Summer Jam feat. Hot Like Mars, Modern Joey, and Shadeseeker

Hot Like Mars is Chicago’s funkiest, most soulful rock band, turning heads with their exhilarating live performances and consistently compelling studio releases. The dynamic quintet - Anthony Perry (Lead Vocals / Keys), Frank Minella (Guitar / Vocals), Patrick Walsh (Guitar), Lamontae Norwood (Bass / Vocals), and Wes Julien (Drums / Vocals), has earned regional acclaim in recent years, delivering high-energy, genre-bending live shows that leave audiences spellbound. Leading with exceptional song craft, intrepid improvisation, and world-class instrumentation, the group’s uplifting presence has earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting bands on the circuit today.Since their inception in December 2023, Hot Like Mars has rapidly risen through the music scene, garnering online acclaim, social media virality, and a fervent live following. They’ve shared stages with heavyweights like Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Andy Frasco, packing iconic venues such as The Metro and Park West to the brim. Their Chicago residency alone saw them sell over 1,000 tickets, further cementing their status as a must-see act. In a testament to their growing influence, Hot Like Mars has gone viral on Instagram and TikTok, launched their live catalog on nugs.net, and had multiple singles spotlighted on Spotify's “Modern Jam Band” editorial playlist.In just five months, the band unleashed seven live singles and a live album, all met with widespread praise from fans. This summer, they’re set to release their first studio single ahead of a full-length studio album dropping in Spring 2025—a project that will undoubtedly elevate their profile even higher. The album release will kick off an extensive tour across the Midwest and beyond, bringing their infectious grooves and inspiring tunes to an ever-growing audience.------

Hailing From Milwaukee, WI, the fellas of Modern Joey have been making music together for almost a decade now. Aiming to provide a high energy live show that will wake up your soul, and make you forget about your job on Monday, Modern Joey brings a fresh new sound to the stage that pays homage to just about every rock & roll sub-genre out there.Since orgionating in 2017, Modern Joey has developed a loyal following for their live shows in the midwest from Milwaukee to Minneapolis & beyond. The bands dedication to providing an organic live expirence is crucial to what you get at each show. You can always expect a unique setlist, compleltey organic jamming, and an assortment of fresh orgional tunes mixed in with a rotating cast your favorite covers, that will always have that ‘Modern Joey’ flair.In addtion to the live exppirence, Modern Joey has started to build a ripe catalog of studio material. It was a long time coming when they released their debut full-length studio album, “Hello Sunbeam” in April of 2024. And their latest studio single “Wash You Off” came out April of 2025, with a second full-length album to shortly follow.At the bands core, nothing has really changed since conception, and probably never will. Modern Joey is nothing more than 5 guys jamming together trying to make good music.But what Modern Joey has really become, is an entire community of people who believe in three things: live music, cold beer, and making life a little bit more fun for the person next to you.

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There’s a new Milwaukee heavy psych band called . The group features Jeremy Peters on guitar and vocals; Evan Kotlowski on bass, vocals, and synth; and Dan Dahl on drums. Their debut single is called “Hatman.” It’s about, well, the Hatman. “I’m wide awake, laying in my bed / Yes I’m afraid, that I am already dead / Oh Hatman, please don’t come round here again.” It absolutely rips.

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