Alternative Rap / Hip Hop / Rap
balkan music night by “roots and chords music”
FUGU DUGU
CLOUD FARMERS
VOX MARIS
"the handsome devilz celebrating 15 years!"
THE HANDSOME DEVILZ (covering The Smiths, Morrissey & The Cure)
ECHONINE (tribute to Erasure)
EVIL (tribute to Interpol)
STUPID GIRL (tribute to Garbage)
DJ DIAMOND BOY DITO
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Alternate Rock / Alternative Folk / Power Pop
THE MOON MACHINE
THE BISHOP’S DAREDEVIL STUNT CLUB
TENNIS COURT OATH
kheemer fest presents: lakheem's birthday celebration karaoke competition
KHEEMER FEST KARAOKE COMPETITION
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto
MR. BLOTTO
maryland deathfest presents:
EXTORTION
YACOPSAE
FAILURE (Italy)
SEA OF SHIT
SICK/TIRED
ORGAN FAILURE (Chicago, IL)
east meets west
MR. OH YEAH (Japan)
KEITH SCOTT & THE ELECTRIC BLUES JUNKIES (USA)
"jim ryan's classic albums night"
UFO “STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT” (performed by Electric Phase)
SCORPIONS “BLACKOUT” (performed by Big City Nights)
DJ CHISOXROX
empire productions presents:
SPECTRAL WOUND
ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE
SPIRIT POSSESSION
Rock / Tribute
FLUFFY (tribute to Ween)
JELLIKIT
empire productions presents:
OK GOODNIGHT
CHALLENGER DEEP
LINES IN THE SKY
COYOTE MAN
empire productions presents:
SPITER
DESOLUS
TBA
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
sound zero productions presents
MASACRE
KOMMANDANT
SADISTIC RITUAL
PYROMANCER
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
empire productions presents:
CRYPTOPSY
MISANTHROPY
PYTHAGORAS
TBA
Blues / Groove / Jam Band
COVINGTON GROOVE
SPECIAL GUESTS
chicago blues fest pre-party all-star harmonica blast
THE CASH BOX KINGS’ OSCAR WILSON & JOE NOSEK
ROB STONE
OMAR COLEMAN
MARTIN LANG
JOEY J. SAYE
KENNY “BEEDY EYES” SMITH
MIKE SCHARF
ANDREW DIEHL
LEE KANEHIRA
SPECIAL GUESTS
10th annual bluesfest afterparty
CHICAGO BLUES SUPERSESSION
DAVID TEPPER “CHICAGO BLUES PORTRAITS”
10th annual bluesfest afterparty
STEPHEN HULL EXPERIENCE
GERRY HUNT’S LEGENDARY ONE-MAN BAND
tribute to warped tour!
DEAD & BURIED (tribute to A Day To Remember)
FULL OF MOXIE (tribute to Rancid)
RIOT! (tribute to Paramore)
SUCKER PUNCH ROCKS (tribute to The Interrupters)
FROM HERE TO INFIRMARY (tribute to Alkaline Trio)
SUPER RAD (“Best Of Ska”)
tribute to warped tour!
WHAT’S OUR AGE AGAIN (tribute to Blink-182)
BASKETCASE (tribute to Green Day)
WEEZE (tribute to Weezer)
SUGAR, WE’RE A FALL OUT BOY TRIBUTE (tribute to Fall Out Boy)
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD (tribute to Sum41/Rise Against)
IXNAY (tribute to Offspring)
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions presents: greylotus and sarah longfield (co-headline)
GREYLOTUS
SARAH LONGFIELD
LUCA
AUDIOCIDE
Punk / Punk Rock / Rock
STRUNG OUT
IGNITE
MERCY MUSIC
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
Blues / Groove / Jam Band
COVINGTON GROOVE
SPECIAL GUESTS
Blues Rock / Rock / Soul Rock
JASON KANE & THE JIVE
VOLK
THE MIDNIGHT CALLS
Funk / R&B / Rock
JED HARRELSON
SUPER TEASE
Pop Punk / Punk / Rock
MINDSIGHT
EDDY AND THE ARSONS
THE PRIME
JENNY SCARA
jam presents: cosmic psychos 40th anniversary tour
COSMIC PSYCHOS
NINE POUND HAMMER
sound zero productions presents:
BLOOD (Germany)
SHED THE SKIN (Cleveland, OH)
HEMORRHOID (Portland, OR)
KURNUGIA (Cleveland, OH)
ORGAN FAILURE (Chicago, IL)
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
sean healy presents: guardin – loneliest tour in the world
GUARDIN
SEWERPERSON
ERIC GODLOW
Alternative Rock / Post Punk / Rock
PLUS PLUS
SOUR TOOTH
ATHEENA
MOON RULES APPLY
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
Blues / Groove / Jam Band
COVINGTON GROOVE
SPECIAL GUESTS
Americana / Blues / Roots Rock
JUSTIN HOWL
JOE RIAN THE A.M. DRINKERS
SHUKIN AND THE RAMBLERS
empire productions presents:
PROGJECT (Mike Keneally, Ryo Okumoto, Pete Griffin, Jonathan Mover, Alessandro Del Vecchio)
TRAVIS LARSON (solo, not full band)
riot fest and empire present:
SHAM 69
THROUGH N THROUGH
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions presents:
HIRS COLLECTIVE
THE HUMAN TRIALS
CUSS
AMPOLLA
nolen entertainment presents: sunday night live
MANASSEH
CECIL JONES
THEO BROMA
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
Blues / Groove / Jam Band
COVINGTON GROOVE
SPECIAL GUESTS
"jim ryan's classic albums night"
THE DOORS “L.A. WOMAN” (performed by Phil Angotti & The Rolling Riders On The Storm )
THE ROLLING STONES “OUT OF OUR HEADS” (performed by Phil Angotti & The Rolling Riders On The Storm )
SARAH MCLACHLAN “FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY” (performed by Possession- a tribute to Sarah McLachlan)
art / Food
PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW
art / Food
PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
empire productions presents:
NECROT
PHOBOPHILIC
STREET TOMBS
TBA
jump up records presents:
STOP THE PRESSES
K-MAN & THE 45S
DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)
empire productions presents:
SUPERSUCKERS
LORDS OF ALTAMONT
RAVAGERS
THE EVICTIONS
voodoo masochist presents: purgatory: chapter iii " a highlight of chicago's alternative culture"
H1Z1
ALENIA
LOCKJAW
OBSIDIAN SPINE
MELTER
PLASMATA
TBA
Alternative Folk / Indie Rock / Rock n Roll
ILLINOIS JOY
HELLO DARLING
KATIE TOUPIN
balkan & klezmer music fest
FUGU DUGU
KOMMUNA LUX
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
Indie Rock / Surf / Surf Rock
SURFER JOE
THE SWONGOS
13 TIKIS
DJ ROGUE WAVE
Rock / Rockgrass
HAYSEED DIXIE
SHANNON BAKER AND THE BURNERS
"the flesh prevails 10th anniversary tour"
FALLUJAH
PERSEFONE
VULVODYNIA
DAWN OF OUROBOROS
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
the queers + sloppy seconds (co-headline)
THE QUEERS
SLOPPY SECONDS
THE BOLLWEEVILS
THE RAGING NATHANS
Accoustic / Comedy / Open Mic
ZACK FEDOR
BLAKE BURKHART
Bingo
Bingo with Tyler
"jim ryan's classic albums night"
THE SMITHS “MEAT IS MURDER” (performed by Still IL)
YAZ “UPSTAIRS AT ERIC’S” (performed by The Retro Redeemed)
Prog Rock / progressive rock / Rock