THE BUNKER LIVE
The Bunker Live presents indie-original solo artists and bands to lovers of live music via a unique livestream experience via YouTube The audience can interact with band between songs, and will experience a 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!
Kadooge, Thur, May 2
Hailing from Aurora, Illinois, this four piece came together and found a passion and chemistry that sounds like they have been together for decades. With metal, rock, blues, and world music influences, Kadooge! combines heavy riffs with melodic passages, delivering songs about life with a hook that is undeniable.
Kadooge! has been interviewed on the famed JBTV and on radio stations such as North Central College's WONC 89.1, and Northeastern Illinois University station WZRD 88.3 FM. They have played numerous shows including the 7th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival.
The Ricky Liontones Revue Thur, May 16
The Ricky Liontones Revue is a once in a lifetime journey through genres and harks back to the heyday of Rock’n’Roll decadence. The catenergy of the “throw the tv through the window” is in every note played and sung. They are simply Chicago's finest noise.
Ricky Liontones is a multi talented singer-songwriter from Chicago who
has made a name for himself in the music industry with his unique blend of funk, pop, androck music. Born and raised in the Windy City, Ricky's obsession for music began when he bought his first guitar in the summer of his freshman high school year. With a powerful voice and dynamic stage presence, Ricky quickly gained a following in the Chicago music scene. He has built a fanbase drawn to his high-energy live shows by playing on just about every stage in Chicago and its surrounding cities and performing at festivals like Ruido Fest, Wicker Park Fest, Good Ole Days Fest and Pilsen Fest. He’s shared the stage with Joanna Connor, LA Guns, Demob Happy, Stoner, The Dead Boys, Suzi Moon and countless other incredible musicians.
Ricky Liontones has continued to tour and release new music, earning a reputation as one of the most exciting and consistent musicians in the Chicagoland area. He has recorded and released 3 solo albums and been on at least 10 other albums and recordings. He has an album due out in Fall of 2024 called “DejaVolution”. The title track is out now on all major streaming platforms.
The Koop, Tue, May 21
Wherever you may roam, you don’t want to miss this Koop-centric event.
Jim Kupres (Aka THE KOOP) is headed for The Bunker. Between a flurry of live spring performances across the Chicago metro area , The Koop and his Eclectic Acoustic settles into a Tuesday evening live streamed performance on YouTube from The Bunker in St. Charles, IL. This intimate live event will feature all original Koop music. Drawing on his catalog of songs recorded and published with his DashRed, The Koop will explore them “au natural”, just as they were composed. The Koop’s favorite tunes from DashRed records, as well as his new 2024 Koop releases, will take center stage.
Pretty Crooked, Thur, June 6
Experience the raw intensity of Pretty Crooked blending the gritty authenticity of grunge with powerful energy of metal, You will cravr more. Chicago land based is grunge roots consisting of 4 members that all met in 2021.
Fully immerse your ears in this river of brand new but somewhat familiar sound inspired by 90s grunge and hard rock. For anyone wanting to delve back into that nostalgic sound from the early 90s, here is our guidance for listening: speakers all the way up.
Pretty Crooked's new EP, "The Ground," released in early 2024 which further evolves their sound from Pretty Crooked’s debut album, “Crooked Mind,” which was released in 2023.
50k Check, Thur June 20
$50k Check is exploding onto the Chicago scene. Catch a live performance of songs from their recent album “Fifty Thousand Dollar Check”
50k Check is a Chicago band that blends 70s post-punk, 60s psychedelic pop, and a noisy indie rock that gives every song its own unique vibe. On their first album, songs build from pin-drop quiet to all-encompassing layers of sound, others peel a song, layer by layer, to reveal their essence. Behind Kelly Torch’s soaring vocals, the band sways between melody and fuzz, groove and trance, dance and lounge. 50K Check is Kelly Torch on vocals, Mason Payne on guitar, Kisira Hill on bass, Karl El Sokhn on drums and David Greene on keys.
Recent past shows!
The Erly, Thur Apr 25th
The Erly is back at The Bunker to promote their brand new song, out April 24th, 2024. Join Collin, Trevor, Fran, and newest member, Simon, as they showcase their previous 3 albums worth of material - a concoction of folk music, disco, and funk that has evolved into jam music with melody laced with vocal harmony.
Shadowfields, Thur, Apr 11
Come journey east across North Carolina, through the Great Smoky Mountains, heading north to West Virginia. Out the front windows you see rock-flint touches, panels of torchlight and in the air you’re hearing graceful strings, a pint of sultry, soulful vocals in an emotionally lush arrangement - you’re entering the Shadowfields.
With the band’s strong Americana roots, Shadowfields is the all-out expression of dual vocalists, musicians and songwriters, Tom McKeown and Heather Humphrey, collaborators and composers for 15 years. Together with fellow musicians, Tony Meadors (bass), Gary Jacklin (violin) and Pat Culligan (drums), the band, with mash-up sound of Nickel Creek, Avett Brothers and Fleetwood Mac, mixes up the traditional Americana approach with Bohemian twists and rocky turns that newcomers won’t expect yet will truly enjoy.