Current Shows

empire productions presents:

SKÁLD

Häxa

Emo / Pop Punk

FELICITY

THE KNOCKAROUND BAND

LONG GONE

Funk / Jazz / Rock

BIG BLITZ

NATALIE BROOKE

Baseball / White Sox

FREE SOX SUNDAYS

empire productions presents:

KONTUSION

MELTING ROT

WRETCHED BLESSING

BIFID CORPSE

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

empire productions presents:

CONAN

ACID FOG

PLINIAN

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Hardcore Punk / Punk / Rock n Roll

FAN CLUB

WAR EFFORT

NAVAJA

DISTANT VIOLENCE

beat the meatles: every tuesday in july

BEAT THE MEATLES (lunar ticks/Zoofunkyou/old shoe/box band)

Indie Pop / Post Punk / Rock

37 HOUSES

RAREFORMS

rush preparty

DREAMLINE (tribute to Rush)

riot fest presents: riley!

RILEY!

KEROSENE HEIGHTS

BUGSY

CLIFFHANGER

Alternative / Power Pop / Rock

RUNDOWN

MOONBIRD

LEMON FLESH

Dance / Flamenco

CASA TRIANA FLAMENCO

Blues / Folk / Rock

BONEYARD CREEK

THE LAY-DOWN RAMBLERS

riot fest presents:

DILLINGER FOUR

THE SLOW DEATH

CONSTANT INSULT

LOST LEGION

Alternative Rock / Rock

DEFRANCE

THE BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS

EVE CASINO

art / Food

PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW

art / Food

PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW

“act natural” album release show

JACK JONES

HENRY HOLDEN

Americana / Bluegrass / Country

LOW WATER BRIDGE

IRIS MARLOWE

SHANNON BAKER AND THE BURNERS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

beat the meatles: every tuesday in july

BEAT THE MEATLES (lunar ticks/Zoofunkyou/old shoe/box band)

rush preparty

MAIDEN CHICAGO (Iron Maiden Tribute)

Funk / R&B / Soul

BARRY & THE FOUNTAINS

SCHRACHEE

KYLE J-E

Jam / Prog Rock / Rock

SONUS UMBRA

THE DEVIL’S STAIRCASE

Blues Rock / Electronic / Rock

FLAGMAN

POPSTAR

GO HANG

Pop / R&B / Soul

BASTIAN STEVEN (Amsterdam)

GAYUN CANNON

bigger than the city x societas music group presents:

MIKE DFG

RECOECHI

SONNY

OKDEAZY

XELLA RED

MGL

$OCIAL INTROVERTS

MADAMESTARLET

FEMI ISHOLA

MVTE

PLQBOY$

WAINE GHAZI

CRASHPREZ

YON T

AJ SKELLS

GREYISHERE

empire productions presents:

JUNIUS

MINSK

SHRINEBURNER

DR. AMMON HILLMAN

yoga

YOGA AT REGGIES ON THE BEACH

INSTRUCTED BY GILLIAN MCGHEE

Prog Rock / Psych / Rock

NEKTAR

GRAPE JUICE PLUS

empire productions presents:

PARALYSIS

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

THROUGH N THROUGH

Baseball / White Sox

FREE SOX SUNDAYS

mark sawickis memorial

MACABRE

CARDIAC ARREST

MOLDER

FRESHLY CARVEN FACE

smooch3 wallace x thee x-perianz

SMOOCH3 WALLACE X THEE X-PERIANZ

G.S THE BRAND

MIKEYO

KCFROMDACHI

nolen entertainment presents:

JC AND THE REUP BAND

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

empire productions presents:

LYNAE VANEE

SPECIAL GUESTS

beat the meatles: every tuesday in july

BEAT THE MEATLES (lunar ticks/Zoofunkyou/old shoe/box band)

Alt-Folk / Psych / Rock

DAISYCHAIN

LORD BUFFALO

BLUE DREAM

bit brigade performs "mega man x" live

BIT BRIGADE

ARC IMPULSE

"jim ryan's classic albums night"

