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Tonight! Sons of Ra / Origin of Animal / The Crawlspace Trio at Illuminated Brew Works

The Prime on Thursday night live. 7/25/24

Tune in to Thursday night live tonight at 10pm as we have The Prime perform live instudio. Energetic guitar driven rock and roll with soaring lead vocals. Their style is a mix of catchy hooks, solid grooves, and big riffs that blends together for an unique sound but familiar sound. Listen live on 88.3fm and wzrdchicago.org. https://theprimechicago.com/

Wzrd Picnic 1981

Photo: WZRD summer picnic, 1981

Nice to see Thursday night live alumni Viceroy perform at The Roscoe Village burger fest

Sloppy Seconds tearing it up.

Tune in to Thursday night live at 10pm as we have The mobile Groove Squad perform live in studio. Neo-progressive Improvisational Soul Funk. Listen live on wzrd 88.3Fm and

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The Riot Fest 2024 daily line up has been released. Go one day or go to all 3 days.

The daily lineups for Riot Fest 2024 are here. Single-day tickets are on sale now: https://riotfest.tixr.com/RF24

Vote for Friends of Wzrd The Braided Janes if you can, talented musicians and Good people

Is The Braided Janes America's Next Top Hitmaker? The Braided Janes could appear in Rolling Stone, win $10,000, and perform at Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase.

Attention Bands and musicians. We had a last minute cancelation on Thursday night live on wzrd for this Thursday night. If you are interested in coming down and performing at 10pm .message me. Thanks

Bur live on Wzrd Thursday night live. 6/6/24

Riot Fest is looking for musicians from the Lawndale/ Little Village area to perform at Riot land. Spread the word.https://riotfest.org/community-band-submission/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2z-g-GTGUAHaz_Vev9Z77Yv-KCqK_PbBdXzALK_3Kj4oPZyK8xSofxsQI_aem_gZWlDSVuli6ZpMyx3yUkew

Tune in Thursday night at 10pm as we have Lapi om the Beat perform live instudio. LapiOnTheBeat. Is a crossover artist with influences in pop, EDM and rock. Listen live on 88.3fm and wzrdchicago.org. ionthebeat.bandcamp.com/album/prima-materia-gurl?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2aMjZlmPuKA1tmH6mMDePl4G99H6cBt9W2qAeW74gRf-3YX98TQKOV2cQ_aem_sHYkDqJPLoDyb5Yv8KxocQ

All Aboard the Riot Express! For those looking for options to get to Riot Fest at SeatGeek Stadium in beautiful Bridgeview - you can drive, walk, bike, or take the shuttle from multiple Chicago locations!

Free music series at millennium Park. Check it out

Millennium Park Summer Music Series Featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Buscabulla, Seun Kuti and more!

We'd like to thank Psychotic Revenge for being part of our 50th anniversary celebration on 7/724.

Tune in now till 8 PM for live music to celebrate 50 Years of freeform radio!

Tune in to Wzrd on Sunday as we have a celebration to 50 years of free form broadcasting. July 8th marks 50 years of our official sign on date.
10am- Interview with Martin Atkins of Pigface.
11am- Re-broadcast of a classic Sunday morning Nightmare show
1pm- Interview with John Langford of the Mekons
3pm- School of Rock live in studio Performance
6pm- Psychotic Revenge live instudio performance. Plus other surprises all day long
Listen live on 88.3fm or on

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Tune in for a special Tuesday night live at 10pm as we have I'da perform live in studio. Chicago 2 piece slacker rock. Listen live on 88.3fm and wzrdchicago .org. https://idamuses.bandcamp.com/album/ipse-di # #

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sing a song in front of 5,000 people?

Are you afraid of being in front of 5,000 people? Do you have stage fright? Are you just straight up scared? Well, NOW is the time to throw caution to the wind and live your wildest rock and roll dreams.

Empty Bottle & Salt Shed ambitiously team up to set the record for the world’s largest karaoke party:

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/worlds-largest-karaoke-the-salt-shed-outdoors-fairgrounds-tickets/13720663

Pretty cool. Tongue shaped cloud.. hey , hey, you, you , stay off my tongue shaped cloud

Celebrate Steve ...

July 22nd.

The album plays at Riot Fest .. offspring, mastodon and Manchester Orchestra https://riotfest.org/2024/06/25/riot-fest-2024-album-plays-the-offspring-mastodon-manchester-orchestra/

Celebrate the Summer Solstice tonight on WZRD as we have Sid Yiddish and his Candy Store Henchmen performing LIVE in the studio. Experimental psychedelic orchestrated chaos. Live at about 10pm on 88.3 FM and wzrdchicago.org

https://sidyiddish.bandcamp.com/

We'd like to thank Jason Kane & the jive for stopping by on Thursday afternoon. 6/13/24.https://jasonkaneandthejive.bandcamp.com/

Thanks to BCJsPs for performing on thursday night live on 6/13/2

Tune in Thursday for a full day of great live music. At 2:30pm we welcome Jason Kane and the jive on tour from San Antonio, Tx. High voltage boogie
Rock N Roll. At 10pm we have BCJsPs. Experimental Improvisational. Listen live in 88.3fm, and wzrdchicago.org. https://bcjsps.bandcamp.com/music

The Full band list for Riot Fest 2024

Fall Out Boy
Beck
Slayer
Pavement
The Offspring
St. Vincent
Rob Zombie
Public Enemy
Bright Eyes
Sublime
Dr. Dog
The Marley Brothers
Spoon
Manchester Orchestra (performing Cope)
Oliver Tree
Sum 41
Cypress Hill
Waxahatchee
New Found Glory
Something Corporate
Tierra Whack
Taking Back Sunday
Lamb of God
Mastodon (performing Leviathan)
Hot Mulligan
Beach Bunny
The Hives
Suividal Tendencies
L.S. Dunes
Basement
State Champs
Poison The Well
GWAR
Clutch
Rival Sons
Health
NOFX
Descendents
Circle Jerks
Pennywise
The Lawrence Arms
Face To Face
Buzzcocks
Laura Jane Grace w/ Catbite (Op Ivy Set)
Dillinger Four
Lagwagon
The Vandals
All
Strung Out
Dead Milkmen
D.O.A.
The Dickies
Codefendants
Cobra Skulls
Swingin' Utters
The Defiant
The Exploited
Urethane
Get Dead
Doomscroll
Polaris
Cursive
Sincere Engineer
Slaughter Beach, Dog
Sir Chloe
Loveless
The Warning
Tornillo
Souls of Mischief
The Aces
Brutus
Jack Kays
Princess Goes
The Armed
Gel
Drug Church
The Chisel
Sunami
Nekrogoblikon
Fiddlehead
Pixel Grip
Home Front
Saxsquatch
Sweet Pill
Heart Attack Man
Verböten
Zheani
Spiritual Cramp
Sprints
Winona Fighter
Jhariah
Lord of the Lost
Games We Play
The Mysterines
Liquid Mike
Action/Adventure
Huge Euge
A Very Reliable Source
Having a Moment
The Friends We Made Along The Way
and featuring Hellzapoppin' Circus Sideshow R***e

Riot Fest 2024 has been announced at a new location SeatGeek Stadium - with a KILLER lineup. Stay tuned for a 3 day pass giveaway later in the summer! Riot Fest