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The Lawrence Arms, Dillinger Four, & Toys That Kill in Chicago, IL

Free Show! Open Bar! Giant Warehouse! 90 Degrees! No AC!
Jun 29, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Tigers Jaw, Saintseneca, & Smidley in Chicago, IL

A Stacked Indie Line Up!
Jun 28, 2017 Mat Stokes
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PEARS & Galactic Cannibal in Milwaukee, WI

Visit Gene's Unicorn Pub - 3412 W National Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jun 27, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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The Mushuganas, The Fur Coats, & The Mons in Chicago, IL

And That Was the Last Show The Mushuganas Would Ever Play. Maybe.
Jun 26, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Acceptor, Not Half Bad, CUT UP, Bosley Mongo, & Genius Christ in Chicago, IL

I've Given It A Lot of Thought, Punk Rock Is A Full Time Job
Jun 22, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Turn N Fire, Cold Wrecks, Freya Wilcox & the Howl, Action Boy, & The Rip Ups in Chicago, IL

5 People. 2 Brooklyn Bands. Fidget Spinners and Shrek.
Jun 21, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Angel Du$t, Firewalker, & Odd Man Out in Los Angeles, CA

Hardcore Music on a Sunday Night
Jun 16, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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Fed Up Fest Takes Over Dimo’s (feat. Slop Sink, Blizzard Babies, & More) in Chicago, IL

Pizza and Punk Rock - an unbeatable combination!
Jun 12, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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’68 & The Homeless Gospel Choir in Los Angeles, CA

Punk Rock at the Roxy
Jun 9, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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Bayside, Say Anything, & Reggie & the Full Effect in Chicago, IL

A Blast from the Past
Jun 8, 2017 Mat Stokes
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Toys That Kill, Pale Angels, Jerri Queen, Jason Paul & the Know It Alls, OWTH, & Covetor in Pomona, CA

Six years of VLHS celebrated with six amazing bands
Jun 5, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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The Eradicator, Oscar Bait, The Bloody Lips, & Brain Vacation in Chicago, IL

DICE LIFE
Jun 1, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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toyGuitar, Sweet Reaper, The Stupid Daikini, & Dimber in Pomona, CA

Screw Vegas, I'm going to Pomona!
May 31, 2017 Eden Kittiver
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The Murder City Devils, Buildings, & Corey J Brewer in Chicago, IL

And the award for 'Best Use of an Electric Organ in Any Band' goes to...
May 31, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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A Global Threat, Rats in the Wall, & The Fiends in Los Angeles, CA

Loud, fast, classic punk.
May 30, 2017 Cody Ganzer
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Western Settings, Dog & Wolf, Oscar Bait, & The End of Music in Chicago, IL

Miss Western Settings play on a weeknight? Nah, dog.
May 25, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Red City Radio, The Bombpops, Russian Girlfriends, Skating Polly, & Pink Lighter B’hoys in Detroit, MI

I've never seen Red City Radio fail to bring a crowd to a frenzied, tear-filled sing-along.
May 25, 2017 Krista Gjestland Zack Jacob
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Moonraker, The Mizzerables, & Jacob Horn Trio in Chicago, IL

And Buzzballz were had by all!
May 24, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Beer Can’d Fest in Blue Island, IL

14 bands in 11 hours and somehow I survived...
May 16, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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Pkew Pkew Pkew, Brickfight, Rat Hammer, & Nervous Passenger in Chicago, IL

This show! This show! This show!
May 15, 2017 Mat Stokes
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Face To Face & Bad Cop / Bad Cop in Ventura, CA

Face to Face, Cop two Co
May 10, 2017 Eden Kittiver
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Teenage Bottlerocket, The Bollweevils, Flamingo Nosebleed, & The Eradicator in Chicago, IL

1-2-3-4!
Apr 28, 2017 Kendra Sheetz
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La Escalera Fest – Day 3 – Kicked Out of Mexico

Who knew that a drink named 'Peachballz' would be his downfall?
Apr 27, 2017 Jan Drees
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La Escalera Fest – Day 3 – Burn Burn Burn, Civil War Rust, No Talent, & More in Tijuana, MEX

YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO?!?!
Apr 27, 2017 Kendra Sheetz Kevin Rettie

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The Lawrence Arms, Dillinger Four, & Toys That Kill in Chicago, IL

Tigers Jaw, Saintseneca, & Smidley in Chicago, IL

PEARS & Galactic Cannibal in Milwaukee, WI

The Mushuganas, The Fur Coats, & The Mons in Chicago, IL

Acceptor, Not Half Bad, CUT UP, Bosley Mongo, & Genius Christ in Chicago, IL

Turn N Fire, Cold Wrecks, Freya Wilcox & the Howl, Action Boy, & The Rip Ups in Chicago, IL

Angel Du$t, Firewalker, & Odd Man Out in Los Angeles, CA

Fed Up Fest Takes Over Dimo’s (feat. Slop Sink, Blizzard Babies, & More) in Chicago, IL

’68 & The Homeless Gospel Choir in Los Angeles, CA

Bayside, Say Anything, & Reggie & the Full Effect in Chicago, IL

Toys That Kill, Pale Angels, Jerri Queen, Jason Paul & the Know It Alls, OWTH, & Covetor in Pomona, CA

The Eradicator, Oscar Bait, The Bloody Lips, & Brain Vacation in Chicago, IL

toyGuitar, Sweet Reaper, The Stupid Daikini, & Dimber in Pomona, CA

The Murder City Devils, Buildings, & Corey J Brewer in Chicago, IL

A Global Threat, Rats in the Wall, & The Fiends in Los Angeles, CA

Western Settings, Dog & Wolf, Oscar Bait, & The End of Music in Chicago, IL

Red City Radio, The Bombpops, Russian Girlfriends, Skating Polly, & Pink Lighter B’hoys in Detroit, MI

Moonraker, The Mizzerables, & Jacob Horn Trio in Chicago, IL

Beer Can’d Fest in Blue Island, IL

Pkew Pkew Pkew, Brickfight, Rat Hammer, & Nervous Passenger in Chicago, IL

Face To Face & Bad Cop / Bad Cop in Ventura, CA

Teenage Bottlerocket, The Bollweevils, Flamingo Nosebleed, & The Eradicator in Chicago, IL

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