ELTON JOHN “LIVE FROM MOSCOW 1979” BY SIMPLY ELTON

JAMES TAYLOR “GREATEST HITS” (performed by the Steve Ramone Band)

reggies & c3 presents:

JULIA WOLF

MONEY

Blues / Rock

MATT KEEN & HIS BAND

STAR TRUCKER

TBA

Art Rock / Jazz Fusion / Rock

BASEMENT COLLECTIVE

MIKEY HARMS

LARRY ANTHONY

loathe official lollapalooza aftershow

LOATHE

THE ARMED

ALL UNDER HEAVEN

empire productions presents:

TO VIOLENTLY VOMIT (members of Disgorge)

DEATH FILE RED

CARRION FEEDER

GONZO VIOLENCE

destin conrad official lollapalooza aftershow

DESTIN CONRAD

SENITE

Country / Cowpunk / Punk

HICKOIDS

ROYAL SON OF A GUNS

80's / Metal / Rock

CYBERTRONIC SPREE

SPACEMAN BOB

EM GRACE & THE UNDERCUTS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Metal / Metalcore / Rock

HALL OF THE ELDERS

WYVERN

ROSE OF DEMISE

ALENIA

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Classic Rock / Rock

SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO

Jam / Jam Band / Rock

ZOOFUNKYOU

DA$HTONE

Garage / Punk / Rock

GELATINOUS CUBE AND THE AMBIGUOUS WRECKS

PHET MAK

THE UGLY LOVERS

LOBOTOMITES

Acoustic / Alternative / Singer/Songwriter

BUG HUNTER

THE NARCISSIST COOKBOOK

JAM MECHANICS

Acoustic / Folk / Indie Rock

WESTHEAD

NICK BROWER

ASHLEY LAHAY

QUENTIN CAL

riot fest presents:

SAVAGE HANDS

OF VIRTUE

KINGDOM COLLAPSE

SORRY X

Fusion / Prog Rock

TRAVIS LARSON

JASON BLAKE & BRANDON WHITE

yoga

YOGA AT REGGIES ON THE BEACH

INSTRUCTED BY GILLIAN MCGHEE

haha to hell

HAHA to Hell (Windy City Fest)

Baseball / White Sox

FREE SOX SUNDAYS

Goth / Horror Rock / Metal

CANCERSLUG

YOU DIED

RAD SKULLS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

empire productions + spark'd present:

SIX FEET UNDER

KATAKLYSM

WORMHOLE

ORBITAL GATE

Jam / Jam Band / Rock

ZOOFUNKYOU

HIGH PLAINS RIPPER

fortune ferret productions presents:

JIEMEI

PURRGA†ORY

YUMIERO PICNIC

JENNI BON

HEBI NO MELODY

Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Roots

STOLEN GOODS

BRIDJ WILLIAMS

BOOMWAGON

Bluegrass / Blues / Punk

YES MA’AM

LIGHTNIN’ LUKE

empire productions presents:

MUTILATION BARBECUE

FIRMLY GRASPED

FRIGID

"geoff and marco's rock n roll retirement bash"

POISON’D CRUE (80's glam rock covers)

MAIDEN CHICAGO (Iron Maiden Tribute)

DOWN/POUR (tribute to AC/DC)

Dream Pop / Rock / Shoegaze

DARKSOFT

GHOST DAYS

NOTHING BUT SILENCE

Grunge / Psych / Rock

PRETTY COOKED

SHWARMA

PSYTHON

THE VELVET SNAKES

nolen entertainment presents: dave bradley birthday comedy showcase

DAVE BRADLEY

SPECIAL GUESTS

Alternative Rock / Rock

PLAIN SUITE

VANDA

SHE SAYS YES

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Jam / Jam Band / Rock

ZOOFUNKYOU

RADIATOR CHARLIE

Dance / Funk / Fusion

RASPBERRY PIE

SPOCKET

C3zR (with Henry Highland)

