Friday, August 22nd

Victim of Time, one of our favorite blogs (and perhaps a significant influence on this here project) is throwing a banging fest all fucking weekend. It’s only $5 per day, and the first 20 people through the door tonight get a free HoZac record/cd pack.The Friday line-up includes The Yolks, Basic Cable, ONO, Spike and The Sweet Spots, Gross Pointe, and a SPECIAL SECRET GUEST.

Volcano Rum Room (Top Floor of Bottom Lounge)

1375 W Lake St 60607, Chicago, Illinois 60607

8PM / 21+ / $5

Tickets / Facebook

Zero Boys, The Brothers Gross, Flesh Panthers, Yeowulf

Cobra Lounge

235 N Ashland

$15 / 21 +

Coldies, Red Lions, Snake Island, Hollow Mountain

Cole’s Bar

2338 N Milwaukee Ave

Free / 21+

Saturday, August 23nd

Victim of Time Record Fair

Volcano Rum Room (Top Floor of Bottom Lounge)

1375 W Lake St 60607, Chicago, Illinois 60607

12PM-5PM / All Ages / Free

Dumpster Babies, Penicillin Baby, City States play The Bottle.

The Empty Bottle

1035 N. Western Ave

21+ / $5 / 9PM

ElSounds Fest is a collaboration between Chicago Singles Club, Notes and Bolts, Midwest Action, Loud Loop Press, Frontier Psychiatrist, and Local Loop that’s going to bringing you local music all day Saturday and Sunday for free! Saturday’s Cole’s lineup includes Absolutely Not, Velocicopter, Oshwa, Vaya, Kangaroo, Evasive Backflip, Faux Paw, Temporary Pharaohs, Mines, Flesh panthers (solo set), and Bleach Party, who I once described as the punk band the nerdy kids start to become popular and play the school prom in a 1980s teen comedy, in the best way possible.

Cole’s Bar

2338 N Milwaukee

21+ / Free

4:00pm – 1:00am

Across the street at Cafe Mustache, the most obnoxiously named hipster coffee shop of all time, there will be sets from Kelsey Wild, Soul Low, Lousy Trouts, and Axons.

Cafe Mustache

2313 N Milwaukee

21+ / Free

8:00pm – 11:00pm

Victim of Time Chicago Label Showcase with Mickey, The Rubs, UFUX, Heavy Times, The Sueves, WHITEGOLD

Volcano Rum Room (Top Floor of Bottom Lounge)

1375 W Lake St 60607, Chicago, Illinois 60607

8PM / 21+ / $5

Tickets / Facebook

Sunday, August 24nd

ElSounds Fest continues! Today’s Cole’s lineup includes Peekaboos, Slushy, Cochise Soulstar, Shiloh, Le Tour, Mr. Ma’am, Rodeo, Strawberry Jacuzzi, Clearance , Landmarks, and C.batteries.

Cole’s Bar

2338 N Milwaukee

21+ / Free

4:00pm – 1:00am