CYNIC, EARTH CRISIS, BONGRIPPER & More Booked For Heavy Chicago 2024

Heavy Chicago will return between November 1 and three on the Avondale Music Corridor in Chicago, IL. The reveals will characteristic Cynic, Earth Crisis, and Bongripper as headliners alongside a handful of nice openers. Tickets are available here. The complete lineup to this point is:

November 1

• Bongripper
• TBA
• Wraith
• Avernus
• Motherless

November 3

• Earth Disaster
• Jasta
• Legions Of Doom
• EarthBurner
• The Crosses (Die Kreuzen set)
• Usurper
• Masonic Wave

November 3

• Cynic
• Poisonous Holocaust
• Profanatica
• TBA
• The Cranium
• Lurid

“Our inaugural version final 12 months was a terrific success!” wrote Sean Duffy, proprietor of Final Rites Promotions and Administration. “As soon as once more we’re within the hip hood of Avondale, which Time Out says is among the buzziest neighborhoods on the planet. We’re over the moon to welcome our headliners this 12 months: Friday evening is Chicago doom band Bongripper with a co-headline by a neighborhood band that shall be unveiled on September 8^th! Help comes from Wraith (document within the Billboard prime 200), Avernus (first present in 9 years and a brand new document) and Motherless (Atlas Moth).

“Saturday’s headline rips with the almighty Earth Disaster with particular visitors Jasta & Legions Of Doom, Grindcore supergroup, EarthBurner, plus The Crosses shall be doing a particular all ‘Die Kreuzen‘ set with the unbelievable Dan Kubinski on vocals (the one act we introduced again from final 12 months), a should see! Usurper are enjoying their first present in 5 years!

“Sunday finishes robust with Cynic making their lengthy awaited return for Chicago with particular visitors Toxic Holocaust! I promoted Cynic‘s first a number of Chicago present’s again within the 90’s. It has come full circle for us. Black metallic masters, Profanatica, play a uncommon set within the metropolis. In October we’ll unveil a particular visitor that’s buzzing proper now and changing into native heroes! The Skull additionally return with a uncommon look and a particular set for Trouble followers!

“Dave Hornyak and I are the poster guys for ‘indie’ folks within the business. ..the antithesis of Stay Nation/AEG/JAM…two indie guys doing it for the fervour and enjoyable and to assist the metallic group. I began 40 years in the past doing reveals underneath Final Rites. That is the start of my fortieth 12 months.

“Over 4,700 reveals booked and promoted right here! Indie man the entire time!! First Nirvana present, first six White Zombie reveals, first 5 Pantera reveals, first two Stone Temple Pilot reveals, first three Sort O Unfavorable reveals, Ministry, Machine Head, Helmet, Concern Manufacturing unit, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Candlemass, plus reveals with Anthrax, Misfits, Testomony, Exodus, Darkish Angel and lots of, many extra.

“Dave Hornyak, creator of Stay Wire Lounge, has been concerned within the metallic scene for 30+ years as each a drummer in quite a few metallic bands in addition to internet hosting numerous native and nationwide acts at Stay Wire since 2011. Over 70 years mixed for the 2 of us!”