empire productions presents:
Current Shows
Emo / Pop Punk
FELICITY
THE KNOCKAROUND BAND
LONG GONE
Funk / Jazz / Rock
BIG BLITZ
NATALIE BROOKE
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Baseball / White Sox
FREE SOX SUNDAYS
Jazz / Singer/Songwriter
2ND NATURE
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)
Jazz / R&B
KEN DAVIS PROJECT
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
Rock
DEFRANCE
art / Food
PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW
art / Food
PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
“act natural” album release show
JACK JONES
HENRY HOLDEN
Reggae / Ska
AL’S HWY50
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
Jazz / R&B
LEON LEWIS-NICOL
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
Jam / Jam Band / Rock
MR. BLOTTO
Prog Rock / Psych / Rock
NEKTAR
GRAPE JUICE PLUS
empire productions presents:
PARALYSIS
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
THROUGH N THROUGH
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Baseball / White Sox
FREE SOX SUNDAYS
Hip Hop
QUE BILLAH
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
Funk / R&B / Soul
TONY CAZEAU’S NEW BLACK RENAISSANCE
"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
Blues / Chicago Blues
RICKY D AND THE BARRELHOUSE BOYS
empire productions presents:
TO VIOLENTLY VOMIT (members of Disgorge)
DEATH FILE RED
CARRION FEEDER
GONZO VIOLENCE
destin conrad official lollapalooza aftershow
DESTIN CONRAD
SENITE
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
R&B
CO
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
Jazz / R&B
CROSSWIND
Garage / Punk / Rock
GELATINOUS CUBE AND THE AMBIGUOUS WRECKS
PHET MAK
THE UGLY LOVERS
LOBOTOMITES
Blues / Blues Rock
FRANK BANG
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
Reggae
INDIKA REGGAE BAND
haha to hell
HAHA to Hell (Windy City Fest)
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Baseball / White Sox
FREE SOX SUNDAYS
R&B
DANNY BOY
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
R&B
EF & ERNESHA
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
Jazz / Jazz Fusion
TIM SEISSER PROJECT
Jam / Jam Band / Rock
ZOOFUNKYOU
RADIATOR CHARLIE
Jazz / Jazz Fusion
CHRIS SIEBOLD
Dance / Funk / Fusion
RASPBERRY PIE
SPOCKET
C3zR (with Henry Highland)
Reggae
FEELGOOD
Darkwave / Goth / Punk
UNVIRGIN MARY
CASSETTE STRESS
SATIN BANSHEE
THE HUMAN TRIALS
R&B
AND THEN SOME
Metal / Punk / Rock
THE MURDER JUNKIES
BUSBY DEATH CHAIR
FIGHTING FOR SCRAPS
ACTON’S DICTUM
Blues Rock / Rock
THE STEEPWATER BAND
Blues / Chicago Blues
CARLOS JOHNSON
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
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
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
R&B
UNCLE SEXY
Fusion / Jazz / Soul
NEWCLEARFUSION
WAMPUS MILK DADDIES
VICTOR TORRES
empire productions presents: 3 inches of blood
3 INCHES OF BLOOD
IDOL THRONE
WET LEATHER
Chicago Blues
KEITH SCOTT
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 comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
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
Jazz
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER
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!
Jazz / Singer/Songwriter
House Music Bus Tour Live at Reggies on the Beach
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
Jazz / Singer/Songwriter
HONEY WATER LIVE
open mic comedy