By: Ryan Arnold CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2026) – Independent live music venues in Chicago generate $2.8 billion in annual economic output, support nearly 17,000 jobs, and deliver $184.9 million...
By Harrison Kristoff The lights are low, the speakers thrum with a deep, relentless bass, and the crowd moves as one. In a dimly lit basement in Chicago, it feels […]
Chicago’s own, Riot Fest, has always been a leader of all things underground in music and this year being their 20th anniversary really showcases all they have planned not just […]
By James Currie It’s a tradition. For the last decade, the Chicago supergroup collectively known as the Sons of the Silent Age, converge on the stage of Wrigleyville’s indie club...