News / Shows
 Forever Deaf Fest 2026 lineup announcement

Posted by Loren on December 10, 2025

Forever Deaf Fest 2026 lineup announcement
courtesy of Chantik Photography

Forever Deaf Fest 2026 returns to Chicago, taking place at 2 venues over 2 days on April 10-11, 2026 with an afterparty show in a third venue. This year's lineup features Atomic Rule (feat. members of Every Time I Die, Dry Kill Logic, The Acacia Strain, and Eternal Sleep), See You Next Tuesday, Weekend Nachos, Pig Destroyer (playing Prowler In The Yard in full), and more. Friday's headliner will be announced later.

Friday, April 10th, 2026: Sleeping Village – 21+ 

Headliner TBD

Atomic Rule

See You Next Tuesday

Motherless

Saturday, April 11th, 2026: Avondale Music Hall – 17+

Pig Destroyer

Weekend Nachos

Scalp

Year Of The Knife

Plague Bringer

Hewhocorrupts

Mellow Harsher

Saturday, April 11th, 2026: Live Wire Lounge – 21+

Speedfreak

Pictured: Pig Destroyer

Forever Deaf Fest 2026 lineup announcement
courtesy of Chantik Photography

Related news stories

Northwest Terror Fest 2026

Posted in Shows on November 22, 2025

Pig Destroyer in Australia

Posted in Tours on August 20, 2025

Experience Pig Destroyer (Australia/New Zealand)

Posted in Tours on March 25, 2025

Related album reviews

Pig Destroyer

Book Burner
Relapse (2012)

The news that Pig Destroyer were to release a new record this year was met with much celebration, a lot of shouting and a resounding “fuck, yes, it’s about bloody time!” chorus from their devoted fans. Pig Destroyer have been extremely quiet since the release of their last full length, Phantom Limb, in 2007 and along with the EP Natasha … Read more

Weekend Nachos

Black Earth
A389 (2011)

200 Words Or Less

Since the release of 2009’s Unforgivable, Weekend Nachos has been taking the hardcore scene by storm with their signature blend of modern down-tuned hardcore and old-school powerviolence. Signing on to work with A389 Records, run by Pulling Teeth guitarist Dom Romero, the band has crafted the four-song EP, Black Earth. The album wastes no time with the title track, creating … Read more

Weekend Nachos

Unforgivable
Deep Six (2009)

When I heard Punish and Destroy for the first time, Weekend Nachos easily became one of my favorite punk/metal bands. I was positive that these guys, along with Trap Them, would be the leaders of the next wave of great extreme music. Then Trap Them released Seizures in Barren Praise, a significant drop-off from their first two releases, in my … Read more

Related features

Pig Destroyer

Interviews • December 2, 2012

SPB ran into J.R. Hayes, vocalist of Pig Destroyer, after the band had blown everyone away during a headlining set at the 5th annual Noctis Metal Fest in Calgary. Hayes broke down his influences, his writing style, and his general outlook on religion and society. Standing in a poorly lit … Read more