THE 321’S / BELLEVUE HOLIDAY / MEANS OF PRODUCTION / RIDE THE LIGHTNING
FRIDAY, MAY 29TH, 2026 – MONTROSE SALOON
📍 2933 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
💵 $15 at the door / no advance tickets
🔞 21+ w/ I.D.
🕗 Music starts at 7:30pm
7:30 – Ride the Lightning is a Chicago-based Metallica tribute band built for the live stage. With a three-guitar lineup, a powerful sound, and a crowd-first approach, they deliver the speed, aggression, precision, and arena-sized intensity of Metallica’s catalog. More than just a nostalgia act, Ride the Lightning brings a tight, immersive, high-energy metal show made for diehard Metallica fans and loud-room crowds.
https://www.facebook.com/RideTheLightningChicago
8:30 – Means of Production is a Chicago rock band with a loud, left-of-center local-club energy. Their online presence points to a band that plays around Chicago venues like Livewire Lounge, with a sound that leans into guitar-driven rock, punky attitude, and no-frills barroom power. Built for a loud room, Means of Production brings a raw local-rock feel with enough edge, grit, and volume to fit right into a heavy Chicago bill.
https://www.facebook.com/TheMeansOfProduction/
9:30 – Bellevue Holiday is a Chicago-based rock & roll band delivering hard riffs, warped synths, and dark, modern storytelling. Featuring Pico Johnson on vocals/guitar, Zahit Krajna on bass, and Simon Burke-Kaiser on drums, the band channels classic rock tension through a loud, contemporary edge. Gritty, electric, and built for a dark barroom, Bellevue Holiday brings volume, mood, and bite to the stage.
https://www.bellevueholiday.com/
10:30 – The 321’s are a Chicago rock power trio made up of Tommy, Jared, and Andrew, bringing raw, unapologetic rock-and-roll energy to the local scene. Their sound is loud, direct, and built for the stage, with explosive live-show attitude, big guitar drive, and a mission to put real-deal rock music back in front of the room. Expect a no-frills, high-voltage set from a band made for dark clubs, loud amps, and a crowd ready to move.