GIRLS INC / ESCULIS / BLACK DENIM BLUES / SOMEONE’S VILLAIN
FRIDAY , MAY 22nd, 2026 – MONTROSE SALOON
📍 2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
💵 $15 at the door
🔞 21+ w/ I.D.
🕗 Music starts at 8:00PM
8:00pm – Someone’s Villain is a Chicagoland three-piece cover band based out of the western suburbs, listed online as both St. Charles and Downers Grove. Their set leans into guitar-driven rock, with covers ranging from Led Zeppelin and classic rock staples to heavier modern rock and tribute-friendly bills. Built as a power trio, Someone’s Villain brings a straightforward bar-band energy made for loud rooms, rock bills, and late-night crowds.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088518276594
9:00pm – Black Denim Blues is a Chicago alternative rock band with a gritty, guitar-driven sound that pulls from blues rock, alt-rock, and psych-leaning barroom rock. Their music has been featured on local bills at Reggies and Cubby Bear, and they released Heart Without a Beat in 2024 followed by the single “Broken Bones” in 2025. Live, they bring a raw Chicago rock feel built around heavy grooves, melodic hooks, and plenty of denim-and-dive-bar attitude.
https://www.instagram.com/blackdenimbluesmusic/
10:00pm – Esculis is a Chicago-area modern hard rock band built around aggressive riffs, heavy rhythms, and melodic hooks. Formed in 2017, the band writes original music that digs into personal struggle, social tension, and trying to find your place in a messy world. Their sound is loud, sharp, and emotional, with a Midwest hard-rock edge, and their first full-length album, The Lines We Crossed, was released in January 2026.
https://www.instagram.com/esculistheband
11:00pm – Girls Inc. is a Chicago rock band bringing “neon noise and heavy electricity” with a loud, high-voltage indie/alternative sound. Their music mixes gritty guitars, dark melodic energy, and a live-show feel built for late-night rock rooms. The band recently released the album Black Moon Lilith and has been active on Chicago bills, including Bookclub Chicago and an upcoming Montrose Saloon show.
https://www.instagram.com/girls_inc_band