22 Shoegaze shows · 10 venues in Chicago

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

TOMORROW•Cole's

elemantra

Buffalo Wall-of-SoundLush · Dreary · Immense

shoegaze dream pop

Cartoon Graveyard

Midwest GrungeElectrifying · Raw · Punk

garage rock grunge

SAT JUN 6•Cobra Lounge

Day Aches

Grungegaze StalwartsDistorted · Hazy · Aggressive

Daundry

Loud-Soft DynamicsHazy · Gritty · Distortion-Heavy

Hell of a Life

Midwest Wall of SoundHeavy · Shimmering · Dense

shoegaze noise rock

SAT JUN 6•Subterranean

Glossing

Virginia ShoegazeSwirling · Lush · Heavy

shoegaze noise pop

SUN JUN 7•Subterranean

Solya

Ethereal Texas PopHazy · Melancholic · Dark

alternative pop shoegaze

Tele Novella

Medieval country revivalistsTwangy · Psychedelic · Ornate

indie pop country

MON JUN 8•Empty Bottle

slowcore alternative rock

Prathloons

Cloudy Emo TidesJangly · Emotive · Melancholic

midwest emo shoegaze

Hannah Frey

Midwest SincerityGentle · Harmonic · Warm

folk indie folk

Able Baker

Windy City Slow BurnPatient · Melancholic · Dynamic

THU JUN 11•Empty Bottle

Midwife

Heaven Metal ArchitectHazy · Ethereal · Crushing

shoegaze slowcore

Amulets

Analog Tape DegradationDistant · Nostalgic · Textural

ambient drone

FRI JUN 12•Metro

Jane Remover

Genre-Bending ProvocateurGlitchy · Atmospheric · Emotive

hyperpop shoegaze

Dazegxd

NYC Breakbeat FuturismFast · Glitchy · Atmospheric

jungle breakcore

SAT JUN 13•Metro

Jane Remover

Genre-Bending ProvocateurGlitchy · Atmospheric · Emotive

hyperpop shoegaze

Dazegxd

NYC Breakbeat FuturismFast · Glitchy · Atmospheric

jungle breakcore

SAT JUN 20•Subterranean

Dinner Time

Atlanta DIY CollectiveScrappy · Saccharine · Fuzzy

garage rock indie pop

Sample Quincy

Chicago Fuzz BrigadeJangling · Hazy · Raw

shoegaze noise pop

Gerfety

Raw Indie GraffitiScrappy · Lo-fi · Melodic

alternative rock indie

SUN JUN 21•Schubas

alternative rock shoegaze

Ally Nicholas

Grunge-Pop ArchitectRaw · Moody · Distortion

Shyeye

Nashville Emo EmpathDisappointed · Cathartic · Sincere

emo pop punk

Sir Echo

Upstate GrungeRaw · Melodic · Grungy

alternative rock indie rock

FRI JUN 26•Cole's

mourning star

Loud Bloomington GazeFuzzy · Hazy · Visceral

Fantombs

Chicago Noir SongwriterDark · Atmospheric · Somber

americana indie rock

THU JUL 9•Reggies

Novulent

Hypnotic Emotional OdysseyEthereal · Sludgy · Distorted

Baby Teeth

Chicago Glam RevivalSophisticated · Punchy · Bright

power pop glam rock

SAT JUL 11•Empty Bottle

King Woman

The High Priestess of HeavyVisceral · Ethereal · Cathartic

doom metal shoegaze

SUN JUL 19•Hideout

power pop alternative rock

TV Star

Cascadia JanglePsych · Lived-in · Shimmering

jangle pop shoegaze

Head

Southern Street RapRaw · Melodic · Gritty

rap trap

Jason Shapiro

Chicago Power-Pop ArchitectMelodic · Alt-focused · Breezy

TUE JUL 21•The Burlington

Letters to Part

Atmospheric ArchitectDreamy · Introspective · Lush

shoegaze post-hardcore

THU JUL 23•The Burlington

indie rock alternative rock

Wide Orbit

Mountain Range GazeHazy · Loud · Distant

shoegaze rock

The Tracies

Suburban Rock OutliersAtmospheric · Melodic · Raw

indie rock rock

ForEach Loop

Denton Suburban RockersEarnest · Raw · Local

Mellow Honey

Psychonautic Garage ExplorersFuzzy · Trippy · Raw

psychedelic rock garage rock

FRI AUG 14•Thalia Hall

post-hardcore melodic hardcore

Fiddlehead

Cathartic Post-HardcoreEmotive · Anthemic · Raw

Narrow Head

Texas Shoegaze HeavyweightsDense · Melodic · Crushing

Knumears

Zoomergaze RawnessIntense · Chaotic · Emo

screamo midwest emo

TUE AUG 18•Thalia Hall

Citizen

Emo-Shoegaze InnovatorsCathartic · Distorted · Moody

emo shoegaze

Anxious

Anthemic Emo RevivialCathartic · Melodic · Urgent

emo melodic hardcore

Hotline TNT

Fuzzy Pop DistortionOverdriven · Hooky · Slacker

shoegaze indie rock

Rocket

Dreamy Guitar WallsLush · Fuzzy · Melodic

WED AUG 19•Thalia Hall

Citizen

Emo-Shoegaze InnovatorsCathartic · Distorted · Moody

emo shoegaze

Anxious

Anthemic Emo RevivialCathartic · Melodic · Urgent

emo melodic hardcore

Hotline TNT

Fuzzy Pop DistortionOverdriven · Hooky · Slacker

shoegaze indie rock

Rocket

Dreamy Guitar WallsLush · Fuzzy · Melodic

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THU JUN 11•Vic Theatre

The Wallflowers

Jangle Pop RelicsCrisp · Brittle · Nostalgic

alternative jangle pop

SAT JUN 20•Lincoln Hall

Greg Mendez

Philly Indie StalwartLo-fi · Melodic · Intimate

indie rock lo-fi

Scarlet Rae

Gotham Dream-GazeVulnerable · Hazy · Raw

dream pop emo

WED JUN 24•Empty Bottle

Julie Doiron

Slowcore LegendFragile · Intimate · Resilient

slowcore indie folk

Carson McHone

Lone Star SongcraftPoetic · Twangy · Melancholic

country americana

SUN JUN 28•Schubas

indie folk alternative rock

Widowspeak

Hazy Indie IconsDusky · Twangy · Foggy

dream pop indie rock

Neu Blume

Warm Folk NarrativeSpacious · Melodic · Rich

FRI JUL 3•Chop Shop

latin alternative neo-psychedelia

Rudy De Anda

Cinematic Psych-Pop ArchitectBreezy · Multilingual · Warm

SAT AUG 15•Prysm

DATSKO

G-Town High Speed ArchitectEuphoric · Energetic · Raw

lo-fi house trance

SAT AUG 29•Ravinia

The Weather Station

Lyrical Nimble VisionarySilvery · Sophisticated · Poetic

indie folk chamber pop

SUN SEP 6•Athenaeum Theatre

Grouper

Ethereal GhostHazy · Melancholic · Intimate

ambient dream pop

Lucrecia Dalt

Avant-Garde Sonic SculptorEerie · Texture-Heavy · Cerebral

experimental art pop

SAT SEP 12•United Center

Robyn

Underground Rap AffiliateHazy · Melodic · Raw

hip hop cloud rap

TUE SEP 15•Empty Bottle

Carla dal Forno

Ethereal Post-Punk ArtisteDubby · Ghostly · Minimal

post-punk dream pop

Zelienople

Chicago Slowcore ArchitectsHaunted · Spacious · Meditative

slowcore ambient

THU SEP 17•Schubas

TUE SEP 29•Old Town School of Folk Music

Ghostly Kisses

Cinematic Dream PopIntimate · Ethereal · Fragile

dream pop indie pop