I DON’T WANNA GO FEST 4
JANUARY 7 - 10, 2027
CHICAGO, IL
Acceptor / All the Wine / Anxiety Patrol / Babe Report / Bäñdy / Bimbo / Blue Stoplights
Bog Power / Brass Calf / Budget Cuts / Caitlin Edwards / Casual Fanatics
Chicken Happen / Claw Toe / Daarling / Dead Drugs / Demetri the Unfavorable
Dia Jane / 8-Bit Creeps / Ester / Fjord Taurus / French Inhaler / Glitched Out
Hangry Ghost / Heavy Sleeper / Heet Deth / Hot Girls / Impulsive Hearts
Jack Riedy & The Dealbreakers / Kangaroo / Lemon Knife / Lollygagger / LP Trixie
Maximum Wage / Megan Hozick / Michael J. Dog / Morvern Hum / NightFreak
No Men / Noodle Brain / Panda Riot / Panther Style / Plum / Post Child / Pure Intention
Shredded Sun / Slap Bunt / Snowcuffs / Speed Babes / Super Brick / Supercorp
Tapegun / The Artist Formally Known As Vince / The Giving Moon
The Last Great Riot / 13-Monsters / Torch the Hive
MORE TBA!
SCHEDULE AND VENUE INFORMATION COMING REALLY SOON!
About IDWGF
I Don't Wanna Go Fest (IDWGF) was born in January 2024 when Chicago punk trio Speed Babes hosted a four night run at Reed's Local in Avondale. Inspired by the spirit of Ian's Party and the void it left after COVID, Speed Babes set out to create a weekend that celebrated local bands. They played an opening set each night and highlighted an additional dozen acts from across the Chicago music scene.
The fest returned in January 2025, and by 2026 it had expanded to two venues with Reed's Local and Burlington Bar each hosting four nights, giving over 30 bands a stage to play featuring acts across multiple genres including punk, indie, shoegaze, and hip-hop.
Now heading into its fourth year, IDWGF is continuing the tradition January 6-10, 2027. Schedule and venue announcements coming soon. Check back here for updates!
IDWGF3 was featured in the Chicago Reader. Read the article