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T1 Fest in Chicago this June

Posted by Loren on March 12, 2022

T1 Fest in Chicago this June
T1 Fest in Chicago this June

T1 Fest is back for 2022, playing to a live audience at Reggies Rock Club in Chicago, IL on June 10-11.

The festival, which helps raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes, was founded in 2019. This year's lineup features The Methadones, Nerf Herder, Direct Hit!, Tightwire, Josh Caterer Trio, Dan Vapid & The Cheats, Capgun Heroes, The Putz, and Hayley and the Crushers. It will also be the first Methadones show in over 8 years.

Pictured: The Methadones

T1 Fest in Chicago this June
T1 Fest in Chicago this June

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