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58 Midwest Emo shows · 29 venues

Tuned to Midwest Emo //Bittersweet, mathy guitar twinkles and raw, strained vocals that capture the quiet ache of suburban basement shows and late-night drives through empty towns.

MON JUL 27•Beat Kitchen

indie pop/indie rock

Bermuda Search Party

Energetic Boston GroovesUplifting · Vibrant · Funky

MON JUL 27•Old Town School of Folk Music

indie folk/singer-songwriter

Billie Marten

Ethereal LyricistDelicate · Introspective · Lyrical

MON JUL 27•Millennium Park

latin alternative/latin rock/post-punk

Aterciopelados

Colombian Rock IconsEclectic · Political · Vibrant

La Rosa Noir

Moody Surf-NoirSentimental · Sharp · Atmospheric

MON JUL 27•Subterranean

lo-fi hip hop/alternative hip hop

Kill Bill: The Rapper

Cloud-Hop SlackerHazy · Nerdcore · Nostalgic

TUE JUL 28•Metro

alternative pop/indie folk

Paris Paloma

Feminine Rage IconHaunting · Orchestral · Visceral

TUE JUL 28•Park West

DOES

Fukuoka Garage RockersDriving · Sharp · High-energy

TUE JUL 28•Cole's

indie rock/post-rock/neo-psychedelia

Sylmar

Queen City RockersEnergetic · Rhythmic · Melodic

Kent Avenue Carpool

Upper Midwest PsychHazy · Groovy · Lo-fi

Tyler Stock

Americana StorytellerHonest · Acoustic · Raw

TUE JUL 28•Cobra Lounge

art rock/experimental rock/rock

Kid Primitive

Art-Rock ExperimentalistsAtmospheric · Powerful · Tense

Paper Hotel

Lone Star RockersPunchy · Straightforward · Raw

TUE JUL 28•SPACE

The Handcuffs

Power Pop MainstaysGlam · Bright · Punchy

WED JUL 29•Schubas

indie rock/psychedelic rock/midwest emo

Marlon Funaki

Socal Psych-SoulGroovy · Hazy · Effortless

Easy Honey

Surf-Inflected Midwest EmoBreezy · Melancholic · Harmonic

WED JUL 29•Vic Theatre

indie rock/post-punk

Wet Leg

Deadpan Post-Punk RevivalWitty · Scrappy · Funky

WED JUL 29•Cobra Lounge

garage rock/power pop/indie rock

Bad Nerves

Ferocious Hook IconsFast · Distorted · Melodic

Flesh Panthers

Fuzzy RockersGritty · Lo-fi · Energetic

WED JUL 29•Garcia's

indie pop/alternative

Bella Kay

Bedroom Pop MelancholyLo-fi · Vulnerable · Dreamy

WED JUL 29•Metro

post-punk/punk rock

Viagra Boys

Sweden’s Satirical Punk ProvocateursGrimy · Groovy · Discordant

WED JUL 29•Hideout

indie rock/alternative rock/alt country

Creature Comfort

Heartland IndieEarnest · Gritty · Melodic

Holy Joke

Chicago Scene NewcomersTwangy · Introspective · Energetic

The Knockaround Band

Pop-Rock OptimistsBright · Catchy · Driven

WED JUL 29•Outset

bedroom pop/indie pop/alternative pop

BETWEEN FRIENDS

Bedroom Pop VisionariesHazy · Sun-drenched · Melodic

FINGY

Hyper-Vibrant Queer ClubEclectic · Fun · Bouncy

WED JUL 29•Beat Kitchen

alternative rock/funk/indie rock

Evening Elephants

Backyard Alternative SoulBreezy · Funky · Raw

The Braymores

Rust Belt Indie MelancholyBreezy · Textured · Earnest

WED JUL 29•Lincoln Hall

indie pop/singer-songwriter/alternative r&b

Bixby

Dutch Indie PopGentle · Storytelling · Melodic

J.Y.N.

Chicago Indie ReflectionMelancholic · Precise · Atmospheric

WED JUL 29•Subterranean

alternative rock/modern rock

Lightwatch

Muscle Shoals RebelsSoulful · Distorted · Punchy

WED JUL 29•Empty Bottle

indie folk/singer-songwriter/slowcore

Brotherkenzie

Midwest Indie-FolkRaw · Intimate · Melodic

Dirt Buyer

Brooklyn Slowcore PurveyorFragile · Weird · Emo