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Thanks to every fabulous band that played with us over the past two days. What we do is only possible because of all of ...
08/21/2026

Thanks to every fabulous band that played with us over the past two days. What we do is only possible because of all of these other talented musicians and lovely audience members that come to shows.

Opening it up at Subterranean

Look at how cute and fun the audience was at Subterranean!

Davey D holding it down!

sdc ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ sings politics in the cutest dress!

Mother's Day Rogers sings karaoke of her own songs!

What a fabulous group of performers!

Sweet Thorns opening up the Live Wire Lounge show! Featuring Hayes McIntosh on a ukulele bass this time.

biggerthanmountains played the most heartfelt songs!

Hambone El Jamõn laid down some serious folk music!

It’s us again! This time with Wyatt Dozier on sousaphone!

And closing out night no. 2 is Guardrail who absolutely crushed the vibe being the only band to use electricity and drums on our two day stint!

Chicago! Got a sick last minute show for our homies lootertheband from Indianapolis! It’s in the most folk punk location...
08/10/2026

Chicago! Got a sick last minute show for our homies lootertheband from Indianapolis! It’s in the most folk punk location possible(an abandoned lot full of decaying architecture). Featuring our favorite local ragtime band The Scrappy Rat Picnic and Variety Orchestra it will be a a night to remember for sure! Let’s all get together and show some Chicago style love to our out of town friends!

Best folk punk double birthday show ever! Thanks to everyone who played and made it a night to remember.
07/27/2026

Best folk punk double birthday show ever! Thanks to everyone who played and made it a night to remember.

It’s Wyatt’s birthday! No way, another birthday so soon! Also known as the folk punk tuba, as the newest member of the b...
07/25/2026

It’s Wyatt’s birthday! No way, another birthday so soon! Also known as the folk punk tuba, as the newest member of the band he’s ready to skip out on marching bands for folk punk shows! Come to Bernice’s Tavern tonight to see him debut on stage with us!

It’s Annie’s birthday!? Whaaaat? Also known as the writer of her own press releases(seriously who’s writing this??) all ...
07/23/2026

It’s Annie’s birthday!? Whaaaat? Also known as the writer of her own press releases(seriously who’s writing this??) all she really wants is for everyone to come to Bernice’s Tavern on Saturday and also every other show we play this summer! Make sure if you see her to say happy birthday and give her a dollar!

07/17/2026

It’s very important that everybody knows that this song is about The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s definitely not about shoplifting from Walmart. We would never endorse such behavior. Of course. Anyway, did I mention we have a tuba player now?

Our Sad Girl Summer kicks off tomorrow! So many chances to see your favorite hometown folk punk zeroes all over the city...
07/14/2026

Our Sad Girl Summer kicks off tomorrow! So many chances to see your favorite hometown folk punk zeroes all over the city of Chicago! So many great bands on all these bills; maybe we won’t be sad girls by the end of summer! Sad Girl Summer poster by Lauren Ramsey

Come celebrate our reluctantly fearless leader’s birthday at Bernice’s Tavern at the end of July! Featuring Max Moon & p...
07/12/2026

Come celebrate our reluctantly fearless leader’s birthday at Bernice’s Tavern at the end of July! Featuring Max Moon & phoenix axel ✭
Remember! It’s her party and she might cry if you don’t come! Flier by Clove Booking by Alison Marie

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