29 bands. Four days. Three venues. All-ages. Turn on the summer.
Buy tickets here: https://prfbbq2026.eventbrite.com/
Listen to the bands on Bandcamp: https://prfbbq.bandcamp.com/

July 9 at Color Club Tavern: $15 adv / $20 day-of / $60 weekend pass (Thur-Sun)
July 10 at Comfort Station: $15 adv / $20 day-of / $60 weekend pass (Thur-Sun)
July 11 at WholesomeStudio: $30 day pass / $60 weekend pass (Thur-Sun)
July 12 at WholesomeStudio: $30 day pass / $60 weekend pass (Thur-Sun)

***Specific band slots subject to change***
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THURSDAY – JULY 9 at COLOR CLUB TAVERN (all-ages)
4146 N Elston Ave. Chicago, IL. 60618.

Food: Free hot dogs—meat or veggie—available while supplies last
Beverage: Full bar service with drinks for purchase via cash/card

7:00 pm – Photo-Curio
7:50 pm – Witches Wedding
8:40 pm – Masonic Wave
9:30 pm –Mayor for Life

FRIDAY – JULY 10 at COMFORT STATION (all-ages)
2579 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL. 60647.

Food: No food provided; food available from nearby restaurants
Beverage: No beverages provided

5:45 pm – Robots Counterfeiting Money
6:30 pm – Earl Gary
7:15 pm – Cloud Houses
8:00 pm – Daddy’s Boy
8:45 pm – Small Awesome

FRIDAY – JULY 10 at LOGAN ARCADE (21+)
2410 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Food: No food provided
Beverage: Full bar service with drinks for purchase via cash/card

9:00 pm – Fuzzbox DJs

SATURDAY – JULY 11 at WHOLESOMESTUDIO (all-ages)
4200 W Diversey Ave. Chicago, IL. 60639.

Food : Day/weekend pass includes one dinner on Saturday
Beverage: Day/weekend pass includes Liquid Death, Spiteful beer, and local cider

2:00 pm – Overcalc
2:50 pm – Body Futures
3:40 pm – Windmill Music
4:30 pm – Zantigo!
5:20 pm – Microwaves
5:50 pm – DINNER [not a band]
7:00 pm – Vile Bees
7:50 pm – Deady
8:40 pm – Petrillo
9:30 pm – High Priors
10:20 pm – The Cell Phones
11:10 pm – The God Eaters

SUNDAY – JULY 12 at CHRISTY & JOHN‘s HOUSE (all-ages)
2507 N Monticello. Chicago, IL. 60647.

Food : Light lunch
Beverage: Sparkling water, iced coffee

11:00 am — PenRF: Readings of original fiction, poetry, essays, etc; five minute slots
Email host Christy Prahl to submit to perform: christyprahl@gmail.com

SUNDAY – JULY 12 at WHOLESOMESTUDIO (all-ages)
4200 W Diversey Ave. Chicago, IL. 60639.

Food : Day/weekend pass includes one dinner on Sunday
Beverage: Day/weekend pass includes Liquid Death, Spiteful beer, and local cider

2:00 pm – Weaklung
2:50 pm – Burned or Buried
3:40 pm – Heavy Sleeper
4:30 pm – Katy Needs a Life
5:20 pm – Miniature
5:50 pm – DINNER [not a band]
7:00 pm – Sonder
7:50 pm – La Fea
8:40 pm – Fruit LoOops
9:10 pm – RAFFLE [not a band]
9:40 pm – Stomatopod

Bands, email Chicago@PRFBBQ.com to submit! The submission window is March 9-April 9. Venues and more info TBD.

Save the date for PRF Thundersnow 2026: February 20-22.

Taking place, same as ever, in beautiful Gladstone, Michigan at Terrace Bay Hotel. Submissions are open October 1-December 1.

For more info, email PRFThundersnow@gmail.com

28 bands. Four days. Two venues. Turn on the summer. Single day passes and weekend passes available now! Weekend passes cover the entire “long” weekend of Thursday-Sunday.

TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prfbbq-2025-chicago-tickets-1390884164979

July 10 at Illuminated Brew Works (all-ages)
July 11 at Illuminated Brew Works (all-ages)
July 12 at Kitchen 17 aka Fallen Log (all-ages)
July 13 at Kitchen 17 aka Fallen Log (all-ages)

$15 day pass Thursday or Friday
$30 day pass Saturday or Sunday
$60 weekend pass Thursday through Sunday

***Specific band slots subject to change***
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THURSDAY – JULY 10 at ILLUMINATED BREW WORKS (all-ages). 6186 N Northwest Hwy

Food: Complimentary grilled food (meat and vegetarian) available while supplies last
Beverage: IBW beer and seltzer available for purchase at venue—cash or card

7:00 pm – Photo-Curio
7:50 pm – Stick Horse
8:40 pm – The End of Music
9:30 pm – Light Coma

FRIDAY – JULY 11 at ILLUMINATED BREW WORKS (all-ages). 6186 N Northwest Hwy

Food: Complimentary BBQ sandwiches (meat and vegetarian) available while supplies last
Beverage: IBW beer and seltzer available for purchase at venue—cash or card

7:10 pm – Arts & Letters
8:00 pm – Deady
8:50 pm – Moral Stories
9:40 pm – Bronson Arm
10:10 pm – Fuzzbox DJs

SATURDAY – JULY 12 at KITCHEN 17 aka FALLEN LOG (all-ages). 2554 W Diversey Ave

Food : Day/weekend pass includes one vegan meal per day provided by Kitchen 17
Beverage: Day/weekend pass includes Liquid Death, Spiteful beer, and local cider

2:00 pm – Tum
2:50 pm – Feral Tact
3:40 pm – Future Ghost Club
4:30 pm – Impulsive Hearts
5:20 pm – Sprite
5:50 pm – DINNER [not a band]
7:00 pm – Jerk Math
7:50 pm – Chanteymen
8:40 pm – The Most Distant Object
9:30 pm – Risk/Reward
10:20 pm – Bimbo
11:10 pm – The Conformists

SUNDAY – JULY 13 at CHRISTY PRAHL and JOHN HASTIE’s HOUSE at 2507 N Monticello (all-ages)

Food : Light lunch
Beverage: Sparkling water

11:00 am — PenRF: Readings of original fiction, poetry, essays, etc; five minute slots
Email host Christy Prahl to submit to perform: christyprahl@gmail.com

SUNDAY – JULY 13 at KITCHEN 17 aka FALLEN LOG (all-ages). 2554 W Diversey Ave

Food : Day/weekend pass includes one vegan meal per day provided by Kitchen 17
Beverage: Day/weekend pass includes Liquid Death, Spiteful beer, and local cider

2:00 pm – snwv
2:50 pm – Fridge Buzz
3:40 pm – Maurice Nouvelle
4:30 pm – Vacancy Chain
5:20 pm – Deep Tunnel Project
5:50 pm – DINNER [not a band]
7:00 pm – Moontype
7:50 pm – Pasha Detecto
8:40 pm – IfIHadAHiFi
9:10 pm – RAFFLE [not a band]
9:40 pm – Nonagon