The Arcade Hustlers are a musical collective that spans multiple cities, but the core members began in South Texas. The band’s wildly original music combines elements from many genres including funk, jazz, Latin, hip-hop, and many more. The members of the Chicago chapter of the band include Ryan Garza (lead singer and ukelele), Justin Cavazos (lead guitar), Paulo Grieder (bass), Tyrus Tucker (drums). And the original band members include Ryan Garza (lead singer and ukelele), Matt Martinez (bass), Sauce Rodriguez (keyboard), Ryan Garza (lead singer and ukelele) Zak Kaszynski (trumpet, keys, auxiliary), and Matt Perez (percussion).

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.

Mozey is a new queer, indie-rock band based in Chicago. Zoë DePreta, Em Modaff and newest addition Alissa Wolff bring searingly honest lyrics together with dynamic melodies and dreamy harmonies. Mozey recently released their first single “Prague (I Can’t Win)” on all streaming platforms.