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17 Sludge Metal shows · 12 venues

Tuned to Sludge Metal //A suffocating, feedback-drenched wall of noise that pairs molasses-slow, down-tuned riffs with throat-shredding vocals and absolute sonic filth.

TOMORROW•The Forge

nu metal/alternative metal

DED

Nu-Metal ForceAggressive · Chunky · Anthemic

TOMORROW•Bottom Lounge

heavy metal/hard rock

School Of Rock

Post-Soviet Metal HammerGritty · Heavy · Classic

TOMORROW•Empty Bottle

noise rock/sludge metal/garage rock

mr.phylzzz

Noise Rock DisruptionAbrasive · Hooky · Explosive

Scarlet Demore

Chicago Indie MainstaysGritty · Anthemic · Raw

CREDIT CARD

Motor City Debt-CollectorsFrantic · Mechanical · Distorted

TOMORROW•The Burlington

punk rock/garage rock/noise rock

Michael J. Dog

Chicago Punk FilthStupid · Fast · Raw

96 Cougar

Garage GamblersGritty · Reckless · Loud

FaceHands BlownBack

Noise Punk DisruptorAbrasive · Synthetic · Relentless

WED JUL 22•Empty Bottle

hardcore punk/black metal/deathrock

Zorn

Philly Shadow MetalGrimy · Intense · Visceral

Man-Eaters

Hard-Edged Midwest PunkAbrasive · Raw · Aggressive

Lost Legion

Primitive Skinhead OiGritty · Hardcore · Brutal

False Negative

Midwest Punk HammerBrutal · Fast · Raw

THU JUL 23•Beat Kitchen

hardcore punk/punk rock

MESS

Street Punk EnforcersAggressive · Stomping · Raw

THU JUL 23•Cobra Lounge

thrash metal/melodic death metal/hardcore

Cursed Awakening

Thrash RevivalistAggressive · Melodic · Sharp

UNRIVALED

South Side BrutalityHeavy · Harsh · Insane

pyramyd

Rock Mountain PsychMoody · Lo-Fi · Swirling

Deadzone

Extreme Metal NewcomersIntense · Technical · Fierce

FRI JUL 24•Riviera Theatre

alternative metal/art pop/metalcore

Poppy

Performance ChameleonMetallic · Glossy · Unsettling

LANDMVRKS

French Metalcore HeavyweightsAggressive · Melodic · Technical

Thousand Below

Post-Hardcore ArchitectExplosive · Melodic · Atmospheric

FRI JUL 24•Cobra Lounge

horror punk/deathrock/ebm

DAMMIT!

Shock-Rock RebelsGhoulish · Aggressive · Theatrical

The Children's Crusade

Industrial MachinistCold · Gritty · Kinetic

FRI JUL 24•Reggies

post-metal/post-rock

Junius

Theological Post-MetalAtmospheric · Heavy · Dark

SAT JUL 25•Arcada Theatre

hard rock/glam metal

L.A. Guns

Sunset Strip Sleaze LegendsGritty · Decadent · Anthemic

SAT JUL 25•Hobart Art Theater

grunge/alternative rock

Local H

Alt-Rock Power DuoBlistering · Gritty · Anthemic

SUN JUL 26•Empty Bottle

hardcore punk/powerviolence/death metal

WORLD PEACE

Low-End Hardcore TerrorBrutal · Short · Relentless

Wretched Blessing

Chicago NihilismUnrestrained · Caustic · Intense

Sarin

Hardcore ExtremityAbrasive · Filthy · Ruthless

SUN JUL 26•Beat Kitchen

mathcore/post-hardcore

Rolo Tomassi

Uncompromising VisionChaotic · Poised · Eclectic

SUN JUL 26•GMan Tavern

noise rock/post-metal/queercore

Idle Heirs

Heavy Atmospheric ArchitectsDense · Aggressive · Somber

Heet Deth

High-Voltage NoiseHeavy · Abrasive · Queer

SUN JUL 26•Hobart Art Theater

southern rock/hard rock

Black Stone Cherry

Southern Rock StalwartsBurly · Grit-driven · Anthemic

SUN JUL 26•Subterranean

midwest emo/math rock/screamo

First Day Back

Twinkly West Coast Math-RockNervous · Melodic · Kinetic

gapyear

Modern ScreamoRaw · Frantic · Emotive

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TOMORROW•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

WED JUL 22•United Center

progressive rock/hard rock

Rush

Virtuoso Prog ArchitectsIntellectual · Complex · Epic

FRI JUL 24•Epiphany Center

visual kei/j-rock

Bless This Mess

Neo-Gothic DramatistMelodic · Theatrical · Heavy