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Best Indie & Rock This Summer

in Springfield

Badflower at Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Badflower

Badflower is gearing up for their upcoming "No Place Like Home" tour this fall, accompanied by support from Missio on all dates and Slothrust at select shows. Originating in Los Angeles in 2014, Badflower comprises singer/guitarist Josh Katz, lead guitarist Joey Morrow, bass guitarist Alex Espiritu, and drummer Anthony Sonetti. The masters of alternative rock, grunge, and punk often tackle heavy themes such as mental health, addiction, and societal issues in their music, and now you get to see them live!

Smashing Pumpkins at Illinois State Fairgrounds

Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins are back this summer with their North America tour. Billy Corgan's Grammy-awarded rock band created some of the most iconic tracks of the 90s, fashioning an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop. Many line-up changes later, don't miss them live in 2024 as they take to the road!

Motley Crue at Illinois State Fairgrounds

Motley Crue

Heavy metal hellraisers Motley Crue are back and looking to cause mayhem. Riding the first wave of glam metal, the band formed in 1981 and quickly gained a reputation for their hedonistic lifestyle and rock'n'roll personas - tattoos, prison stints and drugs, these guys have seen and done it all. Get ready for a night of rock and roll with the legends themselves!

Blackberry Smoke at Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Blackberry Smoke

With a musical style as diverse and colorful as their fragrant name, Blackberry Smoke effortlessly blend Southern-fried blues rock with country and a sprinkling of gospel and RnB for good measure. This heady sonic infusion has seen the bearded quintet blast out of their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia and onto world stages in recent years. Don't miss them as they hit the road again!

REO Speedwagon at Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

REO Speedwagon

These hard rocking Midwesterners are the stuff of legend! Formed in 1967, the Illinois raised rockers found incredible success in the 1970's, beginning in a scene that included STYX, Chicago, and Cheap Trick, they quickly went on to reach chart-topping heights with their 1980 album 'Hi Infidelity', which became the soundtrack of a generation, and further spawned the emotional rock ballad 'I Can't Fight This Feeling.'

Abducted By The 80s at Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Abducted By The 80s

80s music fans, you have a treat in store! Some of the artists behind the new-wave and art-pop songs which helped to define the decade are joining forces for a time machine tour of North America. Men Without Hats, Wang Chung, The Motels and Naked Eyes team up for the Abducted By The 80s tour, taking you back in time playing scores of their greatest hits live!

Skillet at Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

Skillet

One of the most dedicated bands in the Christian Praise and Worship music scene, Skillet perfectly balance their religious leanings with metal-tinged, hard-rocking authenticity. Formed in 1996, their dedication and work ethic amassed a fervent fan base and they broke through to mainstream recognition with the release of their fourth album Alien Youth in 2001. Don't miss the Memphis quartet as they hit venues across North America this year.