Chris Schoonover

Check out the latest release (Burn) from @cindy.lawson . If you listen closely you may even hear my contributions in the chorus gang vocals, along with other members of the Minnesota music community in the Resistance Choir. All proceeds from the Bandcamp single will be donated to Dia Hablos Hoy food drive and @monarca.minn supporting Minnesota families and communities affected by ICE. cindylawson.bandcamp.com/track/burn

Catch them while you can! @bugsyband is everywhere this spring, supporting @worryclub on their North American tour. See them in your city…. 3/4 Ann Arbor, MI 3/6 Lakewood, OH 3/7 Buffalo, NY 3/9 Albany, NY 3/11 Boston, MA 3/12 New York, NY 3/13 Hamden, CT 3/14 Philadelphia, PA 3/15 Washington, DC 3/17 Chapel Hill, NC 3/18 Asheville, NC 3/19 Orlando, FL 3/20 Tampa, FL 3/21 Atlanta, GA 3/23 Dallas, TX 3/24 Austin, TX 3/26 Phoenix, AZ 3/28 Los Angeles, CA 3/29 Santa Ana, CA 3/30 Sacramento, CA 3/31 San Francisco, CA 4/2 Seattle, WA 4/3 Portland, OR 4/5 Salt Lake City, UT 4/7 Denver, CO 4/9 Minneapolis, MN 4/10 Chicago, IL Photo 1 by @jaredmtennant

I’m sitting behind the drum kit for the delightful @blackwidowsrocks as we support @insun.janggoon at @thecedar on Wednesday February 25th. Join us for a night of rock, art, mischief, special guests (@maydamess ) and community. See you soon! INSUN PARK & GENERALS WITH BLACK WIDOWS Wednesday, February 25, 2026 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM All Ages Standing General Admission tickets are available online: /msp5aafw ABOUT THIS SHOW Insun Park & Generals present a groundbreaking fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask dance rhythms. Frontwoman Insun Park stands out as one of the few female masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance, a tradition historically dominated by men. This ensemble pushes creative boundaries, offering a fresh perspective on Korea’s cultural heritage while making traditional mask dance more accessible to today’s audiences. Photo credit: @insomniac199

@blackwidowsrocks at @eagles_34_events Minneapolis (1-31-26). Photos: @faerberstephan .

This is a memorial show for our good friend Tom Tarnow, aka Tom Parry, aka Preston Stark from The Best Meds, who passed Oct. 30th. Let’s have the party Tom always wanted us to have. Tell your friends. Open to all!Eagles Club #34, Minneapolis. Doors at 6:30. Music at 7. Chicky Rooster 7:00 Stephanie Was & the Secret Izz 8:00 @blackwidowsrocks 9:00 @the99ersband 10:00 Between each set there will be time for tributes, songs from his kids, and a playlist of great tunes. $5 suggested cover. Photo credits: The 99ers @pxlundgren , Black Widows @toxicflyerzinebilly

I’m sitting behind the drum kit for the phenomenal @linneasgardenband (Glam punk from Boston, MA) Wednesday (11-26-25). @mortimersbar is hosting the perfect lineup to prepare you for the culinary excess and familial stressors that await us all, featuring: @mommylogballs , Goo Goo Mucks, @tonal_whiplash , and DJ DDZ. Come early, stay late, and let’s have some fun! #mortimers #minnesotamusic #localmusic #glamrock #punkrock

Let’s rock! Friday (11-14-25) @cloudlandtheater is hosting a fantastic show: All The Pretty Horses (original lineup), with @bitchslap_official and @bigsaltmusic and DJ @danakazuko supporting the night. Doors at 7:30, live music at 8:00…’Hope to see you soon! Tickets: Also… enjoy the screening of “Venus of Mars” if you’re lucky enough to have snagged tickets to this SOLD OUT documentary screening Wednesday (11-12-25) at @trylon_cinema . Featuring a post screening Q&A with director Emily Goldberg and subjects @venusdemars & Lynette Reini-Grandell. The film follows Venus de Mars, the iconic lead singer of Minneapolis glam rock band All the Pretty Horses, and Lynette Reini-Grandell, author of Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story, on a relationship-redefining journey. From Duluth to NYC and the UK, with stops at Playboy, a suburban metal bar, and public television, the band’s travels offer a lens that reveals wildly divergent reactions to transgenderism at the close of the 20th century. Co-Presented by @thecurrent , @soundunseen , @trylon_cinema @minnesotafilmfestival & @flipthescriptfest & @cloudlandtheater . #thecurrent #venusdemars #venusdemarsandalltheprettyhorses #tryloncinema #flipthescript #minnesotafilmfestival #soundunseen #glamrock #punkrock #cloudlandtheater #minnesotamusicscene #grungerock Video credit: @crazyglazy1

Spooky season is upon us… let’s rock! Friday (10-24-25) @cancanwonderland is hosting a banger featuring @spit_takes_mpls , with support from @warcakemusic , and @bitchslap_official opening the show at 9:00 pm. Mini golf, pinball, arcade games, excellent food options, tasty beverages, and a classic concession stand will provide the perfect backdrop for some punk rock festivities. Don’t be scared, see you soon! Video credit: @warcakemusic . Photo credit: @katytothekelly_photos #minnesotamusic #minnesotamusicscene #punk #grunge #cancanwonderland #localmusicscene

Come out and play! Friday (9-19-25) @grumpysnortheast is hosting a banger featuring: @therumoursband , with @cindy.lawson , @whiskeyrocknrollclubmpls , @elourmusic , and your good friends @bitchslap_official . Hope to see you soon! Originally booked for @palmersbar (RIP), THIS SHOW IS MOVED TO GRUMPY’S NE!! Doors 5pm. Showtime 5:30-10PM $15 advance and $20 day of and $10 after 10. IF WEATHER IS DUMB THE SHOW MOVES INSIDE.. 6:00 PM Bitchslap~ delivers heavy, crunchy, loud music with fuzzed-out guitar, big bass and drums, and eat-shit-and-die lyrics 6:45 Elour~ punk-edged Femme Rock, resulting in catharsis and empowerment. ELOUR features the alluring songs, vocals, and stage presence of classically trained Elizabeth Ghandour. 7:30 Whiskey Rock and Roll Club (patio)~ Big, Bad, Biting RNR! The same over-performance also holds for WRRC MPLS’s live show bar tabs, making the “Club meeting” live shows a favorite for fans of loud + fast music and bartenders alike 8:15 Cindy Lawson~ is an American singer-songwriter blending 60s girl group charm with punk rock attitude. After starting her career in Minneapolis in the ’80s with The Clams, she returned in 2021 with a fierce new sound. Her 2022 album New Tricks and 2023 EP Don’t Come Crying To Me earned national airplay on Little Steven’s Underground Garage and landed on several year-end best-of lists. 9 The Rumours~ chick fronted rock band based out of Waterloo, IA. A bad to the bone crüe straight out of the sleazy pits of Rock N Roll Hell. Although it’s clear it’s clear this band sold their souls to Rock N Roll, they often flirt with Glamish-Punk, and even Blues ideas. The Rumours and their feisty attitudes are gonna rip your heart out and leave you beggin’ for more! Video credit: @crazyglazy1 Photo credit: @katytothekelly_photos Featured pet: @eugenelankenshire #punkrock #garagerock #minnesotamusicscene #localmusicscene #nempls #grumpysne

@blackwidowsrocks Black Widows a bit of #surfrock a bit of #punkrock I really like their song “Shakedown in Snaketown.” A bad-axx band I’d hate to meet in a dark alley. I’ll stay on their good side #blackwidows #minnesotamusic #livemusicphotography #minneapolis #surfmusic

I’m sitting behind the drum kit for the unbelievable @blackwidowsrocks Friday September 12th at @palmersbar . The lineup is stacked including: @kidcongopowers , @christylynncostello , @bermudasquaresband , @gaywitchabortion_official , and @count_spookula . **Doors 6pm. Showtime 7-10 on the patio and then inside after 10pm. If the weather is dumb the show moves inside. 21+ $18 advance tickets. $25 day of and $10 after 10pm.**. The show is SOLD OUT, but rumor has it that a small number of tickets may be available at the door if weather permits. **7pm Bermuda Squares (patio)~** Garage bangers from the wild mind of Tami Milek **8 Christy Costello~** glammy, upbeat power pop and ’77 punk with healthy spritzes of synth-punk (hello, Epoxies! with B52’s vibes) ~Razorcake **9 Kid Congo & Pink Monkey Birds~** Kid Congo founded the The Gun Club, member of The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. These days Kid fronts the Pink Monkeybirds out of Tuscon Arizona. Also featured in band is Marcus Cisneros, a Discord DC veteran musician who also performs in The Pink Monkeybirds; and plays in The Make Up/Des Demonas/Hammered Hulls currently. **10:15 Gay Witch Abortion (inside)~** This trio of Shawn Walker, Jesse Bottemly and Nate Nelson combine together to puree a gigantic rhythemic stew of guitar and drums. If you close your eyes, you might find yourself imagining your childhood, putting you fingers in to the ceiling fan, it hurts, but it brings a sense of power and risk. **11 Black Widows~** punk band serving up wild surf guitar, riot grrrl vox, slick bass grooves, & mean beats **11:45 Count Spookula~** The Sinister Prime Minister of Halloween, here to spread Halloween scares all year round. It’s Halloween Forever. Video credit: @crazyglazy1 , featuring @maydamess and BW at PalmFest 2023. Photo #7 credit: @crazyglazy1 , with BW at PalmFest 2023.

HEY BROOKLYN! We are headin’ to @littlefieldnyc TONIGHT with @thedollyrots and @soraiarocks is joining up with us. Don’t miss it! FINAL EAST COAST TOUR SHOWS: 8/7 @littlefieldnyc Brooklyn, NY 8/8 @phantompower717 Millersville, PA 8/9 @anchorrockclub Atlantic City, NJ Tickets and more info in bio at our linktree