The Bunker Live presents indie-original solo artists and bands to lovers of live music via a unique livestream experience via YouTube Audience interacttion with band between songs, an up-close and intimate performance on TV, Mobile Phone or Tablet.

Shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8:30 PM Central Time

Upcomming Shows!

Open Mic, Thur, Feb 19

Blue

A gritty, truth-telling songwriter and performer who cuts deep with raw lyrics, outlaw spirit, and zero pretense. Rooted in heartache, freight trains, and redemption, his music is the sound of someone who’s lived it, lost it, and lit a cigarette on the ashes.

Kris Rab

Powerful lyrics and soulful vocals characterize Kris‘s music. Her lyrics tend toward social commentary with heavy doses of sarcasm. Kris plays a tenor guitar. She writes songs in both

English and Hungarian.

Patrick Spiroff

Singer songwriter from Frankfort IL. Patrick explores different genres and attitudes, all with the intention of eliciting an emotion.

Jackie Carol

Jackie is a singer-songwriter focused on honest storytelling and melody-driven songs rooted in real life. Growing up with bluegrass influences, later returned to music in adulthood with an acoustic country-pop sound that feels both mature and relatable. Her songs explore reflection, growth, love, and resilience through simple, thoughtful arrangements and emotionally open lyrics. The focus remains on authenticity and connection, creating music that feels lived-in, sincere, and easy to connect with.

Merry Sheridan

Singer. Songwriter. Guitar player. Eternally Grateful for a little Muse DNA

Patir Filius, Tue, Feb 24

Let some of those winter blues out with this local haunted folk duo, live and direct right wherever you just happen to be…

Local haunted blues powerfolk duo celebrating their debut LP on Cavetone Records, and gearing up for the Cavetone Records showcase show at Val's Place in Dixon, IL on March 7th.

CHEF, Thur, Mar 19

Grab your aprons, let’s cook!

Originated out of Chicago, C.H.E.F. bakes ian a strong variety of ingredients to its sound; including funk, psychedelia, blues, alternative, hip hop, jazz, classic rock, and electronic. Our latest single, Let Loose, is out now!

Kenny P Mitchell & The Last Chance, Thur, Mar 26

KPM and The Last Chance deliver refreshing and relatable story-telling pop rock!

Kenny’s songs render tales of sorrow, regret, self-examination, and rebirth we all can relate to. Inspired by story tellers, infused with pop energy, and rounded out with a torch of rock'n'roll, everyone will find a musical flavor that appears. Kenny has come a long way in life, but his mature musical journey is just getting started!

Past release was Kenny’s 11 song LP called Stories.

Spectra, Tue Mar 31

Spectra is redefining the pop music scene - on her own terms. Described as an “impossible to ignore artist”, Spectra is a Chicago-based musician, songwriter and performance artist blending piano-driven emotion with a rebel pop bite. Her voice is raw, personal, and fearless — the kind that pulls you in before you realize you’ve stopped scrolling. Introspective lyrics hit hard, wrapped in bold pop girl energy with Madonna and Lady Gaga style confidence.

She’s been releasing and performing since 2014, starting with the dance-pop EP Blood, followed by Criminal, which leaned into live-band power. Her latest release, “Calling You,” a slow-burning piano track, dropped with a house remix in January 2026 — signaling a return to her dance-pop roots. Several new releases are on the way this year.

Matt Sandelin, Thur, Apr 2

Chicago's Matt Sandelin brings his high energy live show to the Bunker Live for an evening of indie rock and pop punk jams.

Matt Sandelin is an Indie Rock Pop Punk artist based in Chicago IL. The Sophomore EP “IN MY HEAD” is now streaming on all platforms plus three singles from the upcoming third EP to release in 2026. Matt and his band have recently played live shows at venues in Chicago such as House of Blues, HVAC Pub, Gman Tavern, Beat Kitchen, and more.

Polarizer, Thur, Apr 9

With two official releases and a handful of singles to their name, Chicago alternative act Polarizer sought to make a definitive statement when they embarked on creating their album, “Love From The Underground.”

The 12-track LP, produced by Noam Wallenberg (who helmed their 2013 debut as well), marries the spacey textures and ethereal vocals found in their previous work with muscular grooves and brawny guitar riffs.

The backbone of their evolved sound comes courtesy of drummer/vocalist Johnathan Schiller and bassist Chris Shen, who had been performing live with the group since 2016 but hadn’t yet been featured on a recording. Each contributed original material to the group of songs that would form “Love From The Underground.”

Yhprum, Thur, Apr 16

Yhprum is back!! Tune in April 16th to The Bunker to witness the return of Alternative Rock band, Yhprum. Showcasing songs from their upcoming album, "If It Can Work, It Will Work," as well as a sneak peak into their dynamic sophomore album, Yhprum is sure to bring the house down!

Since their formation in 2024, Illinois band Yhprum has been led by one philosophy, "If it can work, then it will work." With this philosophy, and the skilled musicianship enlisted by vocalist Will Orlyk and Guitarist Rob Napholz, Yhprum has managed to create a sound that simultaneously rocks, soothes, and grooves the soul with melodic vocals, shredding guitar, and tasty rhythms. Their debut album, set to release on March 6th of 2026, showcases this with the twangy "Ghost Of You," the soulful melodies of "Disarray," the hoppy energy "Escape," and more. As Yhprum continues to expand their range of styles, their shows include more and more original music that makes it harder each time to pin them down to one specific genre. With their collection of rock, funk, jam, pop punk, and country songs, one can only call their music, "Yhprum."

The Wild Chicago, Thur, Apr 23

Great driving melodic Rock & Roll from all ends of the spectrum. We write songs from the experiences that we lived through and the stories we want to tell. We will have to change some names to protect the guilty.

This will be The Wild Chicago’s 4th album from experiences in our daily lives that we live to tell about it. Songs of Love to songs of “I can’t believe they lived through that!” Songs from the heart and some that pull on your heart strings. The heroes and the villains are all accounted for.

Plain Suite, Thur, Apr 30

Plain Suite delivers a locked-in, high-impact set that feels urgent and alive. They’re at their best on stage — focused, loud, and fully committed to the moment.

Plain Suite is a four-piece from the south suburbs of Chicago, built on years of friendship and shared influences. What began as casual jams evolved into Sweet Lady, their recently released debut album, which captures the band’s raw energy and emotional honesty. With deep roots in grunge and ’90s rock, Plain Suite is already at work on their second album, expected later this spring/summer.

Rishi Maze, Thur, Jun 4

Rishi Maze is an experimental psychedelic jam-rock project based in Chicagoland that swirls together the heavy groove of stoner rock with the expansive textures of post-rock. Drawing inspiration from the Star Wars universe as well as the 60’s psych scene and with a penchant for long instrumentals that build, ebb and flow, the band engages listeners in immersive sound-scapes. Rishi Maze brings an exploratory live energy to venues that allows space for improvisation, cosmic riffing, and ambient washes of tone. If you’re drawn to bands that bend genre boundaries, we invite you to “turn on, tune in, and drop out”, to lose yourself in the Rishi Maze.

The band has played over a dozen live shows since they played their first gig in March of 2025. Rishi Maze has audio and video available for FREE on Youtube and has appeared on NPR’s Sessions From Studio A. The plan on recording “LIVE SESSIONS” in the studio sometime this year.

River Glen, Tue, June 9

River writes poignant folk-pop and sings with a powerful, dexterous voice. His lyricism is evocative, intellectual, and cleverly rhythmic. River's songs have "somethin' to say" and they're also darn tasty! A natural entertainer, helping to create a sense of connection.

River was born at home in Dubuque, Iowa, was homeschooled, and grew up playing music in a family band called The One Hat Band. River’s original music is folk with flow. His lyrics are intellectual, heart-centered, and cleverly rhythmic.

Tom Harts, Tue, Jun 23

Electronic grooves with an emotional core that you can just vibe to.

Tom Harts is an experimental-electronic artist that focuses on blending stories of loss, doubt and lessons learned into deep, thought-provoking electronic soundscapes. Most of his music sees him focusing on taking the time to reflect upon and understand not just his life, but the lives of those around him as well. There are so many variables to being human and he wants to explore them in a never-ending goal to understand what makes us who we are.

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