PRICKLEFEST 2026

"PRICKLE" : a slight stinging or tingling sensation || "FEST" : a gathering ✨ PRICKLE·FEST : A festival of edgy-heavier-darker-grittier
About this Event

Two stages (indoor & outdoor tent) of local & regional artists with an exciting variety of rock based all original music all day at Rose Bowl Tavern (Urbana)!

Saturday, July 25th || 6:20pm and alllll night

"PRICKLE" : a slight stinging or tingling sensation

"FEST" : a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus

✨ PRICKLE·FEST : A festival of edgy-heavier-darker-grittier sounds and manners ✨

$15 ADV || $20 Day-of

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**Terminus Victor** — Heavy, dynamic wall-of-sound post-punk — https://terminusvictor.bandcamp.com

-->Guest Appearance w/ Tvic by Bill Johnson of Honcho Overload (if ya know - ya know; if ya don't - come find out!)

https://honchooverload.bandcamp.com/music

**Village Elder** (Indianapolis) — Moody, synth-laced darkwave post-punk — https://villageelder.bandcamp.com

**Brain Sex** — Grunge-fueled, brash, taunting garage punk — https://brainsex.bandcamp.com/album/foreplay-2

**Nonagon** (Chicago) — Angular, knotty three-piece noise-punk — https://nonagonchicago.bandcamp.com

**Stomatopod** (Chicago) — Albini-recorded melodic grunge/noise punk — https://stomatopod.bandcamp.com

**Power of Dusk** — Fast, furious "leftist scum" hardcore punk — https://powerofdusk.bandcamp.com

**Sharilla** (Chicago) — Melodic, emotive guitar-driven indie rock — https://www.instagram.com/sharillaband/

**Semicolor** (Chicago) — Heavy, hooky shoegaze-tinged garage noise-rock — https://semicolor.bandcamp.com

**Edna** — Loud, riff-heavy political sludge metal — https://edna666.bandcamp.com

**Killing Fever** (St. Louis) — "Big. Dumb. Rock." (their words) — https://killingfever.bandcamp.com

**Spür** — Scrappy new indie rock, playful — https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WhuseQCcn9IJGmOwjGlA3?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree

6:20PM-12:20PM - $10 ADV | $15 DOS to enter

All Ages until 9pm | 18+ after 9pm

*No refunds on tickets. Please contact the box office before buying tickets from independent sources to avoid scams and scalping*