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Pop-punk SNÜZFEST is back (virtually) for its five-year anniversary

By Brian Shamie 2 years ago

Guardrail’s annual pop-punk pajama party SNÜZFEST wasn’t missing a chance to celebrate its five-year anniversary, so it’s going online this weekend.

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Sound check: Guardrail, charity pajama party make Snuz Fest a must this weekend

By Brian Shamie 4 years ago

Don your jammies and head out for Snuz Fest, the annual punk rock pajama party

The who, what, when and where of the Chicago and suburban music scene. Chicago Sound Check is a collaborative look by Daily Herald local music writer Brian Shamie and concert photographers Neal Zeleznak and Denis Cheng into the world of up-and-coming musicians working hard to express themselves, entertain others and make their mark.

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