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FUELED BY EMO FRI. OCT. 4TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Having been best friends since they were little, Adam & Tom were always musical collaborators. In 2017, they got an idea to start a cover band in memory of the music they loved growing up. After many trials and tribulations, they decided to call themselves Fueled By Emo—a play on the name of the label that put their favorite bands on the map.

We play the likes of Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! At The Disco, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, Anberlin, Jimmy Eat World, All Time Low, My Chemical Romance and many, many more!

This band is made up of 5 best friends and Pop Punk/Emo kids. Nothing more, nothing less.

WE ARE FUELED BY EMO.

THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES (SLIPKNOT TRIBUTE), REIGN IN BLOOD (SLAYER TRIBUTE), SAND BLASTED SKIN (PANTERA TRIBUTE SAT. OCT 5TH ALL AGES SHOW DOORS 6PM

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

We’re bringing you a night of pure, unadulterated metal mayhem that’ll shake the very foundations of the earth! Get ready for:
THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES (SLIPKNOT TRIBUTE) Masked maniacs ready to unleash chaos!
REIGN IN BLOOD (SLAYER TRIBUTE) Thrash metal at its most ferocious!

SAND BLASTED SKIN (PANTERA TRIBUTE) Groove metal that’ll make your bones rattle!

SAMMY’S BIRTHDAY BASH: BAD MOTOR SCOOTER SAMMY HAGAR TRIBUTE SAT. OCT. 12TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Get ready to embark on the Ultimate Tribute to Sammy Hagar with Bad Motor Scooter!
Bad Motor Scooter is the Midwest #1 Tribute to the music of Montrose , Van Halen and Sammy Hagar. With exciting Live performances. Bad Motor Scooter recreates all the great Sammy Hagar Classics from Montrose to his solo career with other great hard rock hits.
Get some tequila and let's party Sammy style.

SABBATH – THE COMPLETE BLACK SABBATH EXPERIENCE FRI. OCT. 18TH ALL AGES DOORS 7PM

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Sabbath “The Complete Black Sabbath Experience” performing The 50 plus Years of Black Sabbath show in a Theatrical re-creation of Black Sabbaths greatest era’s The Ozzy Years & The Ronnie James Dio era. Performed Note for Note to exact album perfection with exact equipment, stage props, instruments, exact tones, clothes and costumes! Show highlights include songs from the albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Black Sabbath #4, Sabotage, Mob Rules & Heaven & Hell and a few tasty deep cuts.

MY METAL HEART FRI. OCT. 25TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

We’re the best dressed and baldest "Hair band" in town! My metal heart is a very respected and versatile '80s retro-rock band that covers many of the most popular hit songs from the rock genre (but without the jeans, t-shirts, or hair). We're all bald (coincidentally), wearing distinguishing black suits and ties, and delivering an untouchable performance on a unique stage set up. My metal heart is very remarkable visually, and the show is powerfully delivered. Our high energy, upbeat songs and performance can increase any event's momentum. A great mix of "Not the same old songs every other cover band plays" along with select mega radio hits makes us a memorable and complete 80's rock experience. We strive to sound 100% like the artists and songs we are performing.

MONSTER BASH FEATURING THE 1985 SAT. OCT. 26TH 21+ EVENT

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

MONSTER BASH FEATURING THE 1985:
The 1985 is the Midwest’s Totally 80’s Music Tribute Band that features the best of the 1980s rock, pop, new wave, metal and club. While we just wanna have fun, we take our roles as performers seriously. We have a fine-tuned, super-charged technical show that combines lights, videos, costumes and more to create a totally immersive music experience. Our goal is to help you turn back time and party like it’s 1985.

21+ Event, Costume Contest!!! Win Prizes!

HAIRBANGERS BALL FRI. NOV. 1ST DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Rolling through the “Decade of Decadence” like a 50-ton freight train, iconic bands such as Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, and Poison (to mention only a few) made the 1980’s a musical era the likes of which we’re doubtful to see again. Millions upon millions of records were sold, and concert venues around the world sold out within seconds when these bands were announced as headliners…

In 2001, lamenting the heyday of hairbands, one Chicago band sought to rekindle the flame for these Gods of Rock by tapping into the nostalgic and undeniable energy of that bygone era. They called

TOMMY VEXT FORMERLY OF BAD WOLVES TUE. NOV. 5TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Tommy Vext is a rock singer and songwriter best known for being the lead singer of Bad Wolves, Snot and a short stint as the fill in lead singer Five Finger Death Punch.

Vext’s passion for music came early. He began his career in Brooklyn New York as a teen making his rounds in local hardcore scene. Having created a name for himself by performances at famed venues like CBGB.

Over the years Vext went on to create music and front many bands but his biggest success came when he founded and created Bad Wolves. With ten world tours and hundreds of millions of streams and most notably six number one hits, Vext’s stage presence and powerful voice had solidified his place in the rock world for good, creating a loyal and rabid fan base.

THE DICKIES, THE QUEERS, THE USUALS, & SEX DREAM THU. NOV. 7TH DOORS: 6PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

The Dickies are an American punk rock band formed in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, in 1977. One of the longest tenured punk rock bands, they have been in continuous existence for over 40 years. They have consistently balanced catchy melodies, harmony vocals, and pop song structures, with a speedy punk guitar attack. This musical approach is paired with a humorous style and has been labelled “pop-punk” or “bubble-gum punk”.The band have sometimes been referred to as “the clown princes of punk”.

FOREIGNER 4 EVER FRI. NOV. 8TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Foreigner 4 Ever is an American 7-piece rock band formed in 2017 as a tribute to the music of British/American rock band Foreigner and is based out of Milwaukee, WI. The band is made up of veteran musicians with decades of experience entertaining rock music fans at premier venues, festivals and concert events. The members of Foreigner 4 Ever, having grown up with the music of Foreigner, are proud to perform for you, as they pay tribute to the music of Foreigner!

LATERALUS (TOOL TRIBUTE) W/ CONCENTRIC (A PERFECT CIRCLE TRIBUTE) SAT. NOV. 9TH DOORS: 7PM ALL AGES SHOW

Castle Autoplex Main Stage 1208 Green Street, McHenry, IL, United States

Lateralus Tool Tribute Get ready to be blown away by the incredible sounds of Lateralus Tool Tribute band! With roots dating back to 2002 as Aenima-Chicago Tool Cover Band, these talented musicians have mastered the art of capturing the raw energy and intensity of Tool’s music. Immerse yourself in a night of pure sonic bliss as Lateralus takes you on a journey through Tool’s iconic discography. From the haunting melodies to the thunderous rhythms, every note will leave you craving for more. Join us for an unforgettable concert experience that pays homage to one of the greatest rock bands of our time. Don’t miss your chance to witness Lateralus live in Chicago – an experience that will leave you breathless and begging for an encore!