Darkwave / Goth / Punk

UNVIRGIN MARY

CASSETTE STRESS

SATIN BANSHEE

THE HUMAN TRIALS

Metal / Punk / Rock

THE MURDER JUNKIES

BUSBY DEATH CHAIR

FIGHTING FOR SCRAPS

ACTON’S DICTUM

the impossibles: matinee show

THE IMPOSSIBLES

SPACE MONKEY MAFIA

DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)

Ska / ska punk

THE IMPOSSIBLES

BOY DETECTIVE

WEREWOLF DETECTIVE

DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)

empire productions presents:

BOOK OF WYRMS

DEAD FEATHERS

GROOVY LOVE VIBES

BLACK SUNRISE

Baseball / White Sox

FREE SOX SUNDAYS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Jam / Jam Band / Rock

ZOOFUNKYOU

BOYS CLUB

Folk / Indie Rock / Singer/Songwriter

CLOVERS DAUGHTER

EMILY HOW

THE MATRIARCH

"jim ryan's classic albums night"

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE “SONGS FOR THE DEAF” (performed by Coveralls)

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE “RATED R” (performed by Lions Of The Tone Age)

sean healy presents: jayo - the anti-depressants tour 2026

JAYO

TBA

Fusion / Jazz / Soul

NEWCLEARFUSION

WAMPUS MILK DADDIES

VICTOR TORRES

empire productions presents: 3 inches of blood

3 INCHES OF BLOOD

IDOL THRONE

WET LEATHER

empire productions presents: 3 inches of blood

3 INCHES OF BLOOD

WRAITH

FER DE LANCE

Classic Rock / Rock

ROSE AND THE THORNS

THE WILD CHICAGO

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Punk / Rock

SILVER ABUSE

SPACE AGE ZEROS

PÜSSY

GEEZER SENIOR

Americana / Bluegrass / Punk

LARRY AND HIS FLASK

BLACK GUY FAWKES

WENDIGO FEVER

chicago indie night: ft. dogs with hats, rohna, runner and bobby, and lace for leisure

DOGS WITH HATS

ROHNA

RUNNER AND BOBBY

LACE FOR LEISURE

yoga

YOGA AT REGGIES ON THE BEACH

INSTRUCTED BY GILLIAN MCGHEE

empire productions presents:

THE OBSESSED

HIPPIE DEATH CULT

ASTRAL HAND

BLACK ROAD

empire productions presents:

OCTOBER NOIR

CREEPY LITTLE THINGS

THE HOUSE FLIES

JESSE’S GIRLS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

empire productions presents:

VOLUMES

CATSCLAW

OUTRUN THE SUNLIGHT

empire productions presents:

CONDITION CRITICAL

RAIDER

SCARSIN

CARNOTURA

all shall perish ("the price of existence" 20 year anniversary)

ALL SHALL PERISH

CARNIFEX

EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT

MAULED

Alt-Country / Alternative / honky-tonk

THE WACO BROTHERS

TRASH KICKERS

Folk / Pop / Singer/Songwriter

JOEY HARKUM

ZACK FEDOR & THE LONG GOODBYES

RUSS BAUM

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

empire productions presents:

DIRTY SOUND MAGNET

GRAN MORENO

TOMBSTONE EYES

RICKY LIONTONES

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

"morrissey warm up show”

THE HANDSOME DEVILZ (Tribute to the Smiths and Morrissey)

empire productions presents:

CASTLE

VANISHING KIDS

TBA

Garage Rock / Indie Rock / Rock

RIGOMETRICS

LEE CLEAVELAND & THE LEFTHAND BAND

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

riot fest presents:

YHWH NAILGUN

TBA

"jim ryan's classic albums night"

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE “WINTERLAND” (performed by New Rising Sun)

BLONDIE “PARALLEL LINES” (performed by Model-J)

Blues / Blues Rock / Punk

LEFT LANE CRUISER

20 WATT TOMBSTONE

UNTO THE EARTH

playing animals and much more

ECHOES OF POMPEII

empire productions presents:

GREENLEAF

HOWLING GIANT

HIGH DESERT QUEEN

TBA

empire productions presents:

VADER

JUNGLE ROT

FLESHCRAWL

TRASH PANDAS

Glam / Goth Folk / Rock

CHARMING DISASTER

THE GOD AWFUL SMALL AFFAIRS

SUPER SECRET CULT BAND

Rock

THE INSPECTOR CLUZO

UNCLE SEXY AND FRIENDS

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

empire productions + spark'd present:

REVOCATION

DEFEATED SANITY

FUMING MOUTH

WEEPING

empire productions and jems label present

KEYS TO THE ASTRAL GATES AND MYSTIC DOORS

VAMPIRSKA

SADNESS

LORD HUMONGOUS

LIFE

GHOST TEARS

FINAL HEAVEN

empire productions and jems label present

EBONY PENDANT

TRHA

SAIDAN

GATES OF DAWN

BLOOD SIGIL

BARBELITH

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Indie Rock / Rock

ORANGE DOG CLUB

TBA

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Folk / Singer/Songwriter

WILL VARLEY

BEANS ON TOAST

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

two sets: original music and 2nd set of van halen tunes

DERAPS

TBA

empire productions presents:

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE

MAGICK POTION (Baltimore)

SPIRAL GALAXY

empire productions presents:

INSOMNIAC

KRONONAUT

TBA

empire productions presents:

SCATHING TORMENT

SNUGGLEBUNZZZ

CONVULSIS

DEAD AND BURIED

Blues / Fusion / Jazz

OZ NOY TRIO (featuring Dave Weckl and Brian Charette)

TBA

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Americana / Blues / Punk

WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE

TBA

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

live nation presents:

GAVN!

TBA

"jim ryan's classic albums night"

ALICE IN CHAINS “DIRT” (Performed by TEN Chicago)

PEARL JAM “VS” (performed by Ten Chicago)

paul bielatowicz's nosferatu live

PAUL BIELATOWICZ

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

empire productions presents:

Ho99o9

N8NOFACE

SLAY SQUAD

live nation presents:

EL DAVID AGUILAR

TBA

Alternative / Indie Rock / Punk

THE MESSENGER BIRDS

GUARDRAIL

MEDANOS

SOUTHEND SAL

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Bluegrass / Jam / Prog

SICARD HOLLOW

TBA

9th annual slackfest presented by jump up records + dark matter + reggies

THE SLACKERS

THE CROMBIES ( members of Lord Mikes Dirty Calypsonians, Deals Gone Bad, The Stranger, The Sonnets, The Civilized Age)

THE DIRTY NOTION

MEL TEPID & THEM SOUL-SKA FARMERS

DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)

9th annual slackfest presented by jump up records + dark matter + reggies

THE SLACKERS

TODD HEMBROOK & THE SEANCE

DETROIT RIDDIM CREW

TONE ZONE SKAM

DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Classic Rock / Rock / Southern Rock

THE FILTHY HEATHENS

SHANNON BAKER AND THE BURNERS

MATT KEEN & HIS BAND

empire productions presents:

OK GOODNIGHT

SNOOZE

EVE

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto

MR. BLOTTO

PAST Shows

joey purp (10yr anniversary show)

JOEY PURP

KAYO

Country / Rock n Roll / Southern Rock

HIPPIES & COWBOYS

VELVET DAYDREAM

Alt Rock / Prog / Rock

BIKINI TRUCK STOP

SELL THE REST

THE WATCH

Punk / Ska / ska punk

DEAD FREDDIE

KICKED BY A HAND

STEEL WOLF

riot fest presents:

NOVULENT

BABY TEETH

AWANNABE

Alternative Folk / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock

VARSITY DROPOUT

YOUTH

JOEY ACOPIADO

FANK!

blues foundations presents: fernando jones 17th annual blues camp tour

FERNANDO JONES BLUES CAMP

beat the meatles: every tuesday in july

BEAT THE MEATLES (lunar ticks/Zoofunkyou/old shoe/box band)

Classic Rock / Rock

SCHOOL OF ROCK GENEVA

SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO

Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up

SOUTH LOOP STANDUP

Open Mic

OPEN MIC W/ ZACK FEDOR

magickswirl presents:

GLITCHED OUT

DISINFECT

THE STEVE’S

NARWHAL EXPRESS