Subterranean is extremely intimate, giving the audience the opportunity to be just feet away from the performers — it’s easy to go up to a band member right after they play and have a conversation with them.

By Kelly Cunningham The Orwells started playing together at York High School in suburban Elmhurst. Singer Mario Cuomo and guitarist Dominic Corso are cousins, Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums) are brothers, and guitarist Matt O’Keefe has grown up with the rest of the guys for years. They were discovered in 2011 and graduated high ...

I lost my shoe in the mosh pit, had it returned in two parts, and then held on to it as a few strangers lifted me up into the sea of crowd surfers.

I’ve been a fan of Post Animal since the first time I saw them open for one of my other favorite Chicago bands, The Walters, at Lincoln Hall.

Riot Fest is a multi-day music festival and carnival that features bands on the punk spectrum with genres such as punk rock, emo, alternative rock, pop punk, ska and metalcore.

Come feel the vibes with some of this year’s hottest electronic music, as more than 100 artists are set to perform on five stages.

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