The seventh annual Forever Deaf Fest is returning in 2026, featuring Pig Destroyer, Weekend Nachos, Atomic Rule, See You Next Tuesday, and more. The two-day festival will take place across three venues in Chicago from April 10th to 11th. While a headliner for the opening night at Sleeping Village is still to be announced, Pig Destroyer will perform Prowler In The Yard in its entirety on the second day at Avondale Music Hall, closing the night alongside Weekend Nachos.
Highlights of the lineup include Atomic Rule (featuring former members of Every Time I Die and The Acacia Strain), a rare set from metalcore outfit Year Of The Knife, and Plague Bringer, performing live for the first time in a decade.
Friday, April 10th – Sleeping Village:
TBA
Atomic Rule
See You Next Tuesday
Motherless
Saturday, April 11th – Avondale Music Hall:
Pig Destroyer
Weekend Nachos
Scalp
Year Of The Knife
Plague Bringer
Hewhocorrupts
Mellow Harsher
Saturday, April 11th – Live Wire Lounge:
Speedfreak
$1 from every ticket sold will support Headbang For Science, an annual scholarship program aiding academically-minded metalheads. Full details are available at foreverdeaf.com.
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