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Soothsayers Pop Punk Pizza Party VI

Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL

Welcome to Pop Punk Pizza Party VI - The People's Pizza Party! We're back with a vengeance at Chop Shop for a bigger, better, spicier rager to celebrate all things Soothsayer. Pizza? Check. Pop punk? Check. High fives? Always. Partying for a good cause? You betcha. This year we'll be donating all ticket proceeds to The People's Pizza Party, an incredible direct action group formed by some of the best people Chicago's punk scene has to offer, who provide food and supplies to the houseless community. After we pay the bands and delivery guy, of course. Each ticket will include a full slice of pizza (vegetarian, vegan, and carnivore options) and unlimited hot sauce tasting. Additional slices will be made available for purchase after 10pm, with all proceeds continuing to benefit the amazing work of People's Pizza Party. Come happy, come hungry, and come to party.

SUPER SECRET BAND SECRET BAND MAX STERN (FULL BAND) THE BURST AND BLOOM Presented by Chop Shop.

21 & Over

Play/Paws with Sean Neumann / Adrian Serrano / Rico Vigil!

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The Native, 2417 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60647 , Chicago

JULY 14th 2pm-5pm

Performances by: SEAN NEUMANN (Jupiter Styles) ADRIAN SERRANO (The Burst & Bloom) RICO VIGIL (Family of Geniuses)

FREE! $8 Slushies

Play/Paws Patio Sessions is a weekly event on The Native's patio that supports local music and animal shelters. Every Sunday will feature local bands performing stripped down versions of their originals (or covers) with minimal gear while we enjoy the sweet sweet summer air. There will be a few special raffles throughout the day as well, with 100% of the proceeds going towards a local animal shelter. So grab your sunscreen and pick up a boozy slushie from The Native and start your Sunday off right!

IT'S FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS...TIME FOR SOME MF HOT DOGS!

We're back for year #4 of our annual hot dog eating contest/charity fundraiser/musical concert performance show with all proceeds going to benefit our friends at the Greater Chicago Food Depository!

Event will start at 6pm where we will have an ALL YOU CAN EAT CHICAGO DOG BUFFET FOR JUST $7. Vegan options available for all of our veg friends!

At 7:30 we'll kick off the event we've all been waiting for, Hot Diggity Dog. Contestants will down the most hot dogs they can in 7 minutes (expanded this year to match the price of the buffet) and the winner will be crowned CHAMPION. We'll have some special prizes for this years winner, so if you want your shot at the crown email soothsayerhotsauce@gmail.com! It'll be $10 to enter, which includes your hot dogs plus some beers from our sponsors 4 Hands Brewing Company and Great Lakes Brewing Company.

9pm(ish) brings us music from some of our best baby boy's in Butchered followed by the beautiful The Burst and Bloom. It's crown though, so don't be mad if it starts at 9:30. To kill that half hour, as well as quench your thirst for the rest of the night, just sit back on the patio with a 4 Hands Brewing Company or Great Lakes Brewing Company beer special! More details on that to come later.

TLDR;

$7 ALL YOU CAN EAT CHICAGO DOG BUFFET $10 TO ENTER THE CONTEST EMAIL SOOTHSAYERHOTSAUCE@GMAIL.COM TO DO SO MUSIC STARTS AT 9-ISH ALL PROCEEDS GO TO FEED THE HUNGRY

21+/Always Free No Cops/No Jerks

Record Breakers

Record Breakers, 2935 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

All ages // Free!

The Weekend Run Club is a five-piece band that combines the technical guitar stylings of alternative rock with the upbeat, dance-y feel of indie pop music. The band released their first single, "Holliday," on July 13, 2018, which was followed soon after by the release of their debut EP, "Okay For You." theweekendrunclub.bandcamp.com

Aunt Kelly is a 3-piece powerhouse, known for their strong vocals, tight rhythm section, and deliciously catchy songs. auntkelly.bandcamp.com

The Burst and Bloom is composed of four friends from the city of Chicago, known to be "aggressively chill." theburstandbloom.bandcamp.com

Bohemian Grove McKinley

Bohemian Grove McKinley, Chicago

Akron progressive instrumentalists Ola Mesa join local friends for a night of left-field rockin' and rollin' at your favorite Grove. Doors @ 8PM, $5 recommended donation at the door.

Ola Mesa (Akron, OH) olamesa.bandcamp.com/season-ii Dancy, mathy, jazzy, plus sax.

Elijah Berlow (Chi) https://elijahberlow.bandcamp.com/releases Americana, bluesy, acoustic folk songs. Beautiful songs for beautiful people.

The Burst and Bloom (Chi) https://theburstandbloom.bandcamp.com/ Emo Indie Rock from 4 Chicago natives.

Artificer (Chi) Your friendly neighborhood prog band. artificer.bandcamp.com

The Burst and Bloom

Burlington , 3425 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60647, Chicago

KODAKROME

Kodakrome is a Post-Punk trio with a love for all things catchy and dissonant. Combining backgrounds of synth-laden electro-punk, hardcore, and pop punk come songs that range from 20 second mantras to extended builds layered with thick and messy guitars, fuzzed out bass lines, and erratic vocals. Lyrical content varies from stream of consciousness to self-assuring affirmations, point-of-view story-telling and anything in-between, creating songs that feel both nostalgic and unsettling.

HOLLY & THE NICE LIONS

Holly & The Nice Lions are a Wisconsin based rock and roll band named by a four year old.

THE BURST AND BLOOM

Music is all about chemistry, and chemistry is all about bonds. When musicians share the unique bond of life-long friendships, the results are quite spectacular. This is the case of The Burst and Bloom, 4 talented Chicago musicians who have been playing music together in various capacities for over 16 years. This is their brand new adventure in the world of DIY original music: the group is proudly in charge of writing, producing and recording their own material and their vision is simple: making the best music they can possibly make, approaching each song with integrity and with the goal of crafting something truly excellent for themselves and their listeners.

HARRY VETCH (ex Paperbacks)

These guys still have beepers.

Burlington

Burlington , 3425 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60647, Chicago

THE BURST AND BLOOM

Music is all about chemistry, and chemistry is all about bonds. When musicians share the unique bond of life-long friendships, the results are quite spectacular. This is the case of for kids from Chicago known as The Burst and Bloom.

SAD WITCHES

Sad Witches is former/current members of Winter Classic, Otto Mann, Oscar Bait and Boss Fight.

ACCEPTOR

Acceptor is four young men on a perilous quest to make a single noise so loud and crunchy that it will kill the evil wizard who cursed them to walk around looking like this.

BINX

Binx is a three piece indie-punk/alternative group from Elgin, Illinois.