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Pipeworks / Collective Arts / Scorched Tundra Backeotomy Collaboration Release !
This week marks the release of Backeotomy, a pale ale with Mosaic, Amarillo and Cryo Citra hops. The beer is a collaboration with Pipeworks and Collective Arts Brewing. Pipeworks is well connected with Scorched Tundra, having worked together on ST VIII and ST X beers. We’ve had the opportunity to brew with Coy from Collective Arts on numerous occasions during
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra Retrospective Playlist & Update
The last month has been exceptionally difficult for the entertainment and hospitality industries. To offer a bit of respite, we’ve assembled a playlist containing influential tracks from each band that has played Scorched Tundra over the last eleven editions – in order of appearance at the respective edition. Hopefully this playlist brings back great memories, allows for pathways for discovery
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra Presents: Truckfighters & Valley of the Sun (2/18/20 – The Empty Bottle)
On Wednesday February 18th Sweden’s legendary Fuzz/Desert rock trio Truckfighters will be returning to Chicago for the first Scorched Tundra co-promoted show of 2020. The band will be marking its Empty Bottle debut by performing their iconic album Gravity X from start to finish. They will be joined by Ohio’s Valley of the Sun. Truckfighters has a long history with
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra Presents: Exhumed & Gatecreeper w/ Necrot & Judiciary (11/20 @ The Empty Bottle)
On Wednesday November 20th death metal juggernauts Exhumed and Gatecreeper will co-headline the Empty Bottle with support from Necrot and Judiciary. Exhumed and Gatecreeper both have highly anticipated releases on October 4th via Relapse Records and will certainly use the occasion to devastate Chicago. As part of Scorched Tundra’s presentation of the evening, Alexi will play records from open to
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra XI – Everything You Need To Know
Scorched Tundra XI is coming up this weekend. Here are all the details about the bands, merch and food.
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra Countdown: The Artists
This year we commissioned two artists to work together to create the artwork for the Scorched Tundra poster. Longtime festival collaborator Axel Widén teamed up with Chicago-based print maker Bryn Gleason to create the artwork for ST XI.
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra XI: 30 Days Away
Scorched Tundra XI – which will feature Eyehategod, Black Cobra, Cloud Rat, Aseethe, Varaha, Luggage and Hitter on 8/30 & 8/31 at The Empty Bottle – is a month away. If you haven’t picked up tickets for the eleventh edition yet, be sure to do so HERE. Musically this years lineup showcases the strength and diversity of Chicago and the
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra XI Lineup Unveiled: EYEHATEGOD, BLACK COBRA, CLOUD RAT, ASEETHE & More Over Labor Day Weekend 2019.
Scorched Tundra XI Lineup Unveiled: EYEHATEGOD, BLACK COBRA, CLOUD RAT, ASEETHE & More Over Labor Day Weekend 2019. Scorched Tundra is proud to announce the entire lineup for its eleventh edition. Taking place on Friday/Saturday, August 30th and 31st at The Empty Bottle in Chicago, ST XI features newcomers and veterans of the festival from across the country. Friday
Continue ReadingScorched Tundra and The Empty Bottle Present: Church of Misery (5/26/19)
Scorched Tundra is proud to announce CHURCH OF MISERY will return to Chicago on Sunday 5/26/19, performing at The Empty Bottle. This is the first time in over five years that the Japanese doom legends return to Chicago. Support comes from Nick Oliveri’s Mondo Generator and North Carolina’s Toke. Tickets are available HERE. This event – along with the recently
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