Midwest Hardcore Shows: Remainder of June & July

As a new feature for this blog, I want to help good shows get attention, aside from the shoutout posts I write about individual bands. To accomplish that, I’m going to start writing a bimonthly feature on shows in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with short opinions on the bands I’m familiar with on the lineups. This is the first one of those! If I missed any, comment below, or message me on social media, and I will write an update!

June

@ JJ’s in Franklin, WI - 6pm - $10 - all ages

Dwell (NC) - https://bloodandink.bandcamp.com/album/innate

Heavens Die (VA) - https://heavensdie.bandcamp.com/

Slow Bullet (MI) - https://bloodandink.bandcamp.com/album/still-close-enough-to-go-back

Lacquer (TN emo) - https://lcqr.bandcamp.com/album/lacquer

Source of Hate (WI) - https://sourceofhate.bandcamp.com/

Safe Bet (NWI acoustic emo) - https://baronpark.bandcamp.com/

July

@ Mao’s Basement in Elgin, IL - 6:30pm - $5 - all ages

Rooks (IL) - http://www.rookschicago.bandcamp.com/

Bitter Thoughts (MN) - https://bitterthoughtshc.bandcamp.com/

Pains (IL) - https://painsusa.bandcamp.com/

Spit (IL) - http://www.spitillinois.bandcamp.com/

Burdened (IL) - http://burdened.bandcamp.com/

Backbone (WI) - https://backbonewi.bandcamp.com/

@ Royal Skate Shop in Lansing, IL - 6pm - $10 - all ages

These Streets (CA) - https://thesestreets.bandcamp.com/

Bruise (IN) - https://bruisein.bandcamp.com/

Bite (IL) - https://bitehardcoreil.bandcamp.com/releases

Erase//Evolve (WI) - https://eraseevolve.bandcamp.com/

Beshiba (SC) - https://beshiba.bandcamp.com/releases

Forced Impact (WI) - https://forcedimpactxvx.bandcamp.com/releases

Three Years (IL) - https://www.threeyearsband.com/music

Saturday, July 8th @ Royal Skate Shop in Lansing, IL - 5:30pm - $10 - all ages

Short Leash (MI) - https://shortleashhc.bandcamp.com/

Gold Route (MI pop punk) - https://www.goldrouteband.com/

Counter Theory (NWI pop punk) - https://countertheory.bandcamp.com/

Poorsport (MI/IL punk) (final show) - https://poorsportup.bandcamp.com/

Treading Oceans (MO pop punk) - https://treadingoceans.bandcamp.com/

Right Quick (MO pop punk) - https://rightquick.bandcamp.com/releases

@ Downstairs in Chicago, IL - doors 5:30pm, 6pm - $10 - 17+

Absolute Suffering (MA) - https://absolutesufferinghc.bandcamp.com/

These Streets (CA) - https://thesestreets.bandcamp.com/

Concrete - (NY) - https://concretehc.bandcamp.com/

Clear Focus (NY) - https://clearfocusxxx.bandcamp.com/

Decline (IL) - https://xdeclinex.bandcamp.com/releases

Reduced To Instinct (IL) - https://reducedtoinstinct.bandcamp.com/

@ Triple Zero in Milwaukee, WI - 5pm - $10 - all ages, no drugs, no alcohol

Absolute Suffering (MA) - https://absolutesufferinghc.bandcamp.com/

These Streets (CA) - https://thesestreets.bandcamp.com/

Concrete - (NY) - https://concretehc.bandcamp.com/

Erase//Evolve (WI) - https://eraseevolve.bandcamp.com/

Wits End (WI) - https://witsendwi.bandcamp.com/release/

@ Subterranean - 6:30pm - $10 - 17+

Stone (WI) - https://stonehardcore.bandcamp.com/

Broken Teeth (UK) - https://brokenteeth.bandcamp.com/

Detain (MI) - https://detain.bandcamp.com/

Death Rate (MI) - https://deathrate.bandcamp.com/

Infamy (WI) - http://infamymke.bandcamp.com/

@ Like Minded HQ in Parker City, IN - 6pm - $5 - all ages

Bruise (IN) - https://bruisein.bandcamp.com/

Sermos (IN) - https://sermos.bandcamp.com/

Barricades (IN melodic hardcore) - https://barricadesin.bandcamp.com/releases

Herbwurm (IN emo-grunge) - https://herbwurm.bandcamp.com/

@ JJ’s in Franklin, WI - 6pm - $5 - all ages

Short Leash (MI) - https://shortleashhc.bandcamp.com/

Gold Route (MI pop punk) - https://www.goldrouteband.com/

Backbone (WI) - https://backbonewi.bandcamp.com/

Wits End (WI) - https://witsendwi.bandcamp.com/releases

Get a Grip (IL) - http://getagrip.bandcamp.com/

Bloodmoney (WI) - https://bloodmoney.bandcamp.com/

7/24 @ Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL - doors 6:30pm - music 7pm - $12 - all ages

Culture Killer (FL) - https://culturekiller.bandcamp.com/

Pains (IL) - https://painsusa.bandcamp.com/

Through N Through (IL) - https://throughnthrough.bandcamp.com/

3 Ninjas - ?

Still Standing (IL) - https://stillstandinghardcore.bandcamp.com/

Deaf Ear - ?

Black Mass (IL) - https://www.facebook.com/pg/BlackMass708/

@ Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL - doors 6:30pm - music 7pm - $10 online, $12 at door - 17+

Easy Money (AZ) - https://easymoneyhc.bandcamp.com/

Queensway (MD) - https://queenswaymd.bandcamp.com/

Bitter Thoughts (MN) - https://bitterthoughtshc.bandcamp.com/

Momentum (CA) - https://momentumca.bandcamp.com/

Bruise (IN) - https://bruisein.bandcamp.com/

Inferno (NWI/IL) - https://infernohc.bandcamp.com/releases

@ Triple Zero in Milwaukee, WI - 6pm - $12 - all ages, no drugs, no alcohol

Culture Killer (FL) - https://culturekiller.bandcamp.com/

Pains (IL) - https://painsusa.bandcamp.com/

Kharma (IL) - http://kharmamwhc.bandcamp.com/

Delinquents (WI) - http://delinquentshardcore.bandcamp.com/

Stomach Pump (WI) - http://stomachpump.bandcamp.com/

@ The Stone Cold Stevery in Milwaukee, WI - 6pm - $5 - all ages

Forced Impact (WI) - https://forcedimpactxvx.bandcamp.com/releases

Decline (IL) - https://xdeclinex.bandcamp.com/releases

Backbone (WI) - https://backbonewi.bandcamp.com/

Transgression (KY) - https://transgressionhc.bandcamp.com/releases

Faceplant (IL punk) - https://faceplantpunk.bandcamp.com/

Sin Sufrir (WI) - https://sinsufrir.bandcamp.com/album/sin-sufrir-demo-2016

Krunch (WI) - no link yet