empire productions presents:
music made in america presents: 12th annual bluesfest afterparty end of fest projam
SPECIAL GUESTS
riot fest + empire production presents:
WITCH CLUB SATAN
PATRIARCHY
TBA
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
Blues / Singer/Songwriter / Soul
STEPHEN HULL BAND
Blues / Blues Rock / Chicago Blues
FERNANDO JONES TRIO
RICKY D AND THE BARRELHOUSE BOYS
Blues / Rock / Tribute
MIDNIGHT IN HARLEM
Jazz / Rock / Tribute
STEELY DANE
music made in america presents:
CHICAGO BLUES SUPERSESSION
chicago blues fest pre-party all-star harmonica blast
MATTHEW SKOLLER
ROB STONE
MARTIN LANG
TOM HOLLAND
JOEY J. SAYE
KENNY SMITH
LEE KANEHIRA
ANDREW DIEHL
MIKE SCHARF
SURPRISE GUESTS
live nation presents:
ALEJANDRO ARANDA
TBA
Latin / Singer/Songwriter
LEO MIDDEA
TBA
empire productions presents:
UNHOLY ALTAR
DECRESCENT
FAIL TO ENLIGHTEN
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
SOUTH LOOP STANDUP
Blues Rock / Rock
JASON KANE & THE JIVE
TBA
empire productions + spark'd present:
OXYGEN DESTROYER
DRAWN & QUARTERED
FISTER
MUDTOMB
Baseball / White Sox
FREE SOX SUNDAYS
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions presents:
GOZU
RESTLESS SPIRIT
UNTO THE EARTH
GHOST PIPE
artfinix studio presents:
ARTFINIX
Emo / Rock / Tribute
LAND OF LINKIN
SUGAR, WE’RE A FALL OUT BOY TRIBUTE (tribute to Fall Out Boy)
SAVIOR (tribute to Rise Against)
midwest ska fest presents:
HOT STOVE JIMMY
THE CROMBIES ( members of Lord Mikes Dirty Calypsonians, Deals Gone Bad, The Stranger, The Sonnets, The Civilized Age)
RUN AND PUNCH
BURN REBUILD
DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)
elijah cruise: dark romance tour
ELIJAH CRUISE
OUDi
GLAMOR MIRAGE
BRE MORRISSEY
kickstand productions presents:
STYGIAN BOUGH
40 WATT SUN
"jim ryan's classic albums night"
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND (NIGHT MOVES) (performed by American Hustle)
JOHN CALE “PARIS 1919” (performed by Charlie Short & Friends)
Country / Outlaw Country
RYAN CHRYS & THE ROUGH CUTS
TBA
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
SOUTH LOOP STANDUP
Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul
JOHNNY KILROY
SMOOCH WALLACE
JONNY UNTCH
D2G
POINT OF REALIZATION
DINASTY SHADREALM
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions + spark'd present:
D.R.I.
DEATHWISH
SUPREME MYSTIC
FASTPLANTS
BRAINBLEED
the bishop’s daredevil stunt club: record release show
THE BISHOP’S DAREDEVIL STUNT CLUB
THRIFT STORE HALO
LEVEE DISTRICT
Prog Rock / Rock / Tribute
INDISCIPLINE
uncle sexy and friends: bob dylan night
UNCLE SEXY AND FRIENDS
Alternative Rock / Rock
THE BROKES ("the Strokes Experience")
SOCIAL CIG
Party / Rock / Soul
TOM KENNY & THE HI-SEAS
EXPO’76
nolen entertainment presents: joy gamby and friends
JOY GAMBY
DAVE BRADLEY
SIR TREY
empire productions presents:
FINAL GASP
BLOOD VULTURE
THE WATERFALL KING
HELL OF A LIFE
tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto
MR. BLOTTO
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
SOUTH LOOP STANDUP
empire productions presents:
WITCH VOMIT
TORTURE RACK
ORGAN FAILURE
MORBIDITY
Classic Rock / Rock
SCHOOL OF ROCK (OAK PARK)
SCHOOL OF ROCK LEMONT
empire productions presents:
ORANSSI PAZUZU
WAYFARER
magickswirl presents:
BELLENDS
CURSE DEALER
MI GENTE
Blues / Cajun / Crawfish
CRAWFISH BOIL
KEITH SCOTT & FRIENDS
FRANK BANG
GUACAMAYO
sox cubs crosstown package
Crosstown Classic Party
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions presents:
OSSUARY
DEAD VOID
TEMPLE OF VOID
DIABOLIC OATH
empire productions + chicagoland hardcore presents:
SPIRITWORLD
ROMAN CANDLE
DOOMSDAY
ILLUSION OF CHOICE
sox cubs crosstown package
Crosstown Classic Party
Metal / Rock
Dark Lord Day Bus Shuttle
Blues / Blues Rock
DAVY KNOWLES
DAVID ZOLLO & THE BODY ELECTRIC
riot fest presents:
THE CASUALTIES
THE DROWNS
SHITIZEN
Experimental / Indie Pop / Rock
OUX
RAIN GARDEN
ROCCO DESGRES
BIMBO ROCOCO
sox cubs crosstown package
Crosstown Classic Party
Reggae / Ska
STOP THE PRESSES
THE WRITE-UPS
TONE ZONE SKAM
DJ CHUCK WREN (Jump Up Records)
Dance / Flamenco
CASA TRIANA FLAMENCO
Bluegrass
FRONT PORCH
GRASSPANTS
tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto
MR. BLOTTO
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
SOUTH LOOP STANDUP
Classic Rock / Rock
SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO
Singer/Songwriter
CASSY JADE
TBA
empire productions presents:
TO VIOLENTLY VOMIT (members of Disgorge)
VULNIFICUS
DEGENERATE SYNAPSE
CARRION FEEDER
Baseball / White Sox
FREE SOX SUNDAYS
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
shoot the moon fest
GO HANG MUSIC
SOVIET SHISKA
WENDIGO FEVER
DGNR8ERS
shoot the moon fest
NEGATIVE APPROACH
LOWER CLASS BRATS
NOI!SE
LOST LEGION
shoot the moon fest
BLACK EYED VERMILLION
ANGER
YES MA’AM
LITTLE FOOT
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
RAYDIO
MIKE SAMPSON
LIZ THE TRUTH
RONNIE GEORGE
DERRICK HURLEY
OH JAY LEMONT
shoot the moon fest
1876
THE GODDAMN GALLOWS
THE RUMOURS
LASH OUT
emeline: emotional virgin world tour 2026
EMELINE
DEZI
REVERSE PATHOGEN
MISTROPHIA
Pop / Pop Rock / Rock
GEDDY TREZAK BAND
JOEY ACOPIADO
TIDAL VOLUME
ALPINE SUBS
Blues / Punk Blues / Rock
CHRIS DUARTE
CRYOFLOVE
Darkwave / Electronic / Goth
CURSE MACKEY
SINE
BLACK SEASON WITCH
Psych / Rock
BOOGARINS
KANGAROO COURT
FREE TIMES
tipsy tuesday w/ mr. blotto
MR. BLOTTO
Comedians / Comedy / Stand Up
SOUTH LOOP STANDUP
Classic Rock / Rock / Tribute
SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO
SCHOOL OF ROCK (ANDERSONVILLE)
SCHOOL OF ROCK (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS)
SCHOOL OF ROCK CHICAGO WEST
SCHOOL OF ROCK (PARK RIDGE)
sunday night live: sunday night live: javy iman + translee
JAVY IMAN
TRANSLEE
DJ WIZZARD
Blues / Charity / Chicago Blues
HERB WALKER (Celebration Of Life)
open mic comedy
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Marc LeValle
empire productions presents: legions of metal fest 2026
TROUBLE
HEATHEN
LORDS OF THE TRIDENT
VOID
FIRES IN THE DISTANCE
WANTED
THUNDERFORGE
BATTLE CHAPEL
empire productions presents: legions of metal fest 2026
KILLER HEARTS
BLIND OATH
BREAKKER
GREENBRIAR
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
empire productions presents: legions of metal fest 2026
RHAPSODY OF FIRE
OMEN (L.A.)
OWLBEAR
NITE
LUMINATOR
REGIMENT
empire productions presents: legions of metal fest 2026
BLACK SITES
EXTINCTION EARTH
HIGH CASTLE
HEROINE SENTINEL
empire productions presents:
MASTER BOOT RECORD
AROTTENBIT
BLIND EQUATION
Punk / Reggae / Ska