After a profitable inaugural version final 12 months, the Heavy Chicago competition is returning in 2024 on the weekend of November 1st on the Avondale Music Corridor.
This 12 months, the three-day steel competition will probably be headlined by Bongripper (Friday, November 1st), Earth Disaster (Saturday, November 2nd), and Cynic (Sunday, November third).
Tickets go on sale Friday (August ninth) at 10 a.m. CT through the competition’s ticket supplier, with growing tiers of pricing as extra are bought.
Friday’s lineup additionally features a yet-to-be-announced “massive shock” native act (to be unveiled September eighth), along with Indiana velocity metallers Wraith, long-running Chicago goth steel act Avernus (taking part in their first present in 9 years), and Atlas Moth-associated mission Motherless.
Saturday’s invoice is rounded out by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta performing with Legions of Doom, grindcore group EarthBurner, The Crosses taking part in a particular Die Kreuzen set (with Dan Kubinski on vocals), and Usurper’s first present in 5 years.
Lastly, Sunday options thrashers Poisonous Holocaust, black steel vets Profanatica, and Chicago heroes and ex-Hassle act The Cranium taking part in a particular Hassle-centric set. One other band “that’s buzzing proper now and turning into native heroes,” in accordance with the press launch, will probably be introduced for Sunday’s invoice in October.
“Our inaugural version final 12 months was an amazing success!” enthused competition promoter Sean Duffy through a press launch. “As soon as once more we’re within the hip hood of Avondale, which Time Out says is likely one of the buzziest neighborhoods on this planet. We’re over the moon to welcome our headliners this 12 months…”
Try the lineup poster for Heavy Chicago II beneath.
