on stage.
D2X
The 26-year-old Southside native’s latest album ‘Hotel 1105’ is not only striped with jazzy undertones and heartfelt, powerful lyricism, but is laced with intention. His soulful sophomore effort earned critical praise from outlets such as NFR, Illanoize, Album Of The Year and more. A step up from his 2021 project ‘The Color Blue,’ D2X’s initial hoop dreams have turned into a hip-hop chronicle worth a second glance.
LANGDON KENNEDY
Originally from Chicago, Langdon Kennedy is a singer-songwriter currently based in Northern California. He has played shows in Nashville, San Francisco, Chicago and England. His full band, The Kennedy Compound, once opened for Los Lobos.
DECLAN KENNEDY AND HIS GUILTY PARTY
Declan was raised in Oak Lawn, IL, a south suburb of Chicago. He grew up playing the piano and guitar, and began writing songs at age 14.
He moved to Nashville in 2015 where he attended Belmont University, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in Audio Engineering Technology and Mathematics in 2018.
His love for music has been largely influenced by his parents, both of whom are singers, creators, and fans of John Prine. His musical inspirations also include Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, Blake Mills, Sufjan Stevens, and Big Thief.
He received his signature hat as a Christmas gift in 2018.
THE METALLIQUES
silky sounds from dimension zero
THE STUMBLEBUM BRASS BAND
Gritty NYC punk blaring out of brass instruments and pounding drums.
THE GODDAMN RANCHHAND BAND
Hailing from Alaska The Goddamn Ranchhand Band lays down hours of bootstomping originals.
MEAN MISTREATER
Mean Mistreater is a heavy rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2023. Armed with heart racing riffs and powerful vocals they meld classic metal and retro hard rock, inspired by bands like Chastain, Warlock, and W.A.S.P.
OWLBEAR
DYSPLACER
A band of kung fu heavy metal warriors on a mission to grow our strength and abilities till we reach the skies!! We share with you tales of triumphant victories and the truth of the ninja, striking with a blade sharp enough to cut time it’s self! We are Dyspläcer
THEANDRIC
THEANDRIC is an epic and powerful hard rock/heavy metal band from Detroit, Michigan. We love all kinds of heavy music across the spectrum, from traditional to progressive to extreme. Some of the bands we have been compared to include Iron Maiden, Dio, and Fates Warning.
We have shared the stage with national acts such as Anvil, Raven and Immortal Guardian, but we also value immensely being part of the local scene which includes such killer bands as Finality, Imminent Sonic Destruction, Among These Ashes, Forge the Sun, Blood Rune Sigil, Snakes at the Gatehouse, Lady Luna and the Devil and more! You can always count on us to play a high energy, tight and entertaining show!
Whether they be acoustic or electric shows, acoustic rock or heavy metal, family-friendly or edgy , we are prepared to leave everything on the stage to make the event unforgettable!
ELSTON AVE.
Elston Ave is a pop-punk influenced band hailing from Chicago Illinois. The four members have diverse music backgrounds that influence the sound of Elston Ave. From heavy hitting high energy breakdowns to melodic “stuck in your head” choruses , Elston Ave has a little something for everybody. The members include Peri Nikas on guitar and vocals, Mike Wright on bass and vocals, Jayden Daniel on guitar and vocals, and Sam Paolillo on drums. IG @elstonave
DEATH BY TECHNOLOGY
Death By Technology is a self-proclaimed Scrap Metal band based out of Chicago, IL. Formed in 2004.
RAMONES “RAMONES”
Ramones is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones, released on April 23, 1976, by Sire Records. After Hit Parader editor Lisa Robinson saw the band at a gig in New York City, she wrote about them in an article and contacted Danny Fields, insisting that he be their manager. Fields agreed and convinced Craig Leon to produce Ramones, and the band recorded a demo for prospective record labels. Leon persuaded Sire president Seymour Stein to listen to the band perform, and he later offered the band a recording contract. The Ramones began recording in January 1976, needing only seven days and $6,400 to record the album.
The album cover, photographed by Punk magazine’s Roberta Bayley, features the four members leaning against a brick wall in New York City. The record company paid only $125 for the front photo, which has since become one of the most imitated album covers of all time. The back cover depicts an eagle belt buckle along with the album’s liner notes. After its release, Ramones was promoted with two singles, which failed to chart. The Ramones also began touring to help sell records; these tour dates were mostly based in the United States, although two were booked in Britain.
CARSON
An artist from Chicago, making good vibes for the people.
COMMIT THIS TO MEMORY
Punk Pop artist from Aurora IL. Come and sing songs about relationship highs and lows