Sonic45 and Sunshine Boys Tickets

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Quick Facts About Sonic45 and Sunshine Boys

• Sonic45 is a Chicago-based post-punk quintet founded by Len Kasper; members include Dag Juhlin, Gerald Dowd, Liam Davis, and Matt Spiegel. They’ve been named WXRT Radio’s Big Beat Chicago Artist of the Week twice.
• Sunshine Boys is a Chicago indie rock trio featuring Freda Love Smith, Dag Juhlin, and Jackie Schimmel; their sound is described as propulsive, melodic pop/rock with both electric and string textures.
• Discography (albums, most recent first): Sonic45 — SuperSonic (2024, Pravda Records); Space And Time (2021, Pravda Records). Sunshine Boys — Work and Love (2020, Room F/Pravda); Blue Music (2018, independent/self-released).
• Top singles (most recent first): Sonic45 — Flying Away (feat. Kate Tucker) (2024); I Feel Alive (2020); Pills (2020). Sunshine Boys — 2 x 3 (2022); Joe Hill (2021); Summertime Kids (2020).
• Major awards/achievements: Sonic45 was named WXRT Big Beat Chicago Artist of the Week twice; Sunshine Boys’ Blue Music drew year-end praise from outlets like Twirl Radio and The Radio Indie Alliance in 2018.
• 2025 tour activity: Sunshine Boys have a confirmed 2025 date at Fitzgerald’s Sidebar (Berwyn, IL) on November 14, 2025; Sonic45 has publicly listed live takings at venues like Hey Nonny (Arlington Heights) in 2024–2025 era show listings.