EDIT: For some reason several of the "title" portions of these videos ended up screwed up...either the promo flyer was missing or the band title was missing letters, in some cases all but one letter. I don't know what happened or why. My apologies.
Once again, I could only make it out to the Saturday part of Bloodline Fest at The Well in South Bend, Indiana. Unfortunately, for Elphie, she had a cold or flu or something that left her feeling unwell and unable to go. I woke up and left Chicago around 9am for the drive to South Bend, Indiana. I ended up missing the 'Cover' set as it finished up while I was arriving and setting out the snacks Elphie had volunteered to provide.
Once again, I could only make it out to the Saturday part of Bloodline Fest at The Well in South Bend, Indiana. Unfortunately, for Elphie, she had a cold or flu or something that left her feeling unwell and unable to go. I woke up and left Chicago around 9am for the drive to South Bend, Indiana. I ended up missing the 'Cover' set as it finished up while I was arriving and setting out the snacks Elphie had volunteered to provide.
Though I wasn't able to be at Bloodline on Friday October 24th 2025 for the first part of the fest, I did catch a show at Reggies featuring ADJY who has played Audiofeed on the Bloodline Stage. They were on a bill with Future Teens and Maura Weaver. It was a bit of an early show so I ended up missing most of Maura Weaver's set. She (and her band for the most part I think) come from Cincinnati and she happened to play my basement years ago with Mixtapes! I captured "Festival Grounds" from the ADJY set. This was my first time hearing Future Teens.
https://youtu.be/8qLsFjiCErg
https://youtu.be/vTZdZK8xA5U
https://youtu.be/8qLsFjiCErg
https://youtu.be/vTZdZK8xA5U
Saturday October 25th, 2025, at Bloodline Fest, I captured a clip from every artist (after the 'Cover' st that I missed) and the entirety of the Timbre set. I did not get any other footage of hanging out or the dinner break open mic due in part to the event getting a bit behind schedule during the day. They ended up ahead of schedule after dinner break though! The additional footage I captured was using my CrossTour CR-900 of the drive out to South Bend and back to Chicago. I included Timbre's "Autumn People" as a soundtrack to the footage of the driving.
The first set I caught was of Undetermined. A folksy emo couple from Detriot, Michigan, documenting their relationship journey through song.
The first set I caught was of Undetermined. A folksy emo couple from Detriot, Michigan, documenting their relationship journey through song.
Loose Associates were next, another folksy duo. I captured a 'scary' song.
Rusty Vining and his friends were up next. They played the entirety of their new EP to be released later this fall.
Freddie Losambe brought some rap and hip hop.
Saint Of Pine Hills were next. Though I didn't capture footage of it, they had a cover of Turnstile in their set.
Visitor Pass was next, though they had a shared member with Saint Of Pine Hills which set things back a bit on the schedule. They do a Taking Back Sunday cover but I didn't capture that. This was the first time I was able to get to a Visitor Pass set on time! Both of the last two Audiofeed opportunities, I arrived during the last song (the Taking Back Sunday cover).
On the schedule, it said TBD. It was determined to be Quid Pro Quo.
Chris Bernstorf said some poems next. I captured the first one of the set. Later he took over The Well's coffee bar.
Sun Baron, from Chicago, played next. I captured a song called "Monuments." They shared about some of the trials being faced in Chicago currently with the heightened and legally questionable immigration enforcement.
OVRGRXWTH was next, playing some funk.
Tendersong followed up next.
Ezra Clancy was next and their sharing of members with OVRGRXWTH worked out well both played the same stage.
I captured a song called "Guillotines" from Fernando Silverio Solis. ICE awareness booklets were passed out and there was certainly a clear and thoughtful message about this current political climate during this folk punk set.
The Mannequins finished up the Warehouse Stage for the afternoon session of Bloodline Fest, though it had run into the dinner break.
The Skies Revolt closed the Basement Stage for Bloodline's afternoon session with a reunion set. They hadn't been active for the last few years. The Skies Revolt have a long history and I captured some of them wearing a cardboard robot costume at Cornerstone back in 2007 dancing to my friend Greg Reynolds doing a DJ Glow set on a generator made from a van.
https://youtu.be/hS-g0vsZYNI
I didn't capture any of the Dinner Break Open Mic. I was able to get some tacos and then went into the Warehouse Stage to start the evening to see another reunion by Primer and Grayscale from Pittsburgh!
Small Steps kicked the evening sets off in the Basement with some pop punk from Kentucky.
Blindspot brought the pig squeals with their set.
Spark Of Life came out from Los Angeles playing this show as part of a tour with Small Steps. Both bands gave thanks to the Krishna Den, making me think perhaps they collaborated with this part of the booking for Bloodline Fest.
Conform played next in the Warehouse. I ended up getting the footage near the entrance because that's basically as far as I could get in the room due to the very active pit.
Crossfire finished off the Krishna Den sets in the Basement. I ended up too close to the pit apparently and got a kick to the knee to show for it!
SPACESHIPS were playing their last set with a couple of the members. I captured a song called "Chatroom."
Oyarsa ended the night in the Basement with a packed room. I got the best footage I could. I captured "Dark Tower." One guy was pretty pumped and punched a ceiling tile...I think the only damage I saw for the night.
Timbre closed out Bloodline in the Warehouse. She had only a drummer for accompaniment who happened to be her boyfriend.
https://youtu.be/EUK6UCsfejc
It was a good day in South Bend at The Well for Bloodline Fest. I saw Jim Eisenmenger, Christy Patterson, Charles who I gave a deer hide to and asked how that went (I guess not as well as hoped, unfortunately) and unexpectedly Brian and Rachel of Deadhorse who have apparently relocated to the South Bend area. This on top of the artists and folks who area already in South Bend and part of The Well such as Patrick and Mandi Quigley and Nat.
As I drove back to Chicago, I made my charging stop to be at a Meijer in Michigan City, Indiana. While charging, I went in to get some more of the Hershey Chips Ahoy since Elphie missed out on them with being sick. I left her one cookie but they all got eaten at Bloodline.
As I continued the drive home, I passed a disabled car in the middle lane on the interstate near Gary, Indiana. Another driver nearly smashed into it ahead of me. Just after crossing into Illinois, there was a lost tire in the far right lane that another car swerved to miss. I got home before 1am and gave Elphie the cookies.
This is probably the last of the festival events for 2025. I am glad I went!
It was a good day in South Bend at The Well for Bloodline Fest. I saw Jim Eisenmenger, Christy Patterson, Charles who I gave a deer hide to and asked how that went (I guess not as well as hoped, unfortunately) and unexpectedly Brian and Rachel of Deadhorse who have apparently relocated to the South Bend area. This on top of the artists and folks who area already in South Bend and part of The Well such as Patrick and Mandi Quigley and Nat.
As I drove back to Chicago, I made my charging stop to be at a Meijer in Michigan City, Indiana. While charging, I went in to get some more of the Hershey Chips Ahoy since Elphie missed out on them with being sick. I left her one cookie but they all got eaten at Bloodline.
As I continued the drive home, I passed a disabled car in the middle lane on the interstate near Gary, Indiana. Another driver nearly smashed into it ahead of me. Just after crossing into Illinois, there was a lost tire in the far right lane that another car swerved to miss. I got home before 1am and gave Elphie the cookies.
This is probably the last of the festival events for 2025. I am glad I went!
Addtional soundtrack is "Autumn People" by Timbre.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9ZwEF2QQpMyfh5IT6m6Qs1gNkd_zvi6&si=yQVVl-eEVwxL-P2p
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