Blasfemme at Gamma Ray Bar

Chicago based independent sapphic power pop band Pinksqueeze guarantees you will get at least 10% gayer at their live show. Voted one of Chicago’s best rock bands in 2022 in the Chicago Reader, Pinksqueeze is unabashedly finding their own space in Chicago’s rock scene. Drawing influences from punk, indie, pop, emo, and grunge, their music focuses on queer joy, healing, and community. Their high energy shows have been described as “Like a band from Scott Pilgrim come to life” and “Like being at a sleepover with friends you haven’t met yet.” Pinksqueeze formed as a two piece with guitarists April and Ava in 2018, releasing their first EP Chicago is a Lake Town in 2020 and became a full band gaining bassist Anna and drummer Logan in 2021, releasing their second EP and first project as a full band Quarter Life Crisis in 2022. Pinksqueeze’s first full length album, Be Gay Have Fun released in 2023 won Best Local Album of 2023 in The Chicago Reader and was featured in Apple Music’s Best Punk Releases of 2023. Pinksqueeze frequently tours across the US and has headlined Chicago stages including The Metro. Pinksqueeze has opened for acts including Hellogoodbye, The Aquadolls, Claud, Jer, and Insignificant Other.