Jim Helmecy

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DARK DIVINE’S SHALLOW GRAVES TOUR BURIES CHICAGO’S BOTTOM LOUNGE

Dark Divine’s Shallow Graves Tour turns Chicago into chaos, sold-out energy, nonstop pits, and a lineup that didn’t let up for a second....

Jim Helmecy•Mar 19, 2026

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COMING IN HOT!!! ATTACK ATTACK! BRINGS CRABCORE BACK TO THE FORGE IN JOLIET, IL

Attack Attack! prove crabcore never dies with a fiery return to The Forge in Joliet....

Jim Helmecy•Sep 17, 2025

Live Music

ESCAPE THE FATE GOES ALL OUT AT WEST CHICAGO’S WC SOCIAL CLUB

Escape the Fate went all out at West Chicago’s WC Social Club with a high-energy set that left nothing behind....

Jim Helmecy•Aug 22, 2025

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DAY TWO OF UPHEAVAL FESTIVAL 2025 SETS GRAND RAPIDS ABLAZE WITH ROCK & MAYHEM

Day two of Upheaval Festival 2025 kept the energy surging in Grand Rapids with massive sets, nonstop crowd action, and a finale that left no eardrum unshaken....

Jim Helmecy•Jul 30, 2025

Live Music

WHILE SHE SLEEPS, BURY TOMORROW, AND VENDED BRING THE CARNAGE TO CHICAGO’S BOTTOM LOUNGE

Welcome back! Did you miss us?...

Jim Helmecy•Apr 14, 2025

Live Music

KIM DRACULA AND HANABIE TEAR THE ROOF OFF CHICAGO’S HOUSE OF BLUES

From front to back, this lineup has something for everyone....

Jim Helmecy•Mar 17, 2025

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TX2’S THE CRUEL WORLD TOUR SELLS OUT CHICAGO’S BEAT KITCHEN

TX2’s The Cruel World tour has been hyped up since the beginning....

Jim Helmecy•Feb 11, 2025

Live Music

LORNA SHORE BRINGS THE PAIN TO SOLD OUT RADIUS CHICAGO

The fans in Chicago were ready to let the aggression out, and Lorna Shore would be their catalyst....

Jim Helmecy•Oct 29, 2024

WAGE WAR’S STIGMA TOUR STEAMROLLS CHICAGO’S RADIUS

Night 2 of our run with Get Some Magazine takes us to Chicago at the Radius for the Stigma Tour. The third night of this tour rolled into Chicago with Wage War, bringing some heavy-hitting supporting ...

Jim Helmecy•Oct 8, 2024

WAGE WAR’S STIGMA TOUR STEAMROLLS CHICAGO’S RADIUS

Jim Helmecy•Oct 8, 2024

SET IT OFF'S SECOND LEG OF THE DEATHLESS TOUR INVADES GRAND RAPIDS

Set It Off brought a myriad of energy to music-craving fans in the great state of Michigan....

Jim Helmecy•Sep 30, 2024

SET IT OFF'S SECOND LEG OF THE DEATHLESS TOUR INVADES GRAND RAPIDS

Set It Off brought a myriad of energy to music-craving fans in the great state of Michigan....

Jim Helmecy•Sep 30, 2024

New Music

CROWN THE EMPIRE BRINGS THE CHAOS TO CHICAGO’S HOUSE OF BLUES 

Crown the Empire electrified the House of Blues last week, delivering an unforgettable performance that energized the entire audience....

Jim Helmecy•Aug 19, 2024

Live Music

UPHEAVAL FEST BRINGS THE PARTY TO WESTERN MICHIGAN

Pure madness ensured at Upheaval 2024!...

Jim Helmecy•Aug 2, 2024

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THE AMITY AFFLLICTION TURN CHICAGO’S SOLD-OUT CONCORD MUSIC INTO A CROWD SURFERS PARADISE

We took the Get Some Magazine party to Chicago for another sold-out show this week....

Jim Helmecy•Jun 4, 2024

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DEATHLESS TOUR STORMS THROUGH THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN CHICAGO

A tour that’s been selling out shows, date after date....

Jim Helmecy•Apr 5, 2024

MAMMOTH WVH SELLS OUT THE FORGE IN JOLIET, IL

People of all different ages packed the house, for what would be an amazing night of music....

Jim Helmecy•Mar 8, 2024

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DARK DIVINE’S SHALLOW GRAVES TOUR BURIES CHICAGO’S BOTTOM LOUNGE

COMING IN HOT!!! ATTACK ATTACK! BRINGS CRABCORE BACK TO THE FORGE IN JOLIET, IL

ESCAPE THE FATE GOES ALL OUT AT WEST CHICAGO’S WC SOCIAL CLUB

DAY TWO OF UPHEAVAL FESTIVAL 2025 SETS GRAND RAPIDS ABLAZE WITH ROCK &amp; MAYHEM

WHILE SHE SLEEPS, BURY TOMORROW, AND VENDED BRING THE CARNAGE TO CHICAGO’S BOTTOM LOUNGE

KIM DRACULA AND HANABIE TEAR THE ROOF OFF CHICAGO’S HOUSE OF BLUES

TX2’S THE CRUEL WORLD TOUR SELLS OUT CHICAGO’S BEAT KITCHEN

LORNA SHORE BRINGS THE PAIN TO SOLD OUT RADIUS CHICAGO

WAGE WAR’S STIGMA TOUR STEAMROLLS CHICAGO’S RADIUS

WAGE WAR’S STIGMA TOUR STEAMROLLS CHICAGO’S RADIUS

SET IT OFF'S SECOND LEG OF THE DEATHLESS TOUR INVADES GRAND RAPIDS

SET IT OFF'S SECOND LEG OF THE DEATHLESS TOUR INVADES GRAND RAPIDS

CROWN THE EMPIRE BRINGS THE CHAOS TO CHICAGO’S HOUSE OF BLUES&nbsp;

UPHEAVAL FEST BRINGS THE PARTY TO WESTERN MICHIGAN

THE AMITY AFFLLICTION TURN CHICAGO’S SOLD-OUT CONCORD MUSIC&nbsp;INTO A CROWD SURFERS PARADISE

DEATHLESS TOUR STORMS THROUGH THE HOUSE OF BLUES IN CHICAGO

MAMMOTH WVH SELLS OUT THE FORGE IN JOLIET, IL

DAY TWO OF UPHEAVAL FESTIVAL 2025 SETS GRAND RAPIDS ABLAZE WITH ROCK & MAYHEM

CROWN THE EMPIRE BRINGS THE CHAOS TO CHICAGO’S HOUSE OF BLUES

THE AMITY AFFLLICTION TURN CHICAGO’S SOLD-OUT CONCORD MUSIC INTO A CROWD SURFERS PARADISE