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Best friends MaRah and Taz tell true crime stories about Black murderesses. Each story not only tells their crimes, but discusses how Black women are viewed and treated differently by the justice system. How were the signs for help ignored? What systems are set up against Black women that create a downward spiral? How are female criminals denied their needs within the justice system? True Crime meets social justice in these stories about Black women, told by Black women.

When Wilderado began writing songs for their second album, Talker, the idea of chasing after their debut records success including pair of Top 10 hits on alternative radio couldnt have been further from their minds.We were coming off 265 days on the road, and we all felt a little broken, says frontmanMaxim Rainer. We had to ask ourselves if we still wanted to do this, and we decided that the only way to rejuvenate the band was by making new music that we love. That was our only rule.The result is Talker, a dynamic record that finds Wilderado reframing their purpose andbroadening their perspective. Recorded with producers Chad Copeland (Sufjan Stevens,SYML) and James McAllister (Gracie Abrams, The National) in Norman, Oklahoma, its the sound of three musicians shrugging off the allure of success and, instead, embracing the thrill of the unknown.This record was a process of rediscovering the things that made us excited about our band at the very beginning, back when we were writing songs for nobody but ourselves, says Rainer, a Tulsa native who co-formed Wilderado in 2015. When youre a brand new band, you have no expectation of anyone else hearing you. We wanted to go back to the beginning and revisit that excitement.Like all of Wilderados releases, Talker blurs the boundaries between genres, creating a multi-sided sound soft-hued and subdued one moment; anthemic and buoyant the next that defies categorization. Weve always had an eclectic catalog and an anything goes mentality, where the only thing that matters is the song itself, Rainer says. Appropriately, the songs are the real stars of Talker. With Sometimes, Rainer pulls back the curtain to expose the skeletons in his own closet, including the coping mechanisms that most keep under wraps. Sometimes I hide it when Im high, he sings in a Midwestern drawl, contrasting the vulnerability of his lyrics with bright acoustic guitars and sunny, singalong hooks. He gets personal during Tomorrow, too, turning a hypnotic guitar pattern from bandmate Tyler Wimpee into the launchpad for a song that tackles big topics like religion and being trapped in a search for God. Tyler used to play that riff every night during soundcheck, he explains. It helped me write something Ive always wanted to write, which is about my relationship with the Church, my experience growing up in a Christian family, and where its left me now. It felt very freeing to say those things. A lot of our first LP was about being on the road, and I didnt want to regurgitate that same idea on our new album. Instead, I decided to get confessional andvulnerable.Wilderado arent chasing after hits. Theyre just being themselves and enjoying it. With Talker, theyve hit a new stride, fueling themselves up on sharp songwriting and adventurous arrangements before setting off toward some new horizon. This is Wilderado at their best: inspired, invigorated, and answering to nobody but themselves.

Kylesa is a force of nature, a band whose sonic range and primal heaviness stunned & awed listeners for 15 years before they went dark in 2015. Led by the guitar/vocal duo of Laura Pleasants & Phillip Cope, Kylesa cemented their place as key figures in the Georgia metal scene by bringing forth a unique, unmatched, experimental wall of sound that is as relevant today as it was at the time. Kylesa have picked up where they left off with a legendary new rhythm section in tow featuring Roy Mayorga ( Nausea, Soulfly, Stone Sour, Ministry, Jerry Cantrell ) & John John Jesse ( Nausea, Morning Glory ) rounding out the lineup.

RX Bandits are a genre-defying rock band known for their fearless musical evolution, explosive live performances, and uncompromising creative spirit. Formed in Southern California in the late 1990s, the band began as a ska-punk outfit before rapidly outgrowing the boundaries of the genre. Over the years, they transformed into one of the most inventive and respected progressive rock collectives blending elements of punk, reggae, post-hardcore, psychedelia, and experimental rock into a sound entirely their own.In 2026, RX Bandits will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their landmark album And the Battle Begun a record that redefined their sound and became a cult classic. To honor the occasion RX Bandits reunites with Sargent House to release a special anniversary reissue on vinyl and will embark on a nationwide US tour performing the album in its entirety.

Join We Rock! Chicago (formerly Girls Rock! Chicago) for our 20th year at this End-of-Camp Extravaganza in celebration of our campers who will be performing the original songs they composed in just five days! You definitely dont want to miss this! Tickets are $12 and kids eight and under are free. Doors open at 11:30 AM and the show kicks off with our camper DJ sets at 12:00 PM.We Rock! Chicago empowers girls, trans, and gender expansive youth through music. By building community rooted in social justice, we develop leadership, foster confidence, and encourage collaborative creative expression.We are committed to sharing and exploring the musical, technical, and creative aspects of performance and artistic expression through our music and social justice education programs for girls, trans & gender expansive youth. We believe in providing a safe space for creative and collaborative communities across generations, as well as access to musical instruction and equipment. We hold that music can be a crucial tool in allowing youth to respond to preconceived notions of what they can do and who they can become.

Please Note: There is a delivery delay on all orders until approximately one week prior to the show.$1 from every Aftershow ticket will support arts education programs for Chicago youth, helping develop the next generation of artists and industry leaders.

Doors: 6:00PM | Show: 7:00PM | All Ages

Doors: 7:00PM | Show: 8:00PM | 